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Ko Tao Exclusive Snorkeling Tour: Vintage Wooden Boat, Luxury Meals, and Stunning Sunsets
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122 Ratings
Koh Tao
Experience the ultimate snorkeling adventure in Ko Tao with our exclusive tour on a vintage wooden boat. Enjoy luxury meals, stunning sunsets, and explore the beautiful underwater world with snorkeling, kayaking, and paddleboarding.
Duration:
9 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Koh Tao - Koh Tao is pretty much the archetype of a remote tropical island, with just enough places to eat, shop and stay to make it comfortable. There are few attractions other than the beautiful beaches. The island is home to some of Thailand’s best coastlines, with pristine white sand, nodding palm trees and glittering blue seas. There are many to choose from, most of which are accessible along the small and rather rough road network.
Other than beaches, there are a few very nice viewpoints that are worth seeing, some of which are so iconic that they might even be the first thing you think of when you picture Thailand. Koh Tao is also famous for its diving, which is said to be among the best in the world.
- Nang Yuan Island - (2 Hours) Koh Nangyuan is actually a group of 3 tiny islets off Koh Tao’s northwest coast. You can get to them by Royal Mariblue one day trip. The beach that links the islands together is iconic and probably the most photographed part of the area. Naturally, the small beach.
(1 Hours) Japanese Gardens On the incredibly beautiful island of Koh Nang Yuan you will find the amazingly beautiful bay known as Japanese Gardens. So called due to the rich variety of coral and underwater fauna to be found spread over a large bay, here this dive site is the perfect place to either refresh oneself.
(1 Hours) Sit back on the boat for and included delicious buffet lunch white overlooking Nangyuan Island and Mango Bay
- Mango Bay - Mango Bay, also called Ao Muong Beach, is an fenomenal beautiful bay in Koh Tao with very good snorkeling opportunities. On both sides of the bay is coral and of course there are colourful fish swimming around. For snorkel lovers Mango Bay is therefore highly recommended! The beautiful beach is on the small side of the bay and is surrounded by lush green hills and boulders.
- Ao Hin Wong - Hin Wong Bay is one of Koh Tao’s top beaches when it comes to snorkeling! At a depth of one meter you already have a chance to see large schools of fish and the water is super clear! You can go with Royal Mariblue. At Hin Wong Bay you can snorkel from different places.
- Aow Leuk Bay - Aow Leuk (or Ao Leuk) just has everything you could wish for a wonderful day at the beach! On the sides of the small bay you can snorkel super good. To see the many colorful fish you only have to take 3 steps in the water. It is therefore also suitable for children or the novice snorkeler.
- Shark Bay - (1 Hour) Shake Bay Koh Tao is a popular snorkeling spot for watching blacktip reef sharks and turtles on a tropical island.
(1 Hour) Enjoy the fascinating sunsets that are the ones we share with BBQ dinner.
What's Included
- Lunch
- Kayaking and Paddle board
- Unlimited Soft drink (Drinking water, Coca cola, Sprite)
- Use of snorkeling equipment
- Fee for the park Nangyuan Island
- Accommodation Pickup & Drop-Off
- Underwater photography service
- Accident Insurance
- On-board restrooms
- Tea and coffee
- Dinner
What's Not Included
- Alcoholic Beverages
Additional Information
Small group with Vintage Wooden Boat features a sun deck, giving them rare charm and character, the most exclusive.
Snorkeling trip to Koh Nang Yuan, the paradise of sea lovers, and provide excellent service for all customers.
Snorkel, Kayak, and Paddleboard at 6 points around Koh Tao.
Indulge in a freshly prepared buffet lunch & BBQ set dinner prepared onboard.
Embrace spectacular sunset views.
(May be a change of the boat will be used is subjective to the weather or climate.)
Location
Koh Tao
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.7
(122 Ratings)
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Corinav0
Jun 16, 2024
Super fun tour! - What a fun tour! I got this from Reisjunk's tips. It is a very old boat. You sail past many beautiful snorkeling spots and the guide takes you to point out exactly the right places so that you see the nicest spots.
Beautiful coral, sharks and turtles.
Underwater videos are also made that will be sent to you a day later. The food was delicious and there was also no shortage of fruit. For dessert a beautiful sunset!
The staff is also very friendly.
Doing!
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Alicemn2015uu
May 23, 2024
Get yourself booked up 😆 - We have just arrived back from the day trip after the most wholesome and amazing day.
The team on board (Two, Mat and I apologise as we didn't catch the other three team members on boards name!) were so friendly and professional. They all seem to care about your safety and the animals also - we saw baby sharks, and sea turtles along with loads of other marine life ❤️.
Two always made sure that we waited until bigger boat groups had left the area, so we could then go with our more intimate group of 10 to see the animals, which he was very respectful of (other tours seemed to rush round the baby sharks all at once, thrashing about in the water with not much care for how unpleasant the shark would find this... But we were guided much better 😊🙏🏼)
The food on board was amazing - the best food on a boat tour in my 3 times in Thailand. At the end of the day, you also got a BBQ and a mojito which was a really nice touch.
We skipped a few bays due to the sea being too choppy in those areas, but relaxed on the boat for longer to see if we were in luck with a good sunset!
We were picked up at 9:50, and dropped off at 18:30ish. The trip was very well organised and all went to plan.
100 % would recommend and it's worth the money if you love snorkeling.
Thank you so much Royal Mariblue
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Sandravh1261jb
May 20, 2024
Very nice cruise around Kho Tao - Great day! Everything was super well organized, the guides were excellent and we were able to enjoy all the spots until sunset and with meals included on the boat. To recommend!
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G2015lhleahm
May 6, 2024
Great snorkeling trip - Great snorkeling trip and all of the crew on the boat were really helpful and knowledgeable about the snorkeling. We saw turtles and baby sharks and had an amazing lunch and sunset dinner. Water/soft drinks are free and beer can be purchased on board. Would definitely recommend - just wear a shirt for snorkeling or you will get burned!
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_h6039pt
Apr 7, 2024
Beyond my expectations - Probably the best tour I’ve ever been to . Starting from the perfect spots to dive and snorkel , the delicious food served on board and of course- the lovely , helpful staff ! It was my best experience staying in Koh Tao .
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Trailblazer784300
Apr 2, 2024
Amazing Snorkeling Tour - This snorkeling tour was just amazing!
We started by doing snorkeling in the Ko Nang Yuan where we saw a couple of black tip sharks.
We then saw turtles as well, near shark bay.
The whole tour was very well organized, with a small group so we could better enjoy it, many snorkeling sites (so many we skiped the last couple of sites) and always super well accomoanied by Two, or tour guide that would snorkel with us and try to find interesting sea life for us to see. The food on the boat was also very good and they took a ton of pictures with us swiming with the turtles and fish which they shared after as a souvenier.
We would definetely recommend this tour!
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Companion693752
Mar 25, 2024
THE BEST DAY EVER - We booked onto this tour after researching snorkelling tours in Koh Tao, many were 550bht but huge boats with many backpackers! We had THE BEST DAY EVER, with the fantastic crew of the Royal Mariblue. They picked us up from our hotel on time (another couple were late and they picked them up later and dropped them off at the pier!!). After a quick information collecting 10 minutes in their office, we were taken down to the boat. We went to the famous viewpoint, they looked after our belongings whilst we snorkelled, the tour diver never left us when snorkelling. He showed us the turtles, baby sharks, nemos! What was particularly amazing, was that he helped my mum (who has never snorkelled in her life), to be able to join in! He took underwater photos and videos, which we are hoping to receive by WhatsApp soon. The food was fantastic, huge lunch and delicious sunset BBQ skewers on the roof of the boat. All members of the crew were fantastic, from the lady who cooked and made our virgin mojitos, to a very smiley driver! We avoided bays when they were too busy with other tour groups, meaning we felt like we had the entire of Koh Tao to ourselves!
You can by beer on the boat for 80bht which was wonderful for sunset.
All in all, the best boat trip and money we have ever spent on an excursion. Thank you so much, don’t hesitate to book this trip, you wont forget it!
Note: you don’t need trainers for the hike.
Don’t bother bringing a book, far too much to do!
Bring spare contact lenses in case you lose them in the sea
Wear factor 50 after every swim or a T-shirt as you get burnt
They provide water!
No plastic allowed on the island
Get them to help you with your mask before you get in the water if you are a beginner as once you get in, your all off searching for sharks!!
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Birger_w
Mar 13, 2024
Got to see several... - Got to see several seaturtles, a baby shark (50 cm) and a bigger shark (150 cm). And we also saw lots of colourfull fish. The food onboard was good🙂
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Falb54
Jun 16, 2024
Koh Tao - March 2024 - The wonderful weather contributed to the snorkeling trip being a wonderful experience. The group was manageable at +- 20 people, so the person in charge at Royal Mariblue was able to show the tourists the beautiful underwater world at the various snorkeling stops without any problems.
The team on the boat (not the newest but functional) took care of our physical well-being to our complete satisfaction.
Thanks again
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Mariam_i
Apr 5, 2024
Snorkelling instructor worryingly disorganised and aggressive - DO NOT go if you’re not a confident snorkeller - We have been snorkelling in a few places and this was by far the worst snorkelling trip. The instructor we had wasn’t much of an instructor, provided 0 guidance and safety instruction. His name was Too. He insisted the group remained together in the water at all times and became very aggressive if this wasn’t the case. I am not that much of a confident snorkeller, I received 0 instruction and when I took a while to reach the group, Too was super aggressive about why I was a bit late. The snorkels were really cheap and kept letting water in so going a few metres underwater was not safe. When I first got a safety jacket, Too did not even help fit it on which was deeply concerning. The food was really bad, not fresh and we couldn’t eat it in fear it would make us sick. The trip also went on for a really long time and the group was exhausted by the end. I would not recommend this trip at all!
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