Jonn.Gordon
Our Guide @ Tham Morakot
We hired this man and his assistant to take us from koh ngai to koh muk (about 25-40 min ride) in his long tail boat and hold a light and swim with us into the pitch black cave. He also carried all my camera equipment in a floating container for us. Our 3 hour expedition ran us $40 total for a private tour and boat ride.
Tham Morakot on the island of koh muk is visited by swimming or by small inflatable boats. Starting from a ship, the swimmer has to enter the cave until he reaches a water filled chamber, which is lit by sunlight through a hole in the ceiling. The entrance passage is rather small and low, and it is passable only during low tide. It is PITCH BLACK for about 20 seconds. If visitors miss the exit time inside, they have to wait for the next low tide to get out again.
The name of the cave means Emerald Cave. It describes the emerald colour produced by sunlight filtered through sea water. Inside the cave is a secluded beach of white sand.
The Cave was once a place Pirates stashed their treasures and is home to some the more rare plants in all south east asia.
Our Guide @ Tham Morakot
We hired this man and his assistant to take us from koh ngai to koh muk (about 25-40 min ride) in his long tail boat and hold a light and swim with us into the pitch black cave. He also carried all my camera equipment in a floating container for us. Our 3 hour expedition ran us $40 total for a private tour and boat ride.
Tham Morakot on the island of koh muk is visited by swimming or by small inflatable boats. Starting from a ship, the swimmer has to enter the cave until he reaches a water filled chamber, which is lit by sunlight through a hole in the ceiling. The entrance passage is rather small and low, and it is passable only during low tide. It is PITCH BLACK for about 20 seconds. If visitors miss the exit time inside, they have to wait for the next low tide to get out again.
The name of the cave means Emerald Cave. It describes the emerald colour produced by sunlight filtered through sea water. Inside the cave is a secluded beach of white sand.
The Cave was once a place Pirates stashed their treasures and is home to some the more rare plants in all south east asia.