Sailing Phang Nga Bay - Phuket sailing

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Charter Catamaran Chameleon at 20% off the listed rate.

Applies to direct customer bookings on the dates below only, minimum booking 7 days
17th February to 24th February

15th March to 31st March

27th February to 6th March

20th April to 30th April
Unwind, relax, refresh, enjoy, explore, and participate! Chameleon has a young and enthusiastic team to take care of your every need. A skilled and knowledgeable western skipper, a talented Thai cook. Tantalizing, healthy Thai and western cuisine is served with fresh fruit platters. Take the Thai massage option for an even more relaxed trip. Beds are made daily, pillows fluffed, freshly brewed coffee and cocktails served at sunset! And last but not least, the excellent sailing in a constantly changing scenery. Slip into Chameleons comfort zone. Kayaks included.

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Special Offer on SY Mozart

10% off the listed rate or free masseuse

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Available from 7th of March to 30st of April minimum 5 days bookings

This fast sailing yacht is your choice for a relaxed cruising holiday, gourmet cuisine and fun activities in and out of the water. The owner and skipper, a former chef, runs the yacht like a floating restaurant. Mouthwatering Thai and European dishes keep appearing from the galley. Fresh water usage is no issue with the large capacity water maker. Cabins are well ventilated with opening hatches and electric fans. Or ... you can sleep under the stars: the 30 sqm of netting is probably the largest bed you've ever slept in! Take the Thai massage option and be completely relaxed while enjoying the soft tones of "Eine Kleine Nachtmusik"!

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*** Mozart is a Company owned Catamaran ***

Sailing Phang Nga Bay

Sailing Phang Nga Bay - the Andaman's best eye candy

By Mark Bentley

If you head to the south of Thailand to where the mainland meets with the Andaman Sea, you will realise fairly rapidly that you're entering a region with beauty you may have thought was reserved for picture postcards and travel documentaries.

Indeed, beyond the southern provinces of Chumpon, Ranong and Surat Thani are scattered literally hundreds of islands where such beauty is not only real but omnipresent, and where human hands have yet to cast significant influence. Of those islands that have been developed, most have retained the essence of their natural appeal. Even the populated islands are in close proximity to quieter, untouched destinations which can be reached easily by boat and appreciated in their raw, unadulterated states.

Sailing Phang Nga Bay will show you an unspoilt paradise located between Phuket and the west-side of the Malay peninsula, where 67 virtually deserted islands sit in 400km² of spectacular natural beauty. The bay forms part of Phang Nga province, which is bordered by Phuket and Krabi provinces.

Sailing Phang Nga's unspoilt beauty takes visitors back to a time when all of southern Thailand was uninhabited thanks to its protected status as the Ao Phang Nga National Park, which is has enjoyed since 1981. While other destinations has suffered consequences of tourism development, eco-travellers can rest easy in the knowledge that Phang Nga is not about to suffer the same fate.

The bay's beauty is typified by vibrant, turquoise sea waters in which sit stunningly unusual karst islands formed by thousands of years of fault movements. Some of these peaks stand at lofty heights of up to 300 metres and the majority is enhanced by a thick covering of lush green vegetation. More than 40 of these structures, which are essentially comprised of limestone, are dotted across the bay, creating unique and genuinely awe-inspiring views.

The smaller structures can only be admired from afar, while the larger ones are big enough to allow for exploration. Networks of caves located at the bases are significant features of the geological evolution of these islands, with many able to be entered by kayak. Inside, unusual rock formations can be seen, while a flashlight might help you to catch sight of the birds and bats which call the caves home.

Inhabitants are few and far between in Phang Nga Bay. The small island of Koh Phan Yee has settlements that are over 200 years old, with residents who are simple people, fishing for a living and dwelling in bamboo houses which sit on stilts in the waters immediately offshore from the island's beach. These primitive sea gypsies who are known locally as Chao Leh, are devout Muslims, and their community is believed to have descended from two families who first migrated here.

While natural beauty should be Phang Nga's greatest claim, the islands here are perhaps best known for their tenuous Hollywood connections. The 1974 Bond movie The Man with the Golden Gun included a number of scenes featuring the island hideout of Scaramanga, which were filmed on Khao Phing Kan, one of the bays larger islands. This island is now referred to as "James Bond Island" and forms the focal point of many boat tours of the bay.

Khao Phing Kan offers zero in the way of tangible evidence of its once famous encounter, although the distinctive karst structure sitting in the bay off of the island's beach serves as a good photograph backdrop for the hoards of tourists wanting a souvenir of their trip there. Additionally, there's a wooden sign in English and Thai saying "James Bond Island". Scaramanga's hideout is nowhere to be seen however.

Sailing charters from Phuket and Krabi offer guests the best opportunity to see Phang Nga's most notable sights, with typical itineraries including stops to check out Tham Lawt (caves) and James Bond Island. The sea gypsy village at Koh Phan Yee is also included on most boat trips Phang Nga and is generally the stopping point for a lunch break, with the locals providing the food and dining facilities.

Tourists taking holidays in neighbouring destinations like Phuket benefit from awesome coastal scenery. Sailing in Phang Nga Bay's unspoilt wilderness with its breathtakingly spectacular views will assure you that many of Thailand's finest natural sights continue to remain unaffected by the attention of tourists.

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