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Ko Kradan
Kradan is dotted with slender, silky white-sand beaches, bathtub-warm shallows and lime-
stone karst views. There's a small but lush tangle of remnant jungle inland, where a short
rocky beach with open seas in the offing, and a fun place to get a little beachside privacy.
Sadly, although the water is clean, clear, warm and inviting on Kradan, the coral struc-
ture has been decimated and the snorkelling is a major disappointment. Nevertheless, it is
nice to splash, wade and swim here.
For internet and boat tickets go to Kradan Beach Resort, the biggest spread of mediocre
bungalows on the main beach.
Sleeping
Paradise Lost
( 08 9587 2409;
www.kokradan.wordpress.com
; bungalows with/without bath 1200/600B)
One of the first
places built on Kradan and still one of the best, this groovy, inland US-owned bungalow
property has easy access to the island's more remote beaches. Small bamboo nests have
solid wood floors and shared bathrooms. Larger bungalows are all wood and have private
facilities, and dorms are on an open verandah.
The guesthouse's kitchen (dishes 120B to 1800B) is the best on the island.
GUESTHOUSE
$$
Coral Garden
(
www.coralgardenresort.com
;
cottages from 3000B)
A rather stunning collection of spacious, multi-
hued natural wood cottages decked out with floating queen beds, rattan wardrobes, re-
cessed lighting and private patios, set at the wooded northwestern end of the island. On-
line reservations only.
COTTAGES
$$$
Getting There & Away
Daily boats to Kuantungku leave at 9am and noon; tickets include the connecting minibus
to Trang (450B). A chartered long-tail from Kuantungku will cost around 800B to 1000B
one-way (45 minutes to one hour); you can also charter boats from Kradan to other islands
within the archipelago.
