Krabi sea safaris

Posted by admin on November 22nd, 2009 filed in activities, attractions, beach life, holidays, hospitality, living here, sightseeing, travel tips, watersports

There are many companies which specialise in island and sea cave exploration by kayak or canoe in southern Thailand’s Krabi area. Most operate out of Railay and Ao Nang with daily sea safaris into the breathtaking national park.

These allow visitors to appreciate the lush jungles without even damaging the surrounding ecosystems or environment. The Andaman Sea contains among the planet’s most scenic wonders and is world-renown for amazing limestone mountains that jut from water as vertical rock crags.

Many of these islands are uninhabited by local people and so the bay is mostly virgin forest and untouched by civilization. But hidden around the coves are countless tunnels, caves and lagoons  known as ‘hongs’ (or rooms in Thai). These Hongs are formed by collapsed caverns that get eroded over millions of years by natural forces. Some can be explored by underground tunnels as long as the tide is perfect.

Visitors embarking on kayaking safaris are strongly discourage from eating, touching, smoking or  removing shells for souvenirs. For this reason good companies will limit group numbers of to avoid overcrowding, and ensuring a ‘high quality, low impact’ operation.

Visit 1stopkrabi for more information.