The 13 Longtail Boat Tours in Phuket That Earn Their Price

1.James Bond Island Longtail Boat and Sea Canoe Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 2,364 reviews · 9 hours · from $52Our pick

Phuket full-day: Monkey Cave, long-tail boat in Phang Nga Bay, Koh Panyee lunch, James Bond Island photos, sea canoeing.

“Had the best time with Nikom! Not only was the tour amazing and well-organized, but Nikom also kept us laughing the whole way. His energy is contagious and he really knows how to make everyone feel welcome. Highly recommended if you want a day full of sights and smiles”

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2.James Bond Island by Longtail Boat Small Group Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,755 reviews · 10 hours · from $73

Phuket James Bond Island tour with Monkey Cave, Ko Panyi floating village lunch, canoe time at Talu Cave, and limestone karsts by longtail boat.

“MJ was an amazing tour guide — super friendly, knowledgeable, and made the whole experience truly authentic and exciting! The only thing was the transfer — our hotel was located outside the pickup zone, so we had to take a taxi to the meeting point, which took quite a bit of time. It would have been perfect if the transfer could have started from our location as well, so we could spend more time enjoying the program instead of traveling. Apart from that, the tour and the guide were absolutely fantastic — I’d definitely recommend it!”

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3.Day Trip to Phi Phi with Private Longtail Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 367 reviews · 11 hours · from $424

Phuket to Phi Phi day trip with private 4-hour longtail boat, Maya Bay visit, snorkeling, and easy transfers for up to 2. Includes meals.

“A truly fabulous day! From the pick up to the drop off we were looked after all the way. The PDF guide sent ahead of the trip was clear and gave confidence for the days arrangments. This is one of those places that everyone should go and experience.”

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4.James Bond & Phang Nga Bay Tour by Longtail

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 291 reviews · 10 hours · from $56

Longtail day trip from Phuket to James Bond Island, canoe mangroves, visit Monkey Cave Temple, and enjoy Koh Panyee floating village lunch.

“Well planned but was bit of touch and go for everything, lot of van travel time and less of real stuff. Food was good.”

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5.Coral Island Private Longtail Boat Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 49 reviews · 4 - 6 hours · from $144

Private longtail to Coral Island (Koh Hey) from Phuket for up to 6, with snorkel gear, beach chairs, and flexible 4 or 6 hour time.

“It was fine, it’s essentially a private taxi boat to the island where you snorkel / sunbathe from there but you don’t get taken to any other snorkelling spots etc”

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6.Private Longtail Boat to Koh Hey (Coral Island)

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 43 reviews · 6 hours · from $154

Private longtail boat from Rawai to Koh Hey Coral Island for up to 6 hours, with snorkeling, swimming, and optional beach activities.

“The description implies more than what is actually included. Scroll down to what is included part and you’ll see. You only get a plastic chair far away from the beach and the transport. That’s all. You can get the transport for the 1/10th of the price locally and rent sunbeds close to the beach at the island. In total, it won’t even cost you the half of the price you are paying here! Let me also note that the prices for this “activity” reduced after we booked it.”

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7.Krabi Transfer with Phi Phi Longtail Boat Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 25 reviews · from $434

Phuket to Krabi day trip to Phi Phi with a private longtail boat, Maya Bay, snorkeling, lunch, and easy hotel transfers.

“Everything was great! our guide was very friendly and made a beautiful pineapple art we ate. The transfers went smoothly. It was nice not having to book any transportation ourselves”

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8.James Bond Island Tour by Long Tail Boat or Speedboat

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 17 reviews · 9h 30m · from $90

James Bond Island day trip from Phuket with speedboat cruising, canoeing in caves and mangroves, swimming, snorkeling, and Koh Panyee.

“Abwechslungsreich und an verschiedenen Location. Höhlemtempel, Longtailboot, Kanufahrt und James Bond Island.Gutes Mittagessen auf einem schwimmenden Restaurat. Lange Anfahrt mit dem Sammelbus. Das Longtailboat war ein 50ig Plätzer.”

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9.Coral Island Longtail Boat Cruise with Snorkeling

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 16 reviews · 8 hours · from $125

A small-group longtail boat day to Coral Island and Banana Beach in Phuket, with snorkeling stops, equipment, and responsible extras.

“Jo our guild made our day. She unveiled magical experience that was full of smiles and happiness. Thank you! We will come again next year with the children!”

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10.Luxury Private Longtail Boat Islands Discovery Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 16 reviews · 3 - 9 hours · from $514

A private luxury longtail boat island-hopping day in Phuket, with snorkeling gear, island stops, and sunset views, for up to 5 people.

“This was our favorite activity of our trip to Thailand so far. We loved the privacy of having our own boat. With younger children it also made it easy to bring all of our belongings/toys/food along with us. The snacks/drinks/food/service our guides provided us were great. The scenery was beautiful and my children especially loved the snorkeling. Would highly recommend this for anyone.”

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11.Coral Island Luxury Long Tail Boat Half-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 10 reviews · 5 hours · from $73Top rated

Luxury long-tail boat to Coral Island near Phuket, with snorkeling, beach time, lunch, fruits, and optional pickup for a comfy half-day.

“Fun day out. Affordable and comfortable. Would recommend! Bonus we saw a hornbill 🪶 beautiful snorkelling and beach”

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12.James Bond Island Longtail Boat Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 9 reviews · from $77

Phuket day trip to James Bond Island by longtail boat, with Monkey Cave, stilt fishing village seafood lunch, and Talu canoeing.

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13.Private Luxury Long-Tail Boat to Hong Island

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 9 reviews · from $399

Private luxury long-tail boat in Krabi to Hong Island, Pak Bia and Lahding with sunrise or sunset, snorkeling, and hotel pickup.

“It was a fantastic (early bird) trip with super guide Jess. We were the 1st and only ones on Hong Island, where we went for a very idyllic breakfast. What an experience! We were spoiled the whole trip with drinks, fruits and other treats. I can recommend this trip to everyone!”

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