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Around Karma Royal Boat Lagoon
Boat Lagoon, Phuket
Karma Royal Boat Lagoon sits in Phuket's yacht marina on the quiet east coast. From here the old town, the Big Buddha, the west-coast beaches and the islands of Phang Nga Bay are all within easy reach.
About The Area
Life around Boat Lagoon.
Boat Lagoon is Phuket's first marina, on the island's sheltered east coast in the Koh Kaew district. Superyachts and sailing boats line the boardwalk, with cafés, a supermarket, boutiques and waterfront restaurants a short stroll from the resort.
The east coast is calmer and greener than the busy west-coast strip. Phuket International Airport is around 25 minutes away, Phuket Town about 20 minutes, and the beaches of Kamala, Surin and Patong roughly 30 to 40 minutes by road. Boat trips to Phang Nga Bay, James Bond Island and Koh Phi Phi can leave straight from the marina.
A Little History
Stories of the past.
For centuries Phuket was known to traders as Junk Ceylon, a stop on the sea route between India and China. In 1785 the island's two heroines, Thao Thep Kasattri and Thao Si Sunthon, led the defence against a Burmese siege, and their monument still stands at the Heroines' Roundabout near Boat Lagoon.
In the 1800s tin mining made Phuket rich and drew thousands of Hokkien Chinese settlers. Their shophouses gave Old Phuket Town its colourful Sino-Portuguese streets. Tourism took over from tin in the 1970s and 80s, and the Boat Lagoon marina opened in the 1990s as the island became a sailing hub of the Andaman Sea.
The Lay Of The Land
Where everything sits.
See where Phuket sits within Thailand. Move and zoom the local map, then select any landmark to see how far it is from Boat Lagoon.
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Journey times are approximate and measured by road or boat from Boat Lagoon.
- 1Phuket Boat LagoonKarma Royal Boat Lagoon sits in the marina itself, about 20 minutes from Old Phuket Town.At the resortfrom Boat Lagoon
- 2Old Phuket TownAbout 20 minutes by road from Boat Lagoon.About 20 minutesfrom Boat Lagoon
- 3Big Buddha & ChalongAbout 35 minutes by road from Boat Lagoon.About 35 minutesfrom Boat Lagoon
- 4Kamala & The West CoastAbout 40 minutes by road from Boat Lagoon.About 40 minutesfrom Boat Lagoon
- 5Phang Nga Bay & Phi PhiDepartures from Phuket's piers, around 45 minutes from Boat Lagoon.Day trip from Phuketfrom Boat Lagoon