KOH CHANG YACHT CHARTER
Sailing in Koh Chang
Koh Chang's archipelago transports you to Thailand's last maritime frontier, where 52 protected islands rise from emerald waters. Your charter becomes both luxury sanctuary and passport to inaccessible realms—revealing phosphorescent plankton illuminating midnight swims and rare Indo-Pacific dolphins.
What remains in memory isn't merely the pristine snorkeling or hidden lagoons, but unscripted moments with local fishing families preparing ceviche using techniques passed through generations.
When to sail Koh Chang’s waters
November through April delivers the signature experience—reliable 10-15 knot winds, visibility beyond 30 meters, and temperatures in the perfect mid-80s, transforming the eastern gulf into nature's premier aquarium with leopard sharks and ornate ghost pipefish
. The May-October green season brings dramatic cloudscapes and bioluminescent tides that turn evening swims into encounters with liquid starlight. What makes this sailing ground unmissable is its accessibility—just hours from Bangkok yet preserving maritime wilderness that has vanished elsewhere.
QUICK GUIDE TO KOH CHANG
Key Attractions: Beyond the Postcard
Forget the well-trodden paths of White Sand Beach. The discerning traveler should venture to Koh Wai, Koh Chang's smaller, pristine southern neighbor, accessible only by private boat charter and mercifully free from development. For an immersive natural experience, the hidden waterfalls of Klong Plu's upper tiers offer a serene escape – accessible via a discreet jungle path known only to local guides
Adventure Sports: Aquatic Excellence
While tourists flock to standard dive sites, arrange for a private expedition to the HTMS Chang wreck – a decommissioned Royal Thai Navy vessel and artificial reef where visibility often exceeds 20 meters. The southeastern bays provide the archipelago's premier kiteboarding conditions between November and February, with consistent thermals and minimal crowds
Wellness: Sacred Restoration
On Koh Chang's eastern shore, the unmarked Baan Healing House offers transformative three-day rejuvenation retreats combining Himalayan singing bowl therapy, personalized plant medicine, and daily ocean immersion rituals – all within a modernist structure built by a protégé of Tadao Ando that disappears into the jungle canopy.
Food & Drink: Ephemeral Flavors
In the island's interior, a former Michelin-starred chef from Bangkok has established a forest-to-table restaurant inside a renovated teak plantation house, serving eight-course tasting menus that incorporate wild herbs, edible flowers, and sustainably foraged ingredients from the surrounding jungle – reservations open just one day each month and typically fill within hours.
Nightlife: Cultivated Revelry
Those seeking more intimate evening experiences should inquire about the roving whiskey society that meets in different locations across the island, where collectors share rare Japanese and Scottish expressions alongside emerging Thai distilleries producing small-batch spirits with indigenous botanicals. The evening gatherings often conclude with impromptu jazz performances by Bangkok musicians seeking weekend respite from the capital.
