Chalong Bay

Everything You Need to Know about Chalong

Chalong's muddy East Coast shoreline makes it rather unsuitable for swimming but it's an ideal and natural spot for yacht mooring. As well as the Boat Lagoon, Yacht Haven and Royal Phuket Marina, Chalong is a centre for intense boating activity. Early mornings and late afternoons are the busiest times at Chalong, when diving and day trip groups are bundled on and off boats. The Ao Chalong Yacht Club, which organises regular sailing races, makes its base here, and its bar is a favourite spot for sailors to swap yarns and party.

Chalong's most noticeable feature is its 720-metre long, seven-metre wide jetty, which replaced the rickety old wooden pier in 2001. A parking area and a number of restaurants, shops, tourist information kiosks and open-air waiting areas have been built to serve the many visitors passing through. There's also a one-stop customs, immigration and harbour master service to assist visiting vessels, as well as a new marine rescue centre.

Chalong Bay Hotels

Here's the full hotel list of Chalong Bay and surrounding areas. Alternatively you can find hotels by price, hotels by location or hotels on a map. See also our Last Minute Hotels in Chalong Bay. Read more...

Chalong Attractions

There’s something intrinsically cosmopolitan about Chalong Bay. Maybe it’s the presence of yacht enthusiasts from all over the world or maybe it’s because Wat Chalong and the Big Buddha are within sight of each other. Island hopping is one option or maybe a visit to a brilliantly coloured orchid farm or even just taking in the many sights down at the pier as the sun goes down. Read more...

Chalong Bay Activities

In the minds of many, Chalong Bay is rigidly associated with water sports and all things nautical. True, many people depart from Chalong Pier to visit beautiful Phang Nga Bay or to do some island hopping as well as diving and snorkeling. But in fact the area has lots of interesting land-based things to do, from elephant trekking to golf. Read more...

Chalong Bay Restaurants & Dining

Chalong is a favorite destination for yachtsman to drop their anchors. Within immediate walking distance of the pier, newcomers will see various types of eating venues, big and small, old and new. The cuisine is not limited to only Thai and seafood but it covers good range of international tastes. Read more...

Chalong Bay Nightlife

Once the haunt of yachties dropping anchor for a season or two, Chalong used to have just a couple of bars where sailors met for a drink or three. Most of the old bars are still there, but Chalong has undergone a facelift in recent times. Read more...

Chalong Bay Shopping

Chalong is not a major shopping destination as such, but its facilities are good enough for holidaymakers to get by. With the opening of two supermarkets and malls, Villa Market and Tesco Lotus @ Park Rawai locals are no longer obliged to make a long trek to Phuket Town or Kata and Karon where there are a lot more options for fun and souvenir shopping. Read more...

Chalong Beach Map

Our interactive map (and satellite views) displays all available hotels with photos, facilities and guest comments as well as attractions, landmarks and other items of interest with links to relevant information pages. The perfect way to find your way around and see where everything actually is. Read more...

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