Beach· Koh Phi Phi Don· Thailand

Monkey Beach (Ton Sai West Tip)

7° 43.3′ N · 98° 46.2′ E

A small sandy, coral-fringed beach in a deep recess in the cliffs near the western tip of Ton Sai Bay, overrun by wild monkeys.

Practical

Southeast Asia Pilot waypoint 07°43.321N 98°46.225E, 1.5 nm from Ton Sai Bay. Anchor in 12 m close in for a lunchtime dive or beach picnic. Speedboats arrive at high tide to feed the monkeys; do not join them, and keep food out of reach. A palm-fringed white-sand indent lies a few hundred metres north.

Best for

A lunch stop with snorkelling