Phuket’s undiscovered beach areas (part 1)

Posted by admin on May 6th, 2008 filed in Beach life, Family fun, Tourist tips

Beaches on Phuket such as Kata, Karon and Patong are world-famous and holidaymakers arriving here from across the planet flock to these extremely popular tourist hot-spots. However, due to this mass tourism many people complain about these beaches having lost their charming ambience.

They are convinced that Phuket can’t claim anymore offering a tranquil tropical island destination. These main beach areas are spoiled by too large visiting crowds. Sunbathers occupy the whole beaches’ length, often in three to four deep rows. In addition, there are the banana boats, noisy jet skis, and parasail boats ploughing their way through the once serene waters, while too many vendors ply their stuff up and down the sandy beaches. They believe Phuket’s reputation as an idyllic island getaway is totally destroyed and today solely caters to the party people’s crowds. Phuket full travel guide

Unfortunately these disappointed travellers didn’t take some time exploring the less unknown beaches Phuket has on offer. Around the island there are over 40 beach areas and each traveller could find a spot suiting their taste. If a less crowded beach with good tourist amenities is what you’re looking for then Kamala, Nai Harn, Nai Yang, Surin and Bang Tao would definitely not be disappointing. Still really tranquil beaches are available at Mai Khao and Nai Thon on the northern part of Phuket.

Still even these beach areas are rather popular and described in most of the tourist guide books. In this article, I will provide info on Phuket’s beaches that still retain unexplored to most of the common holidaymakers. I won’t even mention Yanui and Laem Sing in the following list of recommended beaches. These are the “Pearl of the Andaman’s” secret beaches.

Pansea Beach
Stunning and tranquil Pansea Beach is located directly at Bang Tao’s northern edge. Boasting two luxury resorts yet the soothing tranquillity on this beach area remains. Kata Island is positioned just offshore sheltering the shallow bay from the ocean’s waves resulting in being it always serene. Swimming isn’t possible due to the too shallow waters and visitors can reach the island on foot when the tide allows it. This beach is superb for paddling and most ideal for kids to play. Refreshments aren’t catered for here so it might be handy bringing along some food for having a relaxed picnic.

Banana Beach
Situated between Nai Thon and Bang Tao, the gorgeous Banana Beach offers an enchanting 200 metres stretch of sand boasting waving trees and rock formations. It is a great spot for swimmers as well as snorkelling enthusiasts. This beach isn’t facilitated with lodging establishments and there is only one restaurant at the beach’s southern part. Normally there aren’t more than a handful of sunbathers on this beach, which access the location by long-tail boats.

Pon Beach
Positioned north of Patong’s headland, the remote tiny Pon Beach, nearby busy Patong, surprisingly only draws a limited amount of visitors. Some grazing cattle and a few farming huts is all that you’ll find here. The rocky seabed isn’t really great for swimmers but the snorkelling is excellent.

There are normally a few locals offering sunbathing chairs to rent and selling cold beverages. A small barbecue can be provided by them as well to prepare your own food. You might have to pay a little charge to cross the private land reaching this idyllic beach.

Freedom Beach
This awesome beach can only be reached by boat. Freedom Beach is located south of Patong entirely around and all the way back towards the beach of Karon. Visiting this lovely spot is definitely worth the trip by boat. Visitors here may enjoy the relaxed bathing and superb snorkelling options. This beach is never crowded and houses a few good restaurants. Fortunately most people in Patong never heard of this wonderful beach!

Enjoying the tranquility on Freedom Beach

Stay tuned for Phuket’s secret beaches part 2!