Arriving At Krabi Airport

We are having a number of guests arriving at Krabi Airport and booking the ferry/minibus to Koh Lanta and the journey taking over 4 hours. So here is some up to date information regarding getting to the island in Green Season:

1. There is NO passenger ferry in the Green Season, only in the High Season, we expect this service to resume sometime in October. The only ferry that is running at this time of year is the Car Ferry, there is no port for this in Krabi, so there is no need to go to a 'port in Krabi.'

2. Krabi is the opposite direction from Krabi Airport to Koh Lanta. So any tour agency at the airport offering to take you into Krabi first is usually doing this, to increase the amount they can charge you and to leave you in a tour agency in town, in the hopes you will buy tours or accommodation from them.

3. I believe there is at least one of the tour agencies in the airport, which offer to book the minibus and have it pick you up from the airport after it leaves Krabi. Please hunt around.

4. There are only minibuses, hourly during the day, these stop at about 4/5pm. After this time, your only option is a private Taxi.

5. A private Taxi to the island costs about 2,500 baht, it is bookable with us (we need 24 hours notice) or at the airport. If there are a few people at the airport who want to go to the island, hire a taxi for all of you (the price difference will be minimal and the journey time will be halved).

6. The car ferry is approximately 1 hour from the airport and runs constantly throughout the day from 6am to 10pm. The ferry itself takes about 15 minutes to Koh Lanta Noi. There is now a bridge between Koh Lanta Noi and Koh Lanta Yai (our island) so your total journey time should be less than 2 hours.

If you are in any doubt about your options or which flight you should book, email me directly. I can give you up to date and honest advice and will work with you to find the cheapest and best option for you. If I know your flight times and I have other guests arriving on the same flight (or one at a similar time), I can put you in touch or organise you to share a taxi.

Mellisa

We have been a bit busy!

Whilst we were closed for 3 weeks in May and since then, we have been busy making some updates and changes to our resort.

Our Fan Bungalows all used to have bamboo roofs, but we found that they only lasted a short period of time and were unable to stand up to the strong storms we can sometimes have here. So we have now replaced them all. The Cozy Fan Bamboo Bungalows now have a higher roof in the bathrooms, making the room feel much larger and some shade offered over the balconies. The Standard Fan Bamboo Bungalows had the ceilings renewed and a spruce up with some paint.

All of our Air Con Bungalows have now been redecorated with our company colours and there have been some modifications in the rooms, to improve the overall look of the rooms.

All our staff have been busy, painting, staining and varnishing our tables and chairs (in the bar, restaurant and rooms) and the bar itself.

Big thank you to all our staff who helped to make our resort look beautiful (and thanks to the rain for making the gardens green).

Why not come and see for yourself?

Open Again!

After a very busy High Season for us and our staff, we closed the resort for 3 weeks in May. Nick and I went for our first real holiday in 3 years in Australia and we know we cannot go away without getting the staff some presents!

But our staff have been busy in our absence:

1. New roofs for the Cozy Fan Bungalows, which has made the bathrooms bigger.
2. Completed the new roofs for the Standard Fan Bungalows, just in time for the storms.
3. Re-painting of the Air Con Bungalows and Family Bungalows, and revarnishing of the furniture.
4. Re-painting of the bar area and re-varnishing of the bar and all the tables and chairs.
5. TripAdvisor awarded us a Certificate of Excellence for our 3 consecutive year!

Thank you to all our guests who rated us. We appreciate the feedback and award.

We opened on the 28th May with 4 Bungalows checking in. Bookings for June are looking great and Christmas is starting to book up!

If you would like to stay with us, contact me directly for the best prices and if you wish to stay from late December to Mid February please email me as soon as possible.

Hopefully see you soon!

Mellisa
info@mooklanta.com

Back Home!

I have been a diving instructor for many years, but since selling my dive centre and starting our own resort, I have dived very little, despite the fact that Nick learnt to dive so we could dive together.

It has been a busy high season, and as it quietens down, Nick and I have some more time to ourselves, so Nick suggested we going diving. As we were short on time, we needed to be back to work at 3pm, we decided to opt for our favourite speedboat dive centre, Dive and Relax, so we could be back with plenty of time to spare.

Dive and Relax is an excellent, well run and professional dive centre, who many of our customer's dive with, either from our recommendation, or because of their high rating on TripAdvisor. We were told to join them for a briefing at 8.30am at their shop on the beach. Greg, their Boat Manager, and an old friend of mine met us, gave us a wonderful cup of coffee and briefed us on the day. My dive gear was taken off me, a real luxury for someone who is used to carrying the tanks and dive gear, and all set up for me.

After a short boat trip on their well organised speedboat we were at Koh Haa. Koh Haa is one of the top 3 diving destinations from the island and a genuine hit for new and experienced divers, as it has calm, clear waters, great visibility, caverns and caves and much flora and fauna to view. We jumped off the boat at the Caves, on Koh Haa 5, which although I must have done a thousand times is still a favourite of mine. There are 3 large caves which, because of their size, are well lit, so no need for torches, 2 of the caves connect, so you can swim from one to the other. After the caves you can explore the many large boulders housing all sorts of aquatic life, including something I had not seen in a while, a seahorse.

After the dive, we were quickly picked up by the friendly boat crew, our tanks changed for us, and lunch and drinks served.

The final dive was around Koh Haa 6, another favourite of mine. As soon as the water touched my face and I breathed my first breath underwater, I relaxed, I forgot all about the resort and remembered why I loved diving so much.

Half way round the dive, our guide signalled to us that he had seen a turtle, my favourite underwater animal, and the reason I became a diving instructor. They are truly beautiful creatures and no matter how many times I see them I cannot get enough. They effortlessly glide through the water, with seemingly no care in the world and are not bothered by divers, unless they get too close. It was a magnificent end to a wonderful day off.

We were back on Lanta just after 1pm, which was just enough time to have a small rest, shower and change for work.

Nick and I would like to thank Cameron (the dive centre owner), Greg and his wonderful team for a lovely day and I really hope I can repeat this again real soon. I happily recommend this dive centre to our guests, because of their professional attitude, attention to safety and happiness of their guests. They truly deserve their TripAdvisor rating!

Thanks Guys

Mellisa & Nick

Running out of space!

So it happened again! One of our guests, whilst out drinking in another village, saw a little kitten, and decided it did not have a mum and brought it home with them! However, the kitten was very young and rather than let us know or take directly to Lanta Animal Welfare, they left it in our restaurant overnight.

When the staff found it in the morning, the little kitten was extremely frightened and when I checked it over, I knew that it needed to go straight to Lanta Animal Welfare. The kitten had to stay there for nearly 2 weeks where they nursed it back to health, but they do not have the space to keep the kitten and so we have offered to take it. Well I say we, I mean me, Nick is very unhappy!

Nick and I both love animals, but guests please be aware, we have enough! We cannot take anymore animals on and it is not a good idea to leave an injured animal on my resort, and take it away from maybe it's owners and it's mum! If you find an animal injured, take it to Lanta Animal Welfare or ask them to check it out.

Saladan Bridge opening with fireworks!

The Bridge is open!

At Midnight last night, 22nd April 2016, the bridge between Lanta Noi and Lanta Yai was opened.

Now instead of catching 2 car ferries to the island, if coming by motor vehicle from the mainland, it is only necessary to catch one car ferry from the mainland to Lanta Noi. Upon reaching Lanta Noi, you can now drive straight onto Lanta Yai, saving anywhere from 20 minutes to over an hour (when the queues were long).

Lanta Yai (Our Island at the bottom), Lanta Yai (in the middle), Mainland (at the top)

It was opened by the Head Minister of Krabi, with a huge party, Thai bands and fireworks helping us all celebrate this long awaited bridge.

Hopefully, this will significantly shorten the journey from the mainland for our guests, and ourselves!