The Phi Phi islands consist of 6 small islands to the south of Phuket which teem with fine sandy beaches that lead up to soaring limestone cliffs to form the most magnificent scenery
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Phi Phi islands are approximately 50 minutes from Phuket by speedboat. Phi Phi’s jaw dropping beauty is very much a large part of it’s allure. Phi Phi Don needs to be just about the most popular tourist destinations along the whole of the Andaman Coast, especially during peak season which runs between December to March, when most of the tourists visit, and is the better known of the six islands.The larger island has perfect tropical beaches lining its southern and eastern shores and is almost dreamlike.
The Phi Phi Islands Thailand really came to worldwide prominence when Phi Phi Leh was used as a location for the worldwide smash movie The Beach starring Leonardo Di Caprio. Phi Phi Leh which is the smaller of the two islands, now draws lots of day trippers from Phuket which is just a 45 minute boat ride away.
Ko Phi Phi is a popular place for diving, kayaking, snorkelling and other activities, and has long been a common place to take your PADI course. There are various trips offered by Phi Phi dive operators and a typical trip is a two tank local dive within the Marine park which will cost maybe a couple of thousand baht. Phi Phi is a true natural wonder and is certainly one of the most beautiful places to visit and dive in Thailand. Some popular Phi Phi dive sites are:
Hin Dot
These pinnacles, often called Chimney Rock, are located just to the south of Phi Phi Don.
Garang Heng
Garang Heng is a small submerged reef just east of Phi Phi Le.
Yung Island
This island just north of Phi Phi Don has a rocky beach and some coral.
King Cruiser Wreck
A popular and perhaps one of the best dive sites off Phi Phi is King Cruiser which has remains of a passenger ship that sunk in 1997 after it hit the Anemone reef.
The most common ways to get around on Ko Phi Phi are really by foot and by longtail boat. Longtail taxi boats ferry between all beaches and are readily available, and on Phi Phi Don, you can also walk to any beach. Charming beachfront Phi Phi island hotels are scattered around the island, and make guests feel as though they have truly woken up in paradise and should also give an impression of the outstanding beauty of the Phi Phi Islands and surrounding Andaman Sea. To sum up, the Phi Phi Islands are just what you would expect from a tropical paradise.
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