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Yacht Charters in Thailand, Malaysia & Burma
with Charter Yacht Sailing in Phuket |
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Phuket
- Phiphi Islands - PhangNga Bay - Krabi - Langkawi...
Please, see our maps of the
area and the facts about weather, security
and general information etc...
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ABOUT
PHUKET ISLAND AND LANGKAWI |
Phuket
is 480 miles (800 km) south of
Bangkok & 600 miles (960 km) north of Singapore.Both
cities are connected to Phuket Airport by 20 direct
daily flights of only 1½ hours.
The west coast of Phuket is fringed
with beautiful beaches, from the quiet to the most busy
holiday's place like Patong. Marinas are shelted on
the eastern coast.
Langkawi is
situated in the north west of Malaysia and right on
the border of Thailand. This beautiful island is easily
accessed by daily direct flights from Kuala Lumur, Singapore,or
Penang. Daily flights are also available from Bangkok
via Kuala Lumpur or Penang.
Entry Visas are
not required by tourists from most countries, for a
stay of up to 30 days in Thailand or 90 days in Malaysia.
Upon your date of entry, passports should have a minimum
of 6 months remaining, before the date of expiry. |
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WEATHER
AND SECURITY |
Weather:
The North-East wind season,
from November to April, is fine and clear.The Sth-West
season, May to October, has occasional rain between
long sunny periods.
THERE ARE NO TROPICAL STORMS, CYCLONES, HURRICANES
AT ANY TIME OF YEAR.
Temperatures Highs
average 30c (85F). Lows average 24c (75F)
Safety:
The Phuket area is known as
an extremely safe charter destination on both landand
water. Being part of the Andaman Sea, which is regularly
patrolled by the Thai Navy,Coast Guard and Water Police,
it should not be confused with an occasional trouble
spot in the South China Sea, over 2,000 miles away,
between Borneo and the Philippines.
Phuket
to Langkawi. There
are 100's of islands, bays/lagoons with crystal clear
water, full of tropical fish and beautiful coral,
plus many deserted beaches with clean white sand.The
cruising area of 12,000 square miles has many secluded
anchorages to choose from. |
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Phang-Nga
is famous for its amazing islands soaring straight
out of the water. Particularly James Bond Island which
was the location for the filming of a Bond movie,
"Man with a Golden Gun".Also the caves & hongs
inside the islands make this place a magical one.
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Krabi area (below), including Ao Nang, Phra Nang and Railay
Beach is absolutely stunning and beautiful, with lush green
jungle sweeping down to dazzling white beaches and incredible
karst limestone cliffs, with many caves to explore very easily
and safely. |
Koh
Phi Phi (below) is truly an amazing island, with dramatic
cliffs that tower above thebay and provide a spectacular setting
for the interesting local shops, restaurants/bars.
Entertainment and dancing are also available for a great fun
night on shore for all ages. |
Secluded
anchorages (below) on Phi Phi are all around the island,
for a quiet spot to stay overnight, or for a few hours to
enjoy sparkling clear waters for a swim or snorkel and sunbathe
on white sandy beaches before sailing off to the next perfect
destination. |
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