4 Bamboo Island Tours from Krabi Worth a Morning

1.Phi Phi: Maya Bay, Bamboo Island & Plankton Full-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 255 reviews · 9h 30m · from $69Our pick

This 9.5-hour speedboat trip visits Maya Bay, Pileh Lagoon, Viking Cave, Monkey Bay and Bamboo Island, with snorkelling stops, lunch and an after-dark plankton swim. English-speaking guides, including crew members known as Solomon and Coco Loco, lead the day. The 400-baht national park fee, masks, life jackets, food and water are included.

“Even on a stormy monsoon day this tour was excellent. 100% recommend the speedboat across the straight to Maya Bay and surrounds - a lot of long tails were struggling, and one sank. Our tour guide was a lovely local with so much pride for his culture and a lovely funny host. great snorkeling - we saw reef sharks, Moray eels, monkeys and bioluminescent plankton. Thanks to all for a great day!”

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2.Bamboo Island, Maya Beach and Phi Phi Islands One Day Tour from Krabi

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 13 reviews · from $64

Join a guide-led, eight-hour speedboat day from Krabi to Bamboo Island, Maya Bay and Phi Phi. The route pairs beach time and snorkeling with cave and lagoon sightseeing, plus a buffet lunch on Phi Phi Don. Transfers, gear, water and fruit are included, but national park fees and some pickup charges cost extra.

“I paid online with the card the entire amount you told me I had to pay for this trip: 2 people, €118. Why was I asked for additional money upon boarding (440 baht). What was that money for and why wasn't I told in advance that I had to pay Read more”

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3.Half-Day Morning Bamboo Island Tour from Phi Phi by Longtail Boat

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 11 reviews · from $24Best value

Leave from near Tonsai Pier at 10:30 am for a four-hour longtail boat trip to Bamboo Island, with snorkeling, swimming, beach time and a simple lunch. The route includes Monkey Beach and Shark Point, where blacktip reef sharks may appear. Snorkel gear, a life jacket, water, fruit and a guide are included. Bring 400 THB for the adult national park fee.

“Amazing experience. Saw tropical fish when snorkelling. Bamboo island beach was beautiful. Tour guides were really helpful and boat was parked in a place easy to find”

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4.Phi Phi, Maya Bay, Bamboo Island Speedboat Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 10 reviews · from $46

Set off from Krabi by speedboat for Maya Bay, Pileh Lagoon, snorkeling off Phi Phi Leh, lunch on Phi Phi Don and a final hour at Bamboo Island. Hotel pickup, a licensed English-speaking guide, snorkel gear, water and fruit are included. Expect a busy 7 to 8-hour day, a 400 THB adult national park fee and no swimming at Maya Bay.

“Was a blast seeing all these islands! So many fish snorkeling and even a small harmless shark! Highly recommend!”

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