CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia CommonsAnchorage· Koh Poda· Thailand
Koh Poda Anchorage (North Koh Dam Hok)
7° 58.6′ N · 98° 48.6′ E
Government moorings and an overnight anchorage off the casuarina-shaded beach on the north side of Koh Poda (Koh Dam Hok, also called Koh Poda Nai), with a karst islet just offshore and shallow coral to snorkel at the northeast end of the beach.
Practical
Southeast Asia Pilot waypoint 07°58.569N 98°48.621E, about 4 nm from Ao Nang. Government moorings in 6 m; secure overnight anchorage in 12 m between the main island and the small islet. Sand, with coral outcrops toward the beach. A bungalow resort and restaurant sit against the hill. Hat Noppharat Thara–Mu Ko Phi Phi National Park: rangers collect the entry fee (the Pilot quotes 400 THB per non-Thai; verify locally). Day-tripper longtails from Ao Nang crowd the beach from mid-morning.
Best for
The easiest overnight park mooring near Railay
Nearby
- Koh Poda East Lunch Stop (East Koh Dam Hok)0.4 NM away
- Koh Tup Sandbar (Thale Waek)0.9 NM away
- Chicken Island Anchorage (Koh Kai / North Koh Dam Khwan)1.1 NM away
- Chicken Island Southeast Anchorage (SW Monsoon)1.4 NM away
- Koh Nang Reef Snorkel (Phra Nang)2.3 NM away
- Phra Nang Beach Anchorage (Tham Phra Nang)2.3 NM away
- Phra Nang Princess Cave2.4 NM away
- Rai Lei West Beach Anchorage (Railay)2.5 NM away