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KARON BEACH

13 miles from Ao Chalong

KARON BEACH. 7°51.034N, 98°17.282E

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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Karon Beach, Phuket — Karon Beach, at our anchorage (A) | Photo by IMAGE asia

Pandemic impact

The current edition was published just a few months before the Covid-19 pandemic started to bite. We have not attempted to update this online version (or the new ebook version) as some situations change rapidly, while others are subject to unverifiable rumour.

So, if you are cruising now, please verify information before setting out for your destination and please understand that amenities ashore may be less than posted here or in the book. As 'compensation', you'll find many islands and beaches in the kind of pristine condition not seen for many years in the more developed tourist destinations.