Snorkel· Koh Khai Nui· Thailand
Koh Khai Nui Day Moorings
7° 53.8′ N · 98° 30.7′ E
The smallest Khai island, with no beach and no facilities, just the best reef of the three: clownfish in anemones, reef fish and small blacktip reef sharks cruising the shallows. You snorkel straight off the boat.
Practical
Moorings available; otherwise anchor off the reef on either side in 15-20 m depending on conditions (SEAP). The current can be strong; tour boats skip it when the sea is rough (Phuket 101). A stilted restaurant here is derelict. Koh Khai island charges per SEAP (date not stated, verify locally): 200 THB per boat, 40 THB per non-Thai visitor, and 150 THB per couple for deck chairs whether used or not; Phuket 101 (2026) says chairs on Khai Nok are 150 THB for two or free if you order food. Feeding fish is illegal and visitors have been arrested for it.
Best for
The best reef snorkelling in the Khai group
Season
Calm days, slack water
Nearby
- Koh Khai Nok Day Moorings0.3 NM away
- Koh Khai Nai Anchorage2.4 NM away
- Loh Jark Bay Anchorage4.2 NM away
- Elixir Divers (Koh Yao Yai)4.3 NM away
- Loh Jark Pier (Koh Yao Yai)4.3 NM away
- Koh Yao Yai Southern End Anchorage4.5 NM away
- Koh Rang Yai Anchorage and Moorings5.1 NM away
- Ao Sai Beach (Koh Yao Yai)5.2 NM away