The easiest way to get there is to make your way to Rawai Beach on Phuket ... on Koh Hey -- the former Coral Island Resort has permanently closed -- so Banana Beach is ideal for day trips.

While the beaches of Railay and Tonsai, in Krabi, scoop up most keen climbers, the island ... Beach, monitor lizards roam the white sands and tropical fish whizz around an abundant coral reef.