Maya Bay, Koh Phi Phi Leh
Maya Bay, Koh Phi Phi Leh is a small bay on the uninhabited island of Phi Phi Leh, enclosed on three sides by limestone walls over a hundred metres high. It became internationally known after the film The Beach was shot there in 1999, and the crowds that followed - up to five thousand people a day -…
Maya Bay, Koh Phi Phi Leh
Maya Bay is a small bay on the uninhabited island of Phi Phi Leh, enclosed on three sides by limestone walls over a hundred metres high. It became internationally known after the film The Beach was shot there in 1999, and the crowds that followed - up to five thousand people a day - destroyed most of its coral.
The bay was closed to visitors in 2018 and reopened in 2022 under strict limits. Boats no longer enter the bay at all: they moor at Loh Samah on the far side and visitors walk through on a boardwalk. Numbers and visiting hours are capped, and swimming in the bay is not allowed.
It is reached only on a day trip from Phi Phi Don, Krabi or Phuket, and the national park closes it periodically for reef recovery. Check it is open before booking a trip that promises it.
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