Phuket: Similan Islands Dream Voyager Speed Catamaran Tour

Seven Plus Travel’s Dream Voyager departs Phuket for the Similan Islands at 10:30am — a half-hour later than most speed-boat trips there — after breakfast at the pier lounge from 10:00, and the operator markets the catamaran as Thailand’s fastest, with premium seating options including lie-down beds in a Prestige Lounge Bed Zone and enclosed booths alongside standard seats. The 8.5-hour itinerary reaches Island No. 8 by midday for free time or a hike to the Sail Rock viewpoint, moves to onboard lunch and a first snorkeling stop near Island No. 9, visits Island No. 4, and closes with a second snorkeling session near Islands No. 5 and 6 before heading back to the pier for dinner around 18:00-18:20.

Snorkeling gear, national park admission, lunch, travel accident insurance, towels and snorkeling socks are all included; tips and anything outside the listed package aren’t. Transfer arrangements vary by package — the standard booking’s meeting point requires guests to reach Thap Lamu Pier for check-in before 8:20am with no hotel transfer, while shared round-trip transfer across Phuket and a private-transfer option are listed for booth-seat bookings, so it’s worth confirming which applies before paying. The operator excludes pregnant travelers, anyone with heart disease or high blood pressure, and guests who’ve recently had surgery, citing unsuitability for sea travel.

Watch out: The Similan Islands National Park closes seasonally each year — confirm current operating dates directly with the operator before booking, since a closure would cancel the route entirely.

Insider Tip: Lie-down beds are limited to the Prestige Lounge Bed Zone and must be selected at booking — choosing standard seating after the fact won’t unlock them.