Nyaung Oo Phee Island Resort | Accessible from RANONG – THAILAND

On our recent trip down to Southern Thailand, we hopped on a boat from Ranong province and visited an island in the Mergui Archipelago in Myanmar for 2 nights.  Nyaung Oo Phee Island lies at the southern end of Mergui’s 800 scattered islands. Formerly known as McKenzie Island whilst under British rule it has since changed to it’s far more exotic (though harder to pronounce*) name in honour of one of Myanmar’s historical heroes.

Travelers can do day trips to the island with various tour operators, but if you wish to stay overnight, you will need to go with Victoria Cliff operator.  We got an all-inclusive package with Victoria Cliff (the only resort on the island) and they arranged our speed boat trips as well as our e-visa application process.

Nyaung Oo Phee Island Resort is the name of the only resort on Nyaung Oo Phee Island and they were our hosts for our stay. It is important to know this is a separate Victoria Cliff resort from their other property actually on Kawthawng Island (they are about 1 hour apart on a speedboat).

Nyaung Oo Phee island itself is a significant sized island. The resort is located on the north eastern side and is just one of 4 beaches. The main resort beach is already very beautiful as you can see in the photos below.

As for accommodation/room type, they have a few.

There is a ‘Glamping’ option with upscale tents on the Northern end of the beach.  The tents do not come with air-conditioners, but there are powerful fans, and they are, fortunately, en-suites!

Then there are standard and deluxe ensuite bungalows…

…and also a few luxury beach villas on the Southern end.

The accommodation is clean and has all the amenities you need for a basic stay. No TV, but if that is an issue you shouldn’t be here. Wifi is patchy at times but does the job in general. Don’t expect any high bandwidth stuff to be done easily.

There are buffet style meals as part of the all-inclusive package with a la carte dishes and alcoholic beverages available on top at extra cost. The prices are pretty hefty so make do with the buffet.

They catered for vegetarian meals and vegan also but not a wide range of options to be honest. Consider bringing food across if you have special food requirements. Of anything I expect the food will improve as the resort grows.

There are also a few post-dinner entertainment and cultural shows, including the classing fire dance on the beach by some local Myanmese boys with some serious skills.

The best way to describe it is that it is a work in progress. The basics are all there but you can see that work is ongoing to get it to where it needs to be to match other 4 star style resorts.

I can tell you what is sensational at this place though. The service. It comes back to the natural and effortless friendliness of the Myanmese people again. Nothing was too much trouble and someone was always there if a hand was needed. The beautiful smiles of the Myanmese people will be one image I will carry with me when I think of this trip.

SNORKELING & KAYAKING

On top of kayaks and paddle boards, there are plenty of snorkeling and freediving excursions around Nyaung Oo Phee islands–all free of charge.  Stay tuned for our #LOLDO experience post on diving spots around this island by subscribing to our website! 🙂

The island (and the resort) is closed from tourism between mid May and mid October every year due to the monsoon season.

•  #LOLDO experience post on our favourite snorkelling spot near the island: Myanmar Freediving Spot “Laem Tuptim Pinnacle”

•  For full information about the Nyaung Oo Phee island including getting there, immigration and visa requirements, etc., visit our full-length in-depth article “A First Taste Of Magical Myanmar & The Magnificent Mergui Islands“

•  Nyaung Oo Phee Island Resort website:  https://www.nyaungoopheeresort.com/

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