SNorKeLing @ Koh Taen (Koh Tan), Koh Samui. 2013.9.23

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泰國. 蘇梅島, Koh Tan (Koh Taen) 浮潛記: 

行前做功課時發現 Koh Tan也是個浮潛的好地方, 

而且從蘇梅島南邊搭長尾船出發,

只需約20分鐘就到達美麗的浮潛區. 

著名的安通和 Koh Tao 單趟

都要花上至少1小時的交通時間. 

而且,看很多人的拍照, 我覺得景色普普，

有些人說沒看到什麼魚很失望...

(如果那麼多不同的旅行者拍的照片都沒吸引到我,

那我真的不願花過多時間冒著暈船的風險去.哈.) 

我個人覺得 Krabi 附近的Tup island/ chicken/PP island 等等

都比安通和Koh Tao美麗. 

這次, 蘇梅島之旅, 

我, 

只想輕鬆地在 Koh Tan浮潛!

2017 補充: 最近看別人的Youtube, 

發現蘇梅島本地東岸的 Coral Cove 就是很棒的浮潛地點. 

可惜, 我當初沒看到相關資料. 

Coral Cove 的珊瑚和魚群看來比 Koh Tan的漂亮.

Snorkeling @ Koh Taen (Koh Tan), Koh Samui (2013.9.23)

"nice snorkeling experience, plenty colorful fishes & coral life"

Before trip: I wanted a nice snorkeling but did not want my time spent too much on a long boat ride to the popular Koh Tao or An Thong national park so I did some home work and chose to go to the near islands Koh Taen and Koh Mudsum.

2017 Update: Recently I found a youtube about snorkeling in Coral Cove, eastern Ko Samui and it looks many pretty fishes and beautiful corals. I wish I had found this information when I went. 

Fun trip:
Both my husband and I enjoyed watching the colorful fishes swimming by during the snorkeling. The sunlight may not be the best in the year but enough to clearly see the coral life.

We also took a break at Mudsum and just relaxed at the beach, the water is shallow good for a long walk in the sea, quite interesting. Since Koh Taen (or Koh Tan) is relatively close to Koh Samui that other islands, we saved much travel time and could enjoy some afternoon after the trip. I guess Koh Taen is not that well known among tourists, the long tail boat only collected 9 adults & 2 kids in our trip, it's small group and almost feel it's a semi-private tour.

T.K. tour/ what's included in the tour:
“nice staff, simple and clean snorkeling goggles, good lunch (best fried barracuda!)”

My husband and I booked TK tour at a small agency across hotel in Samui. we chose TK tour because it offers Koh Taen tour that is only 20 mins away from south tip of koh samui, relatively close than other popular island tours (i.e., an-thong national park or koh tao).

It was a nice snorkeling experience. the staff were nice and polite, and made sure the little kid of the other couple had the right size life vest before entering in the water. Koh Taen may not be that well known among tourists, so the long tail boat we took only collected 9 adults & 2 kids. it's like a semi-private tour, small group and still fun.

TK tour offered free water bottles, free soda, free fresh water melons & pineapples on the boat. they also gave free breads for us to feed the fishes. the snorkeling goggles and tubes provided are simple type but very clean (guess because its not in frequent use like other big tours).

My point in this trip is to enjoy the snorkeling and seeing the colorful fishes and coral life, and i feel my money well spent and i took some fish pictures in the water. we are lucky that it's a sunny day while most people say that September is generally rainy season. the sun light is enough to see those coral life but i would say if in summer time with stronger sun light, it would even be better. the lunch set (included in the fee) was good and the best fried barracuda i've ever had, really tasty.

overall, for my hubby and I, we feel this is a wonderful trip.

Unfortunately, the trip should include 5 islands sightseeing but they said it's too windy to get close to the 5 islands because there're kids in our boats. The other thing is that i wish the staff could introduce the islands in english to help our understanding of the culture stuff. (this is a small tour and only 2 staffs on service.)

Camera: Nikon water proof model
We had a water proof camera and captured those beautiful scene in our memory.