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Phi Phi Islands Tour: Snorkeling and Scenic Beaches
4.8
267 Ratings
Koh Kaew
Embark on an exhilarating expedition to the Phi Phi Islands and Bamboo Islands, where you’ll discover the breathtaking beauty of lush tropical isles, pristine white-sand beaches, and vibrant underwater scenery. Join us for a day of adventure, snorkeling, and relaxation in this stunning archipelago.
Embark on an exhilarating expedition to the Phi Phi Islands and Bamboo Islands, where you’ll discover the breathtaking beauty of lush tropical isles, pristine white-sand beaches, and vibrant underwater scenery. Join us for a day of adventure, snorkeling, and relaxation in this stunning archipelago.
Duration:
9 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Royal Phuket Marina - Delight in light refreshments during a brief information and safety session to discover more about the Phi Phi Islands snorkeling day trip.
- Bamboo Island - Enjoy swimming, snorkeling, and sunbathing at this expansive, uninhabited island, part of the marine national park system. It’s the ideal spot to complete your…
- Royal Phuket Marina - Delight in light refreshments during a brief information and safety session to discover more about the Phi Phi Islands snorkeling day trip.
- Bamboo Island - Enjoy swimming, snorkeling, and sunbathing at this expansive, uninhabited island, part of the marine national park system. It’s the ideal spot to complete your paradise experience.
- Monkey Beach - Observe the island’s monkeys as they swim, climb, and leap in their natural environment. Please note that they are wild animals, so guests will view them from the speedboat only. On-land access is not allowed under our regulations to ensure your safety.
- Phi Phi Holiday Resort - Savor a delectable seaview lunch buffet featuring a variety of authentic Thai and international dishes. Vegetarian, vegan, pescatarian, gluten-free, and other special dietary needs can be accommodated upon request.
- Pileh Bay - Swim in the emerald green waters of Pileh Lagoon, surrounded by towering limestone cliffs. This is a favorite spot among our passengers!
- Viking Cave - Explore and learn about the significance of this cave for the island’s swallow birds, which are prized for the unique specialty dish, “bird’s nest soup.”
- Maya Bay - Marvel at the bright blue waters and white sand beach made famous by the 2000 film, “The Beach,” starring Leonardo DiCaprio.
Important Update: Maya Bay will be closed from August 1, 2025, through September 30, 2025, for ecological restoration. To compensate, guests will have the opportunity to sightsee and capture stunning photos of Maya Bay. Additionally, time at other tour locations will be extended. We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your understanding.
What's Included
- Complete snorkeling gear with new mouthpiece
- Complimentary waterproof phone case
- On-board restroom facilities
- Full lunch and refreshing beverages included
- Convenient hotel pickup and drop-off
- Expert guide and accident insurance coverage
- Complete snorkeling gear with new mouthpiece
- Complimentary waterproof phone case
- On-board restroom facilities
- Full lunch and refreshing beverages included
- Convenient hotel pickup and drop-off
- Expert guide and accident insurance coverage
What's Not Included
- Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
- Admission fees
- Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
- Admission fees
Additional Information
The Phi Phi Islands are undoubtedly one of the world’s marvels: a group of verdant, tropical islands nestled in a turquoise sea. During this day trip from Phuket, adventurers will have the opportunity to explore this premier snorkeling destination, renowned for its breathtaking underwater landscapes and pristine white-sand beaches, popularized by the…
The Phi Phi Islands are undoubtedly one of the world’s marvels: a group of verdant, tropical islands nestled in a turquoise sea. During this day trip from Phuket, adventurers will have the opportunity to explore this premier snorkeling destination, renowned for its breathtaking underwater landscapes and pristine white-sand beaches, popularized by the Leonardo DiCaprio film ‘The Beach.’ The package includes speedboat transportation, snacks, a buffet lunch, snorkeling equipment, and hotel transfers.
- Subject to favorable weather conditions. If canceled due to poor weather, you will be given the option of an alternative date or full refund.
- At time of booking, Cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time
- Refunds will not be issued if tour/activity is missed due to late or non-arrival of cruise ship
Location
Royal Phuket Marina
68 Moo 2 Thepkrasatri Road,
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
4.8
(267 Ratings)
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Lara
Jan 8, 2026
Wonderful day out seeing fantastic Phi Phi and a personal tour ! - An absolutely brilliant day out - although it was really busy - it felt like a small group and we stopped in quieter areas - Goodie our guide was AMAZING - he made it fun with lots of laughs and really personal - he made it ! 100% the best . Goodie is terrific !
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Mark_c
Dec 17, 2025
Amazing day on a fantastic trip - From start to finish this was an amazing trip. We were collected from our hotel and taken to a beautiful new boat at the Royal Marina. We were so well looked after. If we went in the water our towels were hung up to dry and folded back up at our seat for our return. We were given water, juice and fruit regularly and had a lovely lunch with a large choice. We were showered when we returned to the boat and our shoes were taken ashore for us. There were 5 people on board to look after 20 people so we truly were treated like kings. They kept us safe and looked out for us at monkey beach. We have never seen so many fantastic fish. A diver came into the water to guide us to the best spots to see reef sharks, clown fish, parrot fish and so much more. The day would not have been as fantastic as it was without Ray and his team. Thank you for the memories.
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Charlotte_s
Nov 12, 2025
Great experience! - This tour was amazing! It ran very smoothly throughout the day. Our tour guide, Anton, and the crew were all very lovely, helpful and accomodating throughout the tour. Definitely recommend this tour when visiting Phuket!
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_chot08
Aug 1, 2025
Incroyable - I particularly want to thank the staff on board who were very intentional and adorable. The scenery is amazing. Thank you for a great day 🙏🏻
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Jules
Jul 29, 2025
Wow now this was 1000% worth it - Beautiful beaches. Plural. The cliffs of PhiPhi and the lagoon would have been worth it themselves. We did so much. Crew was fantastic. Lunch was good and there was a pool and showers to get off some salt.
The Beach famous beach was packed. So gorgeous but I wouldn’t mind skipping it. The real treat was all the natural stuff.
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Gregory_b
Jul 21, 2025
Fun trip to the Islands - Guide was wonderful. Loved our experience. Boat ride was pretty rocky so take motion sickness pills.
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John_e
Aug 12, 2025
Great snorkeling. But speedboat ride was rough - I joined a guided tour to Bamboo Island and Phi Phi Island, and the snorkeling was absolutely fantastic — even with rain falling all day, the underwater views were worth it. The crew was friendly and the stops were beautiful.
That said, I learned that riding a speedboat on the open sea is a very different experience from a speedboat on a lake — the ride was much rougher than I expected. Next time, I’’ll probably choose a tour that doesn’t involve a speedboat. But overall, a memorable day with amazing snorkeling and gorgeous scenery.
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Benjamin_l
Feb 18, 2026
Not as private as advertised but with some stunning moments - Friendly staff that do their very best to make your trip nice. But there is only so much they can do since everywhere you go there are large tourist groups already. We went on the early morning tour with getting up at 4 in the morning but still encountered large crowds in all the hotspots. And you’re in a speedboat with 20 people, yes, but what is not advertised is that it’s three of these boats by the same company that are taking the same trip almost side by side. So in the end you could also just go on a boat with 60 people on it and pay less. The activities are really nice, especially the swimming parts but all in all I‘d recommend to find a really private tour to islands that are not as overcrowded as Maya Beach yet. Still: thank you again to the staff for really trying everything to make this a fun experience. It helped a lot! We felt welcome and looked after. If it was only for the staff I‘d rate the trip much higher but I have to be honest in order to make the reviews worthwhile.
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Steven_s
Nov 25, 2025
Lots of stops - Tour was ok. A lot of stops. Only problem was a monsoon hit and the show still went on. It was raining hard from beginning to end.
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Karleys2013
Nov 11, 2025
Diarrhea & crowded stops don't recommend - VMarine is an excellent tour company, their communication, pick up and tour is as described. HOWEVER this rating is specifically on this tour of theirs.
These places are all too busy except the snorkeling spot. The first stop Bamboo island is jam packed, you have to wear a life vest to go ij the water at all. The swimming area is pretty small for the numbers there and that's what they also call their first snorkel spot. As an experienced snorkeler you aren't getting good results at the end of a sandy beach filled with people. So really no snorkeling there. They really should just take that spot off the tour.
Next spot was snorkeling off the boat for 40 min. Great spot. No vest required.
Then you stop for lunch. According to their website description it's lunch just for your group. Not exactly. It's lunch for all of V Marines groups (5 boats of people). While we thought the buffet was okay, later that night we both got horribly sick (vomiting & diarrhea). Ruined our next day. It absolutely was from that food that had been sitting out (only time we at the same thing the entire trip & not eating sketchy stuff in 3 weeks). The chafing dishes were luke warm, just looking back a HUGE mistake.
Then is Maya Bay. Don't even bother with a tour that goes here. There are a ton of boats squeezing into a floating dock. You then walk a couple football fields on a raised platform with TONS of people only to get to a packed beach you get whistled at if you go in past your ankles.
This wasn't during their 2 month shut down. This is how Maya Bay is now. Honestly the beach isn't the most amazing I've seen having traveled throughout the Caribbean & Central America. This is a total skip.
The next stop they pull in with a ton of boats and you can swim off the back about 40 feet in about 12 feet of water. Teenagers liked jumping off the boat but not very picturesque and the smell of all the diesel fuel.
Viking Cave you cruise past. It looks like any other beach erosion area TBH.
So I would not recommend this tour. Do something else.
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