Phuket Island Discovery 3 Day / 2 Night Discovery Cruise, Day Three

“Yeah, work, and soon it will happen to you too ha ha.

So like they say, enjoy it while you can, my friend.”

Day 3

Jim Jam was a bit rocky this morning due to the wind blowing from the west, but it was all under control.

You can say that it was a typical case of a beer too many, I have to admit that I had slept through the whole Bamboo Island entirely, and all I could gather was that the island is inhabited by sea gypsy. So, well, I guess I would use that as an excuse to be on this trip again the next time I am here.

Deeply taking in the scenery and the full-course breakfast as we left Bamboo Island, I could not help thinking of how funny it was days ago when I had to fight around the hotel’s buffet for food, or for a sun bed by the swimming pool. On Jim Jam, we had most of it all to ourselves–just the way it is supposed to be.

Anyway, just before lunchtime, we arrived at Adventure Bay on Phi Phi Don and right away got ourselves in the snorkel gear. Apparently today is the last day on the trip for some of us, but not me, so it was not really surprising to see some of us to be more energetic than ever before.

“God, no, by this time next week I will be at my desk working back in London,” looking at his watch, Peter cried like a baby to the whole as we were lunching after a full hour of snorkeling in the marvelous Adventure Bay.

“Oops, I am sorry,” he immediately said as he realized that he just mentioned that ugly four-letter word that we had been trying to forget. Sorry apparently was not enough, and the next thing he knew was that he, in his new Hawaiian shirt, was back in the water again.

From Adventure Bay we went straight to Maya Bay on the west side of Phi Phi Le, recently made known world-wide for being the main filming location of the movie “The Beach”, starring Leonardo Di Caprio. Sure enough, Leonardo was not there. Luckily however we were the only ones.

Despite a scene in the movie showing some Scandinavian hippies eaten by a shark which was later killed by Leonardo himself, Maya Bay is safe and in fact one of the most beautiful places in the area for snorkeling. The landscape is equally beautiful with the bay flanked and hugged by the cliffs at both ends, taking the shape of a lagoon.

Take a look at Maya Bay where the movie "The Beach" was made!

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But then it was time to say goodbye. All of us except myself and the two Swedes would continue on for three more days aboard Jim Jam, while the others, my buddy included, would board Perfecta and travel back to the BIG island and unfortunately back to their home country. In any case, we did not forget to swap our addresses, and to these days I and Peter still e-mail each other.

(The following is taken from one of the mails I received from Peter.)

The last lunch on board at Adventure Bay was marvelous. It was a perfect farewell, and if not for the three Island Lager that I just downed that day, I thought that I might cry. Knowing that soon I would be back on the mainland, back in the boxy hotel room, I got the flashback feeling like when I was left by my parents at the boarding school years ago.

But just to fill you in, let me tell you that after we left you guys at Maya, we headed up to Koh Kai Nok, our last stop of the three-day trip to fantasy. But, we all agreed to give it a pass and rather stay up on the deck, talking and planning of the parts of Phuket Town we were going to hit that night. After all, we felt that we should have thrown a little party for our new friends, the newlyweds.

The last leg back to the Lagoon was smooth and real peaceful. I am back at work. Yeah, work, and soon it will happen to you too ha ha. So like they say, enjoy it while you can, my friend.

Hour by hour
Day 3
08:00	Depart from Railay Bay, Breakfast (Served until 10:00).
09:00	Arrive at Bamboo Island, snorkeling.
11:00	Depart from Bamboo Island.
11:30	Arrive at Adventure Bay, Lunch.
13:00	Depart from Adventure Bay.
13:45	Arrive at Maya Bay (Movie “The Beach” 1999, Leonardo Di Caprio)
14:20	Disembark "Jim Jam" and board "Perfecta".
14:30	Depart from Maya Bay, 6D/5N Passengers continue their cruise on board "Jim Jam"
15:10	Arrive at Koh Kai Nok, look out for the dolphins!
16:30	Depart from Koh Kai Nok.
17:00	Arrive at Boat Lagoon, transfer to hotel.

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