Phi Phi Islands Speedboat Day Trip from Phuket with Lunch
Activity provider: Phuket Top Tour
Highlights
- We pick up you by the minibus from your hotel/villa/apartment in Phuket
- Arriving to Maya Bay
- Heading to Pileh Lagoon, swimming in calm emerald waters surrounded by the impressive cliffs
- Sightseeing the Viking Cave
- Sightseeing the monkey beach in the Yong Kasem bay.
- Lunch on Phi Phi Don island.
Phuket Top Tour’s speedboat day trip to Koh Phi Phi covers more ground than most rivals on the same route: nine separate stops across Maya Bay, Pileh Lagoon, Viking Cave, Monkey Beach, Phi Phi Don and Bamboo Island, with a ninth stop at Khai Nok added depending on which tour option is booked. The trade-off for that breadth is a long day — 9 to 12 hours door to door, starting with hotel pickup by minibus, a 9am departure from the pier after coffee and cookies, and a return by 5-5:30pm.
Maya Bay is the marquee stop, the horseshoe beach from the 2000 film “The Beach,” but the operator’s own schedule lists it as closed annually from August 1 to October 1 for ecosystem recovery — a window that covers today’s date. During the closure the boat only slows for photos rather than landing; outside it, guests get beach time before moving on to Pileh Lagoon for a swim (a longtail boat ride can be rented there) and brief stops at Viking Cave and Monkey Beach in Yong Kasem Bay. Lunch and a snorkel session both happen off Phi Phi Don, followed by a stop at Bamboo Island.
At $42, this runs cheaper than the Maya Beach, Bamboo Island and Phi Phi tour on the same islands, which drops Viking Cave and Khai Nok for a longer sit-down lunch and a Maya Beach finale rather than an early view-only stop. With 950 reviews at a 4.3 average, this is one of the more reviewed Phi Phi speedboat products around. Real limits apply: pregnant travelers are barred from all speedboat tours outright, no refund if one turns up anyway, and infants under one aren’t accepted.
- Duration: 9-12 hours
- Price from: $42
- Rating: 4.3 from 950 reviews
- Group size: max 15 people
- Operator: Phuket Top Tour
- Includes: hotel pickup, snorkel gear and life jackets, lunch, soft drinks and fresh fruit, coffee/tea at the pier, onboard restroom, travel insurance
- Excludes: national park fee (400 THB adult / 200 THB child, paid at departure)
- Cancellation: full refund up to 24 hours before departure
Watch out: Maya Bay’s annual closure runs August 1 to October 1 by the operator’s own schedule, which means it’s in effect now — anyone booking in this window gets a photo pass, not a landing. Confirm exact dates with the operator since park closures can shift slightly year to year.
Insider Tip: The ninth stop at Khai Nok only appears on some tour options rather than every departure — worth confirming at booking if a fourth island beyond Phi Phi Don, Bamboo and Maya Bay matters.
Itinerary
We pick up you by the minibus from your hotel/villa/apartment in Phuket. Arriving at the pier, meeting with a guide, check-in and receiving colour bracelet of your tour group. Welcome tea/coffee, cookies and snacks. Safety briefing. Departure to the islands at 9:00 am
Arriving to Maya Bay. Sightseeing the beach where the shooting of “The Beach” movie with Leonardo Di Caprio. Maya Bay is closed annual from August 1 until October 1 . During this period, we will only make stops there for sightseeing and photos from the boat (if it’s possible).
Heading to Pileh Lagoon, swimming in calm emerald waters surrounded by the impressive cliffs. You can rent a long-tail boat ride here.
Sightseeing the Viking Cave
Sightseeing the monkey beach in the Yong Kasem bay.
Lunch on Phi Phi Don island.
Snorkeling near Phi Phi Don island: Observation of various fish species.
Arriving to Bamboo island, swimming/snorkelling and relaxing on the beach. (This point depends of chosen tour option)
Relaxing or snorkeling on the pearl of Andaman sea, Khai Nok island. (This point depends of chosen tour option)
Return to the pier by 5:00 - 5:30pm We bring you back by the minibus to your hotel/villa/apartment in Phuket
Included
- insurance
- equipment
- meals
- transport
- water
Not Included
- National Park Fees - 400 THB/Adult and 200 THB/Child (mandatory, payable at the point of departure)
Good to know
Cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Before you go
• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries • Not recommended for pregnant travelers • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health • Suitable for all physical fitness levels • Infants under 1 year old cannot be accommodated • All speed boat tours are prohibited for pregnant women. Our staff can refuse to take you on tour without refund if you are pregnant. • The tour program is subject to flexibility due to weather and sea conditions. If we are unable to visit any of the tour itinerary points due to safety risks from weather or sea conditions, no partial refund will be provided. • If it rains the tour takes place. The tour can be canceled if there are big waves and there is restrictions from marine police announced. • Maya Bay is closed annual from August 1 until October 1
