Next day we decided to take a day trip to Phi Phi Island. We were so surprised that actually this hopping island tour from Phuket came with many different kind of packages and varying prices as well. We booked the most economical version of the day trip to Phi Phi Islands via ferry at our hotel. As usual, the package we bought included shuttle transfer from hotel to the pier. We were ready for the pick-up at 7am. A shuttle van picked us at our hotel on time and there was a fair bit of waiting around for other travelers at other hotels, then it took about an hour to get to the pier in Phuket.
The ferry to Phi Phi departs at 8:30 am from the pier. The pier was a bit crowded with both tourists as well as locals.I think there are only 2-3 boats leaving to phi phi every mornings.The ferry goes across Andaman sea to Phi Phi Islands in about 2 hours. Phi Phi Islands, where they filmed the movie "The Beach" is situated between the large Island of Phuket and the Andaman Sea.
The ferry to Phi Phi departs at 8:30 am from the pier. The pier was a bit crowded with both tourists as well as locals.I think there are only 2-3 boats leaving to phi phi every mornings.The ferry goes across Andaman sea to Phi Phi Islands in about 2 hours. Phi Phi Islands, where they filmed the movie "The Beach" is situated between the large Island of Phuket and the Andaman Sea.
The island is so small there are no cars, but plenty of young tourists all around. It's really crowded by the ferry dock and the main street.Getting from the boat to the main street,you have to pass about 20 touts for tours, boat hire, etc. The main street opens out a bit after a hundred meters, and you have a clear view of the Maya bay & beach. Maya Beach is known to be one of the world's most beautiful beaches. I am not really a beach person but It is really a tropical paradise with beautiful strip beach between two limestone cliff islands and has all the hotels, beach bars, restaurants, diving and climbing shops. No wonder its so popular among the adventurous backpackers from all over the world. We had a great time hanging out at the beach and exploring the island. But the heat was still bothering me. Just wished we had an extra day here so that we could enjoy the island in the evening when its much cooler. God, it was so hot that I thought I might fry, no kidding.
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| Maya Bay @ Phi Phi Islands |
Some parts of the Island are just breathtaking, whereas some parts aren't so. The islands are gorgeous with clean beach and breathtaking back-drop, but that's the perception from the boat. Once you get on the islands, then you find all the things you are trying to evade by taking a vacation, meaning noisy crowds, overcrowded restaurants, leaving on a schedule, no relaxation, etc. Still a trip to Phuket is not complete without visiting phi-phi island. So even a cramped day great day trip to the island is worth it with plenty of adventure. If I go again, I would probably prefer staying on Phi Phi island for a few nights, rather than doing a cruise from Phuket.
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