The Delightful Waters of Koh Samui

With waters like this no wonder Koh Samui is such a popular attraction

From water springs life, a truism that holds even more true in Koh Samui, a major tourist destination for Thailand whose pulse beats to the lapping of the waves around its impressive coastline. Koh Samui beaches, flaunting pristine white sands, constitute but one of the trademarks that have endeared the island to tourists, both foreign and local. Off these beaches too are the marine offerings in the crystal clear environs of the Gulf of Thailand, enabling activities that have molded Koh Samui as top international travel destination.

Tourist-oriented establishments have made the island’s affinity with the sea as central to their development. At the southern end of Koh Samui, for instance, the ShaSa Resort was built with its own section of a beach for guest to better partake of the bountiful leisure activities the island’s waters have to offer.

Year-round sea offerings

What’s even more fascinating, an exploration of the island’s waters is practical the whole year, given Koh Samui’s favourable tropical environs. Besides swimming, the diversity of the island’s marine life can be enjoyed anytime of the year. This being so, Koh Samui has etched a prominent mark in the map for sites of divers seeking venues for their holidays. To top it off, you don’t need to be as skilled as the disciples of Jacques Cousteau to enjoy the island’s underwater world. Snorkelling too can provide as much fun as scuba diving at the near-shore reefs around Koh Samui.

For seasoned scuba divers, of course, there’s no substitute to going all out to the deep and experience the challenge of drop-offs at dive sites around the island, which are varied, colourful, and diverse. Must-visits for these intrepid of the deep are the National Marine Park and Sail Rock, day-long sorties to which can be arranged with local dive tour operators. A trip to any of these destinations also need not be confined to diving, as kayaking can also be incorporated into the itinerary.

Exploring nature and more

This opens more delightful discoveries to be unravelled. One of the most memorable experiences that can be had, for example, is an interlude with the hidden lake at the Ang Thong Marine National Park. In addition to this “golden bowl” are the groups of fifty limestone rock islets, which too have made the park so attractive to nature explorers.  Paddling amid these intriguing rock formations can indeed trigger realisations that Koh Samui and its waters have so much to offer.