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The ones worth your time.
The 13 bbq tours travellers book most, with what each one includes, who runs it, and what you pay.
Krabi sunset boat tour with snorkeling at Chicken Island and Koh Tan Ming, beach BBQ, and a rare bioluminescent plankton swim.
“Swimming with the plankton and the sunset was the highlight of my trip. It was good to get an idea of the islands and beaches which can be visited again at a more leisurely pace. Staff were very helpful and friendly. Really enjoyed being out on the water.”
Krabi’s 7-island sunset cruise with BBQ dinner, snorkeling stops, and glowing plankton in the Gulf of Thailand.
“We went together with Cindy. She is an amazing tour guide. She is very patient, helpful and take really nice pictures. We had a delicious dinner (BBQ and PadThai) on the beach prepared by Cindy. We had so much fun on the trip. It’s really worth it. I highly recommend it.”
Krabi’s 4-island sunset longtail boat tour with snorkeling, luminous plankton swim, and a beach BBQ dinner, plus optional pickup.
“The tour guide, Jay, was very joyful and helpful and the whole crew were really nice people. The tour is nice, they take you to popular places but is still very beautiful. The sunset was really amazing”
Hong Island lagoons, sunset beach BBQ, and night snorkeling for bioluminescent plankton, with hotel transfers from Krabi.
“This was the most amazing trip I have ever took anywhere in Thailand. It was supposed to be a relatively small group, but everyone else canceled so we were just the two of us! :) The speed boat was amazing, very comfortable and beautiful. But the biggest WOW was the team! and especially our guide…”
Go island-hopping on Hong Island for lagoon swimming, then watch a beach sunset BBQ with night snorkeling for plankton in Krabi.
“Pros - Small tour with few people (only 4) on speedboat. Two/Four stops on the tour were mostly secluded. Staff was great. Cons- Pretty expensive for an island hopping tour. You can choose a cheaper option as the experience is coz of the islands and not tour operator. All tours have the same itinerary. Snorkeling…”
Private Koh Samui boat trip mixing fishing near Koh Taen and Koh Mudsoom, snorkeling, and an onboard BBQ lunch for up to 2.
“Great experience, the tour guides were very friendly. They cooked us the most delicious food & we had lunch on the boat. Very much recommended!”
Private wooden-boat fishing and snorkeling near Koh Taen and Koh Mudsoom, with on-board BBQ lunch from Koh Samui.
“We all had a great day out, the guides are so friendly and helpful. They picked us up spot on time at our hotel and explained the day to us. Caught plenty fish for a delicious lunch and had time for snorkelling and a visit to pig island. Thoroughly enjoyed and would definitely recommend”
Sunset at Phranang Beach, night snorkeling with glowing plankton, and a BBQ dinner on a small-group Krabi longtail boat tour.
“The beach was beautiful at sunset even though it was cloudy. The food was tasty and it was good to see the Bioluminescent Plankton - they are more like fireflies in the water and we weren’t able to catch them on camera but it was still an enjoyable experience! The organisation felt a little chaotic…”
Krabi afternoon speedboat to Hong Islands for lagoon views, snorkeling, BBQ on the beach, and a chance to see glowing plankton at sunset.
“The trip was nice, the places we visited were very nice, the guide was nice. Unfortunately they packed the longtail boat wirh too many people on unmarked seats and some people were lacking common sense and personal space, sat on our stuff, moved our stuff and sat on our space, pushed us on the bench,…”
Krabi 7 Islands by longtail boat with snorkeling, sunset BBQ, and a night swim in bioluminescent plankton—plus round-trip transfers.
“The tour was well organised and only 17 people on our boat. The scenery is spectacular and there was some good snorkeling. The meal at a beach side venue was very tasty but a little rushed. Unfortunately for us the sea was pretty touRead more”
Krabi romantic sunset cruise with Chicken Rock and Koh Poda snorkeling, BBQ seafood dinner, Thai food, and bioluminescent plankton.
“Paul and Tuk-kik were hands down one of the best tour guides I’ve ever met and I wanna thank them for providing us with everything we needed”
Krabi 7-island sunset speedboat tour with snorkeling, Halal BBQ, and sometimes glowing plankton. Tide and weather matter.
“All the islands were really beautiful, the main guide, “M” was on great. The meal was very good and the snorkeling was an added plus. On the downside, some of the other guests were really rude and pushy, we felt badly for the tour operators.”
Boat-led 7 Islands sunset snorkel with halal BBQ and a bioluminescent plankton chance, plus transfers, gear, and English guidance.
“They looked after us well, only downside was the rain but that did mean it was quieter on the beaches. Would recommend.”
