Maya Bay to reopen its gates to thousands of tourists on October 1 after nature restoration
From October 1, 2024, tourists will once again be able to enjoy the beautiful Maya Bay, one of Thailand’s most iconic destinations. After a two-month closure to restore the environment, an influx of over 4.000 visitors per day is expected. This temporary closure will help nature recover, while tourists continue to enjoy this paradise.
Temporary closure of bays in Krabi to restore nature
From August 1 to September 30, Maya Bay, Loh Samah Bay and Lo Ko Bay in Krabi Province will be temporarily closed for natural rehabilitation and to ensure the safety of visitors during the monsoon season. These popular tourist destinations will be given the opportunity to recover from the impact of tourism, while other parts of the Hat Noppharat Thara-Mu Koh Phi Phi National Park remain open.
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Maya Bay and Loh Samah Bay on Koh Phi Phi Leh will again close to tourists for two months. From 1 August to 30 September 2022.
World famous Maya Bay will reopen to tourists in 1,5 months
The beach of Maya Bay, world famous because of the movie 'The Beach', will reopen to tourists on January 1 after a closure of almost 4 years.
Moneymaker Maya Bay 'The Beach' is being refurbished
Phi Phi Leh's world-famous beach, Maya Bay, is getting a makeover. The beach and the bay have attracted so many tourists that it will close for 2 years to recover from the damage that mass tourism has done to nature.
Maya Bay, which is immensely popular with tourists and day trippers, will remain closed to the public for at least another two years. In June 2018, Maya Bay closed to allow the flora and fauna to recover from the damage caused by mass tourism. The beach attracted 5.000 tourists a day.
Maya Bay on Koh Phi Phi will remain closed indefinitely
Although Maya Bay was initially planned to reopen to the public after September 30, 2018, it will remain closed for the time being until it recovers from years of environmental damage caused by the massive tourist influx. About 200 boats arrived daily, dropping off an average of 4.000 visitors on the small stretch of beach.
Maya Bay on Phi Phi Ley will reopen to the public
The intention is that Maya Bay, the star attraction of the Phi Phi archipelago, will be accessible to tourists again in early November. The world-famous beach then had several months to recover from the masses of tourists, who endangered the fragile ecosystem on the island of Koh Phi Phi Lay.
From June 1 to September 30, Thailand's most famous beach is closed to tourists. The authorities want to give nature the opportunity to recover during that period. The continuous flow of thousands of day-trippers has put a heavy burden on the coral in the area. It is the first time that the beach, part of Noppharat Thara-Mu Koh Phi Phi National Park in Krabi, will close.
Maya Bay on Phi Phi Leh closed from June to September
The Mayan Bay on the island of Phi Phi (Krabi province) famous from the movie, The Beach, is closed from June to September to allow nature to recover.
Famous Maya Bay on Phi Phi Islands is temporarily closing
The Maya Bay in Noppharat Thara Beach National Park on Phi Phi Islands is temporarily closed so that nature can recover. It has been almost completely destroyed by mass tourism, the coral reefs have been damaged by boats that anchor there.