Phuket Crusing Guide

[Valjean]

Next month chartering a sailboat in Phuket. Does anyone know where I can go in Bangkok to buy crusing guides, maps and such for sailing the area?

[hellohello]

You proabably want the Andaman Sea Pilot. Not sure where in Bangkok to buy, But here in the south it's avalable in many "toursit" areas.

have a look here:

http://www.andamanseapilot.com/

[ferney]

Next month chartering a sailboat in Phuket. Does anyone know where I can go in Bangkok to buy crusing guides, maps and such for sailing the area?

There is another book I used called 'Sail Thailand'. When I got on board my charter boat I found it had one anyway, along with good charts.

I went cruising in Feb, not Nov but this is what I found:

Hard to sleep at night as the cabin was too hot & stuffy

No real wind in Feb when I was there, probably better in Nov

You need to take as much water as you can (both drinking & in the tanks for washing) as it's hard to find.

I enjoyed the scenery & hongs of Phang Pna bay (sorry about the spelling) but the water is very milky & shallow there, much more memorable were the beautiful islands further south in stunning clear seas.