Chalong Bay (Ao Cha Long) is Phuket's
principal boat anchorage and the island's largest bay.
Chalong Bay has a long flat, shallow, muddy bottom;
at ebb tide, waters recede as much as one kilometer.
It is very picturesque but useless for swimming. Most
visitors to the islands south of Phuket depart from
Chalong pier, and the bay's restaurants are well known
for their seafood. Charters to various places can be
arranged from there, and it is the center of the island's
yachting businesses.
To get there take Chao Fah Tawan Okk Rd. to Chalong
Circle, often called the Ha Yaek, or Five Ways, because
it is a five- way intersection. The pier and a number
of restaurants are located on the short road leading
to the beach from the circle.
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