PHUKET
Good speedboat tours with lunch in Phuket sell out weeks ahead in season and the great ones go first. Below: the 5 to book early, what each includes, and where they differ.
Join PNT Phuket for an eight-hour speedboat tour with guides such as Bobby, JJ, or Mossi. Swim at Pileh Lagoon, snorkel near Phi Phi, see Maya Bay and Viking Cave, meet macaques at Monkey Beach, and finish with lunch and beach time at Khai Island.
“Bobby was a great guide, very inclusive and informative at every location! Continuously checking if everyone was okay”
Spend 7 to 8 hours racing from Phuket to Phi Phi Leh, Maya Bay, Pileh Bay, Monkey Beach, Phi Phi Don, and Bamboo Island. English-speaking guides such as Tony, Nan, Tommy, and Noonit lead the day, with snorkeling gear, lunch, drinks, and hotel transfers included.
“Very well organized trip and a lot of colorful fish to see during snorkelling. Wish we spent more time at Monkey Island as there are a lot of fun and interesting photo opportunities there.”
Spend 7 to 8 hours touring Phi Phi Leh, Maya Bay, Pileh Lagoon, Viking Cave, Monkey Beach, Phi Phi Don, and Khai Nok by speedboat. Guides such as Ohma, Tony, Nancy, and Oppo lead the day, with snorkeling, paddleboards, lunch, and hotel transfers included.
“The whole trip was really lovely. Our guide Mr Kong was really good and was helpful when we arrived at any stop. Would recommend the trip but bring beach shoes not flip flops as you need shoes to walk on the beach at Khai Island.”
Spend about 8.5 hours cruising Phang Nga Bay by speedboat, paddling through Hong Island’s caves, visiting James Bond Island, eating a halal buffet at Ko Panyi, and relaxing at Naka Noi. Guides such as Mickey, Cin, Sunny, and Alex lead the day, though conditions and staff vary.
“This was a packed and very hot day. I’m not sure that I would do it again. The driver was late to pick me up and then couldn’t find me at my hotel and when we left the marina at the end of the day he could not find another couple so we had to wait an extra 25 minutes. The places we visited were nice but mobbed with other tourists and we only got to go swimming at the last spot but the beach was very rocky.”
Spend about 7.5 hours traveling by speedboat from Phuket to Racha Island and Coral Island. Swim, snorkel, relax on white sand, and enjoy lunch, drinks, fruit, equipment, insurance, and a Thai or English-speaking guide. Extra pickup fees apply in several areas.
“The relexed freedom... Tour guide's character was great.... Lunch was a disappointment.. Food was not very tasty.”
Every kind of fast boat on the site, and the water it runs on.
