Snorkel· Phuket· Thailand
Ya Nui Beach and Koh Man Snorkel
7° 46.1′ N · 98° 18.4′ E
A tiny cove between Promthep Cape and the Windmill Viewpoint, split by a rocky knoll, with easy snorkelling off the rocks and a better reef in the 300 m channel to the islet of Koh Man. Phuket 101 says the bay often shelters yachts and fishing boats.
Practical
Coordinate is the OSM beach. The swim to Koh Man crosses open water used by Rawai boats and is for strong swimmers only; a dinghy or kayak is safer. Kayak about 100 THB per hour, SUP about 300 THB per hour, snorkel gear about 100 THB (Phuket 101). Calm from Dec to Mar; surf and swimming hazards in the SW monsoon. A dive centre operates near the beach. Not the same place as the SEAP 'Ya Nui Bay' anchorage on Nai Harn's north headland.
Best for
Shore snorkelling and a Koh Man reef swim
Season
Dec-Mar best; rough in SW monsoon
Nearby
- Windmill Viewpoint0.1 NM away
- Promthep Cape Viewpoint0.3 NM away
- Nai Harn Bay Anchorage0.5 NM away
- Jungle Beach (Ao Sane) Anchorage0.8 NM away
- Salaloy Seafood, Rawai1.2 NM away
- Tops Supermarket, Mixxmall Rawayana1.2 NM away
- La Baguette Magique Bakery, Rawai1.3 NM away
- Nikita's Beach Restaurant, Rawai1.3 NM away