Emerald Cave

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Emerald Cave

Thai name : ถ้ำมรกต ทะเลตรัง

GPS : 7.36910641,99.28374767 (See on the map)

Presentation

The Emerald Cave or Tham Morakot in Thai (Emerald Cave) is a cave only accessible by sea through a 80 meters long dark tunnel that you can cross by swimming or kayaking (depending on the height of the water) before arriving to a skylight with a small white sand beach and turquoise water. It is also an interesting spot for snorkeling.

A beautiful place a little hidden but that everybody knows and that attracts all tourists tour of local agencies. To really enjoy the Emerald Cave and have the cave for you alone, the best option is to stay in one of the hotels in Koh Mook and go in early morning before the arrival of groups from Koh Lanta, Trang...

Practical information about Emerald Cave

The Emerald Cave is located near the Hat Farang beach. To get there, you can hire a longtail boat (around 700 THB) or kayak (150 THB) at Charlie Beach Resort.

The cave is inaccessible at high tide!. The best moment to go to avoid tour groups is to go the morning or late afternoon. Take a mask and snorkel and a waterproof flashlight or frontal lamp to light you in the tunnel.