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Rob C
Hua Hin, Thailand84 contributions
Aug 2020 • Solo
Sadly I didn't go as the entrance fee of 100 Baht is too expensive. I went to some free instead. This is a sad state of affairs and will eventually kill off the tourist industry in Koh Tao (which already is deadSadly I didn't go as the entrance fee of 100 Baht is too expensive. I went to some free instead. This is a sad state of affairs and will eventually kill off the tourist industry in Koh Tao (which already is dead)
Written 4 August 2020
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St Austell, UK27 contributions
Jan 2020 • Friends
This place is a NIGHTMARE to find... it took us around an hour to get to by moped. We were determined to make it though as we had heard great things about the beach. We were quite disappointed. Cost 100 baht each to get onto the actual beach which is allegedly for “maintenance”. We are always happy to pay as Thailand has some really breathtaking sights and naturally they need to be maintained. However whilst we were there we couldn’t help noticing how filthy the beach was with bags of litter all over the place and so much plastic washed up. The beach was really overcrowded. Being on a resort, all the eateries were overpriced. Honestly, we wish we hadn’t bothered going here and only stayed to try to get our money worth. I don’t recommend this place ... save your time (and money!) and visit Tanote bay or Aow Leuk beach instead.
Written 14 January 2020
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ClarkeyFamily
Ipswich, UK120 contributions
Aug 2022 • Family
Visited as a family of 5. 2 adults and 3 children 15, 12 and 11. We had to pay 100 baht each to get it. It cost us 400 baht each way to get there from Sairee and in my opinion it was not worth it. It was too shallow to swim over the dead coral and visibility was quite poor. We saw some pretty fish but it didn't have the wow factor. If you want to visit shark bay to see turtles and sharks do so on a boat trip thay will take you behind the reef so you don't have to try to swim over the coral. We did a boat trip the following day here and saw both turtles and black tip sharks.
Written 28 August 2022
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ragnoteo
Ravenna, Italy529 contributions
Jan 2024 • Family
Beach facing east so you have the sun in front of you in the morning.
Very beautiful and evocative, the fact that it is paid (100 bath) avoids crowding.
It is often frequented by a large turtle (it usually approaches the beach in the afternoon to look for food) on the right side looking at the sea....
Very beautiful and evocative, the fact that it is paid (100 bath) avoids crowding.
It is often frequented by a large turtle (it usually approaches the beach in the afternoon to look for food) on the right side looking at the sea....
Written 2 January 2024
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Chelle
Rugeley, UK268 contributions
Dec 2022 • Couples
We walked over to Sharks Bay from Freedom Beach Resort. The walk incurred many steep hills and steps. Paid 50bht to enter, where it is a steep drop down more steps to the seafront (no beach) it was too rough to swim/snorkel, so wasted our time coming here. I'd suggest getting to this area by organised boat tour or long tail boat as the walk is horrendous
Written 24 December 2022
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Sarah Pluie
Montreuil, France146 contributions
July 2024 • Family
The beach is pretty but be careful it is the beach of a resort so private (entry fee 100 baht per person) no snorkeling possible all the corals are dead... and for turtles and sharks well they are more offshore so accessible... by boat. Easy to spot, 50 swimmers dabble above in neon lifejackets. Crying.
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Written 29 July 2024
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Trevor S
12 contributions
July 2023 • Family
We were able to get lucky and swim out and see some massive turtles. There are also boats that will take you out to where they know turtles are for 100 b each. Go at 4-5 for best chance since they are feeding
Written 3 July 2023
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Alex1028
Melle, Germany20 contributions
Nov 2023 • Couples
We read a lot of reviews online that recommend snorkeling here.
We cannot agree with this recommendation. The corals were almost all dead. When snorkeling, it felt like we were looking at a coral graveyard.
Unfortunately, we also saw very few fish. Unfortunately, we couldn't see any turtles or sharks.
We cannot agree with this recommendation. The corals were almost all dead. When snorkeling, it felt like we were looking at a coral graveyard.
Unfortunately, we also saw very few fish. Unfortunately, we couldn't see any turtles or sharks.
Written 20 November 2023
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Bob G
Derby, UK49 contributions
Feb 2023
What a beautiful beach. As natural as they come. Beautiful white sand backed by shady trees and beach bushes. Turquoise water that has to be the warmest sea water in the world!
Sharks (friendly) and turtles and every colour fish to snorkel with.
No sunbeds or parasols or anything .....as nature intended.
We've been to the Caribbean etc but this is one of my favourite places.
Sharks (friendly) and turtles and every colour fish to snorkel with.
No sunbeds or parasols or anything .....as nature intended.
We've been to the Caribbean etc but this is one of my favourite places.
Written 3 March 2023
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tayamaria
england69 contributions
Jan 2024 • Couples
We decided to take a day trip here for snorkelling. We entered through the hotel paying 100 baht. Staff were lovely. Beach is very narrow but we managed to find shade below a tree.
Snorkelling ok here but far better at Tanote Bay. Here you have to swim out quite a way to see fish, whereas at Tanote Bay there are countless beautiful fish of all varieties just feet from the shore.
Water also quite cloudy at Shark Bay initially but at Tanote very clear.
Didn’t see any sharks or turtles but we may have visited at the wrong time of day.
Staff very happy to help us get a taxi back to our hotel.
Snorkelling ok here but far better at Tanote Bay. Here you have to swim out quite a way to see fish, whereas at Tanote Bay there are countless beautiful fish of all varieties just feet from the shore.
Water also quite cloudy at Shark Bay initially but at Tanote very clear.
Didn’t see any sharks or turtles but we may have visited at the wrong time of day.
Staff very happy to help us get a taxi back to our hotel.
Written 11 January 2024
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Hi!
Thanks for writing about Shark Bay. I'm wondering if you were snorkeling or diving to see those sharks! My 10 year old can only snorkel right now and I would love to find a way for her to experience what you did.
Did you have to swim far off shores or did you go with one of the boat company?
Thank you so much!
Written 22 February 2019
Hi! We snorkeled. The are where we saw the most sharks was a little far from the beach shore, but close to the huts by the rocky shore, but totally doable with a life jacket. Or do what we did and buy a 10l dry bag and roll it up empty so there is only air in it Incase you need to float a little.
A boat company will drop you right in the location and also take you to other sites as well if you choose to pay but we just did it ourselves. Check out the map in my review of Shark Bay.
Written 22 February 2019
Hi
Can you swim at this beach? Would you recommend staying here?
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Sally
Written 16 January 2019
Hi
How long is it to get to Sairee beach from Haad tien by scooter? And at night- is the road clear?
Thanks
Written 27 August 2018
Wie stehen die Chancen beim schnorcheln Schildkröten zu sehen? Oder gibts da auf der Insel einen besseren Ort für? Danke :)
Written 23 August 2018
Hi, we did snorkelling with turtles and nice sharks just in front of our hotel Jamahkiri (2meters height) :)
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Sarah
Written 24 August 2018
Hello, Rob K, can you suggest some of the "other" spots you mention at the end of your review? For anyone who reads this, I made a huge trip to Koh Phangan 15 years ago to swim "amazing" coral. It was 90% dead. Same thing in Phillipines (Siqijor), even in the amazing beaches at Tioman and Perentian Islands (Malaysia). You are lucky to see 50% living coral at walk-in snorkel spots these days. I think people reporting "amazing" snorkeling have never seen more than a few hundred fish at a spot, and never had the luck to see thousands of fish teeming around them. Anyway, I'd be interested to know any spots in Thailand that someone can confirm 50% live coral. Thanks!
Written 24 April 2018
I think Aow Leuk Bay and Light House Bay on Koh Tao still have 50% of the coral living. I don't know whether you can call those places "walk-in". You could reach them from the shore but it would take too much effort and climbing over rocks. I think you need to hire a boat.
Written 16 August 2018
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