Sunset Cruise on a Junk-Style Boat from Ao Nam Mao — Seafood BBQ and Plankton
An afternoon and evening aboard Sri Su Pai 1, a traditional junk-style boat with showers and a western toilet: snorkelling and kayaking off Poda, Tup and Chicken islands, a seafood BBQ dinner cooked on deck at sunset, and a plankton swim after dark. ฿3,200 (about $89) per adult, ฿2,200 per child, departure at 14:00 on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
Krabi, Thailand · 7h 30min · up to 32 guests · ฿3,200 per person · EN
What is this tour like?
This is the slow version of a Krabi sunset trip. Sri Su Pai 1 is a wide-beam junk-style boat built in the style of the wooden sailing ships that once worked these waters, with a shaded lounge, seating inside and out, free WiFi, a cocktail bar, fresh-water showers and a proper toilet. A second boat, Sri Su Pai 2, acts as tender and runs guests to and from the beaches.
The course takes in Poda Island, Tup Island, Chicken Island and the coastline of Phra Nang Beach and Railay Bay. Between 15:00 and 17:00 there is time to swim, snorkel with the gear and guidance provided, or paddle the transparent-hull kayak. Dinner — a seafood BBQ with Thai dishes, and mango with sticky rice as dessert — is served from 17:00 while the boat cruises west of the Railay peninsula. Sunset is at 18:00, then a fishing rod comes out, and the plankton swim runs from 19:00.
The cruise costs ฿3,200 per adult and ฿2,200 per child aged four to twelve; infants under four are free. It is a join-in trip with a maximum of 32 guests on board and a minimum of ten bookings for it to sail. Air-conditioned van transfer is included from Ao Nang, Klong Heng, Krabi Town, Klong Muang and Tub Kaek; guests on the Railay peninsula are collected by boat from Railay East Pier. The national park fee is paid to the ranger when he boards. The park's published rate for these islands is ฿400 per adult and ฿200 per child; the operator states ฿200 and ฿100, so confirm the amount when you book.
What are the highlights?
- A wide-beam junk-style boat with a western toilet and fresh-water showers
- Seafood BBQ and Thai dinner cooked and served on deck at sunset
- A transparent-hull kayak for looking down at the reef without getting wet
- A tender boat runs guests to the beaches, so getting ashore is easy
How does the day go, hour by hour?
- 13:00Van pick-up
13:00–13:15 from Krabi Town, Klong Muang and Tub Kaek; 13:30–13:45 from Ao Nang; 14:30–14:45 by boat from Railay East Pier.
- 14:00Departure from Ao Nam Mao Pier
Mango with sticky rice is served on deck at about 14:45.
- 15:00Poda, Chicken and Tup islands
Two hours for swimming, snorkelling, sunbathing and kayaking, with the tender running you ashore.
- 17:00Seafood BBQ and Thai dinner
Cooked and served on board while the boat cruises west of the Railay peninsula.
- 18:00Sunset, and a fishing rod
Half an hour of golden light; the rod is included if you fancy trying.
- 19:00Swim with the bioluminescent plankton
The operator is candid that this is a natural phenomenon and never guaranteed.
- 20:00Back at Ao Nam Mao and the transfer home
Guests are back at their accommodation between 20:00 and 20:30.
What's included in the price?
- Air-conditioned van transfer to and from your accommodation
- Thai dinner and seafood BBQ
- Mango with sticky rice
- Water and soft drinks
- Snorkelling gear, life jacket and use of the kayak
- Fishing rod
- English-speaking guide
- Western toilet, fresh-water showers and free WiFi on board
- Trip insurance
What's not included?
- National park fee, paid to the ranger on board — park rate ฿400 (about $11) per adult and ฿200 per child; the operator states ฿200 and ฿100 — confirm at booking
- Drinks from the cocktail bar — local beer, white wine and spirits
- Pick-up from Khao Tong and Ao Thalane — ฿1,500 (about $42) per van, up to eight passengers
What should you know before you go?
Who runs this tour?
Where do we meet?
Departure is from Ao Nam Mao Pier at 14:00. Air-conditioned van pick-up is included from Ao Nang, Klong Heng, Krabi Town, Klong Muang and Tub Kaek; guests on Railay are collected by boat from Railay East Pier at 14:30–14:45. Khao Tong and Ao Thalane cost ฿1,500 (about $42) per van. The company is Krabi Sea Cruise by Srisupai Tour, 193/1 M.7, Sai Thai, Mueang Krabi.
Exact meeting point shared after booking.
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