Bangtao (or Laguna) Beach is one of Phuket’s longest beaches and home to some of the large hotel chain resorts, such as the Sheraton, Dusit and several others. These are all very luxurious and practically have their own beach. Only a few small hotels are available at the southern end of the beach.

The hotels operate collectively so the golf course, family and nighttime activities and hotel facilities at any Laguna hotel are available to anyone staying there. Laguna Beach is a long stretch of ocean and sand, punctuated by sea-sport opportunities, restaurants and hotels. There are few people on the beach and even less where no hotel sits.

While some of the hotels sit on inland lakes, several are right on the beach. Because the beach is relatively lengthy, some parts are nicer than others. But what Laguna Beach lacks in pristine, it makes up for with some excellent seaside restaurants, plenty of beach space and a good variety of sea activities.
A kilometer north of Laem Sing Beach lies the popular Surin Beach. As of now this beach has not been developed and it is a quiet and peaceful bay lined with a row of stately Casuarina trees. A tropical beach with pine trees rather than palm trees may seem out of place to many but the local Thais flock to this beach on weekends and holidays and bask in the shade provided by these unusual trees. The middle of the beach front is occupied by a dozen Thai beach-style mini restaurants serving up sizzling seafood to hungry visitors. Surin Beach is usually the second stop on the north beach safari and a good place for lunch because the next beach stop does not serve food.

For the careful swimmer Surin offers some good snorkeling opportunities at both ends of the beach but during the rainy season the water visibility is not very good. Big waves that are common on Surin beach during the monsoon season have caused a steep drop from the shore to the water line and can create dangerous undertow conditions. During high tide when the swells are big and running swiftly good surfing conditions exist here and is becoming an increasingly popular sport. There are no vendors renting surf boards at the beach yet but that may change in the future. Good surfing conditions can make for hazardous swimming and care must be taken with children and non-swimmers.

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