Coral Island
Coral Island gets lots of day tourists from Phuket. Especially
Asian tourists. So the seas are somewhat crowded with speed and longtail boats.
There are two beaches on Coral Island, Long Beach is where
most of the day trippers go and can be crowded, and the smaller Banana Beach.
Long Beach is a narrow 800 meter long beach of white sand
and clear sea. Coral Island Resort at the eastern end of Long Beach is the only
accommodation on the island.
It is not without reason this island is named Coral Island.
But on Long Beach there are not that many corals left in shallow water. For
good snorkeling you need to swim out around 120 meter where there are some very
nice corals. But most tourists only snorkel a few meters from the beach, where
there are very little to see!
If you don't care about snorkeling, various water sport
activities are available, including kayaking, water skiing, banana boat and
parasailing. Parasailing are very popular with Asian tourists who wait in line
for their turn to fly into the sky for a few seconds before returning to the
beach.
The smaller Banana Beach (200 meter) is my favorite beach on
Coral Island. But I have not been to Banana Beach in several years since every
day trip we went with ended up on Long Beach that is too crowded and busy for
my liking. So I don't know what Banana Beach looks like in 2009, but next time
I will make sure we end up on Banana Beach and not Long Beach.
Coral Island, known locally as Koh Hae, is a beautiful
getaway destination located three kilometres southeast of Phuket. The island
features two main beaches, Long Beach and Banana Beach. It's not called Coral
Island for nothing; the snorkeling off Banana Beach is thrilling and if you go
out far enough from Long Beach you will also have a lot to discover, at its
impressive coral reef.
Coral Island or Hey Island: This Island located on the south
of Phuket its’ about 15 minutes by speed boat from Chalong harbor. The Coral
Island well known for its coral reefs that it is often referred to simply as
Coral Island. In addition to the splendid reefs there are two fine beaches on
the north and west. Koh Hey is part of a marine preserve, but accommodations,
restaurants, various waterspouts, are all available it’s great for all ages.
Coral island tours highly recommended for those who loves sea sport or water
activities…
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