Though Ko Muk (also spelt Ko Mook and Ko Muuk) sits close to the mainland between Ko Ngai and Ko Kradan, it doesn't actually serve as a hub for the area, and in fact sees far less staying guests than Ko Ngai. It does though see an awful lot of daytrippers -- or at least a part of it does anyway. Travellers and tourists alike flock to Ko Muk to see the famed Emerald Cove, a somewhat captivating quirk of nature. A sinkhole rather than a cave, the Emerald Cove (we assume that sounded better than Emerald Sinkhole) was formed when the roof of a partly underwater cave collapsed, allowing light to flood in and jungle to develop. The cave is reached by swimming through an access tunnel that leads from the outside world into what the TAT would have you think is a little hidden away Eden. A word of warning, depending on the tide, the tunnel may be totally submerged in places, meaning that you have to swim, in the dark, underwater, without really knowing where you're going.The tunnel is often full of fish and it can be a bit of a freaky experience. People have been known to react badly -- ie., totally freak out -- while trying to get into, or out of, the Emerald Sinkhole, sorry, cave.If you are the claustrophobic type, or just happen to find the idea of swimming up a tunnel full of fish, in the dark, kind of revolting, then we'd suggest passing on this attraction and having a few more hours on the beach instead.Also note that while the travel posters give the idea the cave will be deserted, it very rarely actually is and it's not unusual for boats waiting in queue to herd people through.The Emerald Whatever aside, travellers who do make it to Ko Muk will find an inviting holiday atmosphere, with the main beach dominated by one sprawling resort, Charlie's. You don't have to pay Charlie's rates to enjoy the beach though and Ko Muk has some of the best value accommodation of all the Trang islands, making it easily accessible to travellers of most budgets.
Getting there and away
Boat
The simplest way to reach Ko Muk is to book a minibus and longtail transfer from Trang Town for 300 baht.Ko Muk is an inhabited island, and you'd expect that it would be possible to reach it by public transport. Unfortunately, the situation is rather more complex. Boats to Ko Muk depart from Haad Samran pier, which is located off the public transport grid. You can try to bargain with the minibus drivers in Trang to take you on the way to Ban Haad Yao, but they're unlikely to do so if they've got lots of passengers. Secondly, public boats do occasionally run to Ko Muk, but there's no scheduled boats -- if you just show up at the pier, you may have to simply shell out 600 baht to charter a longtail boat. If you manage to make it to the island, a motorbike taxi will charge 50 baht to any of the island's resorts. It might be best to simply book a transfer to save yourself a headache (and a lot of money).
The simplest way to reach Ko Muk is to book a minibus and longtail transfer from Trang Town for 300 baht.Ko Muk is an inhabited island, and you'd expect that it would be possible to reach it by public transport. Unfortunately, the situation is rather more complex. Boats to Ko Muk depart from Haad Samran pier, which is located off the public transport grid. You can try to bargain with the minibus drivers in Trang to take you on the way to Ban Haad Yao, but they're unlikely to do so if they've got lots of passengers. Secondly, public boats do occasionally run to Ko Muk, but there's no scheduled boats -- if you just show up at the pier, you may have to simply shell out 600 baht to charter a longtail boat. If you manage to make it to the island, a motorbike taxi will charge 50 baht to any of the island's resorts. It might be best to simply book a transfer to save yourself a headache (and a lot of money).
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