Thailand · SNORKELING
This is the shortlist you would send a friend: 15 snorkelling trips worth the money, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one thing to know before you commit.
Review of Koh Samui’s Pig Island and Koh Tan speedboat tour, with snorkeling, buffet lunch, hotel transfers, practical tips, and honest drawbacks.
“Great trip. We thoroughly enjoyed it. The transfer and boat was good. Pig island was fab. The lunch provided was good with lots of food provided. Everything went smoothly and the guides were great.”
Explore Koh Tao by boat with five snorkel stops, a Nangyuan viewpoint hike, Thai lunch, turtles, sharks, and free underwater photos.
“Super fun! We saw two baby reef sharks and 3 giant turtles! Only thing I’d say is for the guides to be even more explicit and clear that you can’t touch the animals (the turtles especially) and maybe say you can’t swim if you touch them. Overall though loved it”
Explore seven Krabi islands by longtail boat, snorkel turquoise bays, eat dinner on Ko Poda at sunset, and swim with glowing plankton.
“Very nice tour with plenty of time to enjoy the beaches and snorkeling. Our guide was very. nice and attentive although I don't remember her name (sorry). We got back late so the driver was a speeding a bit too much for our taste but we made it alive.”
Review of Phuket’s Khai Islands tour, with snorkeling, short speedboat rides, family-friendly beaches, honest costs, timing, and practical tips.
“Absolutely perfect!! SIMON IS THE BEST 🫰🏼, great energy and service!! and the whole team as well. Is the perfect trip to relax and have calm private time at beautiful islands!”
Spend seven hours snorkeling Koh Tao, spotting turtles and sharks, enjoying lunch, island views, and a boat slide for $24.46.
“Really good daytrip, we saw Baby Sharks, a few turtles and beautiful underwater places. Staff is also really helpful and friendly.”
Cruise Krabi’s islands aboard a wooden junk, with snorkeling, Thai dinner, sunset views, and a magical bioluminescent swim.
“Had the best time! Perfect boat day in Krabi. Great food, great drinks, friendly people on the boat. Would recommend!”
Explore Phi Phi’s top bays by longtail boat, snorkel clear waters, meet Monkey Beach macaques, and visit Maya Bay for $24.
“It was brilliant. The tour guide was so lovely! Only thing was I did t read beforehand about the 400 baht charge, but as it was for preservation I was happy to pay! Would recommend.”
Review of Koh Samui’s Pig Island speedboat tour, with snorkeling at Koh Tan, kayaking, Thai lunch, hotel pickup, costs, and practical tips.
“The day was seamless- really well organised from beginning to end and so much fun. Our guide arrived right on time to take us to the boat. He was great, super informative and funny which added to the day. Snorkelling and pig island were so much fun- we did this on Christmas Day and it was a perfect day.”
Review of a Phi Phi longtail boat tour with Maya Bay, snorkeling, sharks, Bamboo Island, lunch, and sunset for $38.
“it was what you have expected, plenty of snorkelling and a prudent time on each spot, highly recomendable”
A small-group Krabi island tour on a roomy luxury longtail boat, with Railay views, snorkeling, Poda Beach, snacks, and drinks.
“The activity was good, but the weather was rough. We still had fun though”
Snorkel five Koh Tao bays, spot turtles and reef sharks, enjoy lunch and free underwater photos on this excellent-value seven-hour tour.
“Our boat was fairly quiet compared to the other boats we saw going out, we waited until other boated cleared before going into the water so it felt safe and spacious and lots of time was given at each location - bonus it was a beautiful sunny day!!”
See Krabi’s islands at sunset, snorkel from quiet beaches, eat a halal BBQ, and swim with glowing plankton for $40.
“It was good, just quite upset that we are unable to see the sunset. Other than that all are good!”
Explore Phi Phi and Bamboo Islands from Phuket by speedboat, with Maya Bay, Pileh Lagoon, snorkeling, lunch, hotel pickup, and practical tips.
“The whole experience was memorable. Very much appreciated the experience of visiting so many locations around the islands in a day. Clean boat and informative team. The whole trip was well organized from pickup to dropoff. Worth the day.”
Review of Phuket’s Phi Phi and Khai Islands speedboat tour, with Maya Bay, snorkeling, lunch, hotel pickup, costs, tips, and drawbacks.
“Dino was a great guide and was patient with everyone and kept us on our schedule perfectly.the experience was unforgettable and such beautiful waters. The snorkeling was really great to see the fish and coral and urchins.”
Cruise Koh Tao and Koh Nang Yuan with small-group snorkeling, turtles, reef sharks, Thai food, free photos, and a sunset BBQ.
“Excellent day trip with a small group and very professional team!”
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