The Phoenix

The Phoenix wears a golden phoenix figurehead and her Thai name — จ.อินจิรา — down the bow. She's the cosier of our two ships: forty-five aboard, a longer daytime run, and the most time in the water of anything we sail.

Same legendary route, more swim. We linger longer at Maya Bay and drop anchor in Pileh Lagoon with the kayaks and paddleboards out while the sun's still high — snorkel the reef, cliff-jump if the tide's right, then laze on deck.

It's the boat for families and people who came to get wet: active swimmers, snorkelers, anyone who'd rather a long bright day than a late sunset.

The Phoenix, frame by frame