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The “James Bond Island” day tour in a The rest of our stay was spent lazing around the pools, taking long 37
strolls along the beach, partaking in $10 Thai massages, and enjoying
high-speed jetboat includes drinking all of the different restaurants and bars within the resort – there are so
pina coladas straight from a coconut many to choose from! We also had a few dinners on the beach, where
the meals were tasty and as cheap as chips! I do have to say that not
and swimming in pristine waters. only was I pleased with the unique and imaginative ambience of The
It’s unmissable. Slate, but also with its serenity.
It is about an hour’s drive from the crazy Patong Beach area further
Day three was the unmissable “James Bond Island”, a full-day tour down the coast and we did do a day trip there – it has to be done –
in a high-speed jetboat out to this famously iconic spot – a long but but while it is an eye-opener, we were very happy to head away from
amazing and highly recommended day. It included canoeing into a it after just a few short hours. And to have Nai Yang Beach almost
secluded cove, lunching at a floating village, drinking pina coladas to ourselves, away from all of the throngs of people in Patong, was
straight from a coconut, and swimming in pristine waters. That priceless! All too soon came the day to say goodbye. We didn’t want to
night we dined back at The Slate at Japanese-themed Rivet and then leave this magical paradise and we will be back, without a doubt.
watched a movie and sipped on cocktails upstairs in the Rebar lounge.

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