Phang Nga Bay
Location: Phang Nga Bay is located in Phang Nga Province in southern Thailand, adjacent to the Andaman Sea and Phuket Island.
Opening hours: Most of Phang Nga Bay belongs to Phang Nga National Park, and the opening hours are from 8:00 to 17:00 every day.
Reason to Visit: Enjoy the unique limestone islands, mysterious sea caves, beautiful mangroves and rich ecosystems.
Phang Nga Bay is famous for its unique limestone islands, mysterious sea caves, beautiful mangroves and rich ecosystems, and is known as Thailand’s sea wonderland. Most of Phang Nga Bay belongs to Phang Nga National Park, which is a protected and managed natural heritage.
The history of Phang Nga Bay can be traced back to 10,000 years ago, when the sea level was lower than it is now, and people could walk from Phuket Island to Krabi. The limestone islands of Phang Nga Bay were formed by the erosion and sedimentation of seawater, and some of the islands have hollows and caves inside, which are treasures of archaeology and geology. Phang Nga Bay is about 60 kilometers from Phuket Island and about 80 kilometers from Krabi, and the boat and car journeys are about 2 hours each. Generally, tourists who come to Phang Nga Bay will choose to hop islands, explore caves, snorkel, fish, sunset cruise and other activities, and enjoy the fun of the sea.
Best Travel Time
Phang Nga Bay has a tropical monsoon climate, with three seasons in a year: hot season, rainy season and cool season. The hot season is from November to February, with an average temperature of about 30 degrees Celsius, clear weather, calm wind and waves, and is the peak season for tourism in Phang Nga Bay, as well as the best time to travel. This season is suitable for water activities and beach leisure. The rainy season is from May to October, with an average temperature of about 28 degrees Celsius, rainy weather, strong wind and waves, and is the off-season for tourism in Phang Nga Bay, but there are also some tourists who like to come to Phang Nga Bay in the rainy season, to enjoy the coolness and tranquility. The cool season is from March to April, with hot weather and high humidity, and is the transition season for Phang Nga Bay. Tourists can choose to enjoy sunbathing on the beach, or find coolness on the sea.
What to do in Phang Nga Bay
Enjoy sunbathing on the beach of Phang Nga Bay. The beaches of Phang Nga Bay are beautiful, with clear water, fine sand, and are a place worth visiting. You can just lie on the beach chair, enjoy the warm sunshine, listen to the sound of the waves, feel the breeze, relax and forget your troubles.
Hop islands. Phang Nga Bay has many islands worth visiting, the most famous of which is James Bond Island, also known as Tapu Island, which was the filming location of the 1974 movie “The Man with the Golden Gun”, and therefore attracted many movie lovers and fans. In addition to James Bond Island, you can also take a speedboat or long-tail boat to visit some other interesting islands, such as Panyee Island, Ping Gan Island, Khao Kan Island, Hong Island, etc.
Explore the coral reefs and marine life of Phang Nga Bay. The marine ecosystem of Phang Nga Bay is very rich and diverse, with many beautiful coral reefs and various marine life, such as turtles, dolphins, sharks, tropical fish, starfish, sea urchins, etc. When the weather is good, you can dive or snorkel here, observe these marine wonders up close, feel the charm of the sea, and interact with the life of the sea.
Explore the caves of Phang Nga Bay. Some of the islands in Phang Nga Bay have hollows and caves inside, which are treasures of archaeology and geology, and also a paradise for explorers. You can take a canoe or speedboat into the caves inside the islands, the most popular caves are Bat Cave, Mangrove Cave, Diamond Cave and Room Cave.
Shuttle in the mangroves. The islands in Phang Nga Bay are covered with various strange rocks and sea caves, and the unpolluted natural environment is very suitable for the growth of mangroves and the habitat of wild animals. Phang Nga Bay has 28 kinds of mangroves, the most in Thailand, and you can take a kayak to the famous Room Cave in Morakot Bay, where there is a most primitive and pure mangrove forest.
Spend a romantic moment in the sunset. The sunset of Phang Nga Bay is an unforgettable sight, when the sun slowly falls into the sea level, the sky is dyed a golden red, the sea water shows a brilliant luster, and the outline of the islands becomes soft and beautiful. You can choose to watch the sunset on the beach, or take a speedboat or long-tail boat to watch the sunset on the sea, or find a high point on the island, overlooking the sunset, and feel the changes of light and shadow in the sunset.
Transportation in Phang Nga Bay
There are two main ways of transportation in Phang Nga Bay, one is to take a speedboat, and the other is to take a long-tail boat. The advantage of the speedboat is that it is fast, short, and it’s possible to visit more attractions in one day, but the price is higher. The advantage of the long-tail boat is that the price is cheaper and more comfortable, and has less impact on the environment, but the speed is slow, and it may not be able to visit all the attractions.
