Bill, an Australian USL code professional mariner, arrived in Thailand as crew on the renowned racer-cruiser, Stormvogel, in 1987.
He joined Adrian Zecha’s Amanresorts as the General Manager of their luxury powerboat operating company, Amancruises, and has overseen growth from three boats to over 27 luxury vessels.
Bill is also a partner in Steppa Boats and knows exactly what type of boat is needed in "his" waters.
This guide encompasses approximately 1.3 million square miles of some of the best cruising grounds in the world.
From the Andaman Islands in the west, to the Gulf of Thailand and South China Sea in the east, 13 degrees of Latitude and 28 degrees of longitude, are described. This entire region lies north of the equator in tropical zones. We have also recommended a route planning guide from Darwin to Singapore.
The Andaman Sea which forms the eastern Indian Ocean is connected to the western Pacific through the Malacca straits and the South China Sea.
Seven countries are included: Thailand, Myanmar, Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam, Cambodia and India's Andaman Islands are all covered in detail.
We also cover the best east-west routes through southern Indonesia.
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All the information required to pass through or cruise and explore by yacht is presented in an easy-to-reference style.
The authors have compiled the information over more than two decades of personal experience in the region and have invited a number of well qualified voyagers to update facilities and opportunities in this rapidly developing cruising destination.
