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Iconic Andaman sailing route

7 Days / 6 Nights – Phi Phi, Lanta, Koh Rok & Racha

Our southern seven-day Mile Builder combines Phi Phi, Lanta, Koh Rok, Koh Ha and Racha, with a programme target of approximately 200 nm.

Duration

7 days / 6 nights

Joining and departure arrangements are confirmed with your booking.

Programme mileage target

Approximately 200 nm

Mapped passages only

180 nm · About 36 hours at 5 knots

Best season

November–April, subject to park permissions

Route overview

An indicative Andaman passage

Spend a week building confidence on a varied southern Andaman loop. There are shorter island passages for pilotage and practice, and longer sailing days for watches, helming and navigation. The connecting route shown on the map is measured separately from the approximately 200-mile programme target: course exercises, sail training and the actual weather-led track add experience, but only miles genuinely sailed belong in your logbook. This replaces Butang as our standard southern seven-day choice. We confirm check-in and any early-boarding arrangements with your booking. Checkout is by 14:00 on the final Sunday; the final overnight area keeps the marina within a short return passage.

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 · Phi Phi Don1Phi Phi DonNight 2 · Koh Lanta2Koh LantaNight 3 · Koh Rok3Koh RokNight 4 · Koh Ha4Koh HaNight 5 · Racha Yai5Racha YaiNight 6 · Koh Phanak6Koh Phanak
━ 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.

Phi Phi, Lanta, Koh Rok & Racha

PHUKETKRABILANGKAWIStart / finish · Yacht HavenYHYacht HavenNight 1 · Phi Phi Don1Phi Phi DonNight 2 · Koh Lanta2Koh LantaNight 3 · Koh Rok3Koh RokNight 4 · Koh Ha4Koh HaNight 5 · Racha Yai5Racha YaiNight 6 · Koh Phanak6Koh Phanak

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

Approximately 200 nm

Mapped connecting legs

180 nm · ~36h at 5 kn / ~45h 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 → Phi Phi Don

    ~41 nm mapped · Overnight: Phi Phi Don area

  2. 2

    Phi Phi Don → Koh Lanta

    ~22 nm mapped · Overnight: Western Koh Lanta

  3. 3

    Koh Lanta → Koh Rok

    ~18 nm mapped · Overnight: Koh Rok · permission-dependent

  4. 4

    Koh Rok → Koh Ha

    ~16 nm mapped · Overnight: Koh Ha / skipper-approved alternative

  5. 5

    Koh Ha → Racha Yai

    ~35 nm mapped · Overnight: Racha Yai area

  6. 6

    Racha Yai → Phang Nga Bay staging anchorage

    ~36 nm mapped · Overnight: Koh Phanak area, or Yacht Haven

  7. 7

    Koh Phanak area → Yacht Haven

    ~12 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~41 nm mapped

Start the week with a coastal passage

Complete the safety and weather briefing, set up the navigation log and sail towards Phi Phi. Rotate helm and lookout duties, review progress together and prepare the arrival before reaching the islands.

The first day's priorities are a settled crew and a safe arrival, not a list of sightseeing stops.