13 miles from Ao Chalong
This lovely 2-mile sand beach, backed by salt ponds and dunes, provides protected anchorage in 6-10 metres on a sandy bottom along its entire length. For easy access to shore facilities, position (A) directly off Karon Circle is most convenient.
Karon Beach has experienced significant development, with several major high rise hotels easily recognised from far offshore. Phuket Town is about 40 minutes away by Tuk Tuk.
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13 miles from Ao Chalong
Anchorage is in 10 metres on a sandy bottom. This picturesque beach, formerly known as ‘Relax Bay’, is dominated by the Meridien Hotel, one of the island’s largest with over 400 rooms.
15 miles from Ao Chalong
This is a favourite day excursion from Patong and Karon, since access by road is difficult. Anchor in 10 metres on sand.
A small restaurant caters to visitors. Off the small headland at the south of the bay, there’s good snorkelling and diving. In the deeper water off the north headland, the diving is excellent.
To the north, on the other sandy beach, is the Marriott Resort, Merlin Beach, accessible at high tide. From here it’s a short walk over the headland to the Tri Trang Beach on the southern end of Patong Bay, now dominated by the ultra-exclusive Rosewood Resort.
