A working sailor's guide to sailing Thailand and the Andaman Sea — Phuket as a base, Phang Nga Bay anchorages, the 130 nm hop south to Langkawi, and the offshore passage to the Indian Andaman Islands. Routes, marinas, charter costs, and seasonal weather.
The 130-nautical-mile run from Phuket to Langkawi is one of Asia's best-known cruising routes — three to five days down the Andaman Sea, with limestone karst islands, sheltered anchorages, and straightforward formalities at both ends.