{"id":38925,"date":"2015-07-20T19:00:39","date_gmt":"2015-07-20T17:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/blog\/?p=38925"},"modified":"2015-07-20T19:00:39","modified_gmt":"2015-07-20T17:00:39","slug":"the-perfect-way-to-explore-phuket","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/blog\/2015\/07\/20\/the-perfect-way-to-explore-phuket\/","title":{"rendered":"The Perfect Way to Explore Phuket!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With gentle sailing winds, tons of sunshine all year round, and some of the most stunning sailing scenery in Asia, a sailing catamaran is the perfect way to explore the amazing cruising grounds around <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/yachting_content\/phuket_yacht_charter.php?bbr=bblog\">Phuket, Thailand<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/pnb-jbi.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-38945 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/pnb-jbi.jpg\" alt=\"pnb jbi\" width=\"695\" height=\"495\" \/><\/a><strong><!--more--><\/strong>The northern end of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/yacht_charter\/phuket_charter.php?locations=Phang%20Nga%20Bay&amp;query_id=1243193&amp;bbr=bblog\">Phang Nga Bay<\/a><\/strong>, off Phuket&#8217;s east coast, offers spectacular limestone scenery, and all year round sailing because it is protected from weather patterns on both sides.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/PhuketSEAsia.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-38951 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/PhuketSEAsia.jpg\" alt=\"PhuketSEAsia\" width=\"695\" height=\"374\" \/><\/a>The southern end of Phang Nga Bay provides clearer waters, ideal for snorkelling and diving, and also boasts the world class <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/yacht_charter\/phuket_charter.php?locations=Phi%20Phi%20Islands&amp;query_id=1243205&amp;bbr=bblog\">Phi Phi Islands<\/a><\/strong>\u2026 truly a paradise on earth.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/ppdonview11.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-38963 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/ppdonview11.jpg\" alt=\"ppdonview11\" width=\"695\" height=\"395\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/phiphi1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-38959 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/phiphi1.jpg\" alt=\"phiphi1\" width=\"695\" height=\"412\" \/><\/a>For experienced sailors, there are a range of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/yacht_search\/super_search_results.php?crewtype=1&amp;boattype=3&amp;locations=Phuket&amp;content=nocontentplease&amp;bbr=bblog\">Phuket bareboat cats<\/a><\/strong> available for charter, from 36ft to 52ft, but many people prefer to charter a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/yacht_search\/super_search_results.php?crewtype=2&amp;boattype=3&amp;locations=Phuket&amp;content=nocontentplease&amp;bbr=bblog\">fully crewed catamaran<\/a><\/strong>, with their own private skipper and cook for total relaxation.<\/p>\n<p>Here are a couple of the most popular crewed cats in Phuket, both with a fantastic reputation for the quality of their catering on board. Both these cats also have lots of experience of chartering in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/yacht_charter\/myanmar_mergui_archipelago.php?locations=Myanmar%20(Burma)&amp;query_id=1243213&amp;bbr=bblog\"><strong>Myanmar<\/strong><\/a>, so if final frontier sailing appeals to you, these might be the yachts for you.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/yacht_search\/yacht_view.php?pid=19943&amp;bbr=bblog\">Faraway 48<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/faraway-48_2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-38935 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/faraway-48_2.jpg\" alt=\"faraway 48_2\" width=\"695\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/yacht_search\/yacht_view.php?pid=9840&amp;bbr=bblog\">Laguna 48<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/laguna48_1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-38931 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/laguna48_1.jpg\" alt=\"laguna48_1\" width=\"695\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>But if you&#8217;re looking for\u00a0luxury, then the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/yacht_search\/yacht_view.php?pid=4368&amp;bbr=bblog\"><strong>Jacuzzi Cat<\/strong> <\/a>is the largest and most luxurious <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/yacht_charter\/phuket_catamarans.php?boattype=3&amp;locations=Phuket&amp;bbr=bblog\">Phuket charter catamaran<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0for you! 70ft long, huge amounts of space on 3 levels, sleeping 16 on live aboard charters, or 50 guests for large group day charters.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/jacuzzicat_1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-38939 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/jacuzzicat_1.jpg\" alt=\"jacuzzicat_1\" width=\"695\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/jacuzzicat_2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-38941 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/jacuzzicat_2.jpg\" alt=\"jacuzzicat_2\" width=\"695\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a>This luxury catamaran also has the best range of water toys of any yacht in Phuket, and even has a jacuzzi on the flybridge for sipping your champagne cocktails while admiring the Phuket sunset!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/jacuzzicat_3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-38947 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/jacuzzicat_3.jpg\" alt=\"jacuzzicat_3\" width=\"695\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/sunset.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-38987 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/sunset.jpg\" alt=\"sunset\" width=\"695\" height=\"416\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Previous clients have come back raving about this yacht, especially the food served on board, so <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/yachting_content\/custom_solution.php?bbr=bblog\"><strong>contact us now<\/strong><\/a> to enquire about your next <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/yachting_content\/phuket_yacht_charter.php?bbr=bblog\">catamaran charter Phuket<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With gentle sailing winds, tons of sunshine all year round, and some of the most stunning sailing scenery in Asia, a sailing catamaran is the perfect way to explore the amazing cruising grounds around Phuket, Thailand.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":260,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3534,4123,27,29,1730,26,2,3446,4393,3989,607,3542,3544,2746,13,3536,31,7],"tags":[4399,356,3444,58,421,1204,2560,4099,4095,4839,4747],"class_list":["post-38925","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-activities","category-asia-2","category-bareboatcharter","category-catamarancharter","category-charter-types","category-crewedyachtcharter","category-news","category-myanmar-news","category-phang-nga-bay","category-phi-phi-thailand","category-phuket","category-scuba-diving-activities","category-snorkeling-activities","category-southeast-asia","category-thailand","category-water-sports","category-yacht_types","category-yachting-news","tag-bareboat-catamaran","tag-bareboat-charter","tag-burma","tag-catamaran","tag-crewed-catamaran","tag-jacuzzi","tag-myanmar","tag-phang-nga-bay","tag-phi-phi-islands","tag-phuket","tag-thailand"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v19.5.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>The Perfect Way to Explore Phuket! 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