Tonsai Bay Phi Phi Island
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As you round the headland from Phuket Island between Phi Phi Don and Phi Phi Ley Islands or arrive from Krabi rounding Shark Point you get the impression of entering a special part of the world. The cliffs of Tonsai through to the golden sands of Long Beach creates an awe inspiring spectacle. Many of the passengers of the daily move to the side of the ferries and even the bigger ferries list a degree or two.
Tonsai Bay Phi Phi Island location map
The Bay stretches along a 2km wall of cliffs round to the man village which is a 2 km wide beach, which as it heads east is interrupted with headlands and smaller beaches.
Tonsai Beach
This is the heart of the islands where the Asian bazaar like village is noisy, exciting and fun, to the coconut groves under the mountains near the health center, where cows wander among the short cropped grass and palm fronds.
Hotels in Tonsai Bay
Phi Phi hotels and resorts are numerous in Tonsai Bay. They are as follows and all have impressive views of the cliffs and Phi Phi Ley:
- Cabana Hotel
- Mama Beach Residence
- Phi Phi Hotel
- PP Palmtree Resort
- PP Andaman Legacy
- Phi Phi Banyan Village
- Chao Koh Bungalows
- PP Don Chukit
- PP Andaman Bungalows
- Phi Phi Villa Resort
- Sand Sea Resort/li>
- PP Nice Resort
- Phi Phi Chao Koh Resort
- PP Popular Bungalows
- Phi Phi Andaman Beach Resort
- Bay View Resort
- Maphrao Bungalows
- Viking Resort
- Phi Phi Paradise Pearl
Tonsai Village and it's activities
This bustling community of local Muslim, Thai trader, and western diver, traveler and holiday maker create a rich and colourful spectacle.
Stay in a comfortable 4 story hotel like the Phi Phi Hotel, dive at Sea Frog Divers, eat at the renowned Le Grand Blue, stay connected at Cheap Charlie Internet café, buy a painting at the art gallery, eat local spicy curries, organize Shark watching tour at the Adventure Club, get a Tattoo, watch the fire show at Hippies, watch the nightly Thai Boxing at the Reggae Bar shop till you drop and much much more... this is a wonderful place to visit.
Tonsai Harbor
With the sea dropping like a stone from the edge of the cliffs it is a natural deep water harbour. Protected from the worst winds of low season and while the seas can have 5 meter waves off shore the Tonsai Bay stays flat as a pancake. This has given rise to an all year water sports haven.
It is so deep that one of the more wild tours on Phi Phi Island is cliff jumping. I’ve seen some dare devils leap 12 meters off the cliffs and all bobbed to the surface with a huge grin.
Diving is often done here in the low season as there are very beautiful reefs under the cliffs and also a 30 m rock called Hin Dot just off the end of Tonsai Cliffs.
One of my favourite kayaking toursis under the cliffs at the end of the day. To see the Brahmin Raptors soaring over the bay at early evening, to paddle over the coral reef to hear the dance of the jungle…. now that’s my type of living.
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