Best boat tour ever! - Best boat tour I have been on and I have been on many staff were amazing and I managed to snorkel with help from the staff which I thought I would never do a must do trip if staying in phuket .

Highly recommend - Highly recommend this trip. Very well organised and the crew were amazing, so friendly and welcoming. Lots of opportunities to get off the boat and snorkelling was really fun! The only thing I would say is that at times it was difficult to hear what was happening next as one crew member was speaking English, one was speaking Russian and another was speaking Thai all at the same time over the noise of the boat but all in all a fantastic trip

Value for money. - Amazing trip. Very good value for money. You are not packed on the boat, everyone has a seat and a life jacket. We felt we had enough time at each stop to see things. Staff are very good and friendly, the main tour guide 'Ami' was good fun.

Awesome trip - great guide and driver - Awesome experience. The guides were great. Great energy. Very caring. Made everyone comfortable. Took good care of us. The islands were beautiful. Not sure what happened to the tiger sharks, but really enjoyed the beach photo shoot. The boat captain was a great driver. The waves rocked me to sleep. Beautiful views.

MUST BOOK! - Amazing experience from start to finish and worth every cent! They fetch u from your hotel on time where u are thereafter served with a lovely breakfast! The trip to the islands were quick and everything goes well. Lunch was served at Phi phi! Overall an incredible experience

Amazing snorkeling, gorgeous scenery and genuine hospitality - 2 weeks ago, we took two excursions: the James Bond Island journey and then 2 days later another journey with this company to the Phi Phi Islands. If you only have time for one of the two, I recommend this one. In September it's more rainy, but we were lucky that it was mostly sunny and therefore for most of the time the water was as beautifully turquoise like you can see on many pictures of the area. Usually the first stop of this tour is in the Maya Bay that got well known 23 years ago from 'The Beach' movie. However, for the purpose of natural rehabilitation (I certainly welcome that Thailand is now more leaning towards a sustainable tourism and trying to protect it's natural wonders!) the area was closed. The company first still tried to stop on the water in the bay but because the waves were too strong in this area, they decided not to go. Our first stop then was in the very scenic Pileh Bay that is surrounded by the impressive limestone cliffs. There, we moved from our speed boat to one of the colorful local canoes and could take many pictures and also swim for the first time in the very clear and clean waters. Afterwards, we had more sightseeing from the boat both at the Viking Cave and Monkey Beach. Next, we enjoyed the highlight of this excursion. Snorkeling for about 45 minutes next to Phi Phi Don Island. We really enjoyed the beautiful coral reef below us and the many colorful fish we could see! Afterwards we had lunch for little more than an hour on nearby Phi Phi Don Island and then moved on to Bamboo Island, where there was more time provided for swimming and to relax on the beach before we headed back to where we departed. Compared with the excursion we took 2 days earlier to the James Bond Island with another company (see my other review), overall, there was more space for everyone on the speed boat, which made the 1 hour long transfer forth and back more enjoyable and more safety instructions were given by the crew as well which made us feel more safe and taken care of. We felt that the crew members and our guides (I unfortunately can't remember their names) were very caring and that they embodied true genuine hospitality. During the snorkeling part, one of the tour guides even offered us to hold on to a board and was guiding us to the best parts to snorkel, which we appreciated a lot. After snorkeling I felt little sea sick, so one of the guides gave me some medicine to calm down my stomach, and I really appreciate her kind support.

Worth the trip - The trip was amazing and worth the money and it’s not even that expensive. The views are lovely and we were very thankful we got great weather. Our tour guide was great, professional and helpful.

Superb. Must do in Phuket - What a fantastic day we had. We booked a tour to Pho Phi and Bamboo Islands with Love Andamans. It was a cloudy day in May 23 with forecast of rain. We booked a speedboat. From pick-up at the hotel, to check-in, to breakfast (nothing very lavish, just sandwiches, cookies, juices, tea, coffee), to briefing prior departure, everything was superb. During the trip, the crew kept speaking to us, briefing us on the next location, activities planned, and the time to be spent. Swimming in the lagoon and later, snorkeling were great experiences. My daughter wasn’t confident. The crew went out of their way to get her into the water and make her comfortable. They looked her up constantly, motivating her and pushing her on. Soft drinks and water were catered onboard amply. A snack was provided for the return journey. Lunch was decent. Mainly Thai, with chicken as well as sea food. Seperate food was catered for the vegetarians. Snorkeling gear was available onboard. Fins and towels were available against security deposit at the time of departure. It was May, there was some rain through the day and the seas were choppy but it all made for a great day at sea. (I guess, if it was sunny, the harshness of the sun would have been more difficult) The best part: the entire crew of Love Andamans boat. Boat handlers and pilot were thorough professionals. Alert, active and courteous. The tour guide crew, two ladies, were even better. They kept us entertained throughout. Their briefings were clear, to the point and humorous at the same time. They went out of their way to assist the passengers to swim, snorkel and remain comfortable at all times. Summary: highly recommended to book a tour with Love Andamans.

Beautiful destinations, but too many people everywhere - The emerald water in the 'swimming pool in the sea' was amazing, as was the scenery. We had comfortable room on the boat, but it was disappointing to be in such a big crowd of boats and swimmers at every destination. At Maya Bay, the walk through the mangroves was much longer than expected, and the boardwalk was as crowded as a shopping street before Christmas! At Bamboo Island, there were so many people in the water that there was hardly room to swim! At one of the Phi Phi islands, however, there were lots of fish, and huge, live corals, and our guide was very kind, towing me and another snorkeler along as a 'human tuk tuk' as he called it - luxury!

I want my time and money back. - Great nature trip (in concept) turned into a miserable experience by dreadful logistics and lack of common sense. Prepare to spend 1-1.5 hours in a bus after getting picked up to get to the departure marina where you'll be dropped off to pay park admission fees. I left my wallet behind not expecting to need it on the trip, but was told that park fees can only be paid in cash or by card. Tour operators and even park cashiers are clueless about payment options. I inquired about ApplePay, but was told that wasn't available. I then pointed at the NFC sign on their payment terminal indicating that it accepts contactless payments. Low and behold, it worked so all the preceding agony with threats of not being able to join the tour without paying the park fees, was for nothing. We then were introduced to our "English speaking" guide. Both her vocabulary and pronunciation were so awful, she must come with subtitles or an interpreter. English is not my native language so I'm entirely cool with accents, but this guide was literally making incomprehensible noises. A parrot could surely be trained to speak more understandably. What a travesty! If you market your tour as English-speaking, this can't be the best the local talent pool has to offer. After the marina, brace yourself for another 1.5 hours on a speed boat jumping up and down on waves like a wild bronco. This may sound like fun but the excitement wears out after about 5 minutes. By the time you arrive to your first stop, you will feel like you took a beating (because your body actually has). Pileh Lagoon is beautiful but don't be fooled by the pretty marketing pictures. Many dozens, if not hundreds, of boats rush into this rather small lagoon during day time and turn it into chaotic mess of boats and people trying to swim literally in between boats and sometimes just meters away from turning propellers. We did not even get in the water at that stop. It felt sub-human. Speaking of longtail boats, these suckers run on diesel. The lagoon is almost fully enclosed by tall cliffs so there's no fresh breeze to whisk it away. The stench of diesel exhaust is unbearable. It felt like spending an hour in a truck depot where all engines are running. It's impossible to enjoy the beautiful scenery around when your nostrils are under constant assault from exhaust fumes but also guests AND crew chain smoking at every stop. Next stop is snorkeling, which was OK. I'm sure there are better reefs than one we anchored at, but fine. Lunch was decent. The bamboo island was the highlight of the trip with amazing water and white sand beaches. I personally would have preferred to drive by the "diesel depot" for pictures and without stopping, but spend more time on the bamboo island. The ride back to the marina was another 1+ hours of body-bruising up and down action. The final nail in the coffin was the ride back to our drop off point, which the tour organizer mapped around driver's convenience so he doesn't get stuck in traffic going home. Our ride back took 2+ hours in stifling traffic and we missed our transfer boat to the island we were staying. For the ~3 hours of actually taking in the sights, you endure 5+ hours of logistical drudgery, inscrutable English, noxious smells and boneheaded organization