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Khai islands

Three islets twenty minutes from the east-coast marinas: white sand, a reef in waist-deep water, fish at your feet. The gentlest first snorkel for a child, and an easy half day.

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Getting there
10 km east of Phuket: 20 minutes by speedboat from Ao Po or Royal Phuket Marina
Season
All year; sheltered by Phuket in the monsoon
The three
Khai Nok has the beach and shade, Khai Nui the reef, Khai Nai the quiet
Fees
A landing fee per guest on the beaches

What is there

  • A reef in waist-deep water: snorkelling for the youngest
  • White sand and shade on Khai Nok
  • Back for a late lunch at the villa, or stay for the afternoon light
  • The last stop of the Phi Phi day on the way home

A day there

  1. 09:00Cast off from the marina
  2. 09:20Khai Nok: the beach and the shade
  3. 11:00Khai Nui: the reef from the boat
  4. 13:00Lunch on board, or home for it
  5. 15:00Khai Nai for the quiet afternoon
  6. 16:30Back at the marina

Boats that sail there

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Experiences there

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Good to know

  • The shared boats arrive around 13:00. Go in the morning and you have the sand.
  • The fish are used to being fed; please don't, they bite fingers.
  • Reef shoes for the children, the shallows are coral and shell.

Questions

Is it good for small children?

The best there is near Phuket: short crossing, shallow water, sand, and a boat to retreat to. Life jackets in children's sizes are on board.

Half day or full day?

A half day covers the beach and the reef. The full day adds lunch and the quiet afternoon on Khai Nai, or a Phi Phi morning first.

Can we combine Khai with Phi Phi?

Yes. The Phi Phi day ends at Khai on the way home, and the Phang Nga day can too if the tide allows.

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