Our top pickRated 4.9
9 hoursPhi Phi Early Bird & 4 Islands by Speedboat
★ 4.9 · 3,492 reviews
- Nine hours, Maya Bay before the day boats
- Four islands in one day
- Departs from Phuket
- Free cancellation
$79$8.78 / hour
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Phi Phi islands boat tour: every boat compared, from $22
A Phi Phi islands boat tour can mean four quite different bookings: an open speedboat, a speed catamaran, a longtail inside a lagoon, or a private charter with nobody else aboard. All eighteen listings on this site are boats, they run from $22 to $1,323, and between them they hold 18,540 reviews. This page sorts them by hull, by hours and by what each one is actually good at.
The Phi Phi islands boat tour at a glance
- Listings on this site
- 18every one of them a boat
- Fares
- $22 – $1,323a one-way crossing at the bottom, a private charter at the top
- Our top pick
- $79Phi Phi Early Bird & 4 Islands by Speedboat — 4.9 across 3,492 reviews
- Most reviewed
- $37Phi Phi speedboat tour, Maya and Bamboo — 3,881 reviews
- Lowest fare on a full day
- $35from Phuket, with lunch and National Park fees included
- Shortest booking
- $44four hours, with a morning or an afternoon option
- Longest booking
- $81ten hours, from Phuket City
- Cancellation
- Free cancellationshown on all 18 listings
Quick answer
The short answer. If you want one booking that does everything well, take $79 — an early start at Maya Bay and Pileh Lagoon, snorkelling, a Thai buffet on the beach and the 4 Islands, rated 4.9 across 3,492 reviews and our top pick. The most booked crossing here is $37 at 3,881 reviews. For a steadier hull take a speed catamaran: $125 or $98. For four hours rather than a whole day take $44. Everything on this site carries free cancellation.
The hulls
Four kinds of Phi Phi islands boat tour, and who each is for
The islands are the same for everybody. What changes is what you are sitting in while you reach them, and that decides how the day feels far more than the itinerary does.
The speedboat. Twelve of the eighteen listings are speedboats: open to the air, fast across the Andaman Sea, and able to squeeze a lot of stops into one day. $79, $37, $35 and $40 are all this shape. A seat on one sits lower than the catamaran equivalents, and the trade is movement: you feel the water. A Phi Phi island tour by speed boat is the default here, and for most people it is the right default.
The speed catamaran. Two hulls instead of one, which means a flatter ride and more deck. $125 is the Phuket day trip, $81 adds Maithon Island, $98 caps a 40-guest boat at 28 passengers, and $55 is the Krabi sunset version. If anyone in your group is unsure about a fast open boat, this is the answer to a Phi Phi island tour by big boat.
The longtail. The wooden boat with the long propeller shaft is part of the scenery here and it also does a job no other hull can: it goes inside. $125 transfers its guests into a traditional longtail boat to sail into Pileh Lagoon, which is the closest thing on this site to a Phi Phi longtail boat tour and the reason that listing reads differently from its neighbours.
The private boat. Three listings put one group on one boat: $972 for a maximum of eight guests with a fully customised route, $1,197 for a full day from mainland Phuket, and $1,323 for Phi Phi and Bamboo Island with lunch on Phi Phi Don. They are the most expensive bookings here and they are charters, not seats.
Every trip, current fare
Every boat on this site, current fare
All eighteen listings, cheapest first: the one-way crossing, the shared speedboats, the catamarans, then the private charters. Cost per hour divides the fare by the booked length, which is how a four-hour trip and a ten-hour day become comparable.
| Tour | Length | Price | What is included | Cost per hour | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| One-way Speedboat Transfer to/from Phi Phi & LantaThe crossing on its own | 40 minutes | $22 | One-way speedboat to Tonsai Pier or Laemtong Beach, optional hotel transfer | $33.00 | 4.6 · 1,053 |
| Phi Phi, Maya Bay & Khai Island Tour with LunchLowest fare on the site | 1 day | $35 | Maya Bay via Loh Samah, Pileh Lagoon, Khai Island, buffet lunch, park fees | $1.46 | 4.4 · 2,142 |
| Phi Phi speedboat tour, Maya and BambooMost reviewed trip here | 7 hours | $37 | Speedboat from Krabi, Pileh Lagoon, Maya Bay, Koh Pai, Viking Cave, Monkey Bay | $5.29 | 4.4 · 3,881 |
| Phi Phi Islands Speedboat Tour with Buffet LunchBuffet lunch on Phi Phi Don | 7h 30m | $40 | Maya Bay, Viking Cave, Bamboo Island, a snorkel stop, international buffet | $5.71 | 4.6 · 977 |
| Maya Bay Sunset & Plankton by SpeedboatSunset, then glowing water | 5 hours | $40 | Maya Bay, Pileh Lagoon, sunset watching, night snorkelling with plankton | $8.00 | 4.6 · 649 |
| Speedboat Day Trip with Shark SnorkelingReef sharks and turtles | 5 hours | $44 | Maya Bay, Monkey Beach, snorkel gear, soft drinks and fresh fruit | $8.80 | 4.5 · 236 |
| Half-Day Speedboat Maya Bay, Pileh Lagoon & SnorkelThe short one — four hours | 4 hours | $44 | Maya Bay for one hour, Pileh Lagoon, Monkey Bay, one snorkel stop | $11.00 | 4.7 · 188 |
| Phi Phi Islands One-Day Tour by Speedboat or Catamaran + LunchBoat or catamaran from Ao Nang | 7 hours | $46 | Speedboat or catamaran from Ao Nang, Pileh Lagoon, beach time, lunch buffet | $6.57 | 4.7 · 1,848 |
| Phi Phi&4 Islands Sunset Tour Premium Speed CatamaranSunset at Tup or Poda | 9 hours | $55 | Speed catamaran, Bamboo Island, Thai buffet, sunset at Tup or Poda | $6.11 | 4.7 · 282 |
| Early bird Maya Bay Phi Phi + 4 Islands by SpeedboatEarly start, then the 4 Islands | 9 hours | $63 | Early departure, Maya Bay, Pileh Lagoon, the 4 Islands, buffet on Phi Phi Don | $7.00 | 4.7 · 957 |
| Phi Phi Early Bird & 4 Islands by SpeedboatOur top pick — rated 4.9 | 9 hours | $79 | Early start, Maya Bay, Pileh Lagoon, snorkelling, Thai buffet on the beach | $8.78 | 4.9 · 3,492 |
| Phi Phi, Bamboo & Maithon by Premium Speed CatamaranCatamaran with Maithon added | 10 hours | $81 | Premium catamaran, Maya Bay, Viking Cave snorkelling, Maithon, buffet lunch | $8.10 | 4.6 · 1,045 |
| Phi Phi, Maya Bay & Bamboo by Limited-Group Speed Catamaran28 guests, not 40 | 9 hours | $98 | Speed catamaran capped at 28 guests, Maya Bay, Pileh Lagoon, Bamboo Island | $10.89 | 4.7 · 366 |
| Phi Phi Islands Day-Trip by Speed CatamaranCatamaran and a longtail lagoon | 8h 30m | $125 | Speed catamaran, a longtail into Pileh Lagoon, Viking Cave reefs, Bamboo Island | $15.62 | 4.7 · 972 |
| Phi Phi Island Sunrise Small Group Speedboat TourSmall group, sunrise start | 8 hours | $160 | Sunrise start, Maya Bay, Pileh Lagoon, Viking Cave, Koh Rang Yai, buffet lunch | $20.00 | 4.9 · 443 |
| Private Luxury Speed boat to Phi Phi IslandsPrivate charter, up to 8 | 7 hours | $972 | Private speedboat charter, maximum 8 guests, a fully customised route | $138.86 | 5.0 · 4 |
| Phi Phi Island Private Full-Day Speedboat TripPrivate full day from Phuket | 8 hours | $1,197 | Private speedboat from mainland Phuket, snorkel gear, swimming and beach time | $149.62 | 5.0 · 5 |
| Private Phi Phi & Bamboo Islands Tour by SpeedboatPrivate, Phi Phi and Bamboo | 7 hours | $1,323 | Private speedboat, Phi Phi and Bamboo Island, Pileh Lagoon, lunch on Phi Phi Don | $189.00 | New |
By hull
What each kind of boat gives you
Read the right-hand column first: on a Phi Phi islands boat tour it is the part that actually differs between a $37 seat and a $1,197 charter.
| Boat | Example | Hours | What it is good at |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open speedboattwelve listings | $79 · $37 | 7–9 h | Covering five or six stops in a day and reaching Maya Bay before the fleet |
| Speed catamaranfour listings | $125 · $98 | 8h 30m–10 h | A flatter ride, more deck space and a smaller headcount when the listing caps it |
| Longtail, inside a tourone listing | $125 | Part of the day | Going into Pileh Lagoon itself rather than swimming to it from a speedboat |
| Private charterthree listings | $972 · $1,197 | 7–8 h | Your group only, and on $972 a route agreed with you |
| Half-day boattwo listings | $44 · $44 | 4–5 h | One hour at Maya Bay and a snorkel stop, without giving up the whole day |
| Sunset boattwo listings | $40 · $55 | 5–9 h | The late light, and on $40 night snorkelling with plankton |
| One-way transferone listing | $22 | 40 min | Getting to Tonsai Pier or Laemtong Beach, with no stops at all |
The verdict
Which Phi Phi islands boat tour to book
For the best Phi Phi islands boat tour overall, book $79. Nine hours from Krabi: an early start that beats the crowds, the emerald water of Maya Bay and Pileh Lagoon, swimming and snorkelling, a Thai buffet lunch on the beach, and a group of islands joined by a fine white sandbar. 4.9 across 3,492 reviews is the best rating on this site at anything like that volume, which is why it is our top pick.
For the most booked option, book $37. Seven hours, Maya Bay and Bamboo, snorkelling with colourful fish among coral at Loh Sama, the crystal-clear water of Koh Pai and a glide past the cliffs of Viking Cave and Monkey Bay. 3,881 reviews is the largest count here.
For a family, book $46. It is the one listing that lets you choose your hull at booking — speedboat or catamaran from Ao Nang, with a lunch buffet, Pileh Lagoon and long beach stops. That choice is what makes it the most flexible Phi Phi islands family boat tour on the site, and 1,848 reviews at 4.7 back it up.
For the calmest ride, book $98. A premium speed catamaran with the headcount written into the listing: 40 capacity, 28 sold. Maya Bay, Pileh Lagoon and Bamboo Island, with high-quality snorkelling equipment and English-speaking guides.
For half a day, book $44. Four hours, a full hour at Maya Bay, Pileh Lagoon, Monkey Bay and one snorkel stop — and an afternoon option that ends with bioluminescent plankton. It is the shortest booking here and the sharpest use of a short stay.
For your own boat, book $1,197. Eight hours of private speedboat from mainland Phuket with snorkelling gear included. $1,323 is the Bamboo Island version, and $972 is the charter capped at eight guests.
Book direct
Four boats worth shortlisting
Four ways to book a Phi Phi islands boat tour without reading all eighteen listings: the top pick, the most reviewed trip here, the speed catamaran with the longtail into the lagoon, and the four-hour option.
3,881 reviewsFrom Krabi
7 hoursPhi Phi speedboat tour, Maya and Bamboo
★ 4.4 · 3,881 reviews
- Seven hours, Maya Bay and Bamboo Island
- Speedboat from Krabi
- Most booked
- Free cancellation
$37$5.29 / hour
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972 reviewsCatamaran
8h 30mPhi Phi Islands Day-Trip by Speed Catamaran
★ 4.7 · 972 reviews
- Eight and a half hours, Phi Phi Islands day trip
- Speed catamaran from Phuket
- Departs from Phuket
- Free cancellation
$125$15.62 / hour
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Rated 4.7Half day
4 hoursHalf-Day Speedboat Maya Bay, Pileh Lagoon & Snorkel
★ 4.7 · 188 reviews
- Four hours, Maya Bay and Pileh Lagoon
- Half a day by speedboat
- Departs from Phuket
- Free cancellation
$44$11.00 / hour
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The same islands, four different starting points
Every Phi Phi islands Thailand boat tour here reaches the same handful of places — Maya Bay, Pileh Lagoon, Monkey Beach, Viking Cave, Bamboo Island, Phi Phi Don. Where the boat starts changes the length of the day and nothing else.
From Phuket. Eight listings, eight to ten hours, the longest crossing and the widest choice of hull — both catamarans and all three private charters leave from here.
From Krabi and Ao Nang. Five listings and a shorter run. A Phi Phi islands boat tour from Krabi usually pairs the islands with the 4 Islands of Krabi on the way home: $79, $63 and $55 all do. $46 runs out of Ao Nang.
From the islands themselves. If you are already on Koh Phi Phi Don, four listings start at your feet and waste none of the day crossing: $44, $44, $40 and $40. This is the cheapest way to spend time on the water and the reason a koh Phi Phi boat tour is worth looking at separately if you are staying overnight.
The crossing on its own. $22 is a one-way speedboat to Tonsai Pier or Laemtong Beach with optional hotel transfers, booked at 40 minutes. It is the plumbing that makes the islands-based trips possible.
Times of day
What the departure hour changes on a Phi Phi boat trip
The fleet sorts itself by clock more than by route. Four shapes of day, and what each one is for.
Before dawn
Early bird
The early departures exist to reach Maya Bay ahead of the day boats. $79 and $63 from Krabi, $160 from Phuket.
Morning
The full day
The standard shape: cross, three to five stops, buffet lunch on Phi Phi Don, cross back. Most of the eighteen listings run this way.
Afternoon
Half day
$44 and $44 are four and five hours from the islands themselves, which leaves the rest of the day clear of a timetable.
Evening
Sunset and plankton
$40 watches the sun go down over the water and then snorkels with bioluminescent plankton; $55 takes its sunset at Tup or Poda Island.
Mistakes
Six mistakes people make booking a Phi Phi island boat trip
Every mistake on a Phi Phi islands boat tour is about the boat rather than about the islands.
- 1. Booking a full day when you are staying on Phi Phi
Four listings leave from the islands themselves and save you two hours of crossing. $44 is four hours and still includes an hour at Maya Bay.
- 2. Assuming a catamaran is just a bigger speedboat
It is a different ride: flatter, slower to react, more deck. $98 writes the headcount into the listing, which is the part people actually care about.
- 3. Expecting a longtail ride on every listing
Only $125 names it — the transfer into a traditional longtail boat to enter Pileh Lagoon. If the Phi Phi islands longtail boat lagoon picture is what you came for, book that one.
- 4. Treating a private charter as a ticket
$972, $1,197 and $1,323 are sold as whole boats for one group. That is what the fare is.
- 5. Missing the lunch line
Most full days include a buffet on Phi Phi Don. $40 names an international buffet; $55 a Thai one. The half-day boats do not.
- 6. Reading rating without volume
$37 sits at 4.4 across 3,881 reviews and $79 at 4.9 across 3,492. Both numbers are large enough to trust; a 5.0 across four reviews is a different kind of statement.
Checklist
Five things to check before you pay
One minute with the listing settles the booking.
- Which hull you are getting
A Phi Phi islands boat tour is sold by hull first: speedboat, speed catamaran, longtail inside the day, or private charter. Only $46 lets you choose at booking.
- Where the boat leaves from
Phuket, Krabi, Ao Nang or Koh Phi Phi Don. It is the single biggest difference between these eighteen listings.
- How long you actually get at each stop
$44 is the one listing that puts a number on it: a full hour at Maya Bay.
- Whether lunch and park fees are inside the fare
$35 includes the National Park fees; that is worth more than a small difference in a Phi Phi island speed boat tour price.
- Free cancellation
Shown on the booking page for every listing here, and worth having on anything on the water.
Our top pick for a Phi Phi islands boat tour is $79 — nine hours from Krabi with an early start at Maya Bay, Pileh Lagoon, snorkelling and a Thai buffet on the beach, rated 4.9 across 3,492 reviews.
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Common questions about a Phi Phi islands boat tour
How much does a Phi Phi islands boat tour cost?
From $35 for a full day with lunch and park fees included, or $22 for the one-way crossing alone. Catamarans run $125 to $81, and private charters start at $972.
Which boat has the best rating?
$79 at 4.9 across 3,492 reviews, followed by $160 at 4.9 across 443. Those two are the early departures.
Is there a Phi Phi island big boat tour rather than a speedboat?
Yes — four listings are speed catamarans: $125, $81, $98 and $55. They ride flatter and carry more deck space.
Can I do a shorter trip than a full day?
Yes. $44 is four hours with an hour at Maya Bay, $44 is five hours with snorkelling, and $40 is a five-hour evening run. All three start from the islands.
Which trip has the most reviews?
$37 at 3,881, then $79 at 3,492 and $35 at 2,142. Across all eighteen listings there are 18,540 reviews on this site.
Does every Phi Phi islands boat tour visit the same places?
Broadly yes: Maya Bay, Pileh Lagoon, Monkey Beach, Viking Cave, Bamboo Island and Phi Phi Don recur across the listings. The differences are which extras are named — Khai Island, Maithon, Koh Rang Yai or the 4 Islands of Krabi.
Go deeper
More on the Phi Phi Islands
From Phuket
Phi Phi Island tours from Phuket
Every speedboat that leaves Phuket for the islands, compared.
Maya BayMaya Bay by speedboat
The bay from The Beach: when it opens, and which boats get there first.
SnorkellingSnorkelling at the Phi Phi Islands
Where the stops are, how long they last and what you see.
Early birdEarly bird tours to Phi Phi
Leaving before dawn to reach Maya Bay ahead of the day boats.
From KrabiPhi Phi tours from Krabi and Ao Nang
The shorter crossing from the mainland, and what it changes.
Private boatsPrivate Phi Phi speedboat charters
Your own boat and skipper: what it costs and what it buys.
