11 Sailing and Snorkeling Trips in Phuket Worth Booking

1.Coral Island Catamaran Cruise with Sunset Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 360 reviews · 6 hours · from $53Our pick

Spend six hours sailing from Chalong or Rawai Pier to Coral Island, with snorkeling, beach time, drinks, a Thai buffet, and sunset views near Promthep Cape. Guides such as Mimi, Arm, Eddie, and Gigi have helped make past trips friendly and well organized, though conditions and schedules can change.

“Simply perfect. Very well organized, beautiful beach, lovely dinner and…the beautiful sunset for closure. Memorable experience.”

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2.Coral and Racha lslands Catamaran Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 285 reviews · 1 day · from $90

Spend a relaxed day aboard Aeolos, a 22-person catamaran visiting Coral and Racha Islands. You get two snorkeling stops, lunch, paddleboards, kayaks, a slide, fishing, and sunset views at Promthep Cape. Guides such as Aiu, Art, Sandy, and Kim are known for attentive help.

“Our guide (Fang) was very attentive. My favourite would be snorkeling at Racha Island.”

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3.Coral and Racha Islands Hype Luxury Catamaran

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 184 reviews · 7 hours · from $144

You’ll cruise from Chalong Pier to Coral and Racha islands aboard Hype Boat Club’s luxury catamaran. Swim, snorkel, share a lower-deck daybed, enjoy a buffet of Thai food, tapas, sushi, and fruit, then listen to a live DJ as the sun sets. Hotel transfers are optional.

“It was fabulous, relaxing and paced to increase the happiness step by step! Couldn’t fault anything. Great day”

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4.Coral, Racha, Promthep Island Catamaran Trip & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 106 reviews · 8 hours · from $93

Spend eight hours sailing from Phuket to Coral, Racha, and Maiton Islands on a catamaran. You get hotel pickup, buffet lunch, snorkeling gear, drinks, beach time, swimming, fishing, and a guide in English, Thai, or Chinese. Coral can be crowded, but Racha offers the finest beach stop.

“It was amazing, especially enjoyed our experience in racha island.”

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5.Coral & Racha Sunset Luxury Catamaran Party Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 75 reviews · 8 hours · from $125

Board Rhapsody from Phuket for an eight-hour catamaran day to Coral Island and Racha Island. Swim, snorkel, paddle, ride sea scooters, and use the water slide before a live DJ foam party at sunset. Five professional photos are included, with English, Chinese, and Thai tour support.

“Thank you so much for such a wonderful experience. This was the best tour we have been on. I have nothing to complain about. The crew was wonderful, helpful and very nice. We felt comfortable, we felt taken care of. Everything was at a high level. I will be recommending this trip to everyone.”

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6.Coral Island & Sunset Dinner by Sailing Catamaran

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 68 reviews · 5 hours · from $56

You’ll ride from Phuket to Koh Hey on a comfortable catamaran, with time for beaches, swimming, snorkeling, and optional water sports. Dinner and drinks are served aboard near Promthep Cape. Hotel pickup is included in listed Phuket areas, though the full outing may take much longer than five hours.

“It s not exactly what you expect but I understand that everything depends on the water tides. In our case, we only stayed 1h and 30 minutes on coral island. They also took us for tehnically one hour to snorkle in a different area but a boat was very close to us and until they parked it we were left with only a few minutes left to swim. After we left Coral island we stopped for half an hour to do fishing but honestly to me it was just a wate of time and would ve preferred to stay on the osland longer. The stuff is okay and helpful with…”

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7.Racha and Coral Island Catamaran Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★3.6 · 34 reviews · from $94

Set out from Phuket’s Chalong Pier for Coral and Racha islands on a catamaran with lunch, drinks, fruit, snacks, snorkeling gear, and water toys. You’ll get hotel transfers and free time for swimming and beach lounging, but the English-language support and stop durations may vary.

“That we were so few guests. Plenty of space on the boat. Quiet and a great day. Missed stopping at wildlife. And didn't have an English guide. So little info along the way. Only Chinese. And the staff didn't speak English. Got some info before we boarded, but it went quickly and didn't remember half of it.”

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8.Coral Yacht Boat Tour to Coral Island with Sunset

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 33 reviews · 6 - 8 hours · from $54

Spend 6 to 8 hours cruising from Phuket by catamaran yacht or speedboat, with hotel pickup, island beaches, snorkeling, drinks, and selected meals. Stops can include Pirates Beach, Banana Bay, Raya Island, Coral Island, Yanui Bay, Maiton Island, and a sunset near Promthep Cape. Confirm your option carefully.

“A brilliant day out and one of the highlights of our trip. The boat ride itself was smooth and well organised, with a friendly, knowledgeable crew and our guide was lovely, who made everyone feel comfortable from the moment we set off. Everything felt well paced: enough time to explore, swim and relax without feeling rushed”

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9.Coral Island Day Trip and Sunset Dinner by Catamaran

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 16 reviews · from $90

You’ll sail from Chalong Pier to Coral Island on a catamaran, relax at Kahung Beach, snorkel with included gear, and enjoy Thai dinner near Promthep Cape. Pickup is available from selected Phuket areas. Optional parasailing and other water activities cost extra.

“I paid 155 euros for 2, it's not worth it. There's the same thing cheaper, plus I had booked because we could do the transparent boat there and finally they tell us that we can't, that it's closed”

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10.Coral, Racha, Promthep Island Party Catamaran trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 13 reviews · 8 hours · from $87

Spend eight hours aboard a catamaran from Phuket or Phang-nga, stopping at Coral Island, Racha Island, and private Maiton Island. You get hotel transfers, lunch, drinks, snorkeling gear, a guide in English, Chinese, or Thai, and time for swimming, beaches, water sports, photos, and dolphin watching.

“the absolute worst activity in all go Thiland. what a waste of time.l and money. the boat is overcrowded, the crew sucks, and eveything is unorganized. I WANT MY MONEY BACK!”

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11.Coral and Racha Islands Catamaran Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 8 reviews · 8 hours · from $102

Spend eight hours aboard SUNWIND’s spacious catamaran, visiting Coral Island for lunch and beach time, then snorkeling near Racha Island. A crew, DJ, water slide, drinks, towels, hotel transfers, and sunset stop at Promthep Cape are included. English and Chinese service is available.

“The tour was very well organised, but the toilets in the boat need better instructions. Now the bowl was full and the floor in front of it wet. Also due the weather conditions we had to change plans and snorkeling didn’t work out in the alternative spot as there was nothing to see.”

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