С Пегасом на Самуи. With Pegasus on Koh Samui.

The decision to fly with Pegasturistic was rather forced and very spontaneous. It's just that other carriers don't fly from us. We tried to calculate an independent tour with a flight through Tashkent, Uzbekistan Airways, then a Bangkok Airways flight to Koh Samui and back, a Bangkok Airways flight to Pattaya (U-Tapao) and a few days in Pattaya. The price was outrageous. Compared to last year's trip in June on the same route, plus 70% of the price. At the same time, tickets to Uzbekistan Airways have risen in price only by 30%, and the rest of the rise in price is the exchange rate difference between the baht and the ruble for hotels and domestic flights.
I had to look for a package tour from tour operators. We found a very budgetary and, most importantly, a fairly long tour from Pegasus along the route Krasnoyarsk - Phuket - Koh Samui - Phuket - Krasnoyarsk. Transfer from Phuket to Koh Samui by bus and ferry. We gladly chose this route, as we have already flown to Koh Samui by plane several times. And with Suvarnabhumi and U-Tapao and Phuket. But never on a ferry. So the route was chosen consciously and with joy. The budget tour was slightly adjusted to your taste in terms of hotels and rooms and on the way.
The plane is full. Not a single empty space. That is why it is not clear why Transaero cancels its regular flights to Bangkok for the second year?

Moving from Phuket to Koh Samui can be equated to a sightseeing tour. Four hours by bus from Phuket to Donsak ferry. Then almost two hours by ferry to Koh Samui. Well, on Koh Samui about forty minutes.
Well, since we decided on a tour with Pegasus, then the hotel on Koh Samui deliberately chose Pegasus - Pgs Hotels Sandy Resort. I didn’t want to live in a bungalow-type hut, so we chose the Standard Hotel Room.
The hotel was a pleasant surprise. Subconsciously expected the worst. It is good that the expectations did not come true. Located on the beach of Bo Phut (Bophut). Your own access to the sea. By the sea 23 sunbeds and 8 umbrellas belonging to the hotel. This is more than enough, because the hotel is very small. Well, plus a maximum of thirty percent filled. In a building of twenty rooms, only one room was occupied for most of our stay. Our. The territory is small. Two small pools. One directly at the exit to the sea. Sunbeds, umbrellas.
Very pleased with the breakfast. For this price range, just super. Really good breakfast.
At the reception is a Russian-speaking girl Valeria. Very pleasant. This will really help those who travel for the first time and do not speak English and have not yet mastered sign language.
Bo Phut beach (Bophut). The main and I would say its only advantage is the presence of water always, regardless of the ebb. A maximum of ten meters from the water's edge and already a comfortable depth. Lots of fishing boats and pleasure boats. Scooter rental. Because the sea is almost always "disturbed". Having entered the sea to the waist, the feet are no longer visible. Therefore, it is better to go to other beaches behind the clean "Samui" sea.
But in general, Koh Samui, as always, is incomparable! Crystal clear sea. At the same time, it is very warm. April-May is the watermelon season. They are there on every corner. Very tasty! There are very unusual sizes. Like a big apple, five hundred grams in weight. And besides, velvety red and very tasty. Baby watermelon! Well, the same baby pineapples. The size is even smaller, and the taste is just honey! That is paradise.

As for Pegasturistic and his "court" carriers. The last time we flew with him was five years ago. Progress is very noticeable and certainly for the better. The most important thing is that the departures are really “minute to minute”. No delays or transfers. Maybe we just got lucky, but in any case, it's very positive. That is, with Pegasus, you can start traveling again.