Phuket
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PHUKET
Charts
Thai chart 308
Check-in facilities
Submit details about facilities for checking in.
Marinas
- Various berth sizes
- Electricity & water, Fuel Delivery, Phone lines at selected docks, 24 hour security
- Accommodation, Swimming Pool, Gymnasium
- The Haven Restaurant, The Living Room Coffee Shop
- Amenities Block, Laundry Services
- Car hire & taxi
- Internet cafe, Wireless internet
- Chandlery, Rigger, Mechanics, Electricians, Woodworkers
- Casual dayworkers
- Caretaking & Management services
- Loc:- 8°10'12" N 98°20' 30" E
- Marine VHF: 68 (not 24 hours)
- Tel: +66 076 206 704-5
- Email:- [email protected]
- www: yacht-haven-phuket.com
[[THE ROCK]]
Hazard at 8°07'53.4" N 98°25' 46.8" E
Anchorages
Ao Chalong.
- A huge shallow anchorage on the South East Coast of Phuket Island.
- At 7d 49' 22.12" North 98d 20' 59.1"
- In the Sat picture note the blue Elipse = moorings for monohulls with medium to deep draft keels. the Green Arrow points to Immigration - Customs - Port Captain
Note :- Au Cha Long is the main clearing in/out destination on the West coast of Thailand
Holding is sticky grey clay mud - Marine Dept Moorings are available for pick up - if used check by backing up on the mooring (some are suspect)
Nai Harn
- A sheltered bay from the North East monsoon
- At 7d 46' 29.37" North 98d 18' 10.17"
- Note , this bay in the South West Monsoon gives no protection.
- The surf at high tide ensures a fast ride to the beach - beware.
Every year a number of tourists are drowned.
- During the Great Tsunami a large number of yachts were in this bay waiting to head off to the Red sea and beyond - fortunately they were all anchored well off shore - when the Tsunami struck- no yacht was taken, all rising and falling with the wave passing under. On shore a lot a damage - a lot of people drowned.
Kata North and South.
- 2 bays open to the South West - not suitable for anchoring during the S.W. Monsoon.
- At 7d 49' 05.51" North 98d 17' 35.41"
- Note , this bay in the South West Monsoon gives no protection.
Patong.
- bay open to the South West - not suitable for anchoring during the S.W. Monsoon.
- At 7d 54' 10.68" North 98d 17' 10.20"
Offshore Islands
- Simillian Islands
Popular Circuits & Passages
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- Phang Nga Bay
- Phuket to Langkawi
Things to do ashore
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Forum Discussions
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Marine stores
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References
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External Links
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