Thailand’s iconic Maya Bay (made famous by the Leonardo DiCaprio movie The Beach) has finally reopened to visitors after four years of closure. But there are new visitor rules.
In the past, this little piece of paradise, located in Mu Ko Phi Phi National Park, was attracting around 6000 people every day. Yet at only 15 meters-wide and 250 meters-long, the small bay quickly became a victim of its own popularity. Initially, the closure was meant to last four months but after 4 years of rejuvenation vaccinated tourists are now welcome back.
As of now, visitors are capped at 300 people in one of seven or eight shifts per day between 10am and 4pm—in effect limiting the daily total to 3000 people
