Kamala Beach in Phuket, Thailand

Kamala Beach is one the nicest beaches of Phuket and a number of great Phuket hotels can be found along this Phuket beach.

Kamala Beach

Kamala beach is located to the north of Patong beach. The drive to Kamala beach from Patong is under ten minutes however it seems you reach a completely different world once you reach Kamala beach.

Gone is the hectic and noise which you encounter in Patong and a clean white sandy beach and overall quietness welcomes you.

This is one of the main reasons why tourists with families travelling to Phuket prefer the resort area of Kamala beach over Patong beach and even Karon and Kata beach.

Quiet Phuket Beach

Tourists visiting Kamala beach will not encounter large high rise Phuket resorts or hotels along the beach nor will they find extensive commercial properties including shopping malls, nightclubs and the likes. Visitors will find a few charming beach side restaurants, a couple of shops, a small number of lovely guesthouses and a few bars. That is about as far as commerce has hit Kamala beach side.

Kamala Beach Hotels

Kamala hotels are generally not directly located at the Kamala beach which creates a much nicer atmosphere and environment for tourists.

Ofcourse Kamala is no longer as quiet as it once had been when it was still a low key quiet fishing village. Kamala plays host to the world famous Phuket Fantasea. Please note that the Phuket Fantasea is located land inwards and tourists staying at one of the Kamala beach hotels will not have any disturbance from the large number of Phuket Fantasea visitors.

Watersport at Kamala

Kamala beach offers ideal conditions for water sports. Many visitors to Kamala beach participate in one or more of the water sport activities offered to them. A number of Phuket dive shops can be found along the Kamala beach road.

The southern section of the Kamala beach reef offers splendid conditions for those of you that enjoy snorkelling. The water is crystal clear and the Andaman's flora and fauna is of great quality in this snorkelling area in Kamala beach.

Please be warned that dangerous currents do occur during the rainy seasons which can lead to swimmers being dragged away from the coast and other dangerous conditions. Please therefore pay attention to local lifeguard and safety warnings.