With the crowds to beautiful islands - We saw the promised islands and took some lovely photos. However, you shouldn't be under the illusion that it's a leisurely trip in a small group. Our speedboat was full to the last seat (over 40 people), so you get a pretty cozy seat. Since significantly more than half of the people came from Russia, they had their own interpreter, as well as the Thai guide, who explained everything in English. There were many of these boats at the individual spots, as the tour is run by many providers. So unfortunately mass tourism. We had much more relaxed tours in other parts of Thailand.

It was OK - The length of the tour is a little misleading, and the coordination wasn’t the best. Be prepared for a 1.5 hour bus transit in each direction to the boat (from Patong) and then another 1* hour each way to and from the sites. If you take that into consideration and plan accordingly, you won’t be disappointed. The kayaking was the best part of the trip. The kayak guides are great. But understand, there are thousands of visitors daily, so it’s kind of like a cattle call. If you want a better experience, I’d suggest booking a fast boat small group experience. But overall, the value for the money was good, but I wouldn’t book this same excursion again.