Thailand · SAILING
Good sailing trips fill up weeks ahead and the great ones go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Spend six hours sailing from Chalong or Rawai Pier to Koh Hey, known as Coral Island. Snorkel, relax on Kahung Beach, buy water sports, and enjoy a Thai buffet at sunset near Promthep Cape. Guides such as Mimi, Arm, Eddie, TV, and Gigi have helped make this a friendly small-group outing.
“Eddie team was perfect! Amazing experience! Recommend everyone even with small kids”
Spend about 8.5 hours aboard the 78-foot Red Dragon, a traditional teak yacht with a sun deck, lounge, dining area, jacuzzi, kayaks, and snorkeling gear. Visit remote Ko Nai Phut, snorkel at Ko Wao Yai, and climb to Ang Thong’s Blue Lagoon. Monkey and Captain Sparrow may lead your day.
“Beautiful and amazing day ! All was perfect ! If you go to Samui you have to do it !!! Enjoy your trip ! The boat is so confortable, the staff is very very simpatic and they take care of you”
Spend about seven hours aboard Hype Boat Club’s black catamaran from Phuket. Swim at Coral Island, snorkel at Racha Yai, enjoy a buffet lunch, drinks, towels, sunbeds, and music. Hotel pickup is optional, and the group can reach up to 75 people.
“Fun trip with good music and food. Ideally request a private top floor bed if you can. You can stay on the boat if you don’t fancy going ashore.”
Spend about seven hours aboard a catamaran from Ocean Marina Yacht Club, visiting Koh Phai and Koh Rin for swimming, snorkeling, fishing, paddleboarding, and a water slide. A buffet lunch, drinks, equipment, and sunset sailing are included. Ruby and the multilingual crew help keep the day organized.
“Great tour, very nice new boat, super organised. Enough space for everyone. Great crew, very nice, welcoming people. Guides speaking in 3 languages (ENG, RU, CHI). Good food, things to do and relax. Highly recommend.”
You’ll ride from Phuket to Koh Hey on a comfortable catamaran, with time for beaches, snorkeling, and optional water sports before dinner near Promthep Cape. The five-hour boat program can become a much longer day with transfers. English, Thai, and Chinese guides are available.
“It s not exactly what you expect but I understand that everything depends on the water tides. In our case, we only stayed 1h and 30 minutes on coral island. They also took us for tehnically one hour to snorkle in a different area but a boat was very close to us and until they parked it we were left with only a few minutes left to swim. After we left Coral island we stopped for half an hour to do fishing but honestly to me it was just a wate of time and would ve preferred to stay on the osland longer. The stuff is okay and helpful with…”
Spend about five hours aboard a luxury yacht from Krabi, passing Khao Khanab Nam, Chicken Island, Poda Island, and Thale Waek. You can snorkel with supplied gear, paddle a clear kayak, enjoy fruit and mousse, and choose a sunset departure with Pad Thai and salt baked shrimp.
“Yachting around the andaman sea was amazing. Staff extremely attentive and couldn't do enough for the kids or my wife and I. The yacht was clean and despite a patch of monsoon weather (it is october afterall) which the staff kept us all safe and informed. Clear kayaking and paddle boarding was a nice touch. Snorkeling also went down a treat.”
Spend about eight hours aboard Hype Yacht from Royal Phuket Marina, with a welcome drink, sparkling wine, gourmet lunch, snorkeling at Hong Island, a swim at Ko Lao La Ding, and sunset sailing through Phang Nga Bay. The group is limited to 18, with Phuket-area hotel transfers included.
“I could only highly recommend this tour - boat, dj, crew, route, pickup …. unforgettably moments and fun”
Travel from Ao Nang or Krabi Town to Bamboo Island, Maya Bay, Pileh Lagoon, Viking Cave, Monkey Bay, and Phi Phi Don. Choose a speedboat or a catamaran with a toilet, snorkel with provided gear, and eat a Halal buffet with a vegetarian option. Guide Nadia is especially attentive.
“Guide, variation i aktiviteter i løbet af turen, smuk natur”
Spend 6 to 8 hours on a catamaran yacht or speedboat around Raya Noi, Raya, Coral, and possibly Maiton islands. You’ll swim at Pirates Beach and Banana Bay, snorkel over coral, eat lunch on board, and watch the sky turn amber near Promthep Cape. Pickup is available in many Phuket areas.
“We visited two beautiful beaches, and overall, our experience onboard was enjoyable. The guide was knowledgeable, and the onboard team was supportive. However, there are a few areas that could be improved: 1. Transportation & Punctuality – Timeliness is crucial. If a punctuality policy is in place, it should be enforced. We waited about 25 minutes for pickup, which could have been better managed. 2. End-of-Tour Transportation – The guide would benefit from better support from the team on land. Instead of assisting with transport arrangements, the staff member onshore was focused on selling photos, which led to some disorganization. 3. Language Support – While the guide and captain spoke…”
Spend 8 to 9 hours sailing from Krabi past Railay and Phra Nang to Pak Ka, Lao La Ding, and Hong Island. You get snorkeling, kayaking, paddleboarding, a buffet meal, sunset views, and music on the Meka Catamaran, with hotel pickup included from several Krabi areas.
“This trip was amazing!! I can highly recommend it if you wanna do a trip around Maya Bay Koh Phi Phi etc. They are well organized, very friendly and helpful. The price is really fair for what you get, food was much better than expected and we were also lucky with the weather. Also, I heard this is currently the best & most modern boat around Ao Nang / Krabi. We went on my wife’s birthday and she was so happy :)”
Join guide Way and the Oh-Hoo team for an 8 to 9-hour Similan Islands day trip from Khao Lak. A fast catamaran takes you to several snorkeling sites, Island No. 8’s beach and viewpoint, and includes transfers, equipment, Thai food, fruit, and an English-speaking guide.
“We had a great journey. The boats are crowded by Western standards, but the crew was fun, and super organized. More children than i would have expected, but luckily all well behaved. And the water was clear and reef beautiful.”
Spend about eight hours on a catamaran from Pattaya, visiting Koh Phai for swimming and a waterslide, Koh Rin for coral-reef snorkeling, and Koh Ped for monkey sightings. Hotel transfers, equipment, drinks, a Thai buffet, and an English-speaking guide are included.
“This was a great day trip and a good way to check out sone of the islands. The boat was great, they didn't overload us so there was plenty of room to move around on board. The food was good and there was plenty of it. Water and soft driRead more”
Cruise Krabi’s limestone islands by speedboat from 2:30 pm, with snorkeling at Chicken Island, the Tup Island sand bar, sunset at Poda Island, a Halal BBQ, and a chance to see bioluminescent plankton. Guides such as M and Selina have earned praise for their energy and clear help.
“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.”
Spend an afternoon on Coral Island, snorkel at Hin Dam Bay, then watch the sun set near Promthep Cape from a catamaran. Transfers cover several Phuket areas, with extra fees for some hotels. A Thai meal, drinks, fruit, beach chair, guide, mask, and life jacket are included.
“So worth the money, really well organised and relaxing day, the island is beautiful and they allow a good amount of time to hang out. They did offer extra activities but wasn't required, the beach itself is stunning. Somewhat limited options for dinner but it is served quite early so easy to get something after.”
Join a small-group catamaran cruise from Chalong Pier to Coral Island. Snorkel, swim, relax on the beach, or pay locally for sea sports before enjoying Thai dinner, fruit, and soft drinks while sailing toward Promthep Cape at sunset.
“This is a good excursion for those who want to have some new scenery and change of pace for the day, but still wanting to relax. A few things to consider. First, the first area we stopped to snorkel had a lot of jellyfish so a lot of people ended Read more”
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