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3rd BEST BEACH RESORT WORLDWIDE Having Amanpulo in the Philippines at the top, Amankila in Bali Indonesia at the second, nonetheless, Amanpuri in Thailand ranks 3rd in the Best Beach Resort Worldwide having 7.5% of the vote. - The Gallivanter's Guide Jan 2000 Vol 9 No1 Amanpuri,
which means "place of peace" in Sanskrit, is built on a coastal hillside
on Phuket. The island is connected to Thailand's Phang-Nga province
by bridge and is surrounded by the Andaman Sea which joins the Indian
Ocean to the south.
On
Phuket's west central coast is Pansea Beach from where a stairway leads
up to the resort's main pool and facilities. The resort's guest accommodations
of 40 pavilions are interspersed within a coconut plantation connected
by elevated walkways with colonnades.
Also
available for rental and adjoining the resort to the north, are 30 villa
homes managed by Amanpuri.
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The Amancruises fleet, anchored at Phuket has now reached 21 vessels with five recent addition in the past year. The boats include Aman I, a 60 foot luxury Bluewater yacht available for half-day cruises; Jessica, a 37 foot Searay Sundancer for half-, full-day and overnight excursions; Maha Bhetra, a 90 foot luxury cruiser for day charters and overnight excursions; Sea Lion, a classic Chinese sailing junk with a cushioned deck available for daily beach barbeque and sunset cruises; Plabin II, III & IV, three 32 foot superfast dive boats available for private charter; Ricky, a 48 foot Symbol Sedan Sports Cruiser for full-day and overnight charters; Ricky Freedom, Amanpuri I & III, three 18 foot Bowriders for water-skiing and snorkeling cruises; Riva 2000, a 36 foot speed boat for short coastal sightseeing trips; Amanair I & II, two James Anthony Runabouts - 23 foot and 27 foot respectively, both available for half- and full-day excursions; Amanpuri II & IV, two 23 foot open decked Searay Lagunas for fast coastal cruising; Mina C, a 62 foot Leopard Sport for day cruises and overnight excursions; Midnight Lady, a 38 foot Searay Sundancer sports cruiser available for half-, full-day and overnight excursions; Genevieve, a 39 foot luxury Prout Catamaran available for the daily 2-hour sunset cruise, full-day and overnight excursions; Nadine, a 20 foot Jet boat for half-day cruises; and Blowfish, a 38 foot Steppa available for half- and full-day excursions.
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