Sailing In Thailand
The Land of Smiles
It was 11 years ago that we went exploring for a tropical winter escape for our SeaScape Adventures. We tried several of the world's famous cruising grounds - Thailand won hands-down!
What made it so special?
Of course it has the pristine, white sand beaches lined with palm trees - so do many parts of the world. Yes, it has other awe-inspiring scenery; towering limestone cliffs, weird and wonderful mangroves; caves and lagoons. Live coral and teeming tropical fish. Great sailing around a plethora of little, varied islands.
That's probably enough check-marks for most people's vacation wish-list! Yet we found more.
The Thai people. Primarily Buddhist, the tolerant, positive and gracious nature of the locals truly earns their nickname - everything in Thailand comes served with a smile! Including the onboard cuisine - we have the luxury of our very own Thai cook onboard our crewed trips.
The FOOD - which must be the freshest, healthiest and most tongue-tingling on the planet! And lucky us - to our western budgets, a feast-for-a-king generally costs less than a Big Mac!
The huge variety of islands, all within easy cruising reach. From
bright-lights-and-party-nights on the bigger islands, to fun little beach hangouts in lesser-known spots. A tranquil anchorage all to ourselves? No problem. Waterfalls, elephant treks in the jungle, temples, scuba...snorkelling...kayaking.... are you getting an idea of why we fell in love with the place??
Check out our NEW cruising grounds for 2011-2012!
The archipelago of Ko Chang and it's 52 islands
