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16 miles from Yacht haven
In the northeast monsoon, there’s good holding at the north end of Ao Labu. Anchor in 5-6 metres on a muddy bottom. The shelter is excellent, too, on a line roughly due east of the headland. There are half a dozen government moorings here. However, yachts have reported finding themselves aground at low tide on these moorings. Take care!
It’s unwise to anchor too close in; there are some coral outcrops in the bay and the anchorage we recommend is perfectly sheltered. This is a favoured first or last stop for yachts chartering from Ao Po and Yacht Haven. The bay is tranquil and calm in the northeast season with few longtails and speedboats to destroy the serenity.
At very low tide the bay is shallow some distance from the beach; ashore is a long, sandy, casuarina-fringed beach. In the northern corner of the Ao Labu lies the mouth of a river. It extends two miles into the headland, toward a small settlement of coconut and rubber is cultivation,
This extraordinarily peaceful anchorage presents a rare opportunity for extended walks on level ground surrounding the bay or dinghy exploration up the creek.
Further north, towards the entrance of Chong Koh Yao, are a few sandy beaches with good holding and shelter from the northeast monsoon. Approximately five miles north of anchorage ‘L’, and less than two miles south of our anchorage ‘M’, is Coco Beach Resort, a facility with shore side restaurants, beach activities and an extensive water park in the sea. This is currently marketed at day trips from Phuket. However, with the amount of construction going on, there may be accommodation coming soon. A great stopover if you have kids on board.
