Phuket Travel Guide (2026): When to Go, Where to Stay, Getting Around
Disclosure: This article contains affiliate links. If you make a booking through these links, we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Phuket Without the Rookie Mistakes We booked our first Phuket trip for late September, because the flights were almost embarrassingly cheap. The taxi driver from the airport laughed when we said we wanted to snorkel Phi Phi the next day: “Sea is big this week. Maybe Tuesday.” He was right — the west-coast beaches had red flags out, the speedboats were bouncing, and we spent two days in Old Town cafés waiting for the swell to drop. We still had a great trip. But we learned the one thing this Phuket travel guide is really about. ...