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Aow Leuk Bay

Koh Tao, Thailand
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Ranked #5 of 13 attractions in Koh Tao
Type: Bodies of Water
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toulouse
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2013 NEW

superb at sunset, soft colours. ao leuk or shark bay is a famous spot, great for snorkelling, but its cool to go there just spend a relaxing afternoon too.

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New York City, New York
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2013 NEW

Easy to reach with a taxi ride, go in the morning because due to the palms there's not so much sun in the late afternoon

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Johor Bahru, Malaysia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 May 2013

We saw 5 black tip reef sharks 40 meters from the beach. It was awesome and the water was crystal clear. Make sure you go the left side of the bay, as we saw the sharks there two days in a row.

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Manchester
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 April 2013

This beach is just paradise! The sea is like stepping into a tropical fish tank! As soon as your ankle deep, you can see all the beautiful fish swimming around. Snorkling is just simple amazing here. There are reefs either side & you dont have to go deep to see all the beautiful fish. They have everything here. We even... More

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Sydney, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 April 2013

do not miss the snorkling here - we loved Aow Leuk Bay by far on the entire island. Be careful on the dirt road getting to the beach, it's fine to do just need to take it slow! the water - PERFECT! looks like a screen saver every day! and the marine life..... IT'S THE BEST!

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Johor Bahru, Malaysia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 April 2013

Very clear water with many fish and corals. The sand a bit rough and VERY hot. Take a taxi or if motorbike park on top before going down the very bad road.

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Hastings, United Kingdom
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 March 2013

This beach has signs at its entrance expressly forbidding anyone to bring thier own food and drink to the beach. It was filthy, and therefore one can only sumise that the trash, bottles, plastic, cans and wrappers came from the bar/resort serving it. Those using the beach seemed to care not about leaving their rubbish behind; which we witnessed. I... More

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Auckland Region, New Zealand
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 March 2013

I can't forget Aow Leuk Bay! We ended up staying at Awo Leuk bay for 12nights. But, the last 5 days or so was kind of wasted because of strong wind. It is hard to swim. Also, the beach can be dirty in the morning. But, the staff from the accommodations are busy cleaning up the beach every morning. And... More

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Kent, England
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 February 2013

We visited on a particularly windy day so there were quite high waves and quite a bit of debris washed up, but apparently this only happens when the wind is coming from a certain direction. Last time we visited it was calm and perfect for snorkelling. Quite a steep access road, little bike couldn't manage hills on way back so... More

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Frederiksberg, Denmark
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 February 2013

Maybe we hit that beach on a bad day. The waves were high and made it hard for snorkeling. There was quite an amount of trash laying around. It is beautiful as most of Koh Tao but I likes other beaches more.

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