Krabi: Phi Phi&4 Islands Sunset Tour Premium Speed Catamaran

About This Experience

Srisawat’s premium speed catamaran runs the Phi Phi route in reverse and stays out for the sunset. After hotel pickup in Krabi you board at a private pier in Ao Nang, stop briefly at Railay for more guests, and head first to Bamboo Island for a long snorkeling and beach stop. Lunch is a Thai buffet at Arida Restaurant on Phi Phi Don, with no pork or beef.

The afternoon covers Monkey Beach, Viking Cave, a cruise through Pileh Lagoon and about an hour at Maya Bay, reached on foot from the Loh Samah floating pier, plus a second, longer snorkel stop. Visiting Maya Bay in the afternoon may miss the late-morning peak, though reviewers still describe the islands as busy. The day ends with a sunset stop at Tup Island or Ko Poda near Krabi, depending on the sea, with BBQ snacks and fruit, so the sunset is near Krabi, not at Phi Phi.

It suits travelers who like the idea of a catamaran and a long day that ends with the sunset. It cost $74 per person on the dates we checked in early November 2026 and is rated 4.7 from 286 reviews. Reviewers single out the crew, including one crew member who swam with guests to find young blacktip sharks.

Two 1-star reviews describe the operator cancelling the night before, in one case two days running, without clear notice after payment. If your dates are tight, keep your phone on and check your messages the evening before; bookings can be cancelled free up to 24 hours ahead. Other low reviews mention a lot of boat hopping and short stops.

The national park fee is extra, at 400 THB per person according to the listing. A lost snorkel mask costs 1,500 THB, and towels are not provided.

Highlights

• Bamboo Island first, with about 1 hour 45 minutes for snorkeling and the beach
• A cruise through Pileh Lagoon
• About an hour at Maya Bay, walking in from Loh Samah Bay
• A 90-minute snorkel stop away from the main bays
• Monkey Beach and Viking Cave on the way
• Sunset at Tup Island or Ko Poda near Krabi

What's Included

• ✓ Round-trip hotel transfer in Krabi if you choose the pickup option (meet-up and Railay options cost the same)
• ✓ Thai buffet lunch at Arida Restaurant on Phi Phi Don (no pork or beef)
• ✓ BBQ snacks and fruit at the sunset stop
• ✓ Snorkeling mask and life jacket
• ✓ Bottled drinking water
• ✓ English and Thai-speaking guide, plus operator insurance

Not Included

• National park fee: 400 THB per person
• Tips and gratuities
• Towel
• Replacement of a lost snorkel mask (1,500 THB)

What to Bring

• Swimwear and a towel
• Dry clothes for the evening ride back
• Cash for the park fee
• Sunscreen without oxybenzone, octinoxate, 4-MBC or butylparaben (check the label)
• A camera or phone in a waterproof bag

Good to Know & Caveats

• Two recent 1-star reviews report the operator cancelling the night before. Keep your phone on and check messages the evening before.
• Railay guests wait at the end of Railay East pier (the listing calls it East Blue Pier).
• Maya Bay is open again after its yearly closure (1 August to 30 September). Boats moor on the Loh Samah side and you walk in; swimming at the front beach is not allowed and each landing is limited to about an hour.
• The operator lists next year's closure as 1 August to 30 September 2027, with sightseeing around the bay only and no landing.
• The sunset stop is at Tup Island or Ko Poda depending on the sea, not at Phi Phi.
• Ask for vegetarian food one day ahead; accident insurance covers only 24 hours from the start.
• Thai marine parks ban sunscreens containing oxybenzone, octinoxate, 4-MBC or butylparaben, and drones need park permission.

Meeting Point

Hotel pickup in Krabi (if you choose that option) to the operator's private pier in Ao Nang; Railay guests wait at the end of Railay East pier, which the listing calls East Blue Pier, as there is no road pickup on Railay.