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Koh Hong, Krabi is one of a small group of islands between Krabi and the northern part of Phang Nga Bay. It lies east of Koh Yao Noi. Among the small islets there are many places to stop for a swim or lunch. However, depths are not ideal for anchoring until close in. For day stops best use a light anchor and rope for easy recovery. Better still, pick up one of the public mooring buoys.
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Koh Pak Bia is a secluded anchorage and a useful stopover on the way to or from Krabi. It is acceptable overnight in the northeast monsoon season or in very calm weather. The best anchorage is recognisable by a mushroom-shaped rock in the middle of the small indentation facing south. Approach from the south until the bottom shelves to about 15 metres; anchor on the sandy bottom.
Towards the western end of the bay lies a spectacular spit of white sand, which gives excellent access for swimming, exploring and beachcombing.
To the north of the sandy spit is an enticing bay, particularly good for snorkelling and diving. Anchoring is not advised here since large coral heads, rising from depths of about 20 metres, fringe the bay. It is best to take your dinghy from the recommended anchorage or else swim from the beach.
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This anchorage is just north of the commercial jetties on the mainland. It stands off the 5-star Phulay Bay resort, currently managed by Ritz Carlton. Anchor in 2-5 metres about 600 metres off shore to access the resort pool deck and restaurants by dinghy. One of Thailand’s premier architects and landscape gardeners designed this luxury hotel. It has won many accolades for its contemporary style.
To the south between the bulk cargo terminal and Laem Hang Nak are a number of 4- and 5-star resorts. Anchorage in similar depths can be found anywhere along this coast.
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This bay at Koh Hong North has good holding in 15-20 metres with some National Parks moorings also available. In the southwest monsoon season an uncomfortable ground swell sometimes curves around the eastern headland. Koh Hong gets its name because of its large internal lagoon (hong). It is accessible by dinghy and speedboats across a shallow reef on tides above 2 metres.
This large ‘hong’ has a small entrance between limestone walls. Sometimes gill nets are strung across its width on the ebb tide. The hong, about 200 metres across, is the biggest in the area. The sheer cliffs on all sides make a picturesque backdrop for photography. You can swim inside at high tide.
East of the entrance to the hong a superb silica sand beach nestles between two small cliffs. At the far eastern end of the beach and behind the undergrowth is a small entrance into a deep amphitheatre limestone cave complete with bats, stalagmites and stalactites. Bring a flashlight.
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Koh Hong South is an excellent overnight stop during the northeast monsoon. Anchorage is in 15-20 metres, or take a mooring if your draft allows. There is a small restaurant on the beach each day, and it may open for an evening meal, if requested, before sunset.
A beautiful white silica sand beach is broken by huge monolithic rocks that provide shade on shore all day. Fringed by a coral reef, this is one of the prettiest bays in the area; a floating jetty means the beach is now accessible by dinghy at all tides. A National Park Ranger station is ashore; according to the Tourism Authority of Thailand website as we go to print, the park entrance fee is 300 baht per foreign person (child 100 baht). Beware that this may change. Park rangers are unlikely to ask for more than the current fee.
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