![]() ![]() So much so that its name has changed and almost no one calls it by its original name - Koh Tapu.Īn ancient Thai legend tells how the strangely shaped island was created. Since that famous scene, the island is completely identified with Agent 007. In the film "The Man with the Golden Gun", the small island appears as the hiding place of the sworn enemy of the film's hero, James Bond. It gained increasing publicity thanks to a film from the well-known Hollywood series "James Bond", which was filmed there in 1974. In fact, until the 70s it was a pretty quiet and deserted place. It is a pastoral and peaceful place, with towering and impressive rock cliffs, immersed in greenish crystal water. "James Bond Island" is perhaps the most popular attraction in Phang Nga Bay (Fang Nga). Boutique hotels in Krabi and Riley Beach.Recommended hotels in Krabi and Riley Beach.Transportation and orientation in Phuket.Transportation and mobility in Thailand.If your going because of this then go, if your not fussed by Bond then don’t bother. I would have gone to the bond beach without bond making it famous. The let down of this tour is not the companies fault, it’s over tourists influxes and to many companies. ![]() Hope your tour has good guests and don’t muck about with being back late etc as this holds it all up. Nothing else on board, so prepare your own or go without. You are offered water regularly and limited coke. They sell good quality at their shop and very well market advise you to buy them. There is a risk (only of sea urchins and sharp coral/rock. If you get motion sick pop a pill before you leave the hotel and suck it up. You will hit waves and get knocked about. There was no coral, and poor viability as your near the boats so they ruin the vision.Īdvisory: speed boats go fast - you are in the ocean. You can swim, and snorkel - but there is nothing to see snorkelling, which is where I was let down. The beach was a mess with rubbish from tourists. Run by locals who live on petrol generators, so prices are a BIT up but no stress. Cave is short but fun, good view at the end of enclosed lake, showing the flood plains. It’s missy and it appears idiots and muppets slip and fall and hit their head. Cokes 50thb cans 1 hour here.Ģ0 min drive to cave. You can only sit at the restaurant your taken to, nothing to do or walk around and see. ![]() No alcohol, pork, and vegetarian or halal. Gorgeous lttle cave walk through which is fun, and any geology fans will enjoy the rock layout.Ģ0min boat run to a Muslim floating village ina. Swamped with anchored boats and people on the beach so can’t enjoy it. Small walk up and over to the second bit of beach where bond is met by the small guy. A dozen tucktuck shops selling the usuals. 30mins visitġ5min boat to James Bond island. Ruined by 200ppl in and out like a supermarket. Not self kayaking (2per) through caves to an enclosed area. Tour: 40mins to the are, easy, no stress. Our group wasn’t very talkative or involved. ![]() Made it to the boat, we sat up front and was rear view, breeze and away from main group. Taken to our boat, in groups but herded to docks due to the amount of people. Boa crew were great at their job, not very involved with us otherwise. Finn, kind polite and looked after us well. I lovely, funny including sexy Sandy ad Emma. Not enough seating for all guests but no bother. Taken to our booking, signed in and welcomed. Arrived to a not so modern dock with a disorganised car park. 15 min drive from old phuket town to east coast docks. Picked up, and onto guests which was nice. ![]()
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