Cape Yamu barely appears in Phuket guides, and the reason is simple: there is no beach strip to write about. It is a narrow finger of land on the island's north-east coast, in Pa Khlok subdistrict, mostly private villas and one very well-known resort — which is exactly why the people who do come here tend to stay a while and not go looking for a second attraction nearby.
What is genuinely useful to know, whether you are staying on the cape or just passing through by boat, is what sits around it: two working marinas on the same stretch of coast, each serving different islands, and neither of them anywhere near the west-coast traffic.
COMO Point Yamu and the villas
COMO Point Yamu sits at the tip of the cape, looking north across Phang Nga Bay's limestone islands rather than out at a sunset. Around it, along lanes that do not always show up cleanly on a map app, are a run of private pool villas — the kind of stay where the point is privacy, not proximity to a beach bar.
Ao Po Grand Marina — yachts and Naka Island
A short drive from the cape, Ao Po Grand Marina is where most private yacht charters on this side of the island berth, along with day trips into Phang Nga Bay and the boat transfer to Naka Island — a small resort island a few minutes offshore, best known for its pearl farm. It is a working marina rather than a tourist pier: no ferry crowds, just charter boats and the odd liveaboard crew loading supplies.
Bang Rong Pier — mangroves and the Koh Yao islands
Further round the coast, Bang Rong Pier sits among mangrove channels and is the main departure point for longtail boats and ferries to Koh Yao Noi and Koh Yao Yai — two islands in the middle of Phang Nga Bay known for staying slow on purpose: few cars, no chain resorts, and a pace that is the whole point of going. If Koh Yao is on your itinerary, this is almost certainly where your boat leaves from.
| Ao Po Grand Marina | Bang Rong Pier | |
|---|---|---|
| From the airport | ~35 minutes | ~30 minutes |
| Mainly used for | Yacht charters, Naka Island, private Phang Nga Bay trips | Ferries and longtails to Koh Yao Noi / Koh Yao Yai |
| Character | Working marina, charter boats | Mangrove jetty, island ferries |
Getting there
Cape Yamu and Pa Khlok are on the opposite side of the island from Patong, Kata and Karon, but closer to the airport than most people assume — about 40 minutes to the cape itself, 35 minutes to Ao Po Grand Marina and 30 minutes to Bang Rong Pier, none of it through the west-coast beach traffic. If your trip continues by boat from either pier, tell us your departure time and we will time the pickup so you reach the jetty with room to spare, not sprinting for a longtail.
Frequently asked
How far is Cape Yamu from Phuket Airport?＋
About 40 minutes, roughly 27 km, on the north-east coast in Pa Khlok subdistrict — away from the west-coast beach traffic. Many villas here are on unmarked lanes, so it helps to give your driver the resort or villa name in advance.
Where do boats to Koh Yao Noi and Koh Yao Yai leave from?＋
Mainly from Bang Rong Pier, a mangrove jetty on Phuket's north-east coast about 30 minutes from the airport. It is the main departure point for ferries and longtail boats to both islands.
How do I get to Naka Island from Phuket Airport?＋
Naka Island is reached by a short boat transfer from Ao Po Grand Marina, about 35 minutes from the airport by road. We can time your transfer to the boat's departure so you are not waiting at the marina.
Is Ao Po Grand Marina the same as Bang Rong Pier?＋
No — they are a few minutes apart on the same stretch of coast but serve different routes. Ao Po Grand Marina is used for yacht charters, Naka Island transfers and private Phang Nga Bay trips. Bang Rong Pier is the ferry and longtail departure point for Koh Yao Noi and Koh Yao Yai.
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Written by the IslandTransfer team in Phuket and last reviewed on 20 August 2026. Things change here — if you spot something out of date, tell us and we will fix it.