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White Sands Beach (Haad Sai Khao) Anchorage
12° 6.1′ N · 102° 16.0′ E
An open-roadstead anchorage off Koh Chang's busiest beach, a long strip of resorts, bars, banks and supermarkets. It is the place to anchor for a night ashore or a big restock.
Practical
Southeast Asia Pilot waypoint 12°06.149N 102°16.004E, 3 nm south of Khlong Son. Anchor in 5–7 m, sand. Sheltered in the NE season and tenable in the SW. Land the dinghy at the north end: the south end is rocky and dries up to 100 m at low tide, and there is only about 1 m most of the way in. Ashore: restaurants, resorts, supermarkets, banks and bars, plus the island's clinics (see White Sands Clinics). Mapped shops include a Makro Food Service and several 24-hour 7-Elevens.
Best for
Big-town provisioning, clinics and nightlife from the boat
Season
NE monsoon (Nov–Apr); tenable but rolly in SW winds
Nearby
- Alaturka Turkish Restaurant (White Sands)0.4 NM away
- Sabay Bar (White Sands)0.4 NM away
- Sun and Soul (Cookies Resort, White Sands)0.4 NM away
- Taste of India (White Sands)0.4 NM away
- White Sands Night Market0.4 NM away
- 15 Palms Beach Bar (White Sands)0.5 NM away
- Invito Al Cibo (White Sands)0.5 NM away
- Makro Food Service (White Sands)0.5 NM away