Islands around Phuket

The Similan Islands National Park consists of nine, densely wooded islands fringed with rocky outcrops and gorgeous beaches with fine talcum powder-like sand. Read More...

The Phi Phi islands are some of the loveliest in Southeast Asia. Just a 45-minute speedboat jaunt and a 90-minute ferryboat ride from Phuket. Read More...

A very popular destination, only 15 minutes by boat from the southern end of Phuket Island. As the name suggests, it's perfect for snorkelling close to the shore. Read More...

The Racha (or Raya) islands, directly south of Phuket, offer some of the best diving and snorkelling in the area with numerous coral formations and clear waters.  Read More...

Koh Panyee is about 20 minutes by long-tail boat from Surakul pier in Phang Nga Province. Many people flying into Phuket will have looked down on this village. Read More...

Koh Sirey on the east side of Phuket Town sometimes feels more like a small cape than an island. Covering only about 20sqkm, most of Sirey is delightfully free of construction. Read More...

Two large islands right in the middle of Phang Nga Bay between Phuket and Krabi. While fishing remains the predominant way of life here, the islands are slowly opening up to tourism.  Read More...

Koh Naka Yai, a small island just 10 minutes by long-tail boat off the east coast of Phuket, is rapidly transforming from a sparsely inhabited fisherman's island to an upscale resort getaway. Read More...

This island is five minutes by long-tail boat from Phuket east coast. A peaceful place with agro-tours and homestay with local families available. The island's rich mangrove forests can be explored by boat.

The nicely sheltered Phang Nga Bay, dotted with tiny islands of dramatic shapes, is an ideal place to explore by boat. The most popular stopping-off points are James Bond Island and Koh Pannyi. Read More...

Koh Lone, in the middle of Chalong Bay, remains a quiet, lush place with only a few resorts. It's easy to organize a long-tail boat for the 15-minute trip from Chalong Bay. 

The popular Maiton Island Resort is situated on this island. The resort boasts the whole island to itself and there are no day trips offered to this island. For a world of your own, this is the perfect choice.

Just east of Phuket, Koh Kai is a tiny, idyllic island - little more than a forested lump poking out of the sea ringed by white sand and coral. Good snorkelling, great for a daytrip.  Read More...

A small, uninhabited island that has developed into an activity centre for groups. Spend the day kayaking, windsurfing, mountain biking, hiking, playing volleyball and more. Read More...

Koh Bon, just 15 minutes from Rawai, is a beautiful tiny isle with soft white sands and good snorkelling sites. The salas, sun loungers and other facilities on shore are for The Evason Phuket Resort 

This speck of an island is found just offshore at the southernmost tip of Phuket, and can be seen from the Phromthep Cape viewpoint. Long-tail boat transfer to the island can be arranged in Rawai.

Koh Samui - Just a short 50-minute flight from Phuket, in the Gulf of Siam, the 'Island of the Coconut Tree' offers a change of pace. Read More...

Located to the east of Phuket, Koh Lanta's uncrowded beaches inspire those in search of perfect peace. Less hectic than popular Phi Phi or Phuket, there's still plenty to do here. Read More...

Mu Koh Surin National Park, found some 60km off the west coast of Phang Nga Province, and 100km north of the Similans, is an archipelago of five islands. Read More...

Trang, about three hours drive from Phuket off the beaten track, is a continuation of the Krabi coastline with similar Karst scenery, white sand beaches and idyllic islands. Read More...