Top picks: the best beach club for each group
You have one free day in Phuket and a group with different ideas of fun. Pick the club by the group. Catch Beach Club and Café del Mar Phuket lead for a party, and Café del Mar also owns the sunset. Xana suits families, RAVA suits couples, and YONA, the floating club, is the one you arrive at by boat.
Most of the best beach clubs in Phuket line the west coast between Bang Tao and Patong. Bang Tao alone has five on this list, so you can try two in a day.
Patong is the place for a lively night after the beach. Bang Tao suits a long, easy day with good food. Staying in the south of the island? A car or a boat brings you up the coast.
What is the most popular beach club in Phuket?
Catch Beach Club on Bang Tao Beach is the most widely known beach club in Phuket. It opens daily from 07:30 to midnight, by its own published hours, which is longer than most. Breakfast, a day pass, lunch, dinner and weekly parties all happen in one place.
The club lists a day pass from 11:00 to 18:00, a Friday barbecue from 19:00 and Sunday brunch from 12:00 to 15:00. That range makes it easy to plan around: go for brunch with friends, stay for sunset and leave before the late crowd arrives.
The best beach clubs in Phuket, by beach
Phuket's beach clubs sit in four main areas, Bang Tao, Kamala, Patong and Natai in Phang Nga, plus YONA at sea. Bang Tao has the most and the widest choice, Kamala has the sunset club and Patong has the busiest scene. Natai, north of the airport, is the quietest.
Catch Beach Club (Bang Tao). Open daily from 07:30 to midnight, with a beachfront pool, day beds and a big weekend crowd. Book it for a group that wants a full day by the water.
Carpe Diem Beach Club (Bang Tao). On Bang Tao Beach Road, open daily from 11:00 to midnight, the club says. It publishes clear prices for beds and cabanas, which helps you plan a group day.
Nomad Beach Club (Bang Tao). In the Cherngtalay area of Bang Tao, open daily from 09:00 to midnight, including public holidays. The club asks for casual beachwear, and premium seats carry a minimum spend.
Xana Beach Club (Bang Tao). At Angsana Laguna Phuket, open from 10:00 to 21:00. Loungers and cabanas are for day use from 10:00 to 18:00, and happy hour runs from 18:00 to 20:00. The calmest choice for families.
RAVA Beach Club (Bang Tao). At Banyan Tree Phuket. Its Pura Vida Sunday brunch runs from 12:00 to 15:00, and a sparkling-wine hour runs every day from 18:00. The setting is quiet and refined.
Café del Mar Phuket (Kamala). Open daily from 11:00 until late, with last food orders at 22:30, and the Club Room opens Wednesday to Saturday from 22:00. Choose it for the best sunset on this coast and a long evening.
KUDO Beach Club (Patong). Part of KUDO Hotel, opening daily at 11:00 with last orders at 01:00 and an adults-only policy, close to Patong's restaurants.
Endless Summer Beach Club (Patong). At Courtyard by Marriott Phuket, Patong Beach Resort, open daily from 12:00 to 23:00: a pool club inside a resort.
Barra Cuda Beach Club (Patong). A pool club in Patong. Its own pages give different opening hours, so we confirm on the day.
Baba Beach Club Natai (Phang Nga). On Natai Beach, north of the airport, in Phang Nga province. Some of its outlets close by season, so we check what is open before you go.
YONA Beach Club (at sea). A floating club with smart casual or elegant dress. It sails from Royal Phuket Marina until 12 November 2026 and from Patong Pier from 13 November 2026. Morning packages admit guests from age 4, afternoon packages from age 20. No other club here lets you arrive and leave by sea.
Comparison table
This table compares the clubs by beach, mood, hours, and dress or age rules where the club publishes them. Hours come from each club's own pages, checked in October and November 2026. Clubs change hours for events and seasons, so we confirm every booking on the day.
- Catch · Bang Tao · party · 07:30-24:00 · dress and age not published
- Carpe Diem · Bang Tao · lively · 11:00-24:00 · dress and age not published
- Nomad · Bang Tao · relaxed · 09:00-24:00 · casual beachwear
- Xana · Bang Tao · family resort · 10:00-21:00 · day use 10:00-18:00
- RAVA · Bang Tao · refined · hours not published · brunch Sunday 12:00-15:00
- Café del Mar · Kamala · sunset · 11:00-late · dress and age not published
- KUDO · Patong · party · from 11:00 · adults only
- Endless Summer · Patong · resort pool club · 12:00-23:00 · dress and age not published
- YONA · at sea · floating · varies by day · smart casual; from 4 (morning), 20 (afternoon)
Where a club does not publish a rule, we ask before your visit. Children are often welcome by day at resort clubs, but evening events may set an age limit.
Day beds, cabanas and booking
Most clubs sell day beds and cabanas with a minimum spend that you use on food and drink. Carpe Diem publishes its rates: a cabana, pool-deck bed or beachfront bed costs ฿2,000 per guest, with ฿1,000 of food and drink credit. A beach bed costs ฿1,000 per guest, with ฿500 of credit.
Nomad, Barra Cuda and Endless Summer do not publish their minimum spends, and prices rise on weekends, on holidays and for special events. Book the front-row beds at least a few days ahead in high season. We hold them for you and set the arrival time around lunch or sunset.
Bring sun cream that is safe for reefs, a light shirt for the evening and cash or a card for the minimum spend. Most clubs add a service charge and VAT to the bill, so check how the menu shows prices.
When to go
The best months for beach clubs in Phuket are December to March, the dry season on the Andaman coast. The Thai Meteorological Department's figures show February as the driest month and September as the wettest. From May to October, the south-west monsoon brings big waves and rip currents.
TAT warns that a red flag on the beach means do not swim, so in the monsoon enjoy the pool and leave the sea alone. Many clubs stay open all year. Pick one with a big pool, and a rainy-season day still works.
How we choose
We list a beach club only if its own website or hotel page shows it open in October or November 2026. We check the beach, hours, age rules and dress code at the source, and we leave out clubs that have closed. Nothing here is paid for.
We check every club here again each quarter. When you book with us, one planner handles the boat, the day bed, the car and the dinner after, for any group size. Our Thai team on the island also says when a club is not worth your day that week.
Arrive by yacht
The private way to reach a beach club in Phuket is by sea. A crewed yacht picks you up from a marina and anchors off Bang Tao or Kamala, and a tender takes you to the sand. You skip the traffic and step onto the beach from the water.
Example plan: a morning swim off an island, lunch on board, then the tender drops you at the club for the afternoon. Day trips return by about 7 pm. Thai law treats a boat with more than 12 passengers as a passenger vessel, so we size the boat to your group. See our Phuket yacht charter page.
For the evening that follows, read our Phuket nightlife guide and the best rooftop bars in Phuket. Planning a group trip? Our bachelor party plan for Phuket builds a full weekend, and our where-to-stay guide finds the right hotel.
