Southeast Asia is one of the world’s most compelling destinations for yacht cruising. The Andaman Sea, the Gulf of Thailand, the waters around Langkawi, Phuket, and the Vietnamese coast offer anchorages, passages, and conditions that draw blue-water sailors and coastal cruisers alike. What comes with that territory is a sustained assault on skin: intense UV reflecting off flat water, salt spray that builds up over long passages, humidity that barely drops below 80 percent even offshore, and monsoon seasons that soak through every layer of protection you brought. Yacht cruisers from cooler climates usually arrive without any real preparation for how these exposures compound over weeks at sea.
Before our first Thailand passage, a friend who had completed several Andaman crossings recommended getting a proper skin evaluation before leaving. She had seen Lumine Dermatology & Laser Clinic treat two of … Read more
