读《FT·金融时报》学英语：九大热门目的地05.Andaman Islands/安达曼群岛

“This is on my personal bucket list,” says George Morgan-Grenville of Red Savannah.“There are not many places left that are genuinely untouched but this is one of them.” The 572 Andaman and Nicobar islands form an archipelago in the Bay of Bengal; most are part of India, with a few belonging to Myanmar, the closest neighbour to the east.
“安达曼群岛是本人梦寐以求之地。”Red Savannah 旅行社创始人乔治·摩根-格林维尔说。“全世界保持原生态风貌的地方已凤毛麟角，安达曼群岛则位列其中。”位于孟加拉湾的安达曼与尼科巴群岛共有大小岛屿572座，它们组成了错落有致的列岛；大多数岛屿属于印度，但部分属于最接近远东的国家缅甸。

The British established a naval base here in the 18th century, but many islands remain undeveloped and one, North Sentinel, is home to one of the world's few remaining uncontacted tribes.
18世纪，大英帝国曾在此建立海军基地，但很多岛屿至今仍是处女地，而北森提纳岛是全球屈指可数几个与世隔绝原始部落的一个栖息地。

Tourism is focused on Havelock Island, which offers white sand beaches, turquoise waters and excellent diving.It's the site of the Jalakara, a boutique hotel created by a British expat, which opened in October 2015.A former banana and betel nut plantation, it now has seven stylish bedrooms which raise the bar for the Andamans, as well as a jungle-fringed infinity pool.
哈夫洛克岛是旅游业集中开发的岛屿，它有着白色沙滩、碧蓝的海水以及美不胜收的潜水区。2015年开张的精品酒店Jalakara就位于该岛，它由某英国侨民创办。Jalakara所在地昔日曾是香蕉与槟榔种植区，如今则建有七间豪华卧室（它们更让安达曼群岛声名远扬）以及一座茂林环绕的巨大泳池。

Tour operators expect it will inspire other hoteliers to follow, establishing the islands as an alternative to Mauritius and the Maldives.Getting there involves flying from the Indian mainland to Port Blair, the Andaman capital, from where it is two hours by ferry to Havelock.Other options are becoming available, however — visitors can now cruise to the Andamans from Ranong in Thailand aboard the Meltemi, a sleek catamaran.The crossing takes two days, after which the ship spends a week weaving through the archipelago.
旅行社期望其它酒店经营者会争相效仿，使安达曼群岛成为比肩毛里求斯与马尔代夫的旅游胜地。游玩安达曼群岛，游客就必须先从印度本土乘飞机到群岛首府布莱尔港，再乘2小时渡船才能最终抵达哈夫洛克岛。但游客如今也可选择其它途径——他们可从泰国拉廊乘轻便的双体游船Meltemi前往安达曼群岛。Meltemi双体游船横渡安达曼海需2天时间，之后再花一周时间迂回穿梭于安达曼群岛之间。