Klong Prao, Kai Bae and Hat Ta Nam (Lonely Beach) There is also a beach past the village of Bang Ban in the Southwest of the island and a couple of others including Long Beach in the far southeast.
All of the beaches are in an attractive setting.
White Sand Beach has the most development and entertainment.
Khlong Pro and Kai Bae have fewer resorts but still have quite a few restaurants/bars etc.

Hat Ta Nam (Lonely Beach) while not that lonely any more is quieter and more remote.
Other than development at the beaches mentioned above there are several villages on the island that are worth a visit.
Khlong Son is the first village reached on the drive to the beaches from the ferry arrival points. Parts of the village are built over the sea in an attractive bay.

Bang Bao is another photogenic village built out into the bay on stilts. There are several small restaurants noted for their fresh seafood and amazingly, there are are a couple of snooker halls over the water where you can try your luck against the local professionals. Many of the fishing boats employ illegal Cambodians, they do not like to be photographed, be polite and ask.

In the far south west of the island a long way from the most developed areas and resorts is the village Salak Phet, also noted for good seafood.

Small hospital just south of mainland ferry pier (Tel: 039-521657). Also small medical clinics at White Sand Beach, Khlong Son, Kai Bae and Khlong Prao.

Diving and Snorkeling.
There are some excellent diving and snorkelling opportunities around Koh Chang
The diving in the area is primarily at reasonably shallow depths with good reefs located at 5 to 25 metres. Visibility can reach 30m but is variable depending on time and location - it generally is worse near to the full moon and better to the South of the islands.

Divng can be done year round but the best time to dive is between October and the end of May since rougher seas can during the rains can reduce visibility.
There are good reefs in the area with a variety of soft and hard corals includmg Massive, Columnar and Staghorn Corals. These support a range of tropical reef life including Blue Tippped Rays, Moray Eels, Trigger Fish, Grouper and Batfish.
Turties can be spotted and Whale Sharks are seen it the area from time to time.

The most unique diving opportunity in the region is what is probably the world's only Vertical Wreck. This is a gas tanker that has sunk at 90 degrees due to the remaining gas it holds. It descends from 5m to 60m and is home to a host of marine species - trips to the wreck can be arranged through any of the various dive operators on the island.

There are a series of dive sites offering good diving at 5-18m around the seamounts and small islands to the West of Koh Chang. These include Koh Man Tok and Hin Sam Sao.

The deeper dive sites are located off islands to the South of the archipelago. Hin Luk Bat has a lot of good coral and some good swim-throughs. Hin Raap is a deeper rocky site with good soft corals. Other good sites lie off Koh Rang.

The island currently has three dive operations. Koh Chang Divers are located at Bamboo on White Sands Beach. Eco Divers operate from Ban Pu on the same beach, whilst Sea Horse are located at Kai Bae.

The price for a two-day introduction to Scuba course is around 3000B whilst a full PADI certifieation costs around 10,000 Baht. Pleasure dives cost around 2000-3000B depending on site, for two dives with lunch. All other PADl courses are also available.

The beaches of Koh Chang themselves offer Iittle opportunity for snorkelling. Other islands the chain can be reached by snorkeling boat trips and there is sone excellent shallow reef for snorkelling at these sites. Additionally the dive shops will take snorkelers on their boats. Contact them for prices and details.

KOH MAAK
There are also two PADI dive schools on Koh Maak.
Lagona Divers based at Koh Maak resort and also Lazy days. both offer dive courses and pleasure diving.
Silver Windsurfer offer rental and lessons as well as hire canoes and archery equipment.
The smaller islands off Koh Maak have some resorts and can be reached fairly easily from Koh Maak.
They are Koh kahm, Koh Rayang Nok and Koh Kra Dad.
A daily boat goes to Koh Rayang Nok from Holiday Beach resort at 10am and returns at 4pm.

Koh Maak is an attractive low-lying island, 16 square Km in size. There are few hills and the island is widely cultivated with coconut and rubber plantations. The population is only about 500 people,so there is not much infrastructure. Electricity is only available from 5pm to midnight. The daily ferry from laem Ngop arrives at Ao Nid at the south of the island. resort people meet the ferry to offer free rides to their resorts. The daily boat from Bang Bao (Koh Chang) stops at the pier at the Koh Maak Resort.
There are good beaches to the North-west and North-east of the island where most of the resorts are located.

Many resorts on the outer islands close during the rains, but Koh Chang has many that stay open year round.