Sailing with SEAL

Phang Nga Bay
is extremely sheltered – land locked on three sides. It is an ideal all year round cruising ground. A visit to Phang Nga Bay, to the north east of Phuket is a ‘must’ during any stay in or around Phuket. Mystic rock formations tower vertically out of the waters, known locally as ‘Hongs’ – many of these little islands have hollow centres! Kayaks are the ideal way to visit the ‘Hongs’; at low tide it is possible to go inside through ‘a whole in the wall’! We take the kayaks along with us. The extremely picturesque Phang Nga Bay and its surrounding limestone outcrops were the featured location for the classic James bond film "The Man with the Golden Gun". One or two days can easily be spent cruising this most picturesque area. Phang Nga Bay is now designated a world heritage site!

Krabi
Krabi features some of Thailand’s most stunning landscapes and forms part of the Had Nopparat Marine National Park. Large outcrops tower from the water to form curious monoliths. The Krabi region really has become popular within the last couple of years. The sheer limestone cliffs are very popular with rock climbers from all over the world.

Phi Phi Islands
Spectacular rugged limestone cliffs rise out of the sea, forming the beautiful Phi Phi islands. The area offers a good variety of different types of diving with abundant hard and soft corals. Snorkeling around the islands is excellent with plenty of shallow coral gardens on the fringing reefs, which are alive with colourful fish life. The Phi Phi islands were voted one of the top ten most beautiful islands in the world. The recent hit move ‘The Beach’ was filmed here. We can take you to ‘The Beach"! Why not stay for a day or too to explore these incredible islands.

Racha Islands
Just a few miles to the south of Phuket, lie the two Racha Islands Racha Yai & Racha Noi. Both of these islands are well worth a visit. Racha Yai is the more developed of the two with two bays on the north East Coast offering protected anchorage’s and a couple of seafood restaurants if you fancy a meal ashore. A full day can be spent exploring these lovely islands. The water is crystal clear; the snorkeling and diving are very good.

Koh Teratou & The Butang Islands
Koh Teratou is a cluster of Islands, which form the southern most of Thailand’s marine National parks. The islands are infamous as an old pirate lair during the eighteenth century. They are situated only a few miles north of the Malaysian border. Whilst cruising the Southern most islands in the Teratou group, the Malaysian holiday island of Langkawi is clearly visible. To reach the Teratou Islands is an overnight passage, from Phuket Island.

Just a Few miles west of the Koh Teratou, lies the Butang or ‘Adang’ Islands. These are not a national park but are well worth a visit, as they are very pretty, with a few white sandy beaches affording some time ashore to stretch your legs. There is also a small sea gypsy settlement on the islands that can be visited. The islands are undeveloped and extremely quite. A full day’s exploration would be recommended.

Phuket Island
Although Phuket is well charted, with many of its secluded bays having hotel developments on them, they still offer some great places to stop and anchor. For those who don’t wish to travel too far from civilization, Patong, Kata and Karon Bays all offer safe anchorage’s and good night life. For those wishing to be a little more discreet in their anchoring options, Ni Harn, Surin & Bang Tau are a little more relaxed and informal. Between one to five days would be recommended when sailing and exploring Phuket Island. It should be noted that the west coast of Phuket really does offer some good sailing conditions, the off shore winds can be very reasonable, giving great sailing weather in calm protected waters.

Similan & Surin Islands
We offer the Similan & Surin Islands as a destination for our sailing charters. For a full description on what these islands have to offer, please take a look at our Thailand diving cruise section, of this website.

Mergui Archipelago, Burma
Of all the destinations that we offer, the Mergui Archipelago, Burma really must be the best opportunity for those who really want to find a cruising ground away from the crowds. The cruising options in this idyllic area are limitless. We recommend between one to two weeks to get the full potential out of a sailing holiday in the Mergui Archipelago. For further details on the area, please take a look at the Diving in Burma section of this web site.

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Set your own itinerary!

With such beautiful cruising grounds, all within just a stone’s throw of one another. The options really are limitless as to the itinerary you may wish to choose. We at SEAL, will be more than willing to put together a personalised itinerary, for each request for a sailing charter that we receive. We have many, many years of experience in cruising all of the above destinations and know the highlights of the areas. Just let us know what you have in mind and we will guide you in choosing the perfect itinerary for the sailing holiday of your dreams.

We look forward to hearing from you.