Freedom Beach

A Phuket Blog with Thousands Photos3 April 2017Freedom Beach is an anomaly on Phuket island. It is one of the prettiest beach with an incredibly soft white sand and blinding clear blue waters. It is just few minutes away from Patong Beach, the most populated beach in Phuket and yet, it is surprisingly peaceful and quiet? so what is Freedom Beach secret?Freedom Beach is only accessible by longtail boat, and only during high season, which usually is from December to June! The shortest route is from the southern end of Patong Beach near the big bridge at Amari Phuket, but you could ask to ride a boat from Kata, Karon or even Kamala Beach. It would just cost you more and take longer, longtail boats are not known to be very fast. From Patong Beach the price can vary according the pilot’s mood, usually 1,000 to 1,300 baht per person for a round trip, decreasing according to the amount of passengers, payable on the return trip.Once price is agreed upon everyone embarks from the floating pontoon and the fun ride begins. The pilot will choose the best route so don’t be surprised to see him driving away from Freedom beach, he knows better how to get you there without having you seasick or totally drenched. In any case most of the time you probably will get splashed so if you carry sensitive electronic equipment, keep it in a plastic bag or at least in your back.