James Bond Island and Phang Nga Bay Tour from Phuket

A longtail-boat alternative to the speedboat crowd, this tour out of Phuket spends about ten hours touring Phang Nga Bay and James Bond Island’s film location — from $48 per person, rated 4.0 from 95 reviews.

The longtail-boat route opens at Suwannakuha Temple, home to a 15-metre reclining Buddha, before heading into Phang Nga Bay National Park for sightseeing among the limestone karst towers of Khao Phing Kan and Khao Khien. Lunch stops at the Koh Panyee fishing village, and the boat continues to Khao Tapu — James Bond Island, filming location for “The Man with the Golden Gun” — plus Khao Maju and Talu Island’s caves and cliffs.

Round-trip pickup covers Patong, Karon and Kata at no extra charge; every other part of Phuket adds a transfer fee, from 200 THB per person (Rawai, Chalong, Phuket Town, Kamala, Naiharn, Surin, Cheong Talay, Bang Tao, Laguna, the airport) up to 300 THB from Naithon. Lunch, drinking water, fruit, a tour guide, life jacket and first-aid kit are included; the national park fee (300 THB adult, 150 THB child) isn’t, and it’s paid at the gate.

Insider Tip: If your hotel isn’t in Patong, Karon or Kata, check the transfer surcharge before booking — it adds 200-300 THB per person on top of the listed price.

The longtail boat is the slower, more traditional way to see the bay, which suits travelers who’d rather feel the wind and spray than move fast between stops; anyone tight on time should book the speedboat version instead, which covers similar ground faster.