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Ko Phing Kan
With Roger Moore as 007,
The Man With The Golden Gun
(1974) placed Phang Nga
Bay squarely into the imaginations of movie lovers around the world. Today, men-
tion that you want to visit Ko Phing Kan, and its likely that you'll be met with a con-
fused stare. The island - islands, if you count the vertical limestone formation off-
shore - is now popularly known as James Bond Island.
Daytrip to Ko Phi Phi
Morning
Set your alarm clock for early in the morning, and catch the boat that leaves
Rassada Pier
on
Phuket's east coast at 8:30am. Preferably choose a tour company that arranges pickups from your
hotel. Onboard the passenger ferry to
Ko Phi Phi
, you can breakfast on coffee, sandwiches, and fresh
fruit on the open-air roof deck or in an air-conditioned cabin. After dropping off some travelers at
Ko Phi Phi Don
, the boat continues to the nearby
Ko Phi Phi Leh
and the world-famous
Maya
Bay
. Renowned for its gorgeous beaches, emerald waters, and towering cliffs, Maya Bay is very pop-
ular with visitors. You can go snorkeling here before visiting other beautiful bays. Visit
Viking Cave
,
where swifts build “saliva nests,” used for making the delicacy known as bird's nest soup. For lunch,
the boat returns to Phi Phi Don, where a Thai and international cuisine buffet awaits you.
Afternoon
After lunch, relax on the famous twin bays of
Ton Sai
and
Loh Dalum
. These beaches have sun beds
with umbrellas, while the comfortably warm blue waters remain shallow even more than 328 ft (100
m) from the shore. You can also visit
Monkey Beach
, home to numerous of these curious creatures.
It also offers good snorkeling and opportunities to see colorful fish and coral. Take the ferry when it
returns to Phuket around 4:45pm, so you'll be back at your hotel in time for dinner.