It's been mentioned quite a few times on the spider web log - nosotros get got some friends amongst a go fellowship called Chalong Pier for the eve trip. Chalong Bay is used yesteryear many boats on all variety of trips. Most visitors to Phuket are probable to terminate upward hither sometime for some trip or other!
We headed out a chip later 5pm. On a "regular" trip the guests tin larn picked upward from hotels simply about four - 4:30pm. The catch was to caput to Koh Kaew Yai, which is a real interesting lilliputian isle simply off Phromthep Cape. The afternoon had been a chip windy, the sea simply a chip also bouncy, hence nosotros headed instead to Coral Island (Koh He) which is e'er real sheltered. Aside from the breeze, it was a real pleasant evening, slightly cloudy but withal some sun.
(above) We sat in addition to chatted on the forepart deck of the Sai Mai, a comfy house to sit down amongst a mutual depression temperature beer in addition to bask the sea breeze. Now, this is NOT a booze cruise, but the regular cost of 3500 Baht per individual does include beers. Kids are cheaper (2000 Baht upward to historic menstruum 11) - no beers for them in addition to tiny kids upward to four years quondam are free. Families amongst two or to a greater extent than kids larn ane tiddler free. Or yous tin charter the boat for the eve for 21,000 Baht for upward to 10 adults. I promise to leave of absence ane time again sometime on a dainty calm 24-hour interval hence I tin larn to Koh Kaew Yai.
We dropped anchor at Coral Island. Some people (including my man child - come across below) went off for some snorkeling ...
Coral Island is pretty decent for snorkeling, the H2O is non crystal clear, but in addition to hence ane time again I am spoiled! I call upward years agone doing a duet of dives hither amongst an English linguistic communication diver who had solely ever dived inward England. After the kickoff dive, he was hence excited ... nosotros did come across quite a lot on the dive, but withal I was thinking "yeh, that was OK" .. but compared to what he'd seen before, it was amazing! Actually inward the shallow H2O at Coral Island, the snorkeling is quite good. All snorkel gear in addition to life vests provided on these trips. In the gist of the 24-hour interval the house is packed amongst daytrippers, but later 5pm on a sunset trip, it's your island! Great! I jumped into the dinghy amongst my missy in addition to nosotros did a few loops simply about the Sai Mai piece I tried to larn a perfect photograph ...
(above) The Sai Mai. Sunset at Coral Island.
Yeh, non a bad place, right? There was quite a chip of cloud towards the horizon, but simply exactly about sunset the Sun constitute a agency to peep through. I don't know virtually you, but sunset is my favourite fourth dimension of day. Preferably amongst a beer inward hand! And in addition to hence later sunset - dinner time! This is a sunset, sightseeing, snorkeling in addition to dinner cruise. Food was served virtually 7pm. The captain moved the boat to the most sheltered spot (flat calm) in addition to nosotros could dig in! Food was good. I am told that (if yous majority ahead) nutrient requests tin live on taken, in addition to the dishes produce vary from 24-hour interval to day. Want spicy? Ask! I similar spicy :)
We had four unlike dishes for dinner - fried whole fish, fried mixed vegetables, breaded shrimp in addition to chicken, in addition to tom yum soup. And enough of rice! H5N1 duet of photos of the nutrient below.
Fried fish, when it's done simply correct ... I tin swallow that all nighttime (washed downwards amongst a few beers)! We started dorsum towards Chalong Bay later 7:30pm, getting dorsum simply about 8pm. H5N1 real dainty eve for all the household unit of measurement in addition to non dorsum also tardily (it was a Sun hence the kids had schoolhouse side yesteryear side day). Anyone wants to majority a sunset trip similar this or whatever other tour or boat trip ... enquire Easy Day Thailand ... UPDATE AUGUST 2015 - Unfortunately my friends get got sold this boat, but tin sure enough attention amongst sunset trips on other boats!
Sunset Tour - Map
View MV Sai Mai Sunset Cruise inward a larger map Sumber http://jamie-monk.blogspot.com
We headed out a chip later 5pm. On a "regular" trip the guests tin larn picked upward from hotels simply about four - 4:30pm. The catch was to caput to Koh Kaew Yai, which is a real interesting lilliputian isle simply off Phromthep Cape. The afternoon had been a chip windy, the sea simply a chip also bouncy, hence nosotros headed instead to Coral Island (Koh He) which is e'er real sheltered. Aside from the breeze, it was a real pleasant evening, slightly cloudy but withal some sun.
(above) We sat in addition to chatted on the forepart deck of the Sai Mai, a comfy house to sit down amongst a mutual depression temperature beer in addition to bask the sea breeze. Now, this is NOT a booze cruise, but the regular cost of 3500 Baht per individual does include beers. Kids are cheaper (2000 Baht upward to historic menstruum 11) - no beers for them in addition to tiny kids upward to four years quondam are free. Families amongst two or to a greater extent than kids larn ane tiddler free. Or yous tin charter the boat for the eve for 21,000 Baht for upward to 10 adults. I promise to leave of absence ane time again sometime on a dainty calm 24-hour interval hence I tin larn to Koh Kaew Yai.
We dropped anchor at Coral Island. Some people (including my man child - come across below) went off for some snorkeling ...
Coral Island is pretty decent for snorkeling, the H2O is non crystal clear, but in addition to hence ane time again I am spoiled! I call upward years agone doing a duet of dives hither amongst an English linguistic communication diver who had solely ever dived inward England. After the kickoff dive, he was hence excited ... nosotros did come across quite a lot on the dive, but withal I was thinking "yeh, that was OK" .. but compared to what he'd seen before, it was amazing! Actually inward the shallow H2O at Coral Island, the snorkeling is quite good. All snorkel gear in addition to life vests provided on these trips. In the gist of the 24-hour interval the house is packed amongst daytrippers, but later 5pm on a sunset trip, it's your island! Great! I jumped into the dinghy amongst my missy in addition to nosotros did a few loops simply about the Sai Mai piece I tried to larn a perfect photograph ...
(above) The Sai Mai. Sunset at Coral Island.
Yeh, non a bad place, right? There was quite a chip of cloud towards the horizon, but simply exactly about sunset the Sun constitute a agency to peep through. I don't know virtually you, but sunset is my favourite fourth dimension of day. Preferably amongst a beer inward hand! And in addition to hence later sunset - dinner time! This is a sunset, sightseeing, snorkeling in addition to dinner cruise. Food was served virtually 7pm. The captain moved the boat to the most sheltered spot (flat calm) in addition to nosotros could dig in! Food was good. I am told that (if yous majority ahead) nutrient requests tin live on taken, in addition to the dishes produce vary from 24-hour interval to day. Want spicy? Ask! I similar spicy :)
We had four unlike dishes for dinner - fried whole fish, fried mixed vegetables, breaded shrimp in addition to chicken, in addition to tom yum soup. And enough of rice! H5N1 duet of photos of the nutrient below.
Fried fish, when it's done simply correct ... I tin swallow that all nighttime (washed downwards amongst a few beers)! We started dorsum towards Chalong Bay later 7:30pm, getting dorsum simply about 8pm. H5N1 real dainty eve for all the household unit of measurement in addition to non dorsum also tardily (it was a Sun hence the kids had schoolhouse side yesteryear side day). Anyone wants to majority a sunset trip similar this or whatever other tour or boat trip ... enquire Easy Day Thailand ... UPDATE AUGUST 2015 - Unfortunately my friends get got sold this boat, but tin sure enough attention amongst sunset trips on other boats!
Sunset Tour - Map
View MV Sai Mai Sunset Cruise inward a larger map Sumber http://jamie-monk.blogspot.com