THAILAND · ISLAND HOPPING TOURS
Two coasts, two monsoons and two kinds of boat. The 15 below cover the Krabi and Phuket runs on the Andaman side and the Gulf islands on the other, with the seasons that close each one and what the longtail saves you.
Review of Krabi’s 4-island longtail boat tour, with snorkeling, sandbars, Thai lunch, hotel pickup, pricing, tips, and honest drawbacks.
“Well organised. Our tour guide Toy was amazing and made the whole experience great. Fun day”
Review of Krabi’s Hong Islands speedboat tour, with beaches, snorkeling, lunch, kayaking, lagoon views, and a rewarding 360-degree hike.
“all islands were so scenic and unbelievably beautiful. the tour guide was sweet and very friendly. a well planned day. it would have been great to spend more time at each island as it seems rushed at each one.”
Review of Koh Samui’s 7-hour Pig Island and Koh Tean tour, with snorkeling, lunch, hotel pickup, small groups, and practical tips.
“I am solo traveller and this activity popped up. This has been the best trip I have been on so far in Thailand. Paly was my tour guide and she was the happiest and most helpful guide. I liked how it was a smaller group too. The boat ride was so fun even if the waves were a bit crazy 🤣🤣 I would do it 100% if your in Koh Samui!!!”
Explore Krabi’s seven islands by longtail boat, with snorkeling, a Poda sunset buffet, sandbars, and a swim with glowing plankton.
“The snorkeling. I wish I would’ve done the night snorkeling but I was too tired but it was great that the guides brought water on board to show us the bioluminescent plankton for this if us he stayed aboard.”
Review of Krabi’s Phi Phi and 4 Islands sunset speedboat tour, with Maya Bay, Bamboo Island, snorkeling, lunch, costs, tips, and drawbacks.
“Really fun, guide was really sweet, got to see all the islands they mentioned, only pity is there's quite a lot to see and an hour absolutely flies by on an island you want to explore. Lunch also was a bit iffy - loads of other boat tourists and a small buffet which did not look very delectable. Other than that, no notes, refreshments on the boat were great. Do believe the requirement to get a waterproof bag though. Really all you need is that, a towel, swimsuit, sunscreen and bug spray, and footwear you're comfortable walking in cos there's a bit of walking here and there. And most definitely…”
Review of Krabi’s Phi Phi Early Bird speedboat tour, with Maya Bay, snorkeling, island beaches, Thai meals, costs, timing, and practical tips.
“Amazing day! Must book! The day was very well organized and went very smoothly. We were lucky enough to have Natty as our guide... AKA "sexy lady" and I cannot recommend them enough!!! They were so kind, informative and hilarious. The breakfast was delicious and served on a sandbar beach which we had to ourselves. We beat all the crowds on Maya bay and it was just stunning. We also had a delicious lunch on bamboo island, masaman curry, stirfy chicken and cashew nuts and noodles. absolutely gorgeous! Plenty of snorkeling spots! We even saw clownfish. Plenty of snacks and drinks. 10/10, would highly recommend. It was a highlight of…”
Review of Krabi’s sunset junk cruise with four island stops, Thai buffet, snorkeling, and a memorable bioluminescent swim.
“Probably one of the best things money can buy. I had the best day ever. The crew and ship are awesome and Thailand is sick”
Explore Phang Nga Bay by speedboat, canoe through sea caves, visit James Bond Island, enjoy lunch at Panyee, and swim at Naka Island.
“Selena was a great guide, really enjoyed the various activities throughout the day. Unfortunately our pick up from the hotel was an hour late but the actual experience was good :)”
Review of the 7-hour Phi Phi Islands tour from Krabi, with early Maya Bay access, snorkeling, beach lunch, guides, costs, and practical tips.
“Thai tour is really thought out. They do Maya Bay firstz early in the morningz before all the crowds get there. You get to have lunch on an almost empty beach on your very own picknick blanket. You can swimz snorkel and watch crazy monkeys all in one day. The team takes really good care of you, I really enjoyed this tour!”
Review of Phi Phi’s 8-hour longtail boat tour, with snorkeling, Maya Bay, Bamboo Island, lunch, sharks, and sunset tips.
“We had a great day! Favourite part of the day was seeing all the black tip reef sharks. Our guides even jumped in and helped us to spot them - they were awesome!”
Review of Krabi’s 5-hour luxury longtail island tour, with Railay views, snorkeling, Poda Beach, snacks, drinks, and practical tips.
“Sophia was a great host. The boat was super roomy for the 11 people. We stopped to look at the beautiful spots and we got to the snorkel spot before it was too crowded and saw so many fish. The beach was lovely to relax and chill before heading back. Was a perfect experience for us who didn’t want to get off at every island and didn’t want to spend the whole day doing an excursion.”
Review of Krabi’s four-island longtail boat tour, with Phra Nang Cave, Poda snorkeling, Thai lunch, practical tips, and honest value advice.
“The tour guides were very helpful and organized the amount of time at each location well!”
Review of Krabi’s Phi Phi Early Bird speedboat tour, with Maya Bay, Bamboo Island, snorkeling, meals, hotel transfers, costs, and practical tips.
“Bai and crew were awesome! I am a solo traveler and i recently got in a scooter accident. The whole crew was really accomodating and made sure i was having a good time. They even carried me off and on the boat so my wounds wouldnt touch the water! Although i couldnt do the swimming parts i still had a great time!”
Review of Phuket’s Phi Phi Islands catamaran tour, with Maya Bay, Pileh Lagoon, snorkeling, lunch, sunset, and practical booking advice.
“This is definitely worth the money! The guides were so nice and well educated. The food provided for breakfast, lunch and dinner were good and worth it. Free drinks were provided through the whole trip (water and fizzy drinks). The way back was a bit choppy so I’d recommend some sea sick tablets which you can get for free in the boat ramp shop as well as waterproof phone cases and fans for a price. A photographer was on the boat the whole timer offering to take photos but not being pushy which you could then buy in a photo frame as the end of the trip.”
Review of Krabi’s Phi Phi Early Bird speedboat tour, with Maya Bay, snorkeling, lunch, four islands, costs, timing, and practical tips.
“Fantastic day snorkelling and viewing all the different islands. A group of 30, we were provided breakfast, lunch and plenty of water and soft drinks. Our guide Far was brilliant, he kept us updated with where we were going, and how to make the most of our allotted time - like where to snorkel and find quieter spots. Definitely recommend this trip.”
Every kind of island day we have been out on.
