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we recommend visiting Jet ski safari. You can enjoy Phuket Dolphins Bay.
The range of attractions in Phuket is one of the richest in Thailand. The island offers a perfect combination of sea and land attractions. All the attractions were carefully chosen to ensure you a perfect holiday in Phuket.
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Experience we recommend visiting Jet ski safari. You can enjoy Phuket Dolphins Bay.
In the evening, we recommend visiting the Fantasea show. Carnival Magic offers a unique experience.
It is recommended to book attractions in advance in the high season. Most attractions include hotel pick-up.
we recommend checking the official Tourism Authority of Thailand website for ongoing updates. It is worth checking the weather before booking sea attractions.
Phuket has a wide range of attractions, on the water and on land. We have gathered them here to make planning your Phuket holiday easy.
One question before you book: what do you want this day to feel like
The easy way to choose is to start with the people who are travelling. A family with children looks for something different from a couple, and a group of friends looks for something different from a family. Before you go through the list, decide who in the group needs to be happy with this day. If everyone does, pick an attraction with something for each person. If only some do, you can split up and meet in the evening.
Sea attractions suit people who want fresh air, water and movement. The jet ski safari and Dolphinarium Phuket are both on the water, but they ask different things of you: in one you do it yourself, and in the other you mostly watch. Think about how much energy you have, and not only what looks good in a photo. Check the page of each attraction to see exactly what happens there.
Buggies and ATV tours are made for adrenaline lovers. If someone in the group connects with this less, ask yourselves whether they will be content watching from the side, or would rather have a different day. An attraction that suits only half the group makes for a very long day for the other half.
The Fantasea show and Carnival Magic belong to the evening. They suit the end of a day, especially after an active one, because you can simply sit and there is no effort needed. See them as a separate kind of outing, not a replacement for a day on the water or on land.
Fewer attractions a day, more energy for each
Do not pack a lot into the same day. One big attraction a day is enough for most families, and it is worth saving the rest for separate days. Phuket has plenty to do, but a quiet day at the hotel is also part of the holiday. Leave free days on purpose.
It is worth mixing different types over the holiday: a sea day, a land day, a quiet day in between, and an evening with a show. That way each attraction feels new, and nobody gets tired of the same thing. Those who came to Phuket for the sea can add an extreme day for balance.
Plan with flexibility. We already noted that it is worth checking the weather before sea attractions, so keep a land attraction or an evening show as a backup for a day when the sea does not cooperate. With an alternative plan, a rainy day is only a change of order, not giving up the attraction.
In high season booking ahead is recommended, so the most convenient approach is to decide early on a few main attractions and leave the rest open. Most attractions include pickup from the hotel, so you do not need to plan the journey separately. Ask about pickup on the page of each attraction.
The attractions in Phuket are spread across the whole island, and the distance between areas is what decides how many of them fit into one day. Here are the areas, and what the site has on each one.
The most central and vibrant area on the island. Here you will find the main beach, most of the restaurants and shops, and most of Phuket's nightlife.
Patong BeachFour Points by Sheraton PhuketMövenpick Myth Hotel Patong PhuketTransfer to the area
South of Patong, on a long beach with white sand. Lively enough that there is something to do in the evening, calm enough to sleep.
The continuation of the strip southwards, with a quieter, more family atmosphere. A beach that also suits surfing and snorkelling.
North of Patong, a calm beach bay with hotels overlooking it. Less traffic and less of a strip than in the centre.
A smaller, more upmarket beach area in the north-west of the island, with no entertainment centre of its own. Suits couples looking for quiet.
A long stretch of beach in the north-west, home to large resorts with plenty of space. The choice for anyone who wants the hotel itself to be part of the holiday.
The northern part of the west coast, the least built-up of all the island's areas. A long, open beach with very little around it.
A bay at the southern tip of Phuket, one of the quietest on the island. A more local atmosphere, and no tourist strip.
At the southern tip, on the eastern side. Less a swimming beach and more a residential and fishing area, with restaurants facing the sea.
A bay in the south-east of the island used as a departure point for cruises, not an area you come to for the beach.
Phuket dolphin show, Phuket DolphinariumDolphin show & swim in PhuketCity tour and tiger experience in PhuketTransfer to the area
A cape in the south-east of the island, few hotels and a lot of quiet. Not a through area, you come here on purpose.
The centre of the island and not a beach. The Old Town preserved its Sino-Portuguese architecture from the tin trading era, and Phuket's markets are here too.
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