Attraction

Koh Larn is the closest island to Pattaya, with clean beaches and clear water. There’s little to do beyond standard water activities: snorkeling, jet-ski, banana boat and SUP. Renting a sun lounger costs 100 бат. Food and drinks can be ordered from beach cafés without leaving your lounger — perfect for a lazy day. It’s not worth staying more than a couple of nights; a hotel room or simple apartment starts from 1000 бат. At the night market near Na Ban Pier they sell fresh seafood — ten king prawns cost 180–200 бат and are grilled on the spot. How to get there: Several options. Tour: a day trip with transfer, lunch and reserved loungers for the group costs about 1300 бат. Ferry: one-way ticket costs 40 бат, travel time 40 minutes. In Pattaya ferries depart from Bali Hai Pier near Walking Street — arrive 15–20 minutes before departure to buy tickets and get good seats. Koh Larn has two piers receiving ferries from the mainland. Ferries to the main Na Ban Pier depart at 07:00, 10:00, 12:00, 14:00, 15:30, 17:00 and 18:30, but you’ll need transport from there to the beaches; the last return trip leaves at 18:00. The second pier is Tawaen Pier at Tawaen Beach: ferries arrive there at 08:00, 09:00, 11:00 and 13:00, and return trips run every hour from 13:00 to 17:00 — the advantage is that Tawaen and Sangwan beaches are within walking distance. Speedboat: main advantage is time — the crossing takes 20–30 minutes; price is 150 бат one way per person. Tuk-tuk rides around the island cost 30–50 бат depending on distance; the tuk-tuk stand is a three-minute walk from Na Ban Pier. Daily motorbike rental costs 200 бат; rentals are right outside the pier.