Tuesday, March 1st, 2016
Set on the hillside above the pool villas at Trisara is the 1,500 square metre Spa Once opened it quickly won praise from guests and the travel industry as having set a new standard in the quality of treatments and location design of the suites. We enjoyed a truly memorable treatment that left us feeling […]
Tuesday, March 1st, 2016
Wrapped inside its very own tropical forest and exotic gardens, the 48 spacious ocean facing pool villas and 2-6 bedroom private residences within Trisara is Phuket Island’s most special resort experience. Trisara, in Sanskrit means “The Garden in the Third Heaven” and it is its garden setting that is most impressive Embracing its own quiet […]
Tuesday, March 1st, 2016
As if to prove that Trisara is the most superyacht friendly of resorts along the western coast of Phuket Island, the 36 metre Bliss obligingly dropped anchor right in front of us as we enjoyed our first breakfast on the Terrace. General Manager Anthony Lark, himself a keen sailor, has established and maintains a robust […]
Friday, February 26th, 2016
Inspired by Thailand’s rich and exotic heritage, the Phuket Fantasea Show endeavours to showcase the charm and beauty of Thailand. Using wild animals on stage it enriches ancient Thai traditions with clever on stage technology and special effects that rather disturbingly in todays modern world employs trained elephants, tigers, goats birds chickens and even goats […]
Friday, February 26th, 2016
Our voyage in Ocean Emerald over the last two days or so is best summed up as movies movies movies! We started with the year 2000 hit from Danny Boyle who was the director who upset the Thai authorities with his filming of The Beach and in Phang Nga Bay we entered the domain of […]
Friday, February 26th, 2016
From Phi Phi to the southern end of Phuket is a three hour passage sailing in Ocean Emerald. It is necessary to call in here at Chalong Bay in order to clear in with customs and immigration, which despite the declarations being made on line prior to arrival seem to take forever. This is the […]
Wednesday, February 24th, 2016
One wonders if this island has not also become a victim of movie fame. It is truly beautiful and sailing in Ocean Emerald makes it all the more so, but to arrive on board the day boats packed to the gunwales with people must be somewhat less pleasant. Come early anchor off the beach made […]
Wednesday, February 24th, 2016
Once this island was a remote backpackers paradise accessible only from the mainland if you could persuade a local boat to take you there. Now since the concept of swimming through a cave to access a stunning beach was popularised in the movie The Beach the island the back packers called pearl Island is an […]
Wednesday, February 24th, 2016
Our first port of call sailing in Ocean Emerald was at Ko Lipe in Ko Tarutao Marine National Park This the second largest marine national park in Thailand and was created in 1974. Named after the largest island in the group, it comprises 51 islands and is world famous for its pristine diving sites, rich marine […]
Wednesday, February 24th, 2016
It is a sad fact of superyacht life that not every project meets with success. Such is the demise of YachtPlus an ambitious plan to build 10 identical yachts and through a fractional ownership plan make them available at locations throughout the world. The first yacht built has achieved some of that dream even if […]
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