Opens in a new tab

Iconic Andaman sailing route

5 Days / 4 Nights – Maithon, Racha & Phi Phi

A relaxed southern loop through Maithon, Racha and Phi Phi, aiming for 100–120 nm with four nights along the route and a shorter final return.

Duration

5 days / 4 nights

Joining and departure arrangements are confirmed with your booking.

Programme mileage target

100–120 nm

Mapped passages only

108 nm · About 22 hours at 5 knots

Best season

November–April; exposed stops weather-dependent

Route overview

An indicative Andaman passage

If clear-water island stops and open-water sailing are your favourite part of a holiday, this is our southern five-day alternative. We head towards Maithon and Racha before crossing to Phi Phi and returning along Phuket's east coast. It leaves Lanta and Koh Rok to the longer programme, making space for relaxed life aboard. Cruising guests can enjoy the sailing without taking part in formal course exercises. The sailing programme runs Monday to Friday, with checkout by 17:00 on Friday. We confirm check-in and any early-boarding arrangements with your booking. The skipper adapts all visits and overnight positions to the forecast and the shared training week.

The forecast chooses the final track. Mileage, anchorages and activities are planning estimates. The skipper confirms the safest route after considering weather, sea state, tides, park access, yacht condition and crew experience.

One loop, day by day

Your route at a glance

Draft · skipper review required
PHUKETKRABILANGKAWIStart / finish · Yacht HavenYHYacht HavenNight 1 · Maithon1MaithonNight 2 · Racha Yai2Racha YaiNight 3 · Phi Phi Don3Phi Phi DonNight 4 · Koh Rang Yai4Koh Rang Yai
━ Outward / island passages━ Return passages● Number = overnight day○ Possible daytime visitDashed line = overnight passage

Illustrative—not for navigation. Lines are measured planning sketches, not chart-checked tracks or approved anchorages. Basemap: Natural Earth, public domain.

Maithon, Racha & Phi Phi

PHUKETKRABILANGKAWIStart / finish · Yacht HavenYHYacht HavenNight 1 · Maithon1MaithonNight 2 · Racha Yai2Racha YaiNight 3 · Phi Phi Don3Phi Phi DonNight 4 · Koh Rang Yai4Koh Rang Yai

Illustrative—not for navigation. On a small screen, scroll the enlarged map sideways to see the labels. Press Escape or Close map to return.

Programme target

100–120 nm

Mapped connecting legs

108 nm · ~22h at 5 kn / ~27h at 4 kn

Time estimates exclude stops, briefings, exercises and manoeuvring. Local training miles and optional diversions are not pre-counted. Only the actual sailed track is recorded in your logbook.

  1. 1

    Yacht Haven → Maithon area

    ~28 nm mapped · Overnight: Maithon area

  2. 2

    Maithon → Racha Yai

    ~12 nm mapped · Overnight: Racha Yai area

  3. 3

    Racha Yai → Phi Phi Don

    ~26 nm mapped · Overnight: Phi Phi Don area

  4. 4

    Phi Phi Don → Koh Rang Yai

    ~25 nm mapped · Overnight: Koh Rang Yai area

  5. 5

    Koh Rang Yai → Yacht Haven

    ~17 nm mapped · Overnight: Yacht Haven · checkout

Day by day

Indicative passage plan

Each day is a planning framework, not a promise of a particular anchorage or activity. At five knots, a 50-mile leg requires roughly ten hours underway before pilotage and manoeuvring.

Andaman sailing scenery~28 nm mapped

Follow Phuket's east coast south

After the safety briefing, settle into the yacht as we sail towards Maithon. This is likely to be one of the longer days of the cruise, so lunch and refreshments are planned aboard.

A swim may be possible once the yacht is secure. Shore access to Maithon is not included or guaranteed; the skipper chooses an appropriate nearby overnight anchorage.