Ko Laan

[Braveheart]

Ko Laan (or Lan or Larn, or Coral Island) is 7.5 km west of Pattaya. It covers an area of 5.6 sq.km and has six popular beaches with a decidedly "touristic day-trip" flavour, offering banana boat rides, jet-skiing, parasailing, and the like.

 

Also available from and around Ko Laan are various underwater activities such as scuba diving, snorkelling, seabed walking and submarine rides; there are also numerous restaurants, some accommodation, and a shooting range.

 

Regular ferries from Bali Hai Pier costs 20 baht and take 30-45 minutes - departure times: from Pattaya 07:00, 10:00, 12:00, 14:00, 15:30, 17:00, 18:30; from Ko Laan 06:30, 07:30, 09:30, 12:00, 14:00, 17:00, 18:00.

 

Alternatively speedboats can be chartered just about anywhere along the main beaches, typically for 1500-2500 baht; or you can book a day trip via an agency - expect to pay 500-600 baht for minibus collection from your hotel around 09:00, ferry from Bali Hai Pier direct to one of the main beaches (taking about half an hour), lunch, soft drinks, return ferry around 16:00, and minibus back to your hotel.

 

Extracted from Wikipedia: Ko Laan

[picoman]

Some pics...

 

 

 

 

 

 

...and my favorite view...

[Braveheart]

Thanks for the pics Frank. Great addition to the thread.