Island Life Around Koh Samui

Article Written By: SimonColeman

In the Gulf of Thailand you'll find Koh Samui, a tropical island in the south of Thailand and a dreamy location for honeymooners, young travellers, families and anybody who enjoys beauty and unique experiences really! Over the past 10 years the island has become one of the most fashionable tourist destinations for luxury holidaymakers as it is a destination that is famous for offering the ideal balance of natural beauty, luxury accommodation and coastlines with dazzling waters and gorgeous beaches.

There are lots of smaller islands in this area to explore including Koh Phangan, famous for its monthly Full Moon parties, and Koh Tao, a tiny island that attracts divers like bees to a honeypot. There are lots of low-priced bungalow resorts scattered along the beaches on both islands and a few high quality establishments if you are seeking something more luxurious.

The exotic underwater world is something else in Koh Tao and the reason it has gained a reputation with divers all over the world. The island has lots of opportunity for those who are keen to learn the basics and also for those who have been diving for years and want to do a refresher course or take their skills further. If you're looking for qualifications and experience or just a few weeks of fun then this is the place to come as high standards are maintained throughout the island - you shouldn't find it difficult to find fully-qualified instructors. The visibility is good most of the year around and the waters are warm making a diving trip a pleasant and exciting experience.

At night there are some great restaurants to try with food from all over the world available, and the bars are particularly lively, especially those on the beach where people of all nationalities and ages meet and make new friends.

The amazing Ang Thong National Marine Park archipelago is also close by rising from the ocean as towering walls of rock hundreds of meters high. Some of them are formed in bizarre shapes due to erosion and they make interesting places to explore hidden bays and coves and beautiful deserted white sand beaches. On the bigger islands are Limestone and Mangrove forests that are home to all kinds of species of animals, if you are lucky you might spot Spectacled langurs, Hairy-nosed otters, Pacific reef-egret, Brahminy kite, White-bellied seaeagle, Edible nest swiflet, Oriental pied hornbills, Ashy drongo, huge Monitor lizards or even Sea Turtles.

Definitely worth a daytrip you can choose to either charter a boat with a group of friends or other travellers, or take a speedboat tour and do some of your own exploring by kayak. There are numerous agents and operators that arrange trips to the park throughout the year, ask the staff at your boutique hotel Koh Samui for details.

The National Park Headquarters are located in Kha Bay on Wua Talap Island which has its own white sand beach, a viewpoint at the top of the mountain where all of Ang Thong islands with their many different and bizarre shapes can be admired at a distance, and the Bua Bok Cave with stunning stalagmite and stalactites.

If you want to dive but prefer a place that's more remote and peaceful then check out Koh Nang Yuan, consisting of three small islands connected by a double sided white beach in the middle there's a small dive centre located here arranging dives to Twin Peak, White Rock and Green Rock. Just off the northwestern end of Koh Tao it's the ultimate getaway, perfect for honeymooners who want to be left alone. If you have a Koh Samui wedding then you can spend your honeymoon on various deserted islands where there's practically nothing to do apart from lie on the beach, eat, sleep, and whatever else honeymooners like to do!

Koh Tan is an unspoilt island that is known for its coral and diving opportunities with the possibility of seeing some intriguing species such as the giant clam and fan corals. You can reach here by long-tail boat and spend the day snorkelling, swimming and exploring the caves around the island. You'll notice there are no dogs on the island and to find out why just ask the locals what the story is!

Check out the options for your Koh Samui hotel and you'll be surprised by the sheer range of choice you have.

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Simon Coleman - Saboey Resort and Villas, a leading koh samui hotel. Saboey is one of the most intimate boutique hotel koh samui.

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