Phi Phi by private speedboat
Maya Bay at 07:50, before the fleet. Your own boat, your own crew, and a route that skips the two stops every group tour makes because they are convenient rather than good.
Why the 06:30 departure
Maya Bay is small. Between 10:00 and 15:00 there are forty boats in it and a roped path you walk along in a line. Before 08:30 there are four boats and you can swim. That ninety minutes is the entire difference between the postcard and the reality.
The route: Maya Bay first, then Pileh Lagoon for a swim in the enclosed emerald water, then Bamboo Island for lunch and snorkelling on a reef the group boats do not visit, and back through Phi Phi Don for a look at the village.
Speedboat or longtail?
Phi Phi is 45 minutes by speedboat and two hours by longtail — the speedboat is the only sensible choice here. In Phang Nga Bay it is the opposite; longtails go where speedboats cannot.
| Time | Where | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 06:30 | Depart | Private pier, no queue |
| 07:50 | Maya Bay | Before the fleet |
| 09:30 | Pileh Lagoon | Swim stop |
| 11:30 | Bamboo Island | Lunch and snorkel |
| 15:30 | Back at pier | Hotel by 16:30 |
Private speedboat and crew, national park fees (฿400), snorkel gear, life jackets, lunch, water and fruit. Towels not included.
Before you book
Is Maya Bay open?
It closes for set periods each year for reef recovery. We check the current dates before quoting and reroute to Pileh or Bamboo if needed.
Will we be seasick?
The crossing is 45 minutes of open water. Take something an hour before if you are prone. The lagoon and bays are flat.
How many people fit?
Up to eight in the standard boat, twelve in the larger one. Price is per boat.
Check your date.
Tell us the day and how many of you — we confirm availability, the boat and the price.