Phi Phi Island, Phuket

If you are planning a vacation to unwind yourself, it is time to have a break and visit Phi Phi Island, One of the most spectacular beautiful locations in the world. The interesting Phi Phi Island is characterized by the steep, lightly vegetated cliffs rising vertically from the sea-bed and hidden bays concealing petite, pristine beaches and calm clear waters. The sun, sand & the tranquil azure depths leave an ever-lasting impression and Thailand’s Island superstar. It’s love at first sight.

The Phi Phi Island is located more or less 45 km southeast of Phuket, Thailand. A magical place with a wonderfully winding road lined with souvenir stands and restaurants of all descriptions. Snorkel or dive among the many shallow, sheltered coral gardens that surround the island and you will be surprised by the brilliance of it all. With its emerald crystal sea, secluded beaches, wooded mountain cliffs, colourful coral reefs and undersea life, Phi Phi is a paradise in the Andaman that everyone loves to stay.

Diving around the Phi Phi Islands is a real collection of underwater sensations. The dive site is reachable from Phi Phi, Phuket or Krabi and is teeming with a huge variety of tropical marine life with ample opportunity to encounter small macro life such as sea horses, ghost pipe fish or nudibranchs or larger animals like with sharks, turtles, moray eels and octopus. Phi Phi also offers scuba diving trips and some different scuba diving sites to ensure you experience the best diving Phi Phi has to offer.

Diving Season

Scuba diving season in Phi Phi is year round with the peak time and conditions being at some point in the months of January and May. The weather condition varies outside that period when there is a greater likelihood of rain but conditions are still often excellent for everyone.

How to get there

Phuket International Airport sits in the northern part of Phuket Island. The trip from the airport to Phi Phi takes about 45 minutes or less. There are taxi and official airport limousine taxi to bring your from the airport to your hotel. Cost of the trip for taxi is about 500 bahts and for the limousine taxi is about 650 bahts. Otherwise, travelers can also take minibuses which will take tourist from airport to the major beaches. Cost of the ride is about 180 bahts per person.

Phi Phi Island can then be reached by boats from Phuket or Ao Nang in Krabi; it takes about 2 hours ride.

Weather and Climate

Even when the weather calls for rains on Phi Phi Island, no one despairs because the climate on the island is constantly tropical. The northeast monsoon brings beautiful blue skies and mostly a sunny warm climate.Wether the temperature is too hot or cold or the climate is fabulous, anytime is a great time to travel to Phi Phi Island.