Coco Islands

The Coco Islands are a small archipelago in the northeastern Bay of Bengal / Andaman Sea administered by Myanmar, made up mainly of two islands often referred to as Great Coco and Little Coco. They are remote and sparsely populated with limited infrastructure.

The islands have been known to mariners for centuries and were administered by colonial powers in the 19th and 20th centuries before coming under Myanmar’s control. They have had only limited civilian development and are not a mainstream tourist destination.

The Coco Islands lie in the Andaman Sea north of the Andaman and Nicobar archipelago and west of the coast of Myanmar, well offshore from Myanmar’s mainland and reachable only by private or authorised vessels.

• Composition and administration: The group consists of two principal islands in the northeastern Bay of Bengal / Andaman Sea and is administered by Myanmar; they are sparsely populated and relatively remote.

What to See#

• Great Coco Island: Great Coco Island - the larger of the pair, containing the main settlement and facilities historically used for weather and communications support.
• Little Coco Island: Little Coco Island - the smaller neighbouring island, more sparsely developed and primarily covered in coastal vegetation and beaches.

The Coco Islands are Myanmar‑administered islands in the Andaman Sea and are not served by regular civilian transport; access is tightly controlled and generally restricted. There are no commercial ferry or scheduled tourist services to the islands - travel is subject to military and governmental permission and is not a standard visitor destination.