Phang Nga Bay and James Bond Island with Canoeing By Big Boat
Activity provider: Oh-Hoo
Highlights
- Canoeing in the beautiful cave and among the mangrove forest.
- Enjoy swimming
- Sightseeing and walking tour
The canoeing is the reason to pick this tour over other Phang Nga Bay day trips. After hotel pickup and a transfer to the pier, the big boat carries the group out to the bay’s limestone islands, where guests switch into canoes for roughly an hour weaving through sea caves and mangrove forest before returning to the boat for lunch. James Bond Island — the karst stack from the 1974 film “The Man with the Golden Gun” — is one of the later sightseeing stops, alongside a swim break and a walking tour.
At $34 for a 10-hour day, this is a budget pick among Phang Nga and Phi Phi tours, and with 329 reviews at a 4.6 average it has a solid track record. Free transfer covers Patong, Kata, Karon, Tri Trang, Kathu and Phuket Town; guests staying further out — Nai Thon, Nai Yang, Mai Khao, Cape Panwa or Layan — pay up to 1,500 THB round trip for a private van, the widest transfer-fee spread of any comparable tour.
The operator flags one specific limitation worth knowing before booking: this tour isn’t suitable for guests arriving in Phuket by large boat or ferry, since disembarking delays can make its own departure time impossible to guarantee. Pregnant travelers and guests with heart disease, high blood pressure or bone conditions are advised against joining. The national park fee — 300 THB per adult, 150 THB per child — is paid separately on the day and isn’t part of the $34 price.
- Duration: 10 hours
- Price from: $34
- Rating: 4.6 from 329 reviews
- Group size: max 15 people
- Operator: Oh-Hoo
- Includes: hotel pickup (select zones free), English-speaking guide, lunch and onboard refreshments, life jackets
- Excludes: national park fee (300 THB adult / 150 THB child), zone transfer surcharges (200-1,500 THB)
- Cancellation: full refund up to 24 hours before departure
Watch out: Guests arriving in Phuket by large boat or ferry should skip this tour — the operator warns that disembarking delays can cause a missed departure.
Insider Tip: Confirming the pickup zone before booking avoids a surprise on the day, since transfer fees range from 200 THB to 1,500 THB for a private van depending on where a guest is staying.
Itinerary
Canoeing in the beautiful cave and among the mangrove forest.
Enjoy swimming
Sightseeing and walking tour
Included
- insurance
- guide
- meals
- water
- transport
Not Included
- National Park fee (300THB per adult and 150THB per child)
- Extra Transfer Charge 200 THB/PAX(Round Trip) : Leam Hin, Kamala, Surin, Bangtao, Ao Po, Laguna zone
- Extra Transfer Charge 200 THB/PAX(Round Trip) : Rawai, Sai Yuan, Naiharn, Baan Krating
- Extra Transfer Charge 1,500 THB/Private Van(Round Trip) : Nai Thon, Nai Yang, Mai Khao
- Extra Transfer Charge 1,500 THB/Private Van(Round Trip) : Cape Panwa, Makham Bay, Koh Si Ray, Layan
Meeting point & area
View larger map →Meeting point: Or, you can also get picked up from anywhere in Phuket. An extra charge will be applied for transfer in some Phuket areas. (To be advised)
Good to know
Cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Before you go
• Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health • Not recommended for pregnant travelers • Public transportation options are available nearby • Suitable for all physical fitness levels • Child ticket: Age between 4-11 years. • On the rare occasion that we should be required to cancel a tour, we will inform you in advance and offer a different tour date, an alternative tour or provide a full refund. • Guests who are pregnant or have high blood pressure, heart disease and bone diseases are not recommended to join the tour. • This tour is not suitable for guests arriving by large boat or ferry. Due to potential delays in disembarking passengers, it is difficult to guarantee timely arrival for our tour departure, which could result in missed connections
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