Originally Posted by chrisbonnie
i was over there for 6 weeks before christmas
i found koh samui one of the best sports
if you have over a week to island hop, you dont have as many options as you`d think , but thats not too bad, koh Phangnan is only 15km from Samui, thats where the full moon party is, stay there for 3 days, it really doesnt have an awful lot besides the full moon, and constant showing of friends episodes in every bar and restaurant, Murphys, the "irish bar" is good there, its as unirish as they coem, but actuallyu a nice bar
now, if you can swim, id suggest you get yourself a padi dive licensce while you`re there, theres a tiny island called Koh tao, not too far from Samui, 3 day license courses can be arranged from loads of places in samui, seriously, its worth it, loads of coral, its brilliant
the Big Buddha is nothing special, just a big statue with fairy lights
oh, and if you have a few bob, go to a place called DINING ON THE ROCKS, its very expensive, but its on the michelin star list, its awaiting a star i belive
here`s a virtual tour of the place Dining on the Rocks
any more info you need, let me know
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That's great. All your suggestions have been noted down for me to look into.
That dining on the rocks looks amazing. We're definatly going there for some grub.
Yeah, my sister mentioned koh Phangnan for the moon party. That's where we are going but only staying there for that night before heading back.
Think she's already sorted getting a boat there and back which is always good.
Don't know if we'll be swiming in the sea!! I have a bloody fear of it and mrs jnp's not too keen. Sure I'll dip a toe in at some point.
I'll be in further contact (if that's alright!) in a month or two when the serious planning starts.
Where are the best parts of Koh Samui? we're looking into booking our hotels in the next couple of weeks. My mum and brother are staying at Chaweng beach but I'm not sure yet.