Where Is Koh Lanta?
Koh Lanta is a peaceful island off the coast of Krabi, Thailand. While its more famous neighbours Koh Phi Phi and Phuket get most of the attention from tourists, Koh Lanta is the perfect Thai island to visit if you want beautiful beaches that haven’t been ruined by overdevelopment and to experience an unhurried island lifestyle.
Why Go To Koh Lanta For Scuba Diving?
Koh Lanta’s quiet popularity has come about in large part thanks to scuba divers. Koh Lanta’s reputation has spread by by word of mouth as one of the best places in Thailand to go diving, offering more frequent and quicker daytrips to the key sites of Hin Daeng and Koh Haa than operators in Phuket and Koh Phi Phi, and also providing the ultimate Best Of Thailand week-long liveaboard trip too, showcasing both the Similan Islands and Koh Lanta’s dive sites in one trip. See Why Dive Koh Lanta for more information on Koh Lanta’s diving.
When Is The Best Time To Visit Koh Lanta For Diving?
Koh Lanta’s diving season runs from October to May each year. From June to September the monsoon rains come to the west coast of Thailand, making the seas too rough for safe diving. October and May can also be variable in terms of weather, but there is also the chance of spectacular conditions. During low season many dive operators and other businesses on Koh Lanta close down.
What Else Is There To Do On Koh Lanta Besides Diving?
Koh Lanta is a great place to do nothing – relax on the beach or by your hotel pool, go swimming in the sea and enjoy the famous Koh Lanta spectacular sunsets with a sundowner in hand. There are scores of great places to eat on the various Koh Lanta beaches so you won’t be short of variety. During the day you can hire a motorbike and explore the large island on very quiet roads, visit Lanta Old Town and see traditional Thai life, have a wonderfully restoring Thai massage, take a Thai cooking class, practice yoga overlooking the sea, go snorkelling on a daytrip to Koh Rok or even play mini-golf. Koh Lanta has no Western brand food chains like Starbucks or McDonalds or shopping malls.
What Kind Of Hotels Are On Koh Lanta?
There is a wide range of accommodation for Koh Lanta, with plenty of choice in budget, mid-range and luxury categories. See Koh Lanta Hotels for more information and recommended choices in each price category.
Koh Lanta hotel prices also vary by season. There is Low Season May to October, High Season November to April and Peak Season December and January. Koh Lanta gets extremely busy during December and January, hence why it’s called Peak Season. As such prices for hotels increase quite dramatically and also sell out quite far in advance. If you are planning on coming to Koh Lanta for Christmas or New Year, we recommend you book your hotel quite far in advance to ensure you get the room you want.
What’s The Weather Like On Koh Lanta?
Thailand is a tropical country so Koh Lanta is hot all year round. Temperatures are at their coolest during December and January and then get hotter from February onwards until the monsoon rains begin in late May. If you are on dive boat, however, the breeze caused by the boat moving keeps you cool! October to May is the time to come to avoid persistent rain from the monsoon.
How To Get To Koh Lanta
Krabi Airport is the nearest airport to Koh Lanta – express transfers to Koh Lanta from Krabi Airport get you from the airport to the door of your Lanta hotel within 90 minutes. See Getting To Koh Lanta for more details.
