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Surin Islands Snorkeling: Sea Turtles & Moken Tribe
4.3
9 Ratings
Choeng Thale
Embark on a thrilling snorkeling adventure to the Surin Islands from Phuket. Explore the vibrant underwater world, encounter sea turtles and sharks, and visit the local Moken tribe.
Embark on a thrilling snorkeling adventure to the Surin Islands from Phuket. Explore the vibrant underwater world, encounter sea turtles and sharks, and visit the local Moken tribe.
Duration:
9 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Surin Beach - Reach the scenic Nemo Bay at Surin Islands where you can sunbathe on the white sand beach or take a dip in the shallow waters of the shore. Delve into an underwater world teeming with colorful fishes and discover the region’s diverse marine life on your first snorkeling session of the day
- Surin Beach - Reach the scenic Nemo Bay at Surin Islands where you can sunbathe on the white sand beach or take a dip in the shallow waters of the shore. Delve into an underwater world teeming with colorful fishes and discover the region’s diverse marine life on your first snorkeling session of the day
What's Included
- Three extended snorkeling sessions in pristine waters
- All-inclusive dining with 3 meals, drinks, snacks and fruit
- Complimentary soft drinks, tea, coffee, and refreshments
- Visit to the traditional Mokun village
- Complete set of snorkeling gear provided (mask, snorkel, fins)
- National Park fees included
- Comfortable return transfer to Phuket hotels via air-conditioned minivan
- Three extended snorkeling sessions in pristine waters
- All-inclusive dining with 3 meals, drinks, snacks and fruit
- Complimentary soft drinks, tea, coffee, and refreshments
- Visit to the traditional Mokun village
- Complete set of snorkeling gear provided (mask, snorkel, fins)
- National Park fees included
- Comfortable return transfer to Phuket hotels via air-conditioned minivan
What's Not Included
- Gratuities (optional)
- Gratuities (optional)
Additional Information
The Surin Islands are a renowned destination for diving and snorkeling in Thailand. This stunning tropical haven is a sanctuary for marine life, particularly sea turtles. For wildlife and nature enthusiasts, this is a must-visit spot on your bucket list. The tour features three snorkeling locations where you might encounter rare creatures such as sea…
The Surin Islands are a renowned destination for diving and snorkeling in Thailand. This stunning tropical haven is a sanctuary for marine life, particularly sea turtles. For wildlife and nature enthusiasts, this is a must-visit spot on your bucket list. The tour features three snorkeling locations where you might encounter rare creatures such as sea turtles or sharks. Additionally, you can visit the “Moken” people, a local tribe residing on the island.
6:00 AM: Hotel pick-up.
8:00 AM: Enjoy a welcome breakfast with coffee and tea, followed by a tour guide briefing.
9:00 AM: Board the speedboat and set off for Koh Surin.
10:20 AM: Arrive at the first snorkeling site at Chong Khat Bay and visit the Moken community.
12:00 PM: Lunch buffet.
1:00 PM: Reach the second snorkeling site.
2:30 PM: Arrive at the third snorkeling site.
3:30 PM: Return to the pier.
4:50 PM: Arrive back at your hotel.
This tour is ideal for nature lovers, marine enthusiasts, or anyone seeking a peaceful retreat into Thailand’s underwater realm.
- Tour led by an English Speaking Guide.
- Children 11 and younger must be accompanied by a paying adult
- Pregnant women, persons under 2 years and persons over 75years are not permitted to join tour
- Infants 2 - 3 years are complimentary.
- If you have a heart condition, high blood pressure or congenital disease you should not participate
- If you have back, neck, lower back, joint, or muscular problems, you should carefully consider whether to participate
- Hotel pick up may be 30-60 minutes prior to tour Start time/Departure time (depending on hotel location in Phuket). Transfer times are not included in the Tour Duration time
- As this is an early morning tour, the Operator cannot delay the departure time. Please ensure you are waiting in hotel lobby 10 minutes prior to pickup time as driver cannot wait if you’re late
- Weather and sea conditions determine whether the tour operates.
- The Company will not be held responsible for any changes made to the program due to the weather, tide level, sea conditions, accident, or any other reason that may modify the program. These changes are made for the safety and comfort of all guests and no refunds can be given. The Supplier reserves the right to cancel any trip in case of bad weather
Location
Surin Beach
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(9 Ratings)
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Darlene_b
Mar 26, 2025
Moana and the Surin Team are amazing! - The crew of our boat, with Moana as the host, was fantastic!! They did a great job all day!
What an awesome experience- hotel pick up, 3 meals, snacks and really cool snorkeling 🤿
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Cecilia
Feb 18, 2025
Beautiful! - Well organized. Knowledgeable and fun guides. Moana is a star! We visited an incredibly beautiful paradise beach and three fantastic places to snorkel with very beautiful to see! Really like swimming in an aquarium!
Highly recommended!
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Mmjones59
Mar 6, 2020
Wonderful trip - Really enjoyed this trip. 3 snorkeling stops where we saw loads of beautiful fish. Also visited 2 beaches and had lunch at one of them. When back on the boat we were continually provided with drinks (water or Coke) and lots of fruit. Crew were so informative and cheerful. Bonus of trip was that the captain spotted a whale on the trip back to the pier. He stopped the boat so that we could all see if the whale resurfaced. After a few minutes it did and we now have a lovely memory of seeing a Beluga Whale in its natural habitat. Wonderful.
Tip: this trip can be purchased at many tour stalls and shops and will be hugely discounted from the price shown on the pamphlet and the price quoted by hotel / or your holiday company. Shop around. We paid £50 less than the pamphlet price.
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Sabinep865
Apr 19, 2019
Highly recommended - After half an hour by van from Khao Lak we arrived at the port and got a small breakfast. Then I took the speedboat to the Surin Islands. The snorkel stops were incredibly beautiful, 2 x half an hour. Then visit the Moken with their newly built village. For lunch we went to the main island, the food was plentiful and delicious. After that there was another snorkel stop which was the absolute highlight, a dive into another world, incredibly beautiful.
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Golfsozi
Mar 11, 2019
The watch inhabitants, the Moken, knew beforehand - When the tsunami hit Khao Lak and Surin Island on December 25, 2004, the Moken had a seventh sense and fled early to the mountains of Surin. All 150 residents of Surin survived the natural event. Their houses were razed to the ground. Today 15 years later, all the Moken wooden cabins burned down, three weeks ago. Since then, the locals have been rebuilding all the huts and the beach is closed for viewing. Some mokes come to the main beach to sell homemade bracelets to holidaymakers. The food here is super delicious and provided with a lot of fish. Surin is definitely worth an n detour. From Khao Lak by bus 30min. To the port. With the 750 hp speedboat about 1.5 hours to Surin. Good for snorkeling but lots of coral cemeteries to watch, little big fish, no snails, maybe turtles.
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Vix027_9
Mar 9, 2019
Great .Nemo island - This tour is the most beautiful in Tahiland
We did three dives. Every time we saw wonders. Fish of all colors of all sizes .of corals .of Nemo in their anemones .
And besides practically no tourists
Then we met the mokens of the villagers living on this island
The island is also populated by monkeys
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Fabrizio_f
Jan 12, 2024
Price too high look for other options - I visited the Surin Islands from Phuket on 2nd January with SeaTrip while the excursion is sold here from an agency. The best part of the excursion was the snorkeling and the beauty of the places. The water was clear and I saw many colorful fish and corals. The islands were stunning and peaceful.
However, I was very disappointed by some aspects of the excursion. First of all, the excursion was advertised as a small group of 15 people(is what I paid), but in reality there were more than 40 people on the boat. It felt crowded and noisy. Second, the price was too high for the offer. I paid 125 euros x pers, while I saw other excursions on Viator with the same company for 80 euros(also other italians on the boat told me they paid 80). I felt cheated and overcharged. Third, the driver was late for more than 20 minutes, which made us lose time and patience. Fourth, we spent more time in the car than on the islands. The road was long and bumpy, and we only had a few hours to enjoy the islands. Fifth, one of the snorkeling spots had a very strong current, which made it hard to swim and see anything. It was not enjoyable at all. Also the program changed as the excursion initiated 1 hour later as advertised.
Overall, I would not recommend this excursion to anyone. It was not worth the money or the time. There are better options to visit the Surin Islands from Phuket.
As a final overall consideration I find asking for tips so brazenly very inelegant.
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Anjasonnenschein
Dec 2, 2019
Sad outlook - The organization of the trip to the Surin Islands was top. I settled on Koh Phayam for Mr. Trip decided. Boat, crew and food were great. We made four snorkel stops. Three of them were terrifying. A stop showed how it certainly looked some time ago everywhere. Almost all the corals are dead. The diversity of fish species is therefore limited. On request, we received the information that the currents were too warm in many places for too long and therefore the corals died. In addition, fishing nets that have passed through the corals are often found. I'm very sorry to say this, but anyone who knows about good snorkeling spots will be very sad. No, I would not Enterprise another trip to the Surin Islands anytime soon.
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