Incorporating the Andaman Sea, Gulf of Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia… and more
14 miles from Koh Lanta Lighthouse
This secluded anchorage in 6 metres offers good holding on a muddy bottom. Sometimes there is also a buoy available.
Facing southwest, the bay has an all-tide beach and makes an ideal overnight haven in the northeast monsoon season. Perched high on, and jutting out over, the rocks at the southern end of the bay is a no-name, family-run, restaurant with good food and a warm welcome for yachties.
Read moreLift your dinghy well up onto the dry sand or tie it to the swim line well away from the shore as there is often a heavy dinghy-flipping, shore-dumping wave from passing ferries or the occasional cargo ship wake.
Ashore there’s an excellent cliff top bar at the southern end of the bay where you can get a drone-like aerial shot of your yacht and the sunset. Several resorts on the beach welcome yachties and there’s a small bakery and mini market close to the main road.
The walk through to the main town on the east side of the island is a pleasant, flat, shady 20-minute walk or you can take a motorbike and sidecar taxi to the other coast. The standard Thai fishing town has good local supermarkets and supplies.
While every effort has been made to ensure that the information contained in this book is accurate, the charts of anchorages are based on personal experience and satellite imagery and are intended as a guide only. They should not be used for navigation. Please refer to Official Hydrographic Charts of the respective countries.
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