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The ones worth your time.
The 15 fishing tours travellers book most, with what each one includes, who runs it, and what you pay.
Private freshwater fishing day near Phuket with a guide, 60+ fish species, and a real shot at giant Arapaima. 11 hours from 6am.
“Malgré un petit problème avec le taxi le matin ,le propriétaire a tous mis en œuvre afin que je passe une agréable journée. Et le guide à fait tout son possible pour me permettre de prendre un maximum d espèce différente. Je recommande sans problème”
7-hour Khao Lak longtail fishing trip with an English guide, trolling and bottom fishing, lunch, and chances at tropical catches.
“It was a very good trip. One minor thing, the pictures for this trip shows big fish but according to the captain they only fish small fish like Red and White Snapper and Grouper on this trip.”
Private Koh Samui boat trip mixing fishing near Koh Taen and Koh Mudsoom, snorkeling, and an onboard BBQ lunch for up to 2.
“Great guides, fun time.”
Private wooden-boat fishing and snorkeling near Koh Taen and Koh Mudsoom, with on-board BBQ lunch from Koh Samui.
“Great experience, the tour guides were very friendly. They cooked us the most delicious food & we had lunch on the boat. Very much recommended!”
Phuket game fishing to Racha Yai with trolling, lunch on board, and snorkeling time in clear Gulf of Thailand water.
“One of the best fishing tours I’ve ever done, very friendly guides, good equipment, caught a bunch of tuna and a big mahi, fresh sashimi on board for lunch. Over all an amazing experience.”
Guided Koh Samui fishing (8 hours) with hotel pickup, equipment, lunch, and a Krabi night-market street food stop.
“Great day trip. A bit of confusion when booking as the description had 8am start and only 2 pickup locations with surcharge outside these zones. Please note that hotel pickup is actually included and we were picked up at 9am in a van (Get Your Guide, please update your info online). We had a nice…”
A shared small-boat fishing and snorkeling day north of Koh Samui, with live bait, BBQ lunch, and captain-led hunting for big game fish.
“Falsely advertised. Spent most of time “fishing???” for bait! Discovered on the boat we had been charged almost double what another couple was charged. We were also told on the morning of the trip we had to pay another 300 baht each for transport. I threatened to cancel if that was the case. I wish…”
A 6.5-hour Gulf of Thailand fishing day from Koh Samui with all gear, Thai buffet lunch, crew help, and time to swim.
“This was a great day out. The transfers were bang on time and the boat trip and crew were great. Lunch was excellent, especially trying what we had caught. We didn't catch much as it was really sunny, but it was still fun - especially the swimming at the end. Just be prepared for a…”
Long-tail mangrove fishing from Ko Lanta with wildlife spotting, real fishing time, and lunch at a mangrove seafood restaurant.
“Great fun, great guide, and great activity and would highly recommend.”
Phuket day trip that mixes trolling for big game with snorkeling at Koh Racha Yai, plus hotel pickup and a lunch cooked from your catch.
“Good overall organization. Good lunch. A little too much wind that day, but still some fish 🐟🐠Auto-translated”
Phuket deep sea fishing at Racha Island with snorkeling, onboard lunch, and long scenic time on the Andaman Sea.
“It was a great day out, even if there was no much fishing /spinning time. More than one hot should be offered for spinning considering there is a admite than 8 hour trip. Very nice guide, captain, and helper. The food was good and sufficient.”
Small-group fishing and snorkeling day trip from Phuket to Racha Yai on a longtail boat, with pickup, lunch, and gear included.
“Not great if you want to do some serious fishing. Racha boat trip with a little bit of fishing. 90% of the time fishing is just trolling while commuting to and from the island. I was baffled we caught anything. The lures they were using were just reaRead more”
Private Phuket fishing by trolling and spinning near Racha Yai, with snorkeling, lunch, and a boat crew for up to four.
“too expensive. bettet buy on spot instead of viator. price was in singapore dollars not thai currency. be careful”
Full-day big game fishing on Phuket’s Andaman Sea with hotel pickup, trolling gear, Koh Racha Yai fishing, snorkeling gear, and Thai lunch.
“All staff brilliant, dinner was great only 3 stars because didn’t catch many fish on the day. Was hoping to catch a lot more”
Private Ko Lanta long-tail fishing with a local expert. Learn traditional techniques, target barracuda and king mackerel, plus lunch.
“Aktiviteten kändes autentisk och guiden var supertrevlig, men vi hade valt fel dag att fiska på då det blåste väldigt mycket och det var inget bra fiskevatten, tips är att kolla väderapparna”
