Anchorage· Koh Raet (Kut)· Thailand
Koh Raet Anchorage (Koh Kut)
11° 40.5′ N · 102° 31.2′ E
A good all-year anchorage off Captain Hook Resort on Koh Kut's northwest coast, beside the islet of Koh Raet. There is a dinghy jetty, water by arrangement, and fireflies in a jungle creek at night.
Practical
Southeast Asia Pilot waypoint 11°40.532N 102°31.224E, 3 nm from Koh Maisi Lek. Anchor in 6–7 m off Captain Hook Resort; good year-round. In the SW season, move into the lee of Koh Raet if the swell is uncomfortable. There is no passable channel between Koh Raet and Koh Kut. Dinghy jetty at Captain Hook Resort. A mooring in the bay is used for filling water tanks; ask the staff about the procedure. Fireflies can be seen in the creek that runs from the Baan Manok Resort restaurant to a waterfall. The Temple Statues dive is on Koh Raet's southeast side.
Best for
Year-round anchorage with water, a jetty and fireflies
Season
Year-round; tuck behind Koh Raet in SW swell
Nearby
- Temple Statues Dive (Koh Raet)0.4 NM away
- Koh Raet Firefly Creek (Baan Manok)0.8 NM away
- Khlong Yai Ki Waterfall1.4 NM away
- Goodsmarket (Ao Tapao, Koh Kut)1.5 NM away
- Koh Kut Fuel and Water (Ao Tapao)1.5 NM away
- Koh Kood Hospital1.6 NM away
- Ao Tapao Beach (Koh Kut)1.7 NM away
- Esan Family (Hin Dam)2 NM away