Feb. 2018
It is accessible only by boat.
The book says it best: "...this spectacular profusion of sheer limestone mountain peaks rising from the Andaman Seas' pistachio-green waters is one of the world's most beautiful natural phenomena."
Phangnga was made famous when it was used as the setting for James Bond's The Man with the Golden Gun. In fact, it is now known as "James Bond Island." We booked a boat trip through our hotel to "James Bond Island" and all per town, the little kiosks that are set up to book excursions all list this excursion as "James Bond Island."
Cost: We paid 2200 baht (~$70/person) for this excursion.
Verdict: No. It's beautiful. It's spectacular. And we loved swimming out to the island, touching it and swimming all around it. And the water felt great. BUT, it's hard to get to (It was a 4 hour R/T drive from Ao Nang (close to Krabi)) in a hot, packed shuttle until we got to the dock and then a long boat ride to get there. And then, they only let you stay for 30 minutes and the island itself is super crowded, which takes away from the experience. It was awesome. I'm glad we saw it. But I wouldn't necessarily recommend it or do it again.
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