Interisland in style - We needed to travel from Phuket to nearby Koh Phi Phi.  The conventional mode of interisland transfer is the speedboat; fast & plentiful but a little uncomfortable & expensive.  Whilst looking at options I came across Sea Angel, close to half the price & the crossing was twice as long, but it offered real seats.  As we have a few speedboat trips upcoming, we decided to give it a go.  All very slick.  The driver picked us up around 7am for the hour journey from Patong to the pier.  Check-in was quick & easy then after around half an hour, we were shown to the boat.  It was then we realised we were very much in the minority.  Most of the guests were day trippers from Phuket to Phi Phi islands.  This turned out to be the bonus win.  For the first hour we just dosed in quite comfortable seats, the second hour up on deck. This was after complimentary coffee.  The boat comprises 4 decks, the top for observation, the others with seating.  Gold, Silver, & Bronze respectively.  We were Bronze, down in steerage, but it was more than fine.  The 3rd deck has setees & a bar.  We proceeded to sail right round Koh Phi Phi Lai, the smaller island, giving great views of Maya Bay (The Beach movie) as well as other sites, all with commentary.  This was for the benefit of the day trippers, but we got to enjoy it too.  Around 11.30am we morred up at Ton Sai jetty & departed.  Well rested & having enjoyed a fine journey.  Sea Angel offers a very nice alternative to the bumpy speedboats & What's another hour if it's filled with cruising the islands?  I've seen quite a few negative reviews but for us, it was great.