Koh Samui Vacations

Visitors planning to enjoy natural beauties with serene environment opt for Koh Samui vacations. For them, Samui is simply the best place in Thailand. Anyone who has visited the island only once becomes fond of the place. Samui is a place where you can enjoy some highly rejuvenating vacations. You could just relax yourselves on those fantastic beaches or go for exciting activities.

Chaweng is one of the island's best beaches. It offers more accommodation that anywhere else on the island. As for the nightlife, Chawent is miles ahead than other beaches in Koh Samui, thanks to beachside institutions to sophisticated cocktail bars. Lamai is quiter than Chaweng yet with lot of accommodation. Bophut, Lined by old wooden Chinese shop-houses, is an elegant and well-preserved beach. Maenam is a backpacker beach. Many of its resorts are located at the end of long rambling pathways.

Captivating Beauty
Koh Samui vacation is the right option for the tourists who want to soak in the natural beauty with serene environment. Many a tourist who had come to Koh Samui just to enjoy some gala time time in the resort, fell in love with the place. So impressed were they with the beauty that they visited the island again and again, every time returning with the quest for another visit. Many of them even settled there. A pretty good settlement of foreigners here testifies this.

Sun-drenched Beaches
Beaches in Koh Samui mean sun-bleached stretched of sand cajoled by turquoise waters. The best beach on the island is Chaweng Beach, a stretch of powdery sand neighbored by crystal-clear water. Lamai, the second largest beach, has the coconut trees saluting the blue-green waters. Tourists can get relaxing Thai massages here at beach spas. For seclusive vacations, you should head for Bophut, Maenam and Bang Rak beaches on northern coast of the island.

Diving and Snorkeling
Diving and snorkeling are key attractions in Koh Samui vacations. The island has numerous underwater reefs and rocks off the coast. Beginners can start at the shallow waters off Koh Tao while the experienced divers could opt for more challenging open sea sites. Plenty of dive operators here offer courses, trips and equipments for diving. Famous dive sites off Koh Samui are Sail Rock, Shark Island, Chumpon Pinnacle, Nangyuan Pinnacle and Twins, and Koh Yippon Islands.

Activities
In addition to diving and snorkeling, several other activities could be enjoyed during Koh Samui. Chaweng Beach is the centre of water activities here. Swimming and fishing are the obvious choice as are the jet skiing and windsurfing. Biking and hiking could be done in the mountainous hinterland. Golfers can satisfy themselves at Santiburi Samui Country Club, a par 72 golf course.