Acclaimed worldwide, the Phi Phi Islands form part of a protected maritime park and are known for their white sandy palm fringed beaches and stunning limestone monoliths that rise from the Andaman Sea. The Islands are located some 48 km east of Phuket and 42 km south of Krabi and consist of the larger inhabited Phi Phi Don, and the smaller Phi Phi Lei, which obtained repute from the blockbuster movie THE BEACH.