Phuket Yacht Charter and Sailing Holiday Vacation Guide
Phuket Yacht Charter Overview, Itineraries and Destinations
About Phuket | Phuket Yacht Charter Overview | Phuket, Phang Nga Bay and the Andaman Sea | Similan Ilands | Surin Islands | Getting There | Climate | Our Phuket Charter Yachts
About Phuket
Phuket has amazing beaches and resort towns, located mostly on the west side of the island. The main resort town is Patong, which is bustling and you can find just about anything there, with additional great resort beaches of Kata, Kamala and Karon. The island offers great shopping, especially for hand crafted Thai sculptures and furniture, activities such as elephant riding, golf, and just about any resort activity you could imagine.
Phuket Yacht Charter Destinations
Phuket is the hub of sailing in the Andaman Sea, the perfect starting point to explore the unspoiled beaches and amazing rock formations of Phang Nga Bay, or farther southeast to Langkawi, Malaysia. The adventurous may also want to sail northwest to the Similan Islands, Surin Islands and the unspoiled Mergui Archipelago of Myanmar. See our sailing itinerary of the Andaman Sea, Phang Nga Bay and Krabi for a 7-10 day suggested sailing route on your Phuket yacht charter.
Key Phuket Yacht Charter Destinations include:
Phang Nga Bay and the Andaman Sea
To the north and east coast of Phuket, and the most popular yacht charter destination, is Phang Nga Bay - which offers the beaches, marine life and amazing scenery of Krabi, James Bond Island, Koh Lanta, Koh Racha and the Phi Phi Islands (Koh Phi Phi).
Phang Nga Bay has over 100 islands with incredible rock formations and limestone cliffs climbing vertically out of calm turquoise waters. This area is a marine national park, so the scenery is unspoiled, and the beaches clean and idyllic. It is a "must stop" destination for any Phuket Yacht Charter.
James Bond Island (Ko Tapu), pictured here, has become a major Phuket tourist and yacht charter destination since it was filmed in the James Bond film, “The Man with the Golden Gun”. It is quite dramatic sticking straight out of the water with its small base, and has become emblematic of the amazing topography of Phang Nga Bay.
See our Phang Nga Charter Yachts
Krabi
Krabi is on the Thai mainland, almost directly east of Phuket Island. It is more relaxed than the tourist centre of Phuket, but still with the amazing sea mountain scenery, and coral fringed islands that offer superb snorkeling and diving. Railay Beach just to the south of Krabi, is world class. Most Phuket yacht charters visit Phang Nga Bay and Krabi on the same journey.
See our Krabi Charter Yachts.
Koh Lanta
Koh Lanta is an archipelago of approximately 70 islands located south of Krabi. Koh Lanta offers many white sandy beaches and a relaxed lifestyle that is less touristy than the beach towns of Phuket. Koh Lanta has several world-class snorkeling and diving sites, including the famous square kilometer of coloured coral, and the twin underwater pinnacles of Hin Daeng and Hin Muang.
See our Koh Lanta Charter Yachts.
Phi Phi Islands
Even before it was made famous as the location of the movie "The Beach" Koh Phi Phi was a ‘must-visit’ yacht charter destination due to its spectacular cliffs and beautiful waters. The snorkeling, swimming and diving here are truly amazing.
See our Phi Phi Islands Charter Yachts.
Similan Islands
The Similan Islands, which lie northwest of Phuket, consist of huge granite boulders, which continue down to the sea floor to create a wonderful underwater world where the water clarity is breathtaking. The coral and marine life here makes the diving the best in Thailand, and compares favourably with the best in the world – a true snorkeling and diving paradise! The Similan Islands are an increasingly popular, but still unspoiled, Phuket yacht charter destination.
See our Charter Yachts in the Similan Islands.
Surin Islands
The Surin Islands are 50 miles further north from the Similan Islands, part of the Mu Koh Surin National Park. They offer excellent swimming, diving, snorkeling and game fishing, and are virtually unspoiled and uninhabited.
In the Similan and Surin Islands, the game fishing is superb - the best in Thailand. But please note that you are only allowed to fish outside the national parks.
See our Surin Islands charter yachts.
Getting to Phuket
Phuket International Airport is Thailand’s second busiest passenger airport, handling almost 3 million passengers a year. Direct flights from more than a dozen airlines from many destinations in Europe and around Asia give holidaymakers a direct flight to within 30 miles of their yacht marina! If you can't find a direct flight to Phuket - it's normally best to fly to Bangkok or Singapore and then take any one of the many daily flights to Phuket Airport.
Phuket Climate and Weather
For more on Thailand weather patterns and the best times to visit Phuket, see our weather section in our Thailand Yacht Charter Guide.
Our Phuket Charter Yachts
Phuket truly is one of the world's best and fastest growing yacht charter destinations, for all the reasons listed above. Boatbookings.com established an Asia/Pacific office in 2005 and can provide personalised advice on your yacht charter, regardless of the type of yacht you're looking for.
Phuket Catamaran Charters. Our most popular charters from Phuket are catamarans, both crewed and bareboat. Catamarans provide space, proximity to the water, privacy, and less rolling with the waves. They provide the ideal setting for family sailing vacations. See our Phuket Charter Catamarans.
Phuket Luxury Yachts. Every year sees an increase of luxury yachts for charter in Phuket and the Andaman Sea. We are happy to be able to offer you some of the most amazing super yachts, both sailing and motor, for charter in these spectacular waters. See our Phuket Luxury Charter Yachts.
Sailing holidays and vacation charters . If you love sailing, we have a full range of monohull sailboats and sailing yachts. We constantly update our listings to assure that we can offer you exactly the right sailing yacht for your needs, and will not recommend a boat that we don't believe is up to the quality you expect. You can charter a sailing yacht either bareboat (no skipper - you sail it yourself), with skipper, or fully crewed. See our Phuket Sailing Charter Yachts.
We can also arrange specialty charters such as honeymoon yacht charters and deep sea fishing.
We want you to explore the wonders of Thailand by yacht - click here to see our Phuket charter yachts or simply contact us and we'll recommend the best boat for you.
Southeast Asia Charter Destinations: Thailand, Myanmar/Burma, Malaysia, Indonesia, India, Singapore
Asia Pacific Charter Destinations: Tahiti, Fiji, Tonga, Australia
