Phi Phi Islands: Sunrise & Maya Bay with Speedboat & Snorkel

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1/19

Duration9h

GroupUp to 20

LanguagesEN

PickupAt your hotel

Eight hours island-hopping from Phuket to the Phi Phi Islands

You board a speedboat at Royal Phuket Marina and spend eight hours visiting four islands: Maya Bay for swimming and photos, Monkey Beach for wildlife, Viking Cave for history, and Bamboo Island for snorkeling. Lunch, snorkel gear, drinks and national park fees are included, with hotel pickup and drop-off handling the logistics before and after.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Phi Phi Islands highlights

Meet at Royal Phuket Marina
Visit Maya Bay for sightseeing
See monkeys at Monkey Beach
Enjoy lunch buffet at Phi Phi Don
View Viking Cave from boat
Snorkel and sunbathe at Bamboo Island

The Experience

The speedboat leaves Royal Phuket Marina early, and you're on the water before the day gets crowded. The boat holds up to 25 passengers depending on which vessel you're on — the 47-footer or the smaller 39-passenger option — and the ride itself is part of the experience, cutting across the Andaman toward islands that look almost unreal from a distance. Your guide is on board, and so is a snorkel kit, a waterproof phone pouch, and a lifejacket. Soft drinks and water are available the whole time, which matters when you're out in the sun for eight hours.

Maya Bay comes first, the beach from the Leonardo DiCaprio film "The Beach." The water there is so clear it barely looks real, and you get time to swim and take photos — though note that the bay closes August through September 2026 for ecological restoration, so if you're booking for those months, the operator extends time at the other stops instead. After that, Monkey Beach is exactly what the name promises: monkeys in their actual habitat, jumping between rocks and swimming in the shallows. It's chaotic and funny and a bit unpredictable, which is why people talk about it afterward. Lunch happens at a 4.5-star resort on Phi Phi Don, a proper buffet with a vegetarian option if you request it when you book.

The afternoon splits between Viking Cave — where you learn about the swallows whose nests end up in bird's nest soup, a local delicacy — and Bamboo Island, where the snorkeling actually happens. You get the full kit: mask, fins, a brand-new mouthpiece (not a shared one), and time in the water. The guide points out what's down there, and the reef is healthy enough that you see fish without having to search. By late afternoon, the boat heads back to Phuket, and the hotel pickup and drop-off mean you don't have to arrange transport on either end.

What’s included

Hotel pickup and drop-off from your Phuket accommodation, speedboat transport on either a 39-foot or 47-foot vessel, professional guide for the full day, entry to the national park, snorkel gear including mask, fins and a new mouthpiece, waterproof phone pouch, lifejacket, light breakfast with coffee and tea on board, soft drinks and water throughout the day, buffet lunch at a 4.5-star resort on Phi Phi Don, and accident insurance.

Good to know

Easy physical levelNot for pregnant travelersNot for heart conditionsNot for back problems

Operated by V. Marine Tour

Is this one for you?Right for travelers staying in Phuket who want to see multiple islands and snorkel without arranging their own boat or transport — the eight-hour pace is what fits all four stops, lunch and snorkeling into one day.