Phi Phi Islands
Phi Phi Islands are the heart of any island tour from Phuket and for good reason. The twin islands of Phi Phi Don and Phi Phi Leh rise dramatically from the Andaman Sea, surrounded by turquoise water so clear you can see the reef from the surface.
Bamboo Island
Bamboo Island sits quietly northeast of Phi Phi Don. Smaller, calmer, and often overlooked by travelers who haven't been told to look for it. That's part of its charm. The beach is wide and powdery, the water shallow enough to wade far out, and the reef just offshore is one of the most reliably colourful snorkeling spots in the region.
Khai Island
Khai Island is the perfect complement to a Phi Phi day. A small, relaxed island just 30 minutes from Phuket where the snorkeling begins practically at the shoreline and the pace drops the moment you step off the boat.
James Bond Island
James Bond Island; officially Ko Tapu, is one of the most recognised natural formations in Thailand. The single limestone pillar rising from Phang Nga Bay appeared in *The Man with the Golden Gun* in 1974 and has drawn visitors ever since. It's genuinely surreal in person, even when you've seen photos of it a hundred times.
Panyee Island
Koh Panyee is not a beach stop; it's a living community, and that's exactly what makes it worth visiting. The entire village is built on stilts above the water in the middle of Phang Nga Bay, home to a Muslim fishing community that has lived here for over 200 years. There's a mosque, a school, a football pitch all suspended above the sea.
Hong Island
Hong Island; meaning "room" in Thai, named for its hidden inner lagoon, accessible only by kayak or canoe through a narrow cave passage in the cliff face. What waits on the other side is one of the Andaman's most extraordinary natural spaces: a circular lagoon completely enclosed by jungle-covered limestone, open only to the sky.
