Koh Tao which literally means Turtle Island, is an island in
the Gulf of Thailand, and is a great place for divers who want
to escape from places like Koh Samui, because it is a bit
quieter, perhaps because it isn’t very easy to reach, in fact
your only option is by boat.

The options depend on where you are travelling from:

From the south it will take about three hours by ferry from
Surat Thani on the mainland, one and a half hours from Koh
Samui, and around an hour from Ko Pha Ngan. You might wish to
take an overnight ferry from Surat Thani, it leaves about
eleven o’clock at night and arrives early morning, but if you
use this option, get there early to grab a good mattress
position, and be warned they are old cargo boats, and very
basic, so you might feel happier with your own inflatable life
jacket!!

If you’re coming from the north, Chumphon is the place you will
travel from and here you will find agents selling tickets for
all kind of boats, some take as little as 90 minutes, but
others will take 5 hours, so you choose according to how much
you want to spend.

Another way is to get yourself on a day diving charter from Koh
Samui, these are high speed boats, and you could make Koh Tao in
around an hour.

However if it is comfort you are after, and a choice of
departure points, such as Ko Samui, Ko Pha Ngan and Chumphon,
then the Lomprayah High Speed Catamaran is probably the fastest
and most comfortable way to get to Ko Tao. They run twice daily,
have online booking, air conditioning, and movies.

When you get to Koh Tao there are some safety issues you need
to address

You need to go snorkelling at Shark Bay, see the sunset from
the Thipimarn restaurant, and generally walk everywhere,
because you will see more and enjoy it more.

About The Author: Andy Perrin doesn’t believe you have to stay
in 5* resorts or go where everyone else goes, so he finds out
of the way, and interesting destinations such as
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