Phi Phi Ley is one of the most beautiful islands in the world.

Known infamously as the location for Leonardo Di Caprio's film "The Beach" this island has a lot to offer.

The island is made up of towering limestone cliffs which form 3 main bays:

 

Pileh Bay is a small lagoon-like bay. Entrance to the bay is only at low tide although the far end of the bay drops off to form a small lagoon. A small beach is located in one corner of the bay. Juvenile Black tip Reef Sharks can sometimes be seen swimming in the shallows here.

 

Loh Samah Bay is situated at the southern end of Phi Phi Leh. The mouth of the bay is crowned by a small island that offers a nice dive. The bay has a small beach which is a nice spot to stop for a picnic. A hole in the east wall of the bay allows people to access the back end of Maya Bay.

 

Maya Bay is the famous setting for the "The Beach". The bay is not enclosed as it seems in the film however this does not diminish the spleandor of this bay. The bay has one main beach and two minor beaches.

The main beach is patrolled by the National Marine Park rangers that collect 200 baht per person .

 

Murals of ships on the walls in the caves resemble Viking ships. They are in fact Chinese Junk Boats. The cave is also home to Fruit Bats and Cave Swiftlets. The birds build nests from saliva and the nests are collected by the locals and then sold internationally as the Chinese 'delicacy', "Bird's Nest Soup".

Tours leave anytime of the day, pending available guides. We take only 6 persons per boat.

The tour is organized by our snorkeling guide.

The tour visits the three bays as mentioned in the previous description.

There is one main snorkeling spot that visits Pileh Wall: a steep drop-off where we snorkel for over an hour.

At Pileh Bay we stop for a swim to cool off.

At Loh Samah Bay we usually use the back entrance (a hole in the rock) to enter into the canyon which leads to Maya Bay.

At Maya Bay we spend some time taking photos and exploring the beach.

If there is time we shall stop for another snorkeling session.

Price includes: Mask and snorkel, fins, wetsuit, life jacket, fruit, water, and divemaster. Longtail boat and captain.

 

Duration: 4 hours

 

 

 

Earliest trip leaves at 08:00 a.m. - last trip leaves at 14:30 p.m