Being in Jamaica or the Bahamas, you have to have a bit of insider- knowledge to find the right 007-spots - in Phuket that‘s not necessary. ‘JAMES-BOND-ISLAND’, the place we know as Scaramanga’s lair in Golden Gun, is the main tourist attraction of Phuket. On the bulletin board of almost every hotel you will find ads for tours to it. So the easiest way would be to go to a travel-operator and let him transport you there. But then you will be in a crowd and you will be on ‘JAMES-BOND-ISLAND’ around noon at exactly the same time when all the other crowds are also there. The little beach will be crammed with people. To savour this unique Bond-location fully, you have to go there on your own, very early in the morning, either by rental car or you hire a car with an ‘English-speaking’ driver (don't expect too much from that term).
‘JAMES-BOND-ISLAND’ lies within Phang-Nga Bay National Park. This extraordinary bay in Krabi Province, to the north-east of Phuket, is the site of a multitude of peculiar shaped islands. Rising almost vertically from the water, these limestone masses come in all shapes and sizes. Rich vegetation sprouts from all available surfaces while inside the larger islands, there are caves and caverns, full of stalactites and stalagmites. Shortly after leaving Phuket island via the Sarasin bridge and reaching the mainland you will see more or less prettily painted billboards, advertising ‘JAMES-BOND-ISLAND-tours’ arranged by local boat operators. Approach one of them for a charter. Because of the language problems, the negotiations about the fare and the destinations might be difficult. So a picture postcard with the places you want to go to, would be handy.
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