How to enjoy the beauty of Phuket without the noisy tourist crowds
Photos: Pamela Chow, shot on Casio Exilim FR100 and Zr3600
We drifted idly in the calm blue waters, watching curious fish flit around us, a dramatic backdrop of karsts rising from the sea. The beach behind us was quiet. The shore before us was serene. There were no crowds in the water; only fish and corals.
"People who come to Phuket always want to go to Phi Phi Island," said one of our guides as he leaned lazily against the current. "But we want to show you that there are so many other beautiful places in the Andaman Sea."
Indeed, few other islands can compete with the one famously featured in a James Bond movie. But Ko Hong will change your mind. Here are five ways it changed mine.
3. Another private beach (with lunch too)
On another side of Koh Hong lies a private beach where you can rest by the breezy shore, have a tiffin-box set lunch at and go kayaking to see a traditional fisherman’s cave hideout.
When the tide subsides, you will be able to spot tiny crabs and large sea cucumbers among the rocks. To access this private beach, you can travel with Blue Anda, which also provides comfortable all-terrain footwear and snorkelling gear.
We travelled from the Wyndham Sea Pearl Resort, which is offering a promotion where you can take a full day’s tour with Blue Anda for 4,500 Baht (about $170) per person.
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