Anchorage· Koh Phi Phi Don· Thailand

Phaknam Bay Moorings (Phi Phi Don)

7° 45.4′ N · 98° 46.9′ E

A small east-coast bay at Phi Phi Relax Beach Resort with ten moorings, a shady beach, Thai food and what the Pilot calls 'cracking' snorkelling.

Practical

Southeast Asia Pilot waypoint 07°45.383N 98°46.930E, around the south headland from Loh Bagao. 10 moorings; an all-tide channel cuts through the reef to the beach. Longtails run to Ton Sai at high tide (about 30 minutes). An easy 40-minute path leads to a viewpoint over two bays where the resort staff serve drinks and ice cream at sunset.

Best for

A mooring with a beach, a reef and a sunset walk