Kahung Beach (Koh Hey)

Kahang Beach (Koh Hey): clear water, a lovely sea and fine sand, good for swimming, and known as the Pearl of the Andaman, as the name suggests. Best of all, it is easy to get to and saves you a lot of time. Walk, take a boat, do as you please. There are water activities too, such as the banana boat. Parasailing is fun in a different way again. *This package is only available on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays Parasailing It works on air pressure — the parachute is attached to a speedboat and lifts as the boat picks up speed. The same idea as flying a kite, except the parasail has seats for passengers. You get a view from up to 190 metres, and it feels like floating over the water like a bird. Snorkelling Koh Hey is an island of white beaches with shallow reefs right off the shore. The water is clear and the shoals of fish are still there. Underwater you find brain coral, mustard coral, staghorn and disc coral, with butterflyfish, parrotfish and angelfish among them. It is one of the better islands around here for snorkelling.