Высокий сезон · с ноября по апрель
November to April: calm seas and dry, sunny days, the main season for island trips and diving from the pier; the boats and the pier car park are busiest in the mornings.
Chalong Bay is the wide, sheltered bay on Phuket's south-east coast, about 10 km south of Phuket Town. Its western shore runs through Chalong and Rawai: a strip of fishing boats, piers, seafood restaurants and, behind them, the wholesale stores and schools along the road to Rawai. It is a working harbour rather than a beach.
Chalong Pier reaches about 720 m into the bay, one of the longest in Thailand, with a walkway beside it. Speedboats and catamarans leave it each morning for Coral Island, the Racha islands, Phi Phi and Phang Nga Bay, and many dive boats moor here. A one-stop office at the pier clears yachts in and out of the country, and the bay is the south's base for yachts; Chalong's municipality counts it as the province's first government yacht pier.
Along the shore, Kan Eang@Pier has served seafood under big shade trees next to the pier since 1973, with a cheaper sister restaurant and newer places such as a rooftop café over the bay. Mornings belong to the tour buses and boats; by evening the pier is quiet and the restaurants fill.
Speedboats reach Coral Island in about 15 minutes and the Racha islands in 30 to 40; most tours leave between 08:00 and 09:00, and full-day trips go to Phi Phi and Phang Nga Bay.
Many of the island's dive boats moor at the pier and leave from it for the reefs to the south.
Kan Eang@Pier, open since 1973, serves blue crab, Phuket lobster and hor mok under shade trees by the pier; its sister Kan Eang 2 is more casual and cheaper.
A walkway runs beside the pier, apart from the boats, and the restaurants look out over fishing boats, moorings and the islands beyond.
A one-stop office at the pier handles the paperwork for yachts entering and leaving Thailand; surcharges may apply on weekends and public holidays.
Makro Food Service and GO Wholesale stand side by side on the road behind the bay; a pharmacy nearby should be open around the clock.
Морские прогулки · высокий сезон
Coral Island is about 15 minutes away by speedboat and the Racha islands 30 to 40; tours leave between 08:00 and 09:00, so arrive early.
Снорклинг и дайвинг · высокий сезон
Dive boats moored at the pier run day trips to the reefs around Racha and the southern islands.
Морские прогулки · высокий сезон
Full-day speedboat and catamaran trips to Phi Phi or Phang Nga Bay also start from Chalong Pier.
Еда и напитки
Thai and southern seafood under shade trees by the pier since 1973, daily 10:00 to 23:00; dishes about 300 to 500 THB.
Еда и напитки
The sister restaurant: very good seafood in a more casual setting, for less.
Еда и напитки
Lhong Bay Cafe, a pink rooftop café a minute from the pier, looks out over the boats.
Природа
A walkway beside the 720 m pier, apart from the boat traffic, leads out over the bay; bring water and a hat, as there is little shade.
Покупки
GO Wholesale and Makro Food Service, side by side behind the bay, sell groceries in bulk to restaurants, shops and households.
Tour buses and boats gather from early morning; most island trips leave between 08:00 and 09:00.
Coral Island in about 15 minutes by speedboat, or Racha in 30 to 40 for clearer water.
Bulk shopping at GO Wholesale or Makro Food Service on the road to Rawai. GO Wholesale Rawai
Kan Eang@Pier at about 17:30, when the heat drops and the evening light is soft over the bay.
Blue crab and hor mok by the bay, or the more casual Kan Eang 2.































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Seafront houses and a few villas along the shore, with condo blocks, townhouses and family homes on the roads inland. Condos listed for rent in Chalong asked about 12,000 to 28,000 THB a month for one bedroom in October 2026.
November to April: calm seas and dry, sunny days, the main season for island trips and diving from the pier; the boats and the pier car park are busiest in the mornings.
May to October: the bay itself is sheltered, but heavy showers are frequent and island tours are delayed or cancelled when the open sea is rough; check before you book.
Chalong Bay is a place to start a family day out rather than spend it: there is no swimming beach, but Coral Island's beaches are 15 minutes away by speedboat, and the seafood restaurants have garden tables under the trees. Two international schools lie within the zone.
The bay is about 10 km south of Phuket Town and about 45 minutes by car from Patong or the airport. Most visitors come by car, taxi or a tour's minibus; the Red Line electric bus runs from Chalong Pier through Phuket Town.
Парковка. A car park beside the pier fills quickly in the morning when the tours leave; the restaurants and the wholesale stores have their own.
Most tours leave between 08:00 and 09:00 and the pier car park fills fast.
Small vendors on and around the pier take cash only.
Bring sunscreen and water for the long walk out.
From May to October tours may be delayed or cancelled when the sea is rough.
At Kan Eang@Pier, about 17:30 to 18:00 is when the heat drops and the light over the bay is softest.
The sister restaurant is more casual and cheaper, with very good seafood.
Clearance may carry surcharges of 600 THB on Saturdays and 800 THB on Sundays and public holidays.