Snorkeling Hong Islands from Ao Nang: Four Island Day Tour
Swim, snorkel and climb to a 360-degree island view in one morning
A full-day speedboat snorkeling tour from Ao Nang reaches Hong Islands and three surrounding sites, with hotel pickup and return. You swim and snorkel at four stops, climb to Hong Island's 109-meter viewpoint, eat lunch on the island, and spend roughly six hours on the water and ashore with an English-speaking guide.
Options for this experience
2 optionsStep-by-step itinerary
Explore Hong Islands by speed boat
- Depart from accommodation or meeting point
- Visit Hong Island beach and viewpoint
- Enjoy mini buffet lunch on Hong Island
- Boat trip inside Hong Lagoon for photos and swim
- Relax and swim at Lading Island
- Snorkel around Daeng Island
- Return to accommodation
- Hong Island 1h 30m
- Hong Island 45m
- Hong Island 45m
What’s included
- Hotel pickup and return to your accommodation.
- snorkel mask and snorkel.
- bottled water, soft drinks and snacks on the boat.
- Halal mini buffet lunch with vegetarian option available.
- travel insurance.
- English-speaking guide.
- Every day 09:00
Information
Snorkel four islands from Ao Nang by speedboat, including Hong Island's lagoon, Lading Island's cliffs, and Daeng Island's coral reefs with lunch and gear provided.
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The experience
The boat leaves Ao Nang around 9am and heads straight to Hong Island, where you'll spend the morning swimming in turquoise water backed by limestone cliffs, then climbing the treetop walkway to the 360-degree viewpoint: the only one of its kind in the Andaman. Lunch (Halal, with a vegetarian option) is served on the island. The guide gives you time to relax between stops, so the pace is built around swimming and photos rather than rushing through a checklist.
After Hong Island, the boat takes you into Hong Lagoon, a closed bay ringed by mangroves and cliffs where you can swim in shallow water and shoot photos. Depending on the tide, the crew anchors the boat so you can wade or swim around. Next is Lading Island, famous for its cliff-backed bay and shade from tall trees. The guide points out the best photo spots and leaves you time to swim and explore. The final stop is Daeng Island, a small red limestone outcrop surrounded by clear water where the crew anchors and you go out to snorkel the coral and fish.
Snorkel gear, bottled water, soft drinks and snacks are included. You'll need to bring a beach towel, sunglasses, extra clothes and sunscreen. Pocket money covers any extra food or drinks at the island restaurant. The tour runs about six hours total, with roughly four hours and forty-five minutes on the islands and in the water, and an hour and fifteen minutes traveling between stops. Hotel pickup and return are part of the package.
Top questions
Can I be picked up at my hotel?
You can choose: pickup at your hotel, or go straight to the meeting point. When you book, you choose your hotel from 214 pickup locations; if yours isn’t listed, you arrange it with the operator after booking. Pickup is about 60 minutes before departure.
What languages is the tour guided in?
Live guide in English and Thai.
Can children come?
Yes. Ticket types: Child (4 to 11 years); Infant (under 4): free.
What happens if it rains?
It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.
What's the 360-degree viewpoint on Hong Island actually like?
Hong Island's viewpoint sits 109 meters above the island on a treetop walkway and looks out over all the neighboring islands at once. It's the only one of its kind in the Andaman. The guide brings the group there during the morning stop, and you have time to walk it and take photos before lunch is served on the island.
Where exactly do you snorkel on this tour?
Daeng Island is the main snorkeling stop. It's a small island made of red limestone rocks, and the boat anchors in the clear water around it so you can go out and see corals and fish. You also swim at Hong Island and Lading Island, though those stops focus more on the beach and scenery.
How much time do you actually spend in the water?
The tour runs six hours total, with about four hours and forty-five minutes split between the four island stops for swimming, snorkeling, photos and relaxation. The rest is travel time between islands on the speedboat.
Is the lunch included, and what if you're vegetarian?
Lunch is a Halal mini buffet served on Hong Island and included in the price. A vegetarian option is available if you request it when you book. There's also a restaurant on the island where you can buy extra food and drinks with your own money.
Do you need your own snorkel gear or is it provided?
Snorkel mask and snorkel are included in the tour. You bring your own beach towel, sunglasses, extra clothes and sunscreen. The boat provides bottled water, soft drinks and snacks.
What's the difference between the high-speed catamaran and the speed boat options?
The tour operates with either a high-speed catamaran or a speed boat. Both follow the same route and stops. The catamaran may offer a different ride experience, but the islands, snorkeling sites and activities are identical.
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Snorkeling Hong Islands from Ao Nang: Four Island Day Tour
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