The Similan Islands – The Best Diving in Thailand

Not just the best diiving in Thailand, but regularly voted among the top 10 dives sites in the world, the Similans are a north south group of 9 islands northwest of Phuket, and a must-see part of your yacht charter Thailand.

Declared a National Park in 1982, the area provides some of the most striking underwater landscapes in Asia. Huge granite builders go down to the ocean floor, creating an underwater playground for divers, surrounded by crystal clear waters and a huge variety of corals and fish.

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photo credit from Similan islands

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A Room with a View: 360 Restaurant Cannes

The world is full of spectacular places. Whether it’s sailing past the stunning rock formation of the Faraglioni in Capri, the iconic villages of the Cyclades Islands or sipping champagne on the terrace of the world famous Carlton Hotel in Cannes watching the world go by, we all have our favourites. When it comes to a restaurant with a view, it’s hard to beat ‘Le 360’ Restaurant at the Radisson Blu in Cannes.

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Radisson Blu Cannes

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My Top Three Caribbean, Bareboat Hotspots

If you are looking into a bareboat charter holiday in the Caribbean but you are not sure where to go, let me guide you, or at least help you to narrow it down to three!

Let’s start in Abacos with a bareboat charter in the Bahamas.  Just 112 kilometres east of Palm Beach, Florida lies the Bahamas, a sailing paradise of warm breezes, white sandy beaches and colonial houses nestled amongst the palm trees.

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Blushing Beach of Indonesia

The pink beach? No, we are not delirious from sunstroke! Many places around Asia can claim to have beautiful white sandy beaches – the Seychelles, Phuket, the Maldives, and many more around the world – but only a handful can claim to have a beautiful pink beach!

Yet this is exactly what you can find and explore on the Indonesian island of Komodo, while sailing in Indonesia.

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photo credit from alilapurma.com

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