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IS THIS PLACE EVEN REAL?! Sailing Thailand’s Incredible Islands
February 8, 2026 · 16 min · 15K views · Si Sunthon, Thailand
Camille and Jesse navigate mangroves toward distant cliffs
What this video covers
Camille, Jesse, and captain Shelly cruise Stella, a 39-foot sailboat, through the karst island chains of Thailand's Phang Nga Bay area — the stretch locals compare to Vietnam — during high season with Camille's parents aboard.0:35 The primary destinations are the hongs (tidal sea caves that open into hidden interior lagoons), James Bond Island, Koh Hong, and Koh Ha.1:53 At the first anchorage, in 10 meters of water, they drop 50 meters of chain at a 5:1 scope ratio; the same ratio applies at a second anchorage among limestone formations with no other boats.3:49 Timing matters: the hongs are only passable by tender at low tide, when the cave ceilings clear by inches.5:23 The crew explores the interiors by tender, navigating through passages tight enough to scrape overhead rock, then continues through a narrow channel bisecting Koh Ha.4:41 The passage runs under headwinds the entire way, so the boat motors rather than sails.10:27 After two to three days in the island group, the plan is to return toward Krabi, check out of Thailand, and head back down to Malaysia.10:27 A separate episode on the Thailand sailboat check-in and check-out process is noted as forthcoming.15:50
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