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Ao Sane

Rocky bay with fish, coral and small marine life.

⚠️ Restricted or uncertain access🐠 Snorkeling🤿 DivingAndaman Sea

📅 When to go📍 On the map

Drawing of a snorkeler with fish, coral and a small boat
No free photo found yet that certainly shows this spot.

Please note: current access

  • ❓ Access uncertain

    Access uncertain: the local guide Phuket101 mentions a temporary closure because of works, while other guides describe the spot as accessible. The research found no confirmed reopening.

    Checked on 25 October 2026 · Source: Phuket101: Ao Sane, including a notice of temporary closure

About Ao Sane

Access type
⚠️ Restricted or uncertain access
Do not assume you can freely snorkel here right now; check first whether it is allowed (again).
Location
Near Nai Harn, south-west Phuket.
Activity
Formerly snorkeling from the shore and shore diving; access uncertain.
How you get into the water
Physically from the shore; first confirm current land access.
Under water
Rocky bay with fish, coral and small marine life.
Good to know
Photos and video show earlier visits.
Access now
Uncertain because of conflicting reports about access.

When to go to Ao Sane

Month by month, following the seasons from our research. Weather, waves, current and tide on the day itself decide whether it works.

  1. JanMain season
  2. FebMain season
  3. MarMain season
  4. AprMain season
  5. MayOff season
  6. JunOff season
  7. JulOff season
  8. AugOff season
  9. SepOff season
  10. OctOff season
  11. NovMain season
  12. DecMain season

Main season: January, February, March, April, November, December.

Andaman Sea: roughly November–April, when the sea is calm more often. Check local weather, tides and park opening separately; the annual park opening and restrictions on individual reefs are two different things.

Source: outthailand.com

Ao Sane on the map

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About the location

7.77793, 98.29733. Location according to the source below.

Source of the coordinates: OpenStreetMap: 'ชายหาดอ่าวเสน' (Ao Sane) openstreetmap.org

Video: Ao Sane

Phuket Snorkeling: Ao Sane snorkeling beach (Thailand Vlog) · Love Live Discover · 16 March 2019. Video from YouTube; it only loads when you click. A video shows what it looked like then, not whether it is allowed or safe now.

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