Phuket Sea Kayak — Phang Nga Bay Full Day (Andaman Sea Kayak)
A daytime run out of Ao Por into Phang Nga Bay: an escort boat carries the canoes, a guide paddles you through the caves of Panak and into the Hong Island lagoon, buffet lunch on board.
Phuket, Thailand · 9h 30min · ฿3,950 per adult · EN · DE
We had a fantastic day with Andaman Sea Kayak and would absolutely recommend this tour. We visited four different locations, and each one offered something unique.
What is this tour like?
Andaman Sea Kayak runs the classic Phang Nga Bay day, and it is deliberately the daylight counterpart to the starlight trips. Pick-up is between 09:00 and 10:30, you board at Ao Por pier on Phuket's north-east coast at about 11:00, and an escort boat carries you and the canoes out into the bay.
The paddling happens in three-seat inflatable canoes: the guide sits in the back and does the work, two guests sit in front. At Panak Island you go into caves 20 to 150 metres long — dark, with bats and macaques on the walls. Lunch is a buffet on board, then the boat passes the island from The Man with the Golden Gun. Around 15:30 you reach Hong Island, a ring of rock with a lagoon inside. Transfer back to the hotel at 18:30.
One thing worth knowing before you compare prices: Phang Nga Bay is not Phuket. It is the marine national park of the neighbouring province, about an hour by boat from the Phuket pier — the same relationship Fujairah has with Dubai. The transfer and the park fee are inside the ฿3,950.
What are the highlights?
- Daytime alternative to the evening trips — you are back at your hotel by about 18:30
- Caves of 20–150 m on Panak Island, then the lagoon inside Hong Island
- Three-seat inflatable canoes — the guide sits at the back and does all the paddling
- Buffet lunch on board and BBQ chicken on the way back
- English- and German-speaking guides declared daily by the operator
How does the day go, hour by hour?tap a photo to enlarge
- 09:00–10:30Hotel pick-up
An air-conditioned minibus collects you from your hotel on Phuket. The transfer is included and runs daily.
- 11:00Ao Por pier
Boarding at Ao Por on Phuket's north-east coast, life jackets and safety briefing, then the escort boat departs for the Phang Nga Bay national park.
- 12:20Panak Island caves
Canoes go into caves 20 to 150 metres long and out into the inner lagoons — bats, macaques, mudskippers and the rock formations the bay is known for.
- 13:30Buffet lunch on board
A Thai buffet with fresh fruit, served on the escort boat. Vegetarian, vegan, no-seafood and allergy menus if you tell the operator before the day.
- 15:30Hong Island lagoon
The best-known island of the bay: a ring of rock with a lagoon inside. BBQ chicken is served on the run back to the pier.
- 18:30Transfer back
Transfer back to your hotel — about nine and a half hours door to door.
What's included in the price?
- Tour guide and land transfer
- Escort boat and kayak equipment
- Snacks, soft drinks, coffee, tea
- Buffet lunch on board
- Personal insurance
- National park fee
What's not included?
- Alcohol
- Private transfer from Khao Lak on non-scheduled days (฿3,000 surcharge in green season)
What should you know before you go?
Who runs this tour?
Where do we meet?
Ao Por pier, Pa Klok, Thalang, Phuket (Andaman Sea Kayak). Free hotel transfer from anywhere on Phuket is included, daily.
Exact meeting point shared after booking.
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What do guests say?
“We had a fantastic day with Andaman Sea Kayak and would absolutely recommend this tour. We visited four different locations, and each one offered something unique.”
“My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed this amazing adventure. The whole staff, food, sights were brilliant. Highly recommend it.”
“Would recommend this trip even if you can't swim. The kayak personnel were very well trained and safety was always put first.”
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