6 options for boat & catamaran rental in Krabi — real operator prices, routes and guest reviews, all in one place.
A boat to yourself in Krabi starts at ฿4,500 (about $125) per boat, not per guest — Krabi Travel The Sea's longtail to the four islands, five hours for two to seven people, with transfers, a guide, life jackets and masks.
The Hong route on the same boat is ฿5,500.
The top of the range is the Siamese junk from Krabi Sunset Cruises: ฿90,000 (about $2,493) for the boat, up to eight hours and up to 33 guests, with crew, a Thai buffet, snorkelling gear, paddleboards and, the operator says, the park fees already inside. Between the two sit the Phi Phi speedboats.
Every price below is for the whole boat, from a longtail for a family to a junk for a party:
The cheapest way to have a boat to yourselves in Krabi: a traditional longtail chartered whole for the 4 Islands run, four to six hours from 08:00.
The whole junk boat for your group: up to 33 guests, up to eight hours, rooftop jumps, snorkelling, paddleboards and a Thai buffet.
A traditional longtail booked for your group alone: Phra Nang Cave Beach, the Talay Waek sandbar, snorkelling off Chicken Island and a picnic on Poda.
Maya Bay, Pileh Lagoon and Bamboo Island on a boat booked only for your group, ending with a sunset run back to Ao Nang.
A speedboat chartered for your group alone across to Phi Phi: Maya Bay, Pileh Lagoon, the Viking Cave, Monkey Beach and Bamboo Island in one day.
A ten-seat speedboat chartered whole for the day, four to eight hours from 08:00, with the route to Phi Phi set by you.
| Tour | Duration | Group | From |
|---|---|---|---|
| Longtail Boat Charter to the 4 Islands — Whole Boat, 2–7 Guests | 5h | up to 7 guests | ฿4,500 per boat |
| Private Siamese Junk Boat Charter — Up to 8 Hours, Krabi | 8h | up to 33 guests | ฿90,000 per boat |
| Private Longtail to the 4 Islands — Wangsai Pier, Ao Nang | 5h | up to 10 guests | ฿6,250 per boat |
| Private Phi Phi Charter with Sunset — Full Day from Krabi | 9h 30min | up to 10 guests | ฿19,900 per boat |
| Private Speedboat to Phi Phi — Maya Bay & Pileh Lagoon | 7h | up to 10 guests | ฿22,000 per boat |
| Private Speedboat Charter to Phi Phi — 10-Seat Boat from Krabi | 6h | up to 10 guests | ฿14,000 per boat |
Operators: Krabi Travel The Sea · Krabi Sunset Cruises · Wangsai Speedboat · Boat and Beyond
We hired a speedboat for visiting the Hong Islands around Krabi. We got a fantastic day that we'll not forget. Everything was so smooth and relaxed — the islands are wonderful and our guide was great.
We had two private transfers, from Phuket to Krabi and from Krabi to Koh Lanta, by speedboat. If you are looking for a reliable, punctual, well-organised operator, this is the one — and they are even cheaper than the others.
Every time I plan a trip to Thailand I want to come back for this cruise. I've done many cruise tours in Krabi but nothing compares. You won't be stuck staring at strangers in a cramped speedboat — there is tons of space to spread out.
Beautiful and comfortable ship with plenty of space. Chill-out music, free soft drinks, juice and water on board, cocktails and beers at a fair price. The food buffet is amazing, with vegetarian options.
Chartering here means choosing a hull before choosing a route. A longtail is slow, open and made for the islands close to Ao Nang; a speedboat exists to cross to Phi Phi; the junk is a floating venue you book by the day.
Distance decides it. Koh Poda is 4.9 km from Ao Nang in a straight line and Railay 3.0 km, which a longtail covers comfortably in a five-hour day. Phi Phi Don is 33.3 km away, and every charter that goes there is a speedboat or a premium hull with a six-to-nine-hour day behind it.
| Boat and operator | Route and day | Price per boat |
|---|---|---|
| Longtail, Krabi Travel The Sea | The four islands, five hours, 2–7 guests | ฿4,500 (about $125) |
| Longtail, Wangsai Speedboat | The four islands, five hours, up to 10 guests | ฿6,250 (about $173) |
| Speedboat, Krabi Travel The Sea | Phi Phi, six hours, ten seats | ฿14,000 (about $388) |
| Premium longtail, Boat and Beyond | Phi Phi with sunset, nine and a half hours, up to 10 guests | ฿19,900 (about $551) |
| Speedboat, Wangsai Speedboat | Phi Phi with Maya Bay, seven hours, up to 10 guests | ฿22,000 (about $609) |
| Siamese junk, Krabi Sunset Cruises | Start time of your choosing, up to eight hours, up to 33 guests | ฿90,000 (about $2,493) |
It depends on the operator, and this is the number to nail down first. Krabi Travel The Sea's ฿4,500 (about $125) buys the longtail for two to seven guests with no headcount surcharge — at seven that is ฿643 each, though lunch is not in it.
Wangsai prices by headcount inside the same hull, ฿6,250 (about $173) for one guest and ฿8,100 for ten. Boat and Beyond counts guests five to eight on a longtail and seven to ten on a speedboat as extras.
Meals, with Krabi Travel The Sea. Alcohol, almost everywhere — the junk has a stocked bar you pay for separately, and Wangsai excludes drinks outright. Transfers beyond the operator's zone: Boat and Beyond asks ฿500 (about $14) one way and ฿900 return for Klong Muang, Tubkaek, Krabi Town and Railay, while Krabi Travel The Sea includes only Krabi Town, Ao Nang and Klong Muang.
Important
a price per boat is not a price per person, and the park fee is usually outside it. For the four islands and Phi Phi, Wangsai and Krabi Travel The Sea print ฿400 (about $11) per adult and ฿200 per child, Boat and Beyond prints ฿200 and ฿100, and the department's announcement for that island zone sets ฿400 and ฿200 — worth settling with your operator before you cast off.
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