On January 17th we arrived in Ko Samui, Thailand after spending one day at sea on the Celebrity Solstice. Most of our group had Concierge Veranda Staterooms on Deck 10 close together on this cruise. We needed the day at sea to rest up after our Singapore tours and be ready to tour Thailand. On the night of the 16th, we had paid for a specialty dinner for the entire group called La Petite Chef. It is a very interesting meal with animated characters walking across your table preparing your food. Our entire group seemed to enjoy the experience.
At Ko Samui we had arranged a private boat tour to Ang Thong National Marine Park. Due to the distance away from our port we needed to get our group started as soon as our ship was ready to disembark. Unfortunately, this was a port that we had to tender in (take small boats to shore), because there was no dock at this port. We had made arrangements with the Concierge to be the first tender to leave the ship and our private tour boat was waiting for us upon arrival at the dock.
Ang Thong Marine Park is a beautiful archipelago consisting of 42 islands in the Gulf of Thailand. These islands consist of many limestone hills, sinkholes, caves, and inland marine lakes. Although it is a great place to snorkel and kayak, we had a tight timetable to see the sights and get back to the ship before it departed. The group did some hiking up one of the tallest hills, which was almost 1200 feet high and was rewarded with some great view of the surrounding area. We did see a few monkeys and tropical birds in the area. It was certainly a worthwhile trip to see another beautiful area of the world.
A few weeks later we returned to Ko Samui on our next cruise, but it was the first port stop that we had no tour organized. Larry and Greg decided to rest on the ship while Lisa and Sharon went out to explore other areas of the island. There was not much to see right where the tender docked but there were some nice resorts on the other side of the island. Lisa and Sharon took a taxi to the resort side of the island and enjoyed the sights. They even had a nice Thai massage on the beach. There were some of the small Thai fishing boats on that side of the island. They enjoyed their short stay on the island.
Sharon and Greg
At Ko Samui we had arranged a private boat tour to Ang Thong National Marine Park. Due to the distance away from our port we needed to get our group started as soon as our ship was ready to disembark. Unfortunately, this was a port that we had to tender in (take small boats to shore), because there was no dock at this port. We had made arrangements with the Concierge to be the first tender to leave the ship and our private tour boat was waiting for us upon arrival at the dock.
Ang Thong Marine Park is a beautiful archipelago consisting of 42 islands in the Gulf of Thailand. These islands consist of many limestone hills, sinkholes, caves, and inland marine lakes. Although it is a great place to snorkel and kayak, we had a tight timetable to see the sights and get back to the ship before it departed. The group did some hiking up one of the tallest hills, which was almost 1200 feet high and was rewarded with some great view of the surrounding area. We did see a few monkeys and tropical birds in the area. It was certainly a worthwhile trip to see another beautiful area of the world.
A few weeks later we returned to Ko Samui on our next cruise, but it was the first port stop that we had no tour organized. Larry and Greg decided to rest on the ship while Lisa and Sharon went out to explore other areas of the island. There was not much to see right where the tender docked but there were some nice resorts on the other side of the island. Lisa and Sharon took a taxi to the resort side of the island and enjoyed the sights. They even had a nice Thai massage on the beach. There were some of the small Thai fishing boats on that side of the island. They enjoyed their short stay on the island.
Sharon and Greg
Ang Thong National Marine Park Facebook Post: On Celebrity Solstice cruise ship making our 1st stop to Ko Samui, Thailand. Thanks to @Click2GoThailand staff for an awesome day!
SECOND VISIT FACEBOOK POST: We arrived back home but had one last post to our last stop in Koh Samui, Thailand - Chaweng Beach - white sand beach, beautiful turquoise water, great day relaxing. An island off the east coast of Thailand. Then departing the ship in Singapore for our flight back to Atlanta!
Had a great trip with family and friends! Lots of fun, laughs and great memories made!
Had a great trip with family and friends! Lots of fun, laughs and great memories made!
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