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Hong by starlight -Recommended Eco Tour

Usually at Phuket, they will take tours like Phi Phi or James Bond island. Upon further research, these 2 places are actually a little further out and we wanted a really chill trip.

Hubby ideal case to start later in the day not ungodly hours like 5 or 6 am. Yup we are lazy night owls.

Anyway base on research Hong by starlight seems really legit and the best part is they start later in the day! yay! We can have our awesome breakfast!

Pick up time at 11.30 am and we are drop-off to a waiting location which is right just outside a shop selling swimming clothes dry bags etc. We waited for a bit which i was glad as it has been raining from the car ride to the gathering destination. But unfortunately the rain did not let up and we had to walk to the dock. At least its drizzling and not pouring.

Lunch was served on board. The meal though simple is delicious.
We are all seated on a banana boat to go into the Hongs (cave). Fortunately, you need not kayak your self the whole day. 

 The one that look like the bowling pin.

  
 Entering the cave. From dark to the light.
Some of the entrance are so low that all have to lie back to pass through. 

It was here that we found out that the caves are only accessible by boat and also tidal conditions. The waters are not clear due to the silt in the water and if you walk in it. You probably sink knee deep. 

We are given an hour to swim or kayak. Some one's pretty confident of  his skills after going at it at Como Beach Club. I also had my go at it as well. But its really tiring on the arms.
 
After we board the board we are given some fruits and hot tea to warm up. After we are rested enough we are tasked to make our very Loi Kratong

 Our love birds.
Everyone has their own unique creations too. 

Our lighted Loi Kratong. In this cave, the waters are really full of  bioluminescene plankton. They shine really brightly when the waters around are disturbed.

Dinner was seafood dinner and we head back to our hotel at 9 pm. It was a really enjoyable trip. Though there is no corals or beautiful marine life , this tour is still an eye opener to look at the towering structures and unique cave formations around Phang-Nga Bay.

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