Nov 12, 2024
A great way to experience Phi Phi - This trip did not disappoint! The crew was professional, friendly, and went out of their way to ensure our group had a great day on the water and at the islands. We were fortunate to have spectacular weather which made for an unforgettable experience. Worth every cent!
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Nov 12, 2024
Wouldn’t go with any other company but Phuket Sail Tours! - Highly recommend this tour if you are wanting to do day trips around the islands in Phuket. While slightly more pricy than the average tour company, I believe it is worth every penny with what Phuket Sail Tours offers. Firstly this tour leaves earlier than most of the other tour groups, meaning you are not fighting 100s of other tourist for photos on Maya Bay. Secondly the boat is never overcrowded so the trip feels like a more private experience and everything was included such as national park entrance fees, breakfast, beach mats, delicious lunch and transfers. Not to mention we were also extremely well looked after by the staff on the boat and would like to credit our wonderful tour guide Ana who gave us a lot of info about the islands and made us feel safe whilst doing activities. Would 100% go with Phuket Sail Tours for any island trips in Phuket!
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Oct 3, 2024
Excellent - Third time we have used phuket sail tours and wasn't disappointed. We did the phi phi islands tour by speedboat, their was only 9 in our group and our hosts were excellent and informative. Lovely buffet lunch too. Maya bay is closed at the moment to let the coral recover i think, visit included various snorkeling spots, a visit to monkey Island but stayed on the boat and free time on the beautiful bamboo island. Plenty of soft drinks and water on the boat and pick up and drop off at the hotel. A full day out and admiring the limestone rocks emerging from the ocean. Belting day out.
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May 7, 2024
Great day! - What an amazing day! My family & I had a great time at Phi Phi Island. The team were very knowledgeable and friendly specially with our young ones.
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Apr 7, 2024
Phi-phi island total experience - The early morning start was great, as the beaches were quieter, in fact we were the first boat to arrive, had the beach to ourselves and some excellent snorkelling. The restaurant as part of the experience was absolutely beautiful, set on the beach front at Phi-phi dom, food was amazing and the choice was great. More stops allowed further snorkelling or just swimming. The crew were all amazing and friendly
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Mar 30, 2024
The best excursion! - I’ve done plenty of excursions in my time and I’m struggling to think of one as good as this! Punctual, professional and attentive the crew were first class and the food for lunch was amazing!
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Mar 24, 2024
Fun family day out - We went on the boat tour yesterday, had a wonderful day. I loved the fact that the boat wasn't overcrowded. The ladies were lovely when they greeted us, my daughters were feeling a little sick from the drive there and they gave us something to inhale and some travel sickness tablets and then they were right as rain. I was feeling a little anxious about the ride, it was a bit bumpy but actually more fun than scary! I would probably recommend ear plugs as the engine is noisy at the back. The staff were friendly and very knowledgeable and we enjoyed our trip so much!
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Mar 21, 2024
Fantastic Day Trip to Phi Phi Islands - I did a lot of research before booking a boat tour prior to coming to Phuket. I had a laundry list of requirements for our day trip to Phi Phi Islands; pick up in Patong, high speed boat, small group, maxium coverage of the Islands with stops, not just drive by, swimming & snorkling, not rushed, early start & avoid major crowds. Phuket Sail Tours delivered on all fronts. Captian Mark and his team had excellent communication and answered all my questions prior to booking. The day of the tour was seamless. Pick up was on time at 6:00am. Transport to the boat, light breakfast, snorkle equipment fittings, everything went as planned. Ana was our guide and made sure we were comfortable and entertained all day. Beverages and snacks were provided and the boat was kept tidy and clean throughout the day. The crew made sure everyone got on and off safely and even rinsed off sandy feet before getting on the boat. We stopped at Maya Bay with plenty of time to wander around. Then went to another cove to see the monkeys. We attempted to snorkle but unfortunately there were many jellyfish. Ana assured us we would go to another spot where there were less, and he was right. The second spot was amazing! So many fish and he even showed us a shark. We stoppped for lunch on Phi Phi Don and the food was amazing. We walked around a bit and got iced coffees. The day ended with some free down time at a gorgeous secluded beach. We thoroughly enjoyed every moment of our day! Thank you for a well planned and executed trip! I would highly recommend Phuket Sails Tours!
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Nov 25, 2024
Great company, beautiful islands - This is a great company to tour the eastern coast of Phuket with. I give the company 5 stars. I wrote a separate review of the company itself. The Phi Phi Islands themselves are beautiful but oh, so touristy, crowded and chaotic, hence the 4 star review. Its not Phuket Sail Tour's fault. The tour we took left early in the morning to avoid larger crowds. I can't imagine how bad the crowds are later in the day given how many people were at Maya beach when we were there. It was a bit of a circus with many many boats jockeying for space where their tourists could disembark. I was afraid of getting pushed off the boardwalk that leads from the boat dock to the beach. Walking around on the beach was fine but the rest felt really crowded. Be aware that you cannot go into the water past your knees. They are trying to protect the baby sharks and the coral. The photo ops are great and Maya bay is stunning.
Viking Cave and Monkey beach were also fairly crowded with boats. We viewed both from the boat. Viking cave was just an opening in the rocks but the monkeys on the beach were entertaining.
The two times we snorkeled were great. They provided fins (very helpful with the current at the first stop) and nice masks. I brought my own prescription mask with me. Lots of colorful fish, starfish and coral. Some people saw baby sharks. At the second stop at Bamboo Island, someone told me to go way out to the floats furthest from the beach and I was rewarded with multiple species of baby fish swarming around me. It was incredible. I've snorkeled a lot and never been in the midst of such a nursery of colorful small fish.
The lunch at a restaurant on Phi Phi Don was delicious and right on the beach. Service was excellent. Our group of 14 was divided between two tables and we had lots of lively conversations, sharing photos and laughs.
As noted in previous reviews, the trip to and from the Phi Phi Islands in the speedboat was about an hour and a bit on the rough side. We were told it was not a particularly rough day but it was still pretty bumpy.
I wanted to see these famous islands and really wanted to snorkel. Now that I've done it, I would choose another, less crowded location in the future. Still, the islands were extraordinarily beautiful and the water is a striking blue color.
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Jul 2, 2024
Lovely part of the world but trip can be quite rough - Great trip. Excellent way to see a lovely part of the world. The snorkelling swimming was great - had 2 good 45min swims. The trip over can be quite rough with not ideal sitting areas on boat (can't see outside well as windows too high and facing towards each other and can't talk as engine too loud and can't move around boat as too rough). The crew provided everything for us for the day (except sick bags) including rain jackets. Transfers from our hotel worked very smoothly. Cheese toasty offered for brekky but some others got a takeaway package from their hotel. Captain Mark is a character - he doesn't volunteer much information but if you take the time to ask him questions he is a very interesting character with a wealth of information. Anna was great and was a great tour host.
Maya Bay beach on Ko Phi Phil Le was really interesting by how popular it was - entertaining to see people load on and off their boats in such high swells (it was 70cm on the day we went and they will not cancel unless greater than 2 m swells. Unfortunately because of its popularity you are not allowed to swim - but there are many more opportunities during the day.
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