DIY Speedboat Tour. See the Best Beaches. Avoid Tour Groups.

When you visit Koh Chang you will find that there are a wide variety of snorkelling tours and boat tours on offer.  You want clear water, white sand beach and some snorkelling then it is pretty easy to find.  Just take any of the tours which range from around 550 …

Koh Klum – Worth the effort?

It’s the question on everyone’s lips as they stand on Bangbao pier and see this big island which lies around 7 kilometres to the south.  The island is Koh Klum and from a distance it certainly is an impressive sight as it’s mountainous and pretty big – almost 4Km in …

Bangbao Bay by Kayak. Includes Beach + Monkeys!

I was trying to think of a pretty easy half day ‘soft adventure’ that combined a bit of something for everyone. A bit of local life; easy place to stop for a cool drink on a beach; deserted beach to swim and relax a while, some wildlife and, if you …

Koh Yuak in the October Sunshine

We’re still in the rainy season but all the photos on this page were taken today – in the brilliant sunshine. Yesterday the sea was pretty rough & murky, there were grey skies and intermittent showers throughout the day. Today, the sun was shining, the sea was calm and it …

The Delights of Klong Son Bay

Not many people take time to explore Klong Son Bay.  But it is worth half a day of your valuable time.  By road it is easy enough to see the inland valley and head around 3km inland to a small waterfall.  But the bay itself is home to a few …

Salakkok Bay by Kayak

In order to escape the crowds on New Years Eve we headed round to Salakkok Bay in the south east of the island for a spot of lunch and some paddling around the bay.
Part of the plan didn’t come to fruition as we got hungry on the way and made …

Sea Kayaking

The beach at Koh Ngam – south of Koh Chang.
Although the scenery isn’t in the same awe inspiring league as the limestone karsts on Phang-Nga Bay in Krabi, there is some decent sea kayaking to be had around Koh Chang.
Most resorts have sit-on-top Feelfree kayaks for rent.  Usually for around …

Scuba Diving on Koh Chang

Dive Trips, PADI Courses and IDC on Koh Chang. A lot of people visit Koh Chang and go diving so it seemed only right that I provided some more detailed info on diving trips and courses here and also partnered with a dive school that I knew had a good reputation for providing a high standard of customer service and dive training.

With that in mind I contacted ‘BB Divers’  who many people in the know have recommended to me and who are also the only 5 star IDC training centre on the island.  So they must be doing something right.

Diving with BB Divers

Underwater Koh Chang. Photos taken by divers and staff at BB Divers, Koh Chang.  The Belgian run, BB Divers dive operator is arguably the most reputable of the dive companies on Koh Chang.  Based in Bangbao, they a 5 star PADI Instructor Developer Centre (IDC)

Swimming with Dolphins

Unfortunately you won’t be able to swim with dolphins in the sea off Koh Chang.  Even seeing them any place other than on a menu is  a rare rare occurence, although they have been sighted off the west coast of Koh Chang and regularly make appearances in the channel between …

Fishing Trips

The seas around Koh Chang are fertile fishing grounds.  When you head out on a snorkelling trip you’ll often see fishing boats out at sea or moored in some of the coves.  Fishing isn’t a way of life for many people on Koh Chang nowadays, the advent of tourism killed …

Sailing / Yacht Charter

Koh Chang isn’t the first place you think of heading to for a sailing holiday when in Thailand. But every year more and more yachts make their way here and the fleets of charter boats at Sunsail & Gulf Charters grow in size.
You’ll find far more yachrts and far better …