This guide encompasses approximately 2 million square miles of some of the best cruising grounds in the world. From the Andaman Islands in the west, to the Gulf of Thailand and South China Sea in the east, 20 degrees of Latitude and 28 degrees of longitude are described. This entire region lies north of the equator in tropical zones. We have also included a recommended route planning guide from Darwin to Singapore.

This pilot book covers The Andaman Sea which forms The Eastern Indian Ocean and The South China Sea connecting via The Malacca straits.

Nine countries are included: Thailand, Myanmar, Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam, Cambodia, Philippines, Hong Kong (China) and India’s Andaman Islands are all covered in some detail. We also mention the best east-west routes through southern Indonesia.

All the information required to pass through or cruise and explore by yacht is presented in an easy-to-reference style. The authors have compiled the information over more than two decades of personal experience in the region and have invited a number of well qualified voyagers to update facilities and opportunities in this rapidly developing cruising destination.

The best professionals have created detailed, helpful and accurate charts and a logical, easy-to-use, layout style. Combined with quality printing and a rugged, serviceable binding, the result is a volume that should be on the bridge of every vessel plying these waters.

This part of Asia is continuing to develop rapidly and more facilities are being built to cater for the growing demands of waterborne visitors. New input is critical to the regular updating of the information within these pages.

The guide will be published every two years to ensure that sailors have confidence in the advice given.