Checked: September 2026. A private speedboat from Phuket costs ฿16,000 (≈ $443) per boat for up to 15 guests and eight hours, or ฿29,000 (≈ $803) for a private Phi Phi run with 2–10 guests; the price is for the whole boat, not per person. A seat on a group speedboat is ฿2,500 (≈ $69) to Coral Island and Racha, ฿3,900 (≈ $108) plus a ฿400 (≈ $11) park fee to Phi Phi, or ฿5,310 (≈ $147) all-in on a small-group sunrise trip.
The whole boat is cheaper than seats from about five guests against Phi Phi all-in (฿3,600 with the park fee against ฿4,300) and from seven against the cheapest island seat. The cheapest private half day is a longtail from ฿9,900 (≈ $274); a yacht or power catamaran half day is ฿55,000–59,000 (≈ $1,524–1,634). On private boats into Phi Phi and Phang Nga Bay, national park fees are charged per person on top: ฿400 (≈ $11) per adult in the Phi Phi island zone, ฿300 (≈ $8) in Ao Phang Nga.
| Format | Price | Unit and guests | Per adult, before park fees | On top or inside |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group speedboat seat, Coral Island and Racha | ฿2,500 (≈ $69) | per person, shared boat | ฿2,500 (≈ $69) | hotel transfer and buffet lunch inside |
| Group speedboat seat, Phi Phi | ฿3,900 (≈ $108) | per person, shared boat | ฿3,900 (≈ $108) | park fee ฿400 (≈ $11) in cash on the day |
| Small-group Phi Phi sunrise trip | ฿5,310 (≈ $147) | per person, up to 18 | ฿5,310 (≈ $147) | park fees and hotel pickup inside |
| Private speedboat, 39 ft | ฿16,000 (≈ $443) | per boat, up to 15, 8 hours | ฿1,067 (≈ $30) with 15 guests | park fees on top |
| Private speedboat to Phi Phi | ฿29,000 (≈ $803) | per boat, 2–10, 8 hours | ฿2,900 (≈ $80) with 10 guests | park fee ฿400 (≈ $11) per adult, lunch on top |
| Private longtail, half day | from ฿9,900 (≈ $274) | per boat, 4 in the price, 8 max, 4 h 30 | ฿2,475 (≈ $69) with 4 guests | hotel car to Yamu Pier ฿1,500 (≈ $42) |
| Silver Craft 31 yacht, half day | ฿55,000 (≈ $1,524) | per boat, up to 6, 4 hours | ฿9,167 (≈ $254) with 6 guests | lunch, drinks and transfer inside; park fees on Phi Phi and Phang Nga routes on top |
| Shibuli power catamaran, half day | ฿59,000 (≈ $1,634) | per boat, 10 in the price, 4 hours | from ฿6,900 (≈ $191) with 10 guests, with the cheapest fuel surcharge | fuel surcharge by destination, from ฿10,000 (≈ $277); park fees on park routes |
Which private boats can you charter on Phuket, and for how much?
| Boat | Operator | Price per boat | Guests | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39-foot speedboat | 5 Star Marine | ฿16,000 (≈ $443) | up to 15 | 8 hours |
| 2×250 hp speedboat to Phi Phi | V. Marine Tour | ฿29,000 (≈ $803) | 2–10 | 8 hours |
| Fishing boat to Racha | Nikorn Marine | ฿29,000 (≈ $803) | up to 10 anglers at this rate | 9 hours |
| Luxury longtail, half day to the Kai Islands | Boat and Beyond | from ฿9,900 (≈ $274) | 4 in the price, 8 max | 4 h 30 |
| Fishing cruiser to Racha Yai | Phuket Fishing Charters | from ฿15,900 (≈ $440) | 1–4 anglers at this rate | 9 h 30 |
| Night fishing on Big Tuna | Sabai Tour | ฿18,000 (≈ $499) | up to 11 | 6 hours, 18:00–00:00 |
| Silver Craft 31 yacht, half day | Hartt Voyages | ฿55,000 (≈ $1,524) | up to 6 | 4 hours |
| Shibuli 40ft power catamaran, half day | Tiger Marine Charter | ฿59,000 (≈ $1,634) | 10 in the price, 15 on board | 4 hours |
Two things separate the newer names from the first three. The longtail, the yacht and the catamaran are sold as half days first — four to four and a half hours — with full days quoted on top; and the two fishing boats are the cheapest way to have a hull to yourself, because a fishing day is priced by the boat exactly as a charter is.
5 Star Marine — ฿16,000 for a 39-foot speedboat
The speedboat rental for a day is ฿16,000 (≈ $443) for the hull, up to fifteen guests, eight hours. A captain, a crew of three and a guide come with the boat; on board are snorkelling gear, life jackets, fresh fruit, soft drinks, drinking water, beach mats and insurance, and the crew takes the photos during the trip. The return transfer is included and the boat leaves from the operator's own pier inside Phuket Boat Lagoon.
Cruising at 28 knots with around 400 km of range keeps the far islands inside a single day. The operator rates 4.9 from 737 reviews.
National park fees for Phi Phi and Phang Nga are outside the ฿16,000: ฿400 (≈ $11) per adult in the Phi Phi island zone, ฿300 (≈ $8) in Ao Phang Nga. Meals beyond the fruit and drinks are not included either.
V. Marine Tour — ฿29,000 for a private run to Phi Phi
The private speedboat charter to Phi Phi is ฿29,000 (≈ $803) for a 2×250 hp boat carrying 2 to 10 guests, eight hours, starting from Royal Phuket Marina. A private hotel ↔ marina transfer is included, and you choose the pickup yourself in a 06:00–09:00 window — a group boat offers no such choice at all.
On board: a guide, drinks, seasonal fruit, snorkelling gear with a new mouthpiece and accident insurance. The same hull to Racha instead of Phi Phi is ฿28,000 (≈ $776). TAT licence no. 34/00586, rated 4.8 from 475 reviews.
Left on top: the national park fee of ฿400 (≈ $11) per adult and ฿200 (≈ $6) per child, lunch and alcohol.
Nikorn Marine — ฿29,000 for a fishing day off Racha Yai
Private-boat fishing off Racha Island is ฿29,000 (≈ $803) for nine hours, and up to ten anglers fit inside that price. The day mixes trolling on the move with bottom fishing at anchor over the reefs of Racha Yai, by spinning rod or handline.
Rods, reels and tackle are included in full, as are a buffet lunch on board, morning coffee and tea, soft drinks, fruit, a mask and snorkel, life jackets and accident insurance. The crew can cook your catch on board.
The road transfer to the pier is paid separately and the operator confirms its price when you book. A separate guide is not included either. Up to fifteen anglers fit at the higher rate: ฿35,000 (≈ $970) for eleven to fifteen.
Speedboat, longtail, yacht or catamaran: what is the difference?
Four types of hull are sold here as "a private boat", and the difference between them is not the level of luxury. The speedboat holds the most and costs the least per seat: 39 feet, up to fifteen guests, ฿16,000 ≈ $443 for eight hours.
The yacht is the dearest hull per guest: the Silver Craft 31 takes six for ฿55,000 ≈ $1,524 for a half day, but lunch, drinks and a transfer from anywhere on the island are already inside, and the price is the same on every route.
The power catamaran is the roomiest: Shibuli, 40 feet, three cabins, a flybridge, ten guests inside ฿59,000 ≈ $1,634 for four hours and fifteen on board. It also carries the largest surcharge: fuel is published by destination, from ฿10,000 ≈ $277 for Phang Nga to ฿38,000 ≈ $1,053 for Racha Noi. The longtail is the slowest and cheapest hull: ฿9,900 ≈ $274 for a half day to the Kai Islands, four guests in the base price.
From how many guests is a private boat cheaper than group seats?
The price per boat does not move with the number of people, so the whole question is division. Here it is, with no rounding in our favour.
| Guests | 5 Star Marine, ฿16,000 | V. Marine Tour, ฿29,000 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | ฿8,000 (≈ $222) | ฿14,500 (≈ $402) |
| 4 | ฿4,000 (≈ $111) | ฿7,250 (≈ $201) |
| 6 | ฿2,667 (≈ $74) | ฿4,833 (≈ $134) |
| 8 | ฿2,000 (≈ $55) | ฿3,625 (≈ $100) |
| 10 | ฿1,600 (≈ $44) | ฿2,900 (≈ $80) |
| 15 | ฿1,067 (≈ $30) | — |
Now hold that against the group seats to the same islands: Coral Island and Racha at ฿2,500 (≈ $69) per person, Phi Phi at ฿3,900 (≈ $108) plus the ฿400 park fee, so ฿4,300 (≈ $119) all-in, and the small-group sunrise trip at ฿5,310 (≈ $147) with fees inside.
- Against the cheapest seat on the water (฿2,500). ฿16,000 ÷ ฿2,500 = 6.4 — the 5 Star Marine hull becomes cheaper from the seventh guest.
- Against Phi Phi all-in (฿4,300). ฿16,000 ÷ 5 = ฿3,200, plus the ฿400 park fee = ฿3,600 — below ฿4,300 from the fifth guest; at four it is ฿4,400, still above the seat.
- Against the sunrise trip (฿5,310). ฿29,000 ÷ ฿5,310 = 5.5 — the V. Marine Tour hull overtakes premium seats from the sixth guest.
The comparison is only honest with the park fee added. 5 Star Marine leaves park fees outside its ฿16,000; at the park rate of ฿400 (≈ $11) per adult for the Phi Phi island zone, six adults pay ฿2,667 plus ฿400, so ฿3,067 (≈ $85) each — still below the ฿4,300 (≈ $119) group seat all-in.
Where can a private boat from Phuket go?
The difference between private and group starts with the route, not the deck. 5 Star Marine writes the choice out plainly: Phi Phi, James Bond and Phang Nga Bay, Racha, the Khai islands, Hong in Krabi province — or a combination of them in one day. V. Marine Tour has two directions at two prices: Phi Phi at ฿29,000 (≈ $803) and Racha at ฿28,000 (≈ $776). Hartt Voyages charges the same for every route — Phi Phi, Phang Nga Bay, Hong in Krabi, Mai Ton or Racha Yai — while Tiger Marine Charter publishes a separate fuel surcharge for each destination.
A group boat gives you none of that: route and hours are set in advance. On your own hull you choose the order of the stops and the hour you leave — with V. Marine Tour you set the pickup yourself between 06:00 and 09:00, and it is exactly that hour which decides whether you catch Maya Bay before the day boats.
What stays the same for everyone: Maya Bay is closed every August and September, and the Similans open only from 15 October to 15 May — a private boat cancels neither closure.
How much are national park fees on a private boat?
Park fees are charged per person, not per boat, so they grow with the group while the boat price stays the same. Under the Department of National Parks rates, a foreign adult pays ฿400 (≈ $11) and a child ฿200 (≈ $6) in the island zone of Mu Ko Phi Phi — Phi Phi Leh, Bamboo, Koh Yung, Koh Bida and Koh Poda — set by a separate 2007 announcement — and ฿300 (≈ $8) and ฿150 (≈ $4) in Ao Phang Nga National Park, under the scale in force since 7 June 2022.
On a private boat that is ฿4,000 (≈ $111) for ten adults to Phi Phi on top of the ฿29,000 V. Marine Tour boat, and ฿1,800 (≈ $50) for six adults in Phang Nga Bay on top of the ฿16,000 5 Star Marine boat. Group seats handle it differently: the ฿3,900 Phi Phi speedboat collects ฿400 per adult in cash on the day, while the ฿5,310 sunrise trip has the fees inside. Why the same park has two rates is explained separately.
Important
Carry baht in cash for the park fee unless your boat's price says it is included.
What is added to the boat price?
- 5 Star Marine — national park fees for Phi Phi (฿400 per adult) and Phang Nga (฿300 per adult), meals beyond the fruit and drinks, personal expenses and gratuities. The return transfer, guide, crew, gear and insurance are already inside.
- V. Marine Tour — the national park fee of ฿400 (≈ $11) per adult and ฿200 (≈ $6) per child, lunch, alcohol and tips. The hotel ↔ marina transfer, guide, drinks, fruit and gear are included.
- Nikorn Marine — the road transfer to the pier (price confirmed at booking) and a separate guide. The boat, tackle, buffet lunch, drinks, life jackets and insurance are included.
- Boat and Beyond — the hotel car to Yamu Pier, ฿1,500 (≈ $42) round trip, booked separately. The boat, its crew and the route are in the price.
- Hartt Voyages and Tiger Marine Charter — at Hartt Voyages lunch, drinks and the island-wide transfer sit inside the ฿55,000 (≈ $1,524), and national park fees are on top on routes into Phi Phi and Phang Nga; at Tiger Marine Charter a fuel surcharge published per destination from ฿10,000 (≈ $277), park fees on park routes, and ฿2,000 (≈ $55) for each guest above ten.
- Phuket Fishing Charters and Sabai Tour — ฿4,000 (≈ $111) for fuel if you fish Racha Noi instead of Racha Yai; on the night boat the gear, bait, ice, insurance, dinner and soft drinks are already inside.
Private boat or group tour: which should you book?
People take the whole boat for three things: their own schedule, their own company on deck and their own route. Saving money only follows from that, and only from a certain number of guests: for two, a private day is ฿8,000 (≈ $222) each against ฿2,500 (≈ $69) for a Coral Island seat, and no arithmetic turns that around.
The threshold is simple: roughly from five guests if you compare with Phi Phi all-in, and from seven if you compare with the cheapest island seat. Below those numbers the group boat wins on money, and the decision stops being about price and starts being about how much you mind sharing a deck.
How do you book a whole boat on Phuket?
Tell us in WhatsApp how many of you there are, which date and which route you want: those three answers decide both the hull and the fee total we quote before you pay. We book direct with the operator at the operator's price. The live options are on the Phuket boat rental page, and the group departures you are comparing against are on the boat tours page.
