Thailand · Cruise & Sailing

Phang Nga Bay and James Bond Island with Canoeing By Big Boat

10 Hours Round trip from Kathu Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Full-day big boat cruise through Phang Nga Bay
  • 02 Canoeing at Panak Island and Hong Island
  • 03 Visit James Bond Island and Khao Ping Kan
  • 04 Explore caves and mangrove forest scenery
  • 05 Buffet lunch and refreshments on board
  • 06 Swimming stop at Nakae Island
  • 07 Hotel pickup and drop-off included from selected Phuket areas
  • 08 English-speaking tour guide included

Discover the dramatic limestone scenery of Phang Nga Bay on a full-day big boat cruise from Phuket. Travel through one of Thailand’s most iconic seascapes, with time to canoe around caves and mangrove forests at Panak Island and Hong Island, then continue to the famous James Bond Island and Khao Ping Kan for sightseeing and a walking tour.

With hotel transfers, lunch, refreshments, and an English-speaking guide included, this tour offers a relaxed way to experience several highlights of the bay in one day. You’ll also have time to enjoy a swim at Nakae Island before returning to Ao Po Pier.

Discover the dramatic limestone scenery of Phang Nga Bay on a full-day big boat cruise from Phuket.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 10 Hours
Tour type Shared
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Not included
Transport Included
Wheelchair access No
City Phang Nga Bay
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

This is the tour program that will bring all participants to the true nature and the island within the Phang Nga Bay. The interesting place is the Tapu island (JAMES BOND ISLAND). The Tapu island or “James Bond Island” is the giant standing rock sitting in the middle of the sea at the area of the front bay near to the Pingkan mountain. Looking from the far, this rock looks like a giant nail, nailing deep into the seawater. This Tapu island is the very famous tourist spot in Phang Nga. Its beauty brought the Hollywood to film their James Bond movie. The Man with the Golden Gun episode here. That is why it got the nickname of “James Bond Island”, where draws in several tours. This is one of the most famous tourist spot in the world that many tourist come to visit. In addition to the Tapu island and the Panyee island, there are many interesting spots for tourist in Phang Nga Bay such as Maju mountain, grotto , Panak island, Hong island and Ping Kan island. However, the cruise along the Tapu island has been enforcing some restrictions from the official government. They prohibit the tourists to look too closely at the island because the sunk part of this island is very old where eroded for ages. This eroding rock may cause accident at any point in time.

Koh Panak (Panak Island)Located southwest of Koh Hong where many caves and inner sea are around the island. Some caves can be reach by kayaking while some have very high entrance that tourists need to climb up. The inner sea will be seen from the cave entrance. The favorite attractions are Khang Khao Cave, Ice Cream Cave and Gong Gang Cave. Koh Panak has wonderful scenery around the island, the cliffs and strange beautiful stalactites almost the same as Koh Hong.

The little natural wonder makes it even more spectacular is Koh Hong (Hong Island , Phang Nga Bay), a limestone island with the bay almost surrounded by the cliff looking like the hall where boats can sail into the cave channel through the other side of the sea. But due to the low cave roof, only kayaks can get through the channel. When the tides allow to, one can enter inside the Hong Island by canoe. The area is also good for swimming.

Itinerary

• 07:00am - 08:00am Pick up from your hotel and transfer to Ao Po Pier. • 09:30am Depart from Ao Po Pier to Panak Island and Hong Island (Phang Nga) for canoeing in the beautiful cave and among the mangrove forest. • Have a great buffet lunch on board during a cruise • Enjoy swimming at Nakae Island • Sightseeing and walking tour at James Bond Island & Khao Ping Kan • 05:00pm Back to Ao Po Pier and transfer to your hotel *The tour program is subject to change due to the weather & sea conditions* **Please be patient in cases of unforeseen delays along the pick up route**

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Kathu 1 city · 10 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Free round trip transfer from Patong, Kata, Karon, Tri Trang, Kathu, Phuket Town
  • Delicious lunch, small refreshment on-board
  • Life jackets on-board
  • Travel insurance
  • English-speaking tour guide

What's Not Included

  • National Park fee (300THB per adult and 150THB per child)
  • Extra Transfer Charge 200 THB/PAX(Round Trip) : Leam Hin, Kamala, Surin, Bangtao, Ao Po, Laguna zone
  • Extra Transfer Charge 200 THB/PAX(Round Trip) : Rawai, Sai Yuan, Naiharn, Baan Krating
  • Extra Transfer Charge 1,500 THB/Private Van(Round Trip) : Nai Thon, Nai Yang, Mai Khao
  • Extra Transfer Charge 1,500 THB/Private Van(Round Trip) : Cape Panwa, Makham Bay, Koh Si Ray, Layan

Know before you go

  • PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION NEARBY
  • Infants must not sit on laps
  • Infant seats unavailable
  • Not recommended for people with back problems
  • Not recommended for people with heart conditions
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not suitable for pets
  • Not stroller accessible
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Child ticket: Age between 4-11 years.
  • On the rare occasion that we should be required to cancel a tour, we will inform you in advance and offer a different tour date, an alternative tour or provide a full refund.
  • Guests who are pregnant or have high blood pressure, heart disease and bone diseases are not recommended to join the tour.
  • This tour is not suitable for guests arriving by large boat or ferry. Due to potential delays in disembarking passengers, it is difficult to guarantee timely arrival for our tour departure, which could result in missed connections
  • • For the mentioned service. • Not transferable to any other service or person. • Please arrive in the hotel lobby 15 minutes before the scheduled for departure.
  • Pickup is available for all hotels within Patong, Kata, Karon, Tri Trang, Kathu, and Phuket Town areas. The pickup time starts between 06:45 am. and 08:45 am. The tour operator will confirm the exact pick-up time via email. Please don't forget to recheck your email. Please plan to meet your tour guide at your hotel lobby at least 10 minutes before the scheduled pickup time. You may be considered a no-show if you arrive more than 10 minutes late or after the guide has moved on from your hotel.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Kathu, TH
Tour start
Kathu, TH
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 10 hours finish where they began, in Kathu.

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