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info Horse Shoe Island has become 1 of the popular diving sites, near Kawthaung, in the Mergui Archipelago.
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Cocks Comb Island
info Cocks Comb Island (Heart Lake Island), (ကြက်မောက်ကျွန်း) is 1 of the most amazing islands in the world. located in the southern waters of Myanmar. with a heart-shaped lake on top of it. The nearest hotel to this island is on Horse Shoe Island. There are no hotel.
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info The name itself, Thahtay Kyun Island (သူဌေးကျွန်း) meaning, island of the rich in Myanmar language, inspires and attracts all those with faith in luck.
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info At the top of the hill overlooking the harbour is the Pyi Taw Aye Pagoda. unlike many other Myanmar temples. you can walk inside and under the main stupa. It was originally built in 1949 to a height of only 16.5ft (5m). and later raised to its current structure of 70ft (21m).
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info Bayint Naung Point or Victoria Point or the Southern most point of Myanmar is at the base of the Bayint Naung Hill. with a panoramic view from the hill. Thailand is in the east and south east.
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info The famous island to celebrate beach bonfire party and barbecue in Kaw Thaung Region. The beach is just one and half mile long but the sand in the beach is very white and smooth. Water is crystal clear and beautiful coral life is found.
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info Bayint Naung hill is one of the beautiful view points of Kaw Thaung.
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info It is located just south of Lampi (Lamp) Island and a major settlement for a race of Salons (Moken – Sea Gypsies). Many of them still live on the boats and stay on the islands only for a short monsoon break, to shelter from the severe storms.
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info Atula Shwethalyaung, 66m long reclining Buddha Image, lies at the foot of the rocky, jungle-covered Padet Hill in the south.
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info Palone Tone Tone is small fishing village lays on Palone Tone Tone island that is situated 5 miles (8km) away from north western part of Kaw Thaung.
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Myeik Archipelago: A Paradise of Islands
TINY as dots at first, the islands soon took form in a variety of shapes, some curved like sickle moons, others as round as saucepans and still others long and narrow. From my seat on the airplane I could see hundreds of them stretching all the way to the horizon, a magnificent view after an hour of seeing nothing but a featureless plain of seawater during the majority of the flight from Yangon.
The appearance of the islands signalled our approach to Kawthaung, Myanmar’s southernmost town. Five minutes later the view became even more exciting as details of the islands emerged: forest-green bodies bounded by white-sand beaches emerging from the
water, whose colour changed from the light crystal blue of the shallows to the darker hues of deeper areas, the sunlight playing off the mysterious depths with the radiance of a peacock feather.
I had arrived in the territory of an island empire – Myeik Archipelago, home to more than 800 islands. Opened to tourists only 10 years ago, the 36,000-square-kilometre area is still a virgin beauty with ample aquamarine resources. Moreover, it provides a rare opportunity to explore the traditions of the sea gypsies (Salone), who live on the sea and are well-known for being among the world’s best divers. Myeik has also gained popularity in recent years as a destination for scuba diving and the chance to see big sea creatures like sharks and rays. For me, the trip was a chance to enjoy the great beauty of a rarely visited area.
On the morning after my arrival I walked to Kawthaung Jetty where the boat I would be taking out onto the water was docked. From the shore I could see Thahtay Kyun Island, the location of the fivestar Myanmar Andaman Club hotel and resort, a five-minute speedboat ride away.
As our boat set sail towards the blue horizon, I anchored myself on the sundeck to get 360-degree view over the water. As I was enjoying the scenery, the sudden movement of big sea creatures ahead of the boat grabbed the attention of everyone onboard. They were dolphins, playing near the surface of the water, their fins and grey skin glistening in the sun. As our boat approached they dropped beneath the surface and disappeared from view.
We made our first stop early in the evening at a small island, which although mediocre by local standards, immediately struck me as perhaps the best sand beach I had ever visited. Being an addict of sand and surf, I have visited every famous beach in Myanmar. But this island was unlike any of those – its pure white sand felt so gentle and soft on my feet that it was like walking on milk powder. And it was exactly the same on all the other islands I visited in Myeik Archipelago.
As I strolled on the beach I searched the sand for seashells. They were so numerous and of such great variety that they all looked beautiful to my eyes, and they all seemed to be there just for me. I thought of all the times I had walked on famous beaches looking for the perfect shell but was unable to find any, as if the best ones had already been taken by other visitors. Here, on my own little island, I felt like there was no one except me to enjoy the bounty.
After my walk I paddled around the island in a kayak. The water was so clear that I could see everything on the seabed beneath me, giving me a shiver because I had a good view of the black sea urchins and their poisonous spikes. As I bobbed up and down on the waves near the end of my 30-minute kayak excursion, I was treated to the sight of a white-bellied eagle swooping out of the sky to catch its dinner. Its prey was a snake that curled and writhed maddeningly in the firm talons, no doubt trying to escape from its fate as the eagle’s next meal.
From there we sailed to our stop for the night – 115 Island, which is popular for its corals. On the way, I enjoyed the last moments of daylight by watching the fiery sun gradually sink into the water beyond the islands that we occasionally passed. It was already dark when we dropped anchor but the night was kept lively by the shouts of monkeys in the jungle of the nearby island.
When the water is dark and calm, it is a good time for those who love fishing to get busy. Large schools of fish drew close to our boat,
attracted by its lights. Then I saw three rocketshaped creatures in the water, swooping in and out of the groups of fish like cars driving
forwards and backwards. At first I could not figure out what they were but then I realised they were squids feeding themselves on the ample stock of fish that were mesmerised by the lights of our boat. As I watched, one of the squids was eaten by a bigger fish, which in turn fell prey to one of the crewmembers on our boat, who pulled it out of the water with fishing line to serve as our lunch the following day. It was all very exciting to watch, and my only wish was that the sky was a little less cloudy so I could have seen more stars.
As soon as I opened my eyes the next morning I jumped out of bed and rushed onto the sundeck to catch my first island sunrise. I saw that our boat had anchored halfway between two small landmasses (115 Island is actually a collection of three closely spaced islands). The sunrise was radiant with yellow and red colours bathing the sky over the Salone fishing boats that sailed by. The beautiful scene made me forget to blink.
The first part of the day was spent trekking on the island, which we reached by riding a smaller boat to the shore. A jungle trail led
across the island, providing amazing beach and mountain forest views. Back in the boat, it was time to give snorkelling a try. I put
The water was so clear that on fins, goggles and a snorkel and slid into the water. Being a first-timer, I felt like I was on pins and needles as I watched the coral and fish through the clear water below. But I learned quickly and after a few minutes I found myself floating above a huge reef of coral surrounded by many vari- eties of colourful fish.
As I explored further I saw corals of all descriptions covering the seabed, some shaped like mushrooms, and some taking the form of huge lumps of green, pink and yellow like giant flowerbeds, and there were fish everywhere. I felt like I was swimming along with them and I was even tempted to remove my life jacket so I could swim down and join them. But sadly I had to call it a day and return to the boat for lunch, which seemed like the best meal I had ever eaten, so famished was I from a morning of trekking and snorkelling.
That evening our voyage resumed with a trip to Nyaung Wee Island to visit the Salone people. (See Salone sidebar for details.) The next day we visited a pearl production farm on another island. It was definitely a worthwhile tour as our guide explained the four-year process that oysters go through to produce their precious pearls. After that our voyage came to an end with a visit to the golden hilltop pagoda on Salone Island, which despite its name was not home to any sea gypsies. From the top of the hill I could see where Myanmar came to an end at Kawthaung and where Thailand started on the other side of a broad stretch of water.
Even though my three-day visit was full of activity, I felt like I had only touched the tip of the iceberg in my exploration of the untrammelled beauty of Myeik Archipelago. Other famous sites include Lampi Island – Myanmar’s only designated marine park – famous for its trekking, mangrove forests, land animals and wide variety of aquatic flora and fauna. For snorkellers there is Kyunn Philar Island, where abundant corals are visible through clear water to a depth of 15 metres. Black Rock and Shark Cave islands are also getting international attention from scuba divers.
Although I would have liked to have visited all of these places, I felt satisfied with my trip and the astonishing beauty I had seen, which will be forever etched into my memory. I feel certain that every visitor will feel the same as I do. Even so, I recommend that anyone planning a trip to Myeik Archipelago should set aside enough time to see as much as much of it as they can during their stay.
Author by Khin Hninn Phyu (SweSone Yangon Inflight Magazine)
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info Nyaung Wee(also known as Pulubada Island).About 10 nautical miles away in South of Lampi. Many of nameless small islands with beautiful beaches surrounded by Nyaung Wee and because of this reason. a group of Sea Gypsy used to settle to be avoid from south west monsoon wind and north east monsoon wind.
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info The Myeik Archipelago covers an area of about 36.000 square kilometres in the southern most part of Myanmar. There are about 800 islands in this area making this place an attractive tourist destination.
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info MaCleod Island is one of the unspoiled islands in the Myeik (Mergui) Archipelago which is a perfect place for diving. snorkelling. sea kayaking and fishing. as well as bird watching. short trekking and jungle safari.
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info Kawthaung was known as the "Victoria Point". It lies on the southern most part of Myanmar. The city is about 800 km from Yangon. Kawthaung retains the atmosphere as fishing port city.The port lies right to the pointed tip of the Tanintharyi Peninsula. Is is known as the busy fishing port.
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info Legyun Simee Pagoda was built atop the mountain in Myeik. Tanintharyi Region. enshrining three Buddha relics accompanying gold. silver and bronze replicas. in a structure 18 cubits wide and 32 cubits high. in Sakarit 1093.
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info Dawei, in Tanintharyi Division, is a coastal region lies in Southern part of Myanmar with an area of more than 2,600 square miles. Various nationalities such as Bamar, Mon, Kayin, Rakhine and Shan totalling over 120,000 are residing in Dawei. Formerly the city was known as "Tavoy".
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info Located in Tanintharyi Region. Lampi Kyun (island) is further offshore and it is one of the largest and has been designated as a national park.
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info Maungmagan beach is located in Tanintharyi Division near Dawei, the capital city of the state. The scenic Maungmagan beach is approximately 45-minutes drive away from Dawei.Maung-ma-gan Beach is long and shallow, located on the Taninthayi coast in the south of Myanmar.
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Nyaung Oo Phee Island (Burmese: ညောင်ဦးဖီးကျွန်း) also spelled as Nyaung Oo Pee Island is the one of 804 excellent Islands of Mergui Archipelago, in Tanintharyi Region, southern Myanmar. Nyaung Oo Phee island is situated in the Andaman Sea.
It is one of the newest virgin islands of the world. The Island is secured by the virgin safari, and around of the Island is encompassed by the specific virgin white sandy shoreline (Real white and filled). Next from the shoreline into the ocean, move toward a field of the Coral. Coral reef is another whole world to explore under the water. A single place to see various kinds of beautiful colorful corals is a wonder you will remember for life.
info Over in the remote Nyaung Oo Phee Island (formerly, Mackenzie Island) of Mergui Archipelago, Victoria Cliff Resort is a very nice place to relax for those who wants to re-energize on a vacation.
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directions Directions: Reachable from Kawthaung Cape or from Ranong Province of Thailand, and may take you around 2 hours by boat.
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