Phang Nga Bay & the sea caves
Limestone towers, collapsed cave ceilings, and a Muslim fishing village built on stilts. Phang Nga is the bay that looks like the poster, and a longtail is the only way to see the inside of it.
Inside the hongs
The limestone islands are hollow. Where a cave roof has collapsed you get a hong — a lagoon open to the sky, ringed by cliffs, reachable only through a low tunnel at low tide. You go through in a sea canoe, lying back, with about 40 cm of clearance.
James Bond Island is the famous one — a rock balanced on a stalk, used in a 1974 film — and it is also the most crowded five minutes of the day. We do it early and spend the rest of the time in the hongs and mangroves where no coach can go.
Koh Panyee
A fishing village on stilts, entirely Muslim, built over the water a century ago by families who were not allowed to own land. The floating football pitch is real. Lunch here is better than any beach buffet.
| Time | Where | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 08:00 | Pickup | Ao Po pier by 09:00 |
| 09:30 | Hong #1 | Sea canoe through the tunnel |
| 11:30 | James Bond Island | Short stop, early |
| 12:30 | Koh Panyee | Lunch at the village |
| 14:30 | Mangrove channels | Longtail, quiet water |
Private longtail and crew, sea canoe and guide, national park fee, lunch at Koh Panyee, water. Not included: tips.
Before you book
Why a longtail and not a speedboat?
Longtails are narrow enough to enter the cave tunnels and shallow enough for the mangroves. Speedboats wait outside.
Is the canoe safe?
Yes — inflatable canoes with a paddler, flat water, life jackets. Not suitable for late pregnancy or serious back problems.
Can it be done in the rainy season?
Phang Nga is sheltered and runs year-round. If the marine forecast is bad we move it to another day.
Check your date.
Tell us the day and how many of you — we confirm availability, the boat and the price.