The island’s private side runs down the west and north-east coasts. Amanpuri at Pansea Beach and Trisara above Layan are the two names that define it, with Rosewood on Emerald Bay near Patong and the Banyan Tree estate at Laguna for families. The villa coast is Kamala, Surin, Layan and Bang Tao, all within 40 minutes of the airport; Cape Yamu on the quiet east side faces Phang Nga Bay and is 30 minutes from the terminal. In the far north, the Mai Khao resorts are a 20-minute drive and the closest beds to the apron.<\/p>\n
Phang Nga Bay is the reason most clients come: a day by yacht or speedboat among the limestone islands, lunch at a floating village and an afternoon in a sea cave. Phi Phi and the Similan Islands are longer days, the Similans only from November to April. On the island, the old town’s Sino-Portuguese streets and the Sunday market fill an evening, and the golf at Blue Canyon and Red Mountain is the best in the south. Muay Thai, cooking schools and the elephant sanctuaries round out a family week.<\/p>\n
Every resort sends a car to the private terminal, and we arrange one for villa guests. The airport is at the island’s northern tip, so the north coast is 20 minutes and Patong, Kata and Rawai 45 to 60, longer in the evening on the one coast road. Boats are the better way to move once you are there: the marinas at Ao Po and Yacht Haven are 25 to 30 minutes from the airport, and most resorts have their own pier or tender.<\/p>\n
Phuket is six hours ahead of central Europe in winter and five in summer, so an overnight flight lands in the morning and the day is yours. Thailand is warm all year; December to February is the coolest and driest, April the hottest. The baht is the currency, cards work in hotels and restaurants, and cash is useful in markets and on boats. Dress is relaxed except in temples. Phuket, Krabi and Samui each clear customs on arrival, so an itinerary that uses two of them needs no extra paperwork.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Phuket ist das Tor zur Andamanensee f\u00fcr die Privatluftfahrt: ein internationaler Flughafen rund um die Uhr mit eigenem Privatterminal, Villen von Kamala bis Cape Yamu innerhalb einer Stunde vom Vorfeld, und Krabi oder Koh Samui als direkte Alternativen, wenn es eigentlich um die Bucht oder den Golf geht.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":58031,"menu_order":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-58003","destination","type-destination","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\n