Today we signed up for an organized day trip to Phang Nga Bay, home of the famous "James Bond Island" (which used to be called Nail Head Island until The Man With the Golden Gun was filmed here in the 70s) and a Muslim fishing village built almost entirely on piers, housing some 1300 people, lots of cats, and some monkeys. 
In spite of the fact that it rained steadily all morning, we had a great day motoring around the bay. The islands in Phang Nga appear to be composed of a mix of limestone and some sort of volcanic rock. Over time, the limestone has dissolved, forming dramatic caves, overhangs, and stalagtites. And because we're in the tropics, these rocks jutting out of the water are all covered in lush vegetation, clinging to any available crevice.
We stopped to do a bit of snorkeling at the end of the trip, after the rain had subsided. The water was a little cloudy from the rain, but apart from that, it was really beautiful. The coral was amazingly pristine, particularly considering that it was in about 5 feet of water near a very busy beach.
Inexplicably, most of the big pack of Germans and Italians on our boat asked to be dropped off at the beach instead of snorkeling, even though our Thai tour guide assured them that the beach was lousy, and the snorkeling was great.
In spite of the fact that it rained steadily all morning, we had a great day motoring around the bay. The islands in Phang Nga appear to be composed of a mix of limestone and some sort of volcanic rock. Over time, the limestone has dissolved, forming dramatic caves, overhangs, and stalagtites. And because we're in the tropics, these rocks jutting out of the water are all covered in lush vegetation, clinging to any available crevice.We stopped to do a bit of snorkeling at the end of the trip, after the rain had subsided. The water was a little cloudy from the rain, but apart from that, it was really beautiful. The coral was amazingly pristine, particularly considering that it was in about 5 feet of water near a very busy beach.Inexplicably, most of the big pack of Germans and Italians on our boat asked to be dropped off at the beach instead of snorkeling, even though our Thai tour guide assured them that the beach was lousy, and the snorkeling was great.
Here are a couple of videos that help to illustrate the peculiar rock formations in Phang Nga:
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