Sailing News and Editorials from the South East Asian Region. The Phi Phi Islands, Krabi, Thailand. The combination of sheer cliffs and idyllic bays and beaches make cruising in the group an absolute delight. Words of warning, the more popular bays have a lot of tourist activity so are best visited early in the morning or late in the afternoon. Ton Sai is the primary port of the island and a good all season anchorage.
Good holding is close in clear of the local moorings.
The ever-growing village has a full range of facilities and provisioning. A good anchorage to escape the crowds during the southwest monsoon. Reasonable holding and deep water are found off the sandy beach. 53 Maya Bay is spectacularly scenic lagoon. Surrounded by soaring limestone cliffs, with three sandy beaches.