Ko He, known among tourists mainly as Coral island, is one of the most popular islands located south of Phuket. As the name suggests, it is well known for its shallow coral reefs and excellent snorkeling conditions. The name of the island Koh He does not actually mean "Coral Island" in Thai. This name means "Crowded Island". Koh He is indeed quite a crowded island, as many tourists come here every day, wanting to go snorkeling or just relax on the beautiful beach. However, Coral Island is not always crowded and there are quiet places where you can enjoy relaxing holiday.

Video about Coral Island

Coral Island on the map

Beaches of Koh He Island

The beaches of Coral Island near Phuket attract many tourists here as they offer excellent opportunities for relaxation, swimming and snorkeling. Despite its relatively small size, Ko He has 3 beautiful beaches.
The coral island is 2.5 km long and is almost entirely covered by jungle. There are two here nice beaches on the north side of the island, opposite Phuket, and also a small but nice little beach on the south side of the island. There is absolutely nothing in the interior of the island except overly dense vegetation and overly steep slopes. Therefore, KO He is not suitable for development or agriculture.

Long Beach

This 800-meter long beach is the most popular on Coral Island. This is where tourists come on excursions. The beach has plenty of sun loungers, a beach volleyball court and even a small water sports centre. There are also several restaurants and bars here. At the eastern end of this beach is the Coral Island Resort, which has small bungalows next to the beach and a private pool. Snorkeling conditions in the Long Beach area are actually not the best on the island, as much of the coral close to the shore has been damaged due to constant tourist activity. However, if you swim about 100 meters from the shore, you will see a lot of corals and colorful fish.

Banana Beach

If you want to avoid the crowds, then you need to go to Banana Beach. This beach is located east of Long Beach and is about 2 times smaller. There is only one restaurant, a toilet and a few sun loungers. The best way to get to the beach is by boat, although there is a path connecting Long Beach and Banana Beach that goes through the jungle. To hike along it you will definitely need good shoes.
Banana Beach is a much calmer beach than Long Beach. You can snorkel here right off the shore. The shallow coral reef is ideal place for scuba diving for beginners and children.

Freedom Beach

If you want to explore the entire island of Ko He, you can take a boat to Freedom Beach, located on the south side. This is a small beach with a restaurant and a few sun loungers. The beach is located in a bay with steep hills around. Sometimes on the beach you can see a giant monitor lizard that comes from the jungle to eat the food left by the restaurant owners. A good snorkeling spot at Freebom Beach is right off the coast, but if you swim a little further you can see lots of corals, beautiful rocks and a variety of marine life.

How to get to Koh He Island

Many local tour operators offer excursions to Coral Island. As a rule, the cost of these excursions is low and is approximately 1000 baht. However, you can get to Ko He on your own. To do this, you need to come to Rawai Pier or Chalong Pier and rent a long-tail boat or speedboat. As a rule, many local fishermen do not refuse additional income. If you gather a small group, then a trip to Koh He Island on a rented boat may cost you less than if you buy an excursion for each person. Renting a longtail boat should cost you between 1,500 and 2,000 baht, while renting a speedboat will cost around 5,000 baht.

▣ Coral Island, Phuket.

Coral Island – a small piece of land, near south coast Phuket, or rather the pier (Rawai Pier), is about 500 meters wide and 2500 meters long. In Thai it has the name Koh Hei (Koh translates as “island” itself). However, if you say "Coral Island", you will be understood. And yet, why is this island so popular?

Everything is quite easy and simple, this is a place where you can relax your soul and body, forget about problems and worries, and also plunge into the world of beauty and wildlife. This opportunity is provided to you by Coral Island, where there are white sandy beaches, clean and warm water, and incredibly beautiful landscapes.

How to get there

It is located very close, 5 km from Phuket pier (Rawai Pier), and 10 km from Chalong Pier. Let's look at the 3 most famous ways to get to this fabulous island:

You can book a tour. It will cost about 1000 baht per person. This includes: transfer from the hotel to the pier and back, lunch and the transfer itself in both directions. The advantages of this option are the complexity of the solution that is provided to you, as well as the food. One of the downsides is the high cost of this option, especially if you come with a family or a group.

Coral Island on the map

It is also possible to order a local wooden boat, its rental will cost you 1,500 baht. They depart mainly from Chalong Pier. It is worth noting that this is a cheaper option, provided there are several of you. But one of the disadvantages is self-catering on the island and your movement to the pier and back.

One of the options is to get there by speedboat. Typical cost is 500 baht per person. But you can safely bargain, since the boats a large number of, and there are fewer people willing. Regardless of whether you manage to reduce the price or not, this is a pretty reasonable option for a large company.

Please also note that a boat or speedboat will be waiting for you on the island during your entire stay. You can also arrange with them to visit other nearby islands that are worth your attention. Such a walk from the island of Phuket is a great opportunity to get out on the water, visit new places and relax, because such small islands are quieter and calmer due to fewer tourists.

Beaches and hotels

Of course, the main purpose of your trip will be relaxation, both active and just the opportunity to lie on the cleanest sand and swim in the velvet water. Therefore, an important question is where exactly all your wishes can be realized.

There are only 2 beaches there: Long Beach and Banana Beach. Long Beach is longer, 800 meters, than Banana Beach, 200 meters. But on the first there are many more tourists, boats and boats, since this is where most excursions are brought. If you choose to travel on your own, you can be dropped off at any place convenient for you.

But Long Beach also has its own plus: it has a more developed infrastructure; it is here that the only hotel on the island is located and a small number of cafes where you can have a snack. The best option is to land on Long Beach, explore it, and then go to Banana Beach, which is not far, and appreciate the delights and condition of the second beach.

There is only one hotel on Coral Island - Coral Island Resort. The cost is approximately 3000 baht for a superior bungalow for 2 adults, this also includes breakfast. The price is not cheap, but you don’t have to choose.

Reviews about the hotel are different, it all depends on what you expect and what you prefer on vacation.

Hotel and beaches on the map

One of the downsides is the power outage, but this happens at a time when people are usually on the beach. Wi-Fi is only at the reception. As such entertainment program no, there is only live music.

Of course, one of the significant advantages is the sea and the beach. The hotel may also be hosting certain events and promotions, so just keep an eye out for updates. Please note that the price only includes breakfast, so you will have to eat lunch and dinner on your own. This is a very important point for those traveling with children. There is a hotel restaurant and small cafes, as well as a large variety of fruits.

Entertainment

Here, nature itself provides entertainment, because the main motive of the trip is to relax and admire the beauty. We recommend bringing fins, a mask and a snorkel with you, so you can see the underwater world. And since the water there is quite clean, you won’t have to dive deep. According to reviews, everyone is inspired by striped fish, which you can even feed, but it is still better to do this with an instructor.

• The option of diving is possible, as well as renting a jet ski.

• Flying on a parachute that will be attached to a boat (this process is also called parasailing), you will be able to see all the beauty of nature from above.

Coral Island Resort organizes four-day diving courses, they are English language, so if you own high level, you can take part. There are also lessons on creating a pattern using the batik technique.

Another possibility would be, real, open cabins are located right on the beach, so you can combine business with pleasure.

Islands worth visiting

Very close to the Coral Island are also islands such as Racha and Khai.

Racha and Khai Islands on the map

Racha

These are two islands, Racha Yai and Racha Noi, the first has hotels and bungalows, and the second is mostly mountains and a small strip of beach, it is known to professional divers, as well as fishermen.

▣ Cozy islands of Racha Yai and Racha Noi.

Racha Yai (sometimes called simply Racha) is a place for those who are tired of the hustle and bustle of life. This is an opportunity to relax, relax, you can also ride horses or bike. This island is quite small. People usually come here for a day or a weekend. You can get there from the main island of Phuket (excursion or independent option), and also stop by after Coral.

This island has several beaches of varying lengths, on which there are hotels with a fairly developed infrastructure. Also on Racha there is Observation deck, where you can admire the beauties of magical nature.

This is also a group of islands consisting of 3: Khai Nok, Khai Nai and Khai Nui. The distance between them is about 500 meters. The largest of them is famous for its corals, underwater world, rocks. You can feed the fish and even see dolphins.

The infrastructure is not very developed; there are several shops where you can buy souvenirs, drinks, and ice cream.

The middle one is quite unusual, one might say incredible, because there are oddly shaped stones on it, and on them there is a bar from which beautiful view on the sea. And the latter is also similar to his “big brothers”. You can swim and dive there.

In fact, Coral Island is an opportunity to get away from everyday life, bustle and problems, penetrate into real nature, relax your thoughts and relax your body. As well as the opportunity to get acquainted with local beauty, cuisine and traditions. So don't miss the chance to give yourself happiness.

If you are too lazy to read the whole article, then I will immediately spoil its main idea. Coral is a very so-so island and if you want paradise within half an hour from Phuket, then it is better to choose or. Swim just a little further, but the rest will be better in all respects. Well, for those who want details, I advise you to read the entire review.

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Coral Island on the map of Thailand

As I already wrote, Coral is the closest island to Phuket, where tourists from sightseeing tours. In a straight line, from Phuket to Coral is only 5 kilometers. Travel time by speedboat is about 5-10 minutes. If you compare it with some Similan or Phi Phi, the difference is simply colossal. But the pleasure of visiting is inversely proportional. 🙂

How to get to Coral Island from Phuket

• Buy an excursion. This is the simplest and most obvious option suitable for most vacationers. Read more about it below.
• Go on your own. You can simply get to or on Rawai and ask the local boatmen how much it will cost to arrange a private transfer. This option is more suitable for those who are traveling to Coral for a few days, planning to stay at the Coral Island Resort hotel. By the way, find a review of the hotel below.

Excursions to Coral Island from Phuket: prices and descriptions

An excursion to Coral is the easiest way to visit this island and get maximum impressions without bothering with organizational issues. After all, the tour already includes transfer, meals, guide and other goodies. I recommend buying excursions through a couple of services that I myself used during several months of living in Phuket: (here it’s the cheapest!) and (many cool individual excursions in Phuket). Any excursion on these sites can be booked online.

TOP 3 excursions to Coral Island from Phuket

• 1 place- hodgepodge. Hit excursion for those who want to quickly visit all the best nearby islands of Phuket in one day. Because hanging out all day on Coral, in my opinion, is completely pointless, then if you take an excursion here, then this one, where you will have time to see other islands, is much more interesting than Coral itself. The cost of this excursion is from ~1100 baht per person.
• 2nd place- classic program. If you still want to spend the whole day on a coral island, then this tour is ideal. You will have almost 6 hours of free time, during which you will have time to swim and walk around the island, if you wish. If you take the “VIP program”, you will not be dropped off at Long Beach, where there are crowds of Chinese, but at Banana Beach, which is more secluded. This trip will cost you 1200 baht for standard option and 2000 baht for VIP.
• 3rd place- two-day tour. For those who live by the principle “walk, walk.” 🙂 There is a hotel of the same name on the island, where it is proposed to stay overnight in case two day trip. In general, most tourists leave Coral around 16:00, and after that the place is empty and the atmosphere here becomes completely different, much more peaceful - it would be a shame not to stay. 🙂 This excursion is worth from 1900 baht per person, but food is not included.

Excursion to Coral Island from Phuket - Travel or Die review

So, I went on an excursion to Coral shortly before the New Year 2018. I bought the tour through a Thai friend who offered quite good price, baht is about 300 lower than that of the same Alpha Travel, but it turned out that this is a truncated program. :)) Instead of heading back at 16:00, we started at 14:00. Fuck such savings, to be honest. 🙂

1. Departure for Coral Island takes place from . Upon reaching the office of the excursion operator, you will be greeted with juices/waters, coffee/tea and a light snack.

2. When tourists from all over Phuket have finally gathered, you will receive a short briefing from an English-speaking guide, after which you will go to the pier, where you will be loaded onto a speedboat.

3. The island is 5-10 minutes away, so you won’t be able to get enough sleep like on other excursions. 🙂 On the right in the photo you can see another rather interesting island - which I also managed to visit.

4. Landing on the island occurs from the north side, where there are two large beaches. The first can be conditionally called “Chinese Beach”, and the second has the simple name “Banana Beach”.

5. Depending on your operator, you may be unloaded on both the first and second beaches. We were not very lucky - we got the very densely populated “Chinese Beach”. Although you can also meet people of other nationalities here, there are disproportionately more Chinese here.

6. They literally bring it in batches. 🙂 I focus on this not so much because I personally experience some kind of hostility, but more because for many compatriots this is of great importance.

7. Well, the Chinese can be quite cute :)

9. And funny.

10. As for the beach itself, it didn’t make much of an impression on me. In addition, until noon the weather was very cloudy and it generally looked dreary, and when it cleared up, although it became better, it was not impressive against the same background.

11. The prettiest part of the beach is the eastern part, next to the Coral Island Resort hotel. There are many times fewer people here, because... all the Chinese cluster in the central part, and are generally cleaner.

12. The beach surface is quite pleasant white and gray sand.

13. Each excursion organizing company has its own area along the beach where you can drop your things and sit down.

14. But if you want to rest on sun loungers, you will have to rent them for a separate plan - 200 baht. Moreover, it is not a fact that these sun loungers will look at least somewhat sexy. 🙂

15. There are a lot of people, there is garbage. No, not among people, but underfoot.

16. But in general the beach is cleaned.

17. Surprisingly, there is car traffic on such a small island)

18. Cute views.

Banana Beach at Coral

If suddenly you are evicted on the “Chinese” beach, then I strongly advise you to go to the neighboring Banana Beach. In my opinion, it is noticeably more interesting and there are not so many people there.

19. To get to Banana Beach you need to find a path through the jungle. I personally wasn’t able to do this the first time, due to my innate inattention :) But in general it’s not difficult to do. Walk along the shore to the east, past the bungalows of the Coral Island Resort hotel until you reach the jungle. The desired path will appear in front of you a little higher up the hillside separating the beaches. If you look at the photo, it’s a little to the right of the tourists standing on the stones.

20. The path between the beaches is about 400 meters and is quite well trodden, but it is better to wear more or less comfortable shoes.

21. Because This is a natural jungle, so you can easily meet unpleasant representatives of tropical fauna.

22. But the journey is worth it! 10 minutes through the jungle and you will see best beach islands. A much smaller number of people immediately attract attention.

23. The beach is very small - less than 200 meters, but quite good.

24. The truth is that the sewer pipe that goes far into the water is a little confusing :))

26. Pontoon pier for those arriving on the island.

27. From the air.

28. View from Banana Beach towards the main beach.

29. These are sun loungers.

30. In the eastern part of Banana Beach you can discover a photogenic pile of stones.

31. True, it is permanently occupied for photo sessions with fat wood lice, which are teeming here. Jumping on those moving rocks is a bit gross.

Lunch on Coral Island

33. During the excursion to Coral, it will inevitably be time for lunch. And I can’t say that lunch on the Coral is somehow different, for better or worse, from lunches on other excursions. All the same standard set of Thai dishes, the only thing about which we can say is that they are simple, but edible and even tasty.

34. A girl with Provencal on her face at the distribution of chicken.

35. For dessert, standard pineapples/watermelons.

36. My lunch.

Trekking on Coral Island

37. If you lie on the beach all day and snorkel, it doesn’t seem to you interesting idea and the soul requires exploration, then, to my great surprise, it is here, albeit in very modest quantities. Once you get to the farthest part of Banana Beach, you will see a trail going uphill to the right.

38. Where will this path lead you? There will be several key points. One of them is an observation deck with not the most expressive, but still some kind of views.

40. Moving further along the path you can get to the very eastern point islands. Here you have to go down a rather steep slope, but there are ropes strung between the trees for insurance, so the event is quite safe.

41. View from the easternmost point :)

42. All the skepticism from the value of contemplating these views on the face of your humble servant :)

43. The last interesting point can be found if you go back a little along the path, but go at the fork not to the beach, but along the slope along south coast islands. Another semi-extreme descent awaits you there, overcoming which I had a small incident. Moving at a leisurely pace and holding on to the ropes, I suddenly heard the cracking of branches on the right side of the slope. Judging by the growing sound, something was rapidly moving in my direction, and it seemed that this something was simply rolling head over heels, sweeping away everything in its path. To be honest, walking through the jungle alone is already a little creepy, but at such moments the bricks just ask to come out. And yet, something told me that I couldn’t meet anything larger and more dangerous than a monitor lizard on this island, so I just stood and waited for this unknown creature to appear before me. Imagine my surprise when, a few seconds later, a huge black mountain goat jumped out of the thicket onto the slope and stared at me in the same bewilderment as I did at him! For probably half a minute we looked into each other’s eyes without moving, after which I decided that it was better to slowly retreat so that the goat could go on about his business. In general, keep this in mind. 🙂

44. After the goat disappeared from sight, I continued the descent at the end of which I was greeted by a deserted and rocky, not exactly a beach, but rather just a piece of land of unknown purpose. 🙂

46. ​​Having examined everything that time allowed me, I went back to Banana Beach. Along the way I met a couple of toucans.

Entertainment on Coral Island

47. Of course, first of all, the island has plenty of various water activities. There is snorkeling and diving, which is provided by the local dive center.

48. And banana riding.

49. And parasailing.

IMPORTANT! I note that you can take an excursion with water activities already included, it will be cheaper - see the section about excursions to Coral Island above.

50. As for non-water entertainment, the island has a popular Zipline attraction.

51. This is a series of platforms in the jungle, between which you need to move while hanging on a belay.

Hotel Coral Island Resort: review, prices, booking

For those who want to stay in this place longer, there is the opportunity to book the only hotel on the island - Coral Island Resort. I advise you to book on Agoda, they consistently have the lowest prices in Thailand.

In general, there are quite mixed reviews about the hotel itself online. Some people categorically do not like it, others believe that the shabbyness of the hotel does not interfere with enjoying a secluded holiday - after 16 all tourists leave and you can enjoy peace and quiet. Let's take a walk around the territory and find out how everything works here.

52. You could be in his place. 🙂 In general, bungalows are located both directly on the first line and deep in the forest.

53. There are both separate bungalows and semi-detached buildings.

54. Hotel card.

55. Beach in front of the hotel. As I wrote above, this best part main beach of the island. There are many times fewer people here than in the central part.

57. Path between bungalows.

58. Hotel restaurant. Judging by the reviews - expensive. 🙁

In general, purely visually from the outside, the hotel looks quite good, but many tourists complain that the interiors inside are far from fresh and the hotel is crying for renovation.

Coral Island - review and rating Travel or Die

So, at the end of the review, I will summarize. In my opinion, Coral Island is not the most interesting island. Yes, there is clean water, an abundance of fish (so they say), but that’s all. Lots of people, not the most outstanding nature. The beach is quite ordinary by Thai standards, nothing supernatural. If you want to stay here for the night, then there is only one hotel on the island, there is no choice, unlike the same one, where there are very cheap bungalows right on the shore, and luxury hotels 5*.

In short, I don’t want to frankly dissuade you from visiting Coral Island, because... many tourists quite like it, but to me, having visited most of the islands surrounding Phuket, it seemed one of the most unpretentious. 🙂

Rating for Coral Island: 7/10.

Coral Island in the photo

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Coral Island (Coral Island), surprisingly beautiful island, with snow-white fine sand and luxurious tropical vegetation, is located a few kilometers south of the island of Phuket.

The dimensions of Coral Island are 500 x 2500 m, from the nearest point of Phuket Island, Coral Island is 5 km, and from Chalong Pier - 10 km.

Coral Island can rightfully be called a real tropical paradise.

The sand on the island is perfectly white, the sea next to the island is clean, calm and moderately shallow, the lush vegetation covering the island is pleasing to the eye, and literally a few meters from the island there are Coral reefs, around which countless schools of brightly colored tropical fish circle.

As you might guess, Coral Island - a good place in order to snorkel, and it is worth especially noting that, unlike the island of Phuket itself, with its clearly unimpressive snorkeling, snorkeling off the coast of Coral Island is already good by the highest standards.

In addition to snorkeling, Coral Island is also great for the lazy beach holiday. And if you suddenly get tired of lying on the snow-white and surprisingly clean sand, you can rent a jet ski on the island, or explore its surroundings by riding a parachute attached to a high-speed motor boat.

It must be said that, unlike the island of Phuket, which is overloaded with hotels and other buildings beyond all measure, the island of Coral Island is almost not affected by development. There is only one small hotel on the island, and other buildings include only a few bars and a tiny beach restaurant. As a result, the nature on the island of Coral Island has been preserved in such excellent condition that the island is still inhabited by hornbills, large exotic birds that do not like the proximity of people, and have not been seen on the island of Phuket for a long time.

P.S. In English, the name of Coral Island is written as Coral Island. In Thai - as Koh Hae, less often - as Koh He, Koh Hay or Koh Hey. Such a variety of transliterations, which arises when trying to write Thai words in Latin script, for local geographical names quite a common thing.

How to get to Coral Island. Excursions and independent trips.

Below are two maps of the island of Phuket, which indicate the location, including the island of Coral Island.

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There are at least 3 ways to get to Coral Island.

Firstly, you can buy a tour. Such excursions are sold everywhere on the island of Phuket and cost about 1,000 baht per person. This money, in addition to the trip to the island itself, also includes lunch and transfer from the hotel to the pier and back. Secondly, you can hire a local wooden boat (longtail boat). This can be done at Chalong Pier, the typical cost is 1,500 baht for the whole boat. In this case, you will have to get to Chalong Pier on your own, and, on your own, take care of your food on Coral Island.

And finally, thirdly, you can hire a speedboat*. You can also do this at Chalong Pier; prices for this pleasure vary widely, and usually boat owners ask for an amount in the range of 6,000 - 9,000 baht. If you decide to take a boat at Chalong Pier, pay attention to how many of these boats are sitting there idle. You need to bargain with their owners until you are blue in the face, and it is quite possible, and even necessary, to extract from them a discount of several tens of percent.

* Even in its most modest version, a high-speed boat (speedboat) is a fairly large vessel, designed for at least 10 people. So, if you are vacationing with a large group, a trip on a speedboat can be not only exciting, but also relatively cheap entertainment.

Photos of beaches and panoramas of Coral Island

Beaches and hotels of Coral Island. Coral Island Resort Hotel.

Coral Island has two quality beaches, Long Beach, 800 meters long, and Banana Beach, 200 meters long.

Both beaches are located on the northern side of Coral Island, and are protected by hills from the southwesterly winds that prevail in the Phuket area. It is thanks to this location that the sea opposite these beaches is always calm and there is not even a slight wave.

Of the two beaches on Coral Island, Long Beach is noticeably more popular among both local and foreign vacationers. This beach is where almost all excursions arriving on Coral Island land, this beach offers jet ski rentals and parasailing, and the island's only hotel is located on this beach. The second beach, Banana Beach, is less frequented by tourists, and if you hire a boat yourself, you will have the choice of staying on the quieter and calm beach Banana Beach, or land on a noisier and busier nearby beach. However, even if you land on Long Beach, there is nothing stopping you from walking across the hill that separates the two beaches, comparing the merits of both beaches, and settling on the one you like best.

As mentioned above, there is only one hotel on Coral Island, the Coral Island Resort, and it is located on the eastern edge of Long Beach. This hotel offers its guests accommodation in classic Thai cottages, uncharacteristic for Phuket, but very popular on the rest of the Thai islands, including islands, island and more southern islands, all the way to the island. Accommodation at the Coral Island Resort hotel costs from 2,700 baht per day, and even given the high prices of Phuket, this is not cheap. However, the beautiful Thai islands, which include Coral Island, are not cheap, and nothing can be done about it.

Neighboring islands worth visiting

South and east of the island Phuket has several other small islands, worth it to pay close attention to them. First of all, these are the islands of Racha Yai and Khai, short description which are given below.

(Raya Yai), known for its stunning coral beaches and excellent offshore snorkeling, is located south of Phuket. The size of the island of Racha Yai is located 8 kilometers east of Phuket. The dimensions of Khai Island are small, measuring 50 x 250 meters. Despite its modest size, Khai Island is quite an interesting place.

Coral Island (Coral Island) - a heavenly place located near Phuket. This is a small island about half a kilometer wide and 2.5 km long, but it is always cozy and beautiful here. Koh Hae, namely that's the name of coral island in Thai , is tropical a piece of paradise, where there are white sandy beaches, clear seas and beautiful scenery.

How to get to Coral Island?

The island is located near Phuket, just five kilometers from Rawai Pier and ten kilometers from Chalong Pier. There are various ways to get to Coral Island.

The easiest way - excursion to Coral Island . You can go to the island as part of an excursion group and you can buy a trip for 1100 baht per person.

In addition to the trip to Coral Island, The excursion price includes lunch and transportation . You can also go to the island from Chalong Pier, where you can rent a boat. The cost of renting a boat is 1300 baht. A boat is a fairly economical option, since you will pay less for the trip to the island, especially if you are traveling with a large group.

You can also get to Coral Island on a speedboat. At Chalong Pier you can rent a high-speed yacht for 7-9 thousand baht. On a yacht you can not only visit Coral Island, but also take an excursion to Racha Yai and Khai, small islands not far from Coral Island.

Hotels and beaches Coral Island

Coral Island, despite being small, has everything you need for a comfortable stay. Coral Island is almost deserted when compared to Phuket, but it has beaches and hotels where you can have a great time.

There are only two beaches on the island: Long Beach , 820 meters long, and Banana Beach, 204 meters long.

These beaches are located in the North of the island. The island itself is surrounded by hills, so it is always quiet and peaceful here.

Long Beach is more popular among tourists and local residents. On this beach there is the only hotel on the island and a lot of different entertainment, so it is always crowded and fun. Banana Beach is not as popular a beach as Long Beach, but it will be very popular among lovers quiet rest on the Cote d'Azur.

There is only one hotel on Coral Island Coral Island Resort , which is located on Long Beach. The hotel is open all year round, but most tourists are here from May to November, until tropical downpours begin.

The hotel is nothing special, but is equipped with all the necessary communications, so if you want to stay on Coral Island, you can easily stay in the comfortable conditions of the Coral Island Resort.

The cost of living in a room will cost 2.7 thousand baht per day per person. Guests have at their disposal spacious apartments that are more reminiscent of bungalows. These small houses have a private bathroom, a double bed and a private terrace. One of the shortcomings of the hotel is the lack of electricity, but this creates a certain romantic atmosphere. Meals are not included in your stay, so you need to take care of your own meals, but there is a lot of fruit on the island, so it is quite possible to snack on it.

What to do on Coral Island?

There is enough entertainment on the island, but the island is most suitable for those who want to swim, sunbathe and relax to their heart's content . All visitors are recommended to take fins and a mask with them to dive and look at the marine inhabitants. You can also go diving with an instructor and dive off the coastal islands.

Lovers extreme species sports can ride a jet ski or go parasailing . Coral Island Resort offers diving courses, batik painting classes and evening entertainment. The entrance price for island guests is free, while other visitors will have to pay from 500 baht.

What to see on Coral Island?

Not far from Coral Island there are several small islands that can be visited for entertainment purposes. The most popular destinations are the islands:

• Racha Yai.
• Khai.

– perfect place for snorkeling. It is a small one just over a kilometer long, which is 25 km from Chalong Pier. The beach does not have any special attractions, although it has beautiful flora and fauna, so Racha Yai is favorite place many diving enthusiasts.

- This popular place recreation, where sunbathing and yachting lovers come. The island is located 8 km from Phuket. The island is very small, only 250 in length, but you can have a great time here. Even though the island is small. There are bungalows on it and you can moor a speedboat.

Coral Island is a paradise for relaxation that will appeal to both adults and children. Here you can take a break from civilization and enjoy the quiet atmosphere of pristine nature.