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The ones worth your time.
The 15 island snorkeling & boat trips travellers book most, with what each one includes, who runs it, and what you pay.
Early-bird speedboat to Similan Islands from Phuket or Khao Lak with 3 snorkel stops, a Sail Rock hike, and a beach picnic at Honeymoon Bay.
Longtail boat cruise from Khao Lak through Phang Nga Bay, canoe caves, Koh Panyi lunch, James Bond Island, and Wat Tham Suwanakhuha.
Phuket’s Phang Nga Bay luxury cruise packs kayaking into limestone caves, James Bond Island views, and a sunset dinner with included meals.
Luxury yacht sailing in Phuket to James Bond Island and Phang Nga Bay, with Hong Island canoeing through cave lagoons and dinner onboard.
Full-day Similan snorkeling from Phuket with hotel pickup, guided stops at Miang, Payu, Ba Ngu, Koh Similan, Sailing Rock, and meals.
Morning speedboat from Phi Phi to Maya Bay for a crowd-avoiding sunrise, plus snorkel stops with blacktip reef sharks, lagoon swim, monkeys, and optional Bamboo Island.
A full-speedboat day to Ang Thong National Marine Park with snorkel, Emerald Lake views, a steep viewpoint hike, and kayaking plus lunch.
Speedboat day trip to Similan Islands from Phuket or Khao Lak with coral snorkeling, white-sand beaches, and a Thai buffet lunch.
Phuket speedboat day trip to James Bond Island and Phang Nga Bay, with included canoeing, floating-village lunch, and Naka Island swim time.
Speedboat day trip from Koh Pha Ngan to Ang Thong: snorkel, Emerald Lake hike, beach lunch, 42-island viewpoint, and kayaking.
Big-boat Koh Rang snorkel and beach day from Koh Chang with pickup, 3 snorkeling stops, lunch onboard, and time on a white-sand cove.
“The trip was great, I didn't expect the rafe to be so nice, and the sunny weather was a pleasant surprise :) Everything was very well organised, you could see that the staff was very well prepared and they had done it many times before. The only problem was the main guide. He was giving…”
Speedboat day trip from Koh Pha Ngan to Koh Tao snorkeling, Koh Nang Yuan lunch, viewpoint hike, and beach time with hotel transfers.
Phuket catamaran to Coral Island with snorkeling and a sunset dinner at Promthep Cape, plus hotel pickup, drinks, and a photoshoot option.
Phuket to Similan Islands by speedboat with snorkeling stops, white-sand beaches, and full meals. Hotel pickup optional; park fees extra.
Krabi pickup to Phang Nga Bay by longtail boat and kayak: James Bond Island, Koh Panyee lunch, Wat Suwan Kuha, Raman Falls.
