Krabi: Phi Phi Islands Full-Day Private Speedboat Charter

About This Experience

Sea Eagle’s charter gives your group its own speedboat and English-speaking guide for the day, and the price is per boat, not per person: $566 for up to 12 people on the dates we checked in early November 2026. For a couple that is about $283 each; shared across a family or a group of friends it comes much closer to a shared-tour price. It is rated 4.8 from 41 reviews, one of very few private speedboat charters from Krabi with a real review history.

Pickup starts from 8:00 in Ao Nang, Krabi Town and Klong Muang, with check-in at Nopparat Thara and the boat leaving at about 9:00; Railay guests are collected at Railay East floating pier. The suggested route runs Maya Bay first, on foot from Loh Samah Bay, then snorkeling off Phi Phi Leh, Pileh Lagoon, Viking Cave and Monkey Bay from the boat, lunch at Arida Restaurant on Phi Phi Don and a long swim at Bamboo Island before the ride home in mid-afternoon. Because the boat is yours, you can ask to stay longer where you like it.

Lunch is not included: the buffet is 280 THB per person extra. The national park fee is also extra, at 400 THB per adult and 200 THB per child aged 3 to 10.

A private boat does not empty the islands. The two low reviews say the day still felt crowded and hurried at the stops, and one found the guide’s English limited. The happy reviews include a family group of ten who spent the day as they wanted. If you want to reach Maya Bay earlier, a pickup before 7:00 costs 500 THB extra.

The park rules are the same as on shared boats: no swimming at Maya Bay, no drones, and no sunscreens with the banned reef-damaging ingredients.

Highlights

• Your own speedboat and guide for the day
• Time at each stop set by your group
• Maya Bay first, walking in from Loh Samah Bay
• Snorkeling off Phi Phi Leh
• A slow pass by Pileh Lagoon, Viking Cave and Monkey Bay
• An hour or more on Bamboo Island

What's Included

• ✓ Private speedboat charter for your group (the price covers up to 12)
• ✓ Hotel transfers from Ao Nang, Krabi Town (not near the airport, bus terminal or Old Town) and Klong Muang
• ✓ Boat pickup at Railay East floating pier
• ✓ English-speaking guide
• ✓ Snorkeling equipment and life jackets
• ✓ Drinking water, seasonal fruit and accident insurance

Not Included

• Lunch buffet: 280 THB per person
• National park fee: 400 THB per adult, 200 THB per child aged 3 to 10
• Early-morning surcharge of 500 THB for pickups before 7:00
• Pickup at Tonsai Bay hotels, Centara Grand Beach Resort, or near the airport, bus terminal or Krabi Old Town
• Tips for the guide and boat crew
• Alcoholic drinks

What to Bring

• Cash for lunch and the park fee
• Sunscreen without oxybenzone, octinoxate, 4-MBC or butylparaben (check the label)
• Water shoes
• Swimwear and a towel
• Sun hat and sunglasses
• Breathable clothing

Good to Know & Caveats

• The price is per boat and covers up to 12 people; ask the operator before booking for a larger group.
• 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.
• Pickups before 7:00 cost an extra 500 THB.
• The boat is not wheelchair accessible.
• If you book after 23:00 for the next day, your pickup time arrives by 07:00 on the day by email or WhatsApp.
• The itinerary can change for bad weather; luggage, large bags and drones are not allowed.
• Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start.

Meeting Point

Hotel pickup from 8:00 in Ao Nang, Krabi Town and Klong Muang, with check-in at Nopparat Thara before a departure at about 9:00; Railay guests board at Railay East floating pier, and there is no pickup at Tonsai Bay or Centara Grand.