Haad Yao

Sunbathing, swimming, diving, snorkeling and eating.

There is a life reef that stretches, a short swim about 400m, along the bay and beyond. Well worth snorkeling along.

During high-season there are several boat trips offered starting from the beach e.g. Black Coral Tours. These tours start from the beach and the boats anchor on the shore, they drive their out-board motors through the shallow water damaging the coral and have been known to cut it close with swimmers, not to mention the noise and the film of diesel on the water that they leave behind. Sign up for tours that are based at a pier, otherwise the beauty of the reef and beach will soon be damaged beyond repair.