Coral Island Day Trips

Coral Island is a picturesque tropical island and a very popular spot for visitors to take day trips from Phuket, located only nine kilometres southeast of Phuket.

A day trip to the Island will provide lots of fun activities for the whole family, or why not spend a few tranquil nights at the only Resort situated on the Island.

Coral Island in Thai is known as Ko Hae and spelt many different ways such as Koh Hei or Koh Hey.

There are two main beaches on the Island, Long Beach and Banana Beach as well as a few quiet bays on the other side.

Long Beach is where the majority of day-trip boats visit, which at times through the high season can get quite crowded. Snorkeling at Long beach is not the best as most of the corals close to the shore has been damaged by the continuous activities, however if you swim out far enough from the shore you will see lots of colorful fish and corals.

Banana Beach is located east of Long beach about a fifteen minute walk, and is much quieter. The beach itself is smaller then Long Beach and is one of the best spots on the Island for snorkeling, an ideal location for beginners and kids.

If you decide to spend a few relaxing days on the Island and feel like you want to get away from the crowds that arrive when the day trip boats come. Head towards the far ends of either beach and you will find peace and quiet, when the day trippers leave you will feel as though you have the whole island to yourself.

Fun activities and Facilities at Ko Hae

There are plenty of fun things to do on the Island, with a wide range of water activities to choose from, including scuba diving, snorkeling, powersnorkeling or snuba, banana boat rides, jet ski’s and parasailing, clear canoes, sea kayaks and plenty of deckchairs or a relaxing beach massage. Restaurants and toilet facilities are available for day trippers on both beaches.

Accommodation at Ko Hae

The Coral Island Resort is the only overnight accommodation on the island, located at the eastern end of Long beach. The Resort has 64 private one and two bedroom bungalows that are situated close to the beach.

Facilities at the Island Resort

The Island and Resort is an ideal location for a romantic tropical beach wedding, the resort is able to organise special packages for your wedding in Phuket.

How to get to Coral Island

There are lots of tours that go to Ko Hae for day trips from Phuket, most of these tours include:

Prices vary but expect to pay around 1,200 baht per adult and 800 baht per child for a full day trip.

Alternatively you can hire a longtail boat or speedboat from Rawai Beach or Chalong pier. If you are traveling in a group it can work out cheaper to do it this way then to go with a tour group.

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