11 Phuket Boat Tours to Build a Day Around

1.Phang Nga Bay Sea Cave Canoeing & James Bond Island by Big Boat

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4,666 reviews · from $99Our pick

Cruise from Phuket to Phang Nga Bay on a spacious big boat, then ride guided canoes through the caves and mangroves of Panak and Hong islands. You’ll visit James Bond Island, swim at Nakae Island, and enjoy a Thai buffet. Guides such as Tommy, Ohma, Tony, and Omar are known for keeping the day lively and organized.

“It was amazing.! Enjoyed the boat ride and the caves! staff was awesome and made new friends. Highly recommend”

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2.Phang Nga Bay and Canoeing Tour by Big Boat

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 3,528 reviews · 10 hours · from $53

Spend 10 hours touring Phang Nga Bay aboard a roomy two-story boat. Canoe through sea caves with local paddlers, visit Hong Island and James Bond Island, swim, and enjoy a buffet with drinks. Guides such as Ohma, Bobby, Sam, and Tony help keep the day friendly and well organized.

“Well organised, everything was stress free with breathtaking views. On the plus the food served at lunch was delicious. Really exceeded my expectations honestly will recommend to my friends and fam :))”

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3.James Bond Island Longtail Boat and Sea Canoe Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 2,364 reviews · 9 hours · from $52Best value

Travel from Patong, Karon, or Kata to Phang Nga Bay with an English-speaking guide such as Nikom or Tuk Tuk. Visit the Monkey Cave, ride a longtail boat through mangroves, eat lunch at Koh Panyi, see James Bond Island, and let a local paddler guide your canoe around Talu Island.

“Great experience, our guide was really lovely and he's english was amazing! 100% would recommend”

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4.James Bond Island by Longtail Boat Small Group Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,755 reviews · 10 hours · from $73

Travel from Phuket with a guide such as Jojo, MJ, or Susie, visiting Monkey Cave, Koh Panyi’s floating village, Talu Cave, and James Bond Island. The 10-hour trip includes lunch, canoeing, park fees, water, and a group of no more than nine people.

“MJ was incredibly helpful and made our day trip around the islands absolutely comfortable, informative, and instagram worthy— MJ’s camera skills are immaculate. If I could give 100 stars, they would not be enough to express the gratitude and value we felt our group of 8 received during our time together. MJ number 1!!!”

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5.James Bond Island Luxury Sunset Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 1,664 reviews · 8 hours · from $157

Spend a full day on a spacious Seanery catamaran from Phuket, with hotel pickup, buffet lunch and dinner, cave kayaking at Hong Island, swimming, James Bond Island, and sunset views. Thai, Chinese, and English-speaking guides, including the lively Fiona, keep the day moving.

“Excellent activity boat was great and food was Excellent only slight negative was timing says 8hrs but in fact it’s nearer 11hrs trip when you factor transfer in. So it’s a long day but well worth it x”

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6.James Bond Island and Phang Nga Bay by Premium Yacht

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 1,656 reviews · 330 minutes - 7 hours · from $120

Travel from Phuket to Phang Nga Bay aboard a spacious premium yacht. Visit James Bond Island, canoe through Hong Island caves with a guide, and enjoy Thai food, fruit, soft drinks, and sunset views. Hotel pickup is optional, and guides such as Coco and Asma help keep the day organized.

“The Yatch and the whole experience was beautiful, this was my favourite trip in Phuket, from the start till the end everything was looked after, especially me and husband food choices- we were vegetarians and our meals were labelled separately and taken care of. Apart from it the crew was lovely, the island was beautiful and the whole trip was smooth and luxurious. Highly highly recommended✌🏻”

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7.Phi Phi Sunrise Boat Tour to Bamboo and Khai Island

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 1,476 reviews · 9 hours · from $125

Leave Phuket around 4:30 to 5:00 AM with guides such as Sunny, Goodies, or P, then reach Khai Nai and Maya Bay before the biggest crowds. Expect a small-group speedboat, breakfast, resort lunch, several swims, snorkeling, Monkey Beach, cold drinks, fresh fruit, and a long but well-managed day.

“Highly recommend this trip. Beautiful sites and our guide Goodie was engaging and personable.”

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8.Phi Phi Islands Day-Trip by Speed Catamaran

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 918 reviews · 8h 30m · from $135

Travel from Phuket by hotel shuttle and speed catamaran to Bamboo Island, Phi Phi Don, Pileh Lagoon, Viking Cave, and Maya Bay. Seanery guides such as Steve and Coco lead the day, with a longtail boat, snorkeling, kayaks, meals, drinks, towels, and a sunset stop at Maiton Island included.

“I have never given a 5 star rating before, but the Seanery crew and tour were excellent. The crew are funny, lighthearted but also very informative - they explained everything about the trip very well and nobody was left confused. The hospitality was amazing, we were greeted with a hotel pick-up service, complementary breakfast snacks and drinks at the pier, soft drinks and water available for free all the time on the boat, and the thai buffet lunch was to die for. We had plenty of time at each destination to relax and take in the scenery. Longtail boat hire was included in the ticket price (same with clear bottom…”

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9.James Bond Island by Big Boat with Sea Cave Canoeing

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 302 reviews · 9 hours · from $99

Spend a full day in Phang Nga Bay with guides such as Tony, Ohma, or Dino, paddling through sea caves and lagoons, visiting James Bond Island by long-tail boat, swimming at Nakae Island, and eating a buffet lunch aboard a roomy big boat.

“It was really fun! And Dino took good photos of us”

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10.Coral and Racha lslands Catamaran Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 285 reviews · 1 day · from $90

Join Aeolos for a small-group catamaran day from Phuket to Coral and Racha Islands. You’ll snorkel, kayak, paddleboard, try the slide and handline fishing, then watch sunset near Promthep Cape. Guides such as Aiu, Art, Sandy, and Kim are known for attentive help, while lunch, drinks, fruit, and equipment are included.

“Super nice day. Crew really attentive and boat really comfortable. We were just 11 so was perfect! Racha is amazing for snorkeling. Coral a bit less for underwater life, but calm and beautiful. We loved it and we advise.”

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11.Phuket/Khao Lak: Similan Islands Luxury Catamaran Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 284 reviews · 1 day · from $128

Sail from Thap Lamu Pier to Similan Islands 7, 8, and 9 on a spacious double-deck catamaran. You get two snorkeling sessions, meals, gear, an English-speaking guide, and five edited photos. Hotel pickup from Phuket is optional, while Khao Lak transfers may be available by package.

“Incredible! The Similan islands are not to be missed!! Much better than speed boat, we could relax and enjoy the ride until we arrived at the islands. For lunch we said we had seafood allergy and they were always very thoughtful forwards us. The transfer from/to the hotel was very good even though the hotel was far, the driver stopped for bathroom break! During the tour we were very well taken care of, we had breakfast before getting in the boat, lunch, lots of fruits and even dinner coming back to the harbor before getting on the transfer back. Fully recommend!”

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