|
Sail the coast of Thailand starting and returning to Phuket. Enjoy beautiful views, exotic cuisine, complete relaxation aboard the Star Clipper for 8 nights. There is much to explore and see in Thailand. Visit ancient ruins, harbor towns, or never even leave the comfort of your cabin.
Phuket, Patong Bay, Thailand
Phuket, Thailand's largest island, lies in the Andaman Sea and is joined to the mainland by a causeway. The landscape is one of lush green hills, coconut groves and rubber plantations, with a coastline dotted with a dozen spectacular beaches. Phuket is a holiday paradise with the lively area of Patong providing the up-beat resort life with its many shops, restaurants and bars, leaving the rest of the island to show off her natural beauty and unspoiled culture.
Ko Surin
The marine ecosystems and the evergreen forests on the islands of Mu Ko Surin are the main attractions.
Mu Ko Surin is home to over 200 coral species of coral in different forms comprising multi-layered reefs, plunging vertical walls, fringe reefs and under water pinnacles. There are over 800 species of fish.
The whale shark which visits Mu Ko Surin grows up to 50 feet in length and as such is the largest fish in the World. The manta rays grow to 19 feet wide and weight up to 1.5 tons.
Mu Ko Surin is also the home for the World's largest turtle, the leather back, which grows up to 6 feet in length. Other species include, Hawksbill. Green, and Ridley. For bird watchers the park attracts over 85 species.
Similian Islands, Thailand
The Similan Islands, or Nine Islands as they are also known because of their number, nestle in the Andaman Sea to the north of Phuket and are world-renowned among diving enthusiasts for underwater sightseeing. Accessible only by sea, The Similan Islands are stunningly beautiful, with scenes straight out of your dreams of a tropical paradise.
Hin Daeng, Thailand
Hin Daeng (Thai for Red Rock) is a huge underwater formation protruding only 3 metres above the surface. The eastern and northern sides are relatively shallow, whereas the western and southern sides features a long sandy slope with coral patches and a drop off that just keeps on getting deeper.
Looking at the bare rocks above water, you would have no idea that Hin Daeng is such a beautiful dive site below water. Many local dive pros rate this as their favorite dive site.
Hin Daeng's red soft coral is lush and tall, and huge schools of Jacks and Trevally sweep past the ridge, surrounding you with a shimmering wall of silver. A dive at Hin Daeng normally starts on the west side, where you can descend down a steep wall. Watch your depth! At the south end of the site, the wall drops to about 70m. Aside from checking out the soft corals, always keep an eye on the "big blue". If a whale shark should appear, it'll probably be here. You sometimes need an extra pair of eyes on Hin Daeng, also look up and be ready for the shadow of a manta ray...
Ko Rok Nok, Thailand
Ko Rok NokOne of the 15 islands that make up the Lanta group, just off the east coast of Thailand, these islands are part of a National Marine Park.
Langkawi, Malaysia
The breathtaking Malaysian island of Langkawi is one of a group of 104 islands scattered in the calm seas off the northern most tip of Peninsular Malaysia. The clear tropical waters here provide some of the most spectacular swimming and diving in the world, while scenes of paddy fields contoured into limestone hillsides, lush tropical forests and high tumbling waterfalls, entrance nature lovers on land.
Ko Kraden, Thailand
Only a 40min. boat ride from the mainland, Koh Kradan is the most spectacular of all the islands off the coast of Trang.
Part of Hat Chao Mai National Park, the islands has white-sand beaches, pristine coral reefs and the water is the clearest anywhere in Thailand.
Named after it's oblong shape, Koh Kradan really is a truly, tropical paradise island! The unspoiled coral reefs offer superb snorkeling and two sunken Japanese warships are one of Thailand's best scuba diving sites.
The two main beaches, Paradise Beach and Yang Long Beach are unrivaled anywhere in the south.
Phnag Nga Bay, Thailand
Phuket, Thailand's largest island, lies in the Andaman Sea and is joined to the mainland by a causeway. The landscape is one of lush green hills, coconut groves and rubber plantations, with a coastline dotted with a dozen spectacular beaches. Phuket is a holiday paradise with the lively area of Patong providing the up-beat resort life with its many shops, restaurants and bars, leaving the rest of the island to show off her natural beauty and unspoiled culture.
Ko Hong, Thailand
Mu Ko Hong is a group of limestone islands with fine beaches and coral reefs in both deep and shallow water levels. Ko Hong translates to "Room Island".
Phuket, Patong Bay, Thailand (return)
Phuket, Thailand's largest island, lies in the Andaman Sea and is joined to the mainland by a causeway. The landscape is one of lush green hills, coconut groves and rubber plantations, with a coastline dotted with a dozen spectacular beaches. Phuket is a holiday paradise with the lively area of Patong providing the up-beat resort life with its many shops, restaurants and bars, leaving the rest of the island to show off her natural beauty and unspoiled culture.
|
