Sunrise Stand Up Paddleboard (Sup) Tour In Koh Samui

Ian was a great guide! It was a pleasure meeting him and getting my beautiful morning workout in. We ended up with almost 5 miles 😊

A lovely calm experience and fantastic way to start the day - Ian is a fantastic guide and paddleboard instructor. My first time paddleboarding and managed to stand up and paddle after falling in on my first 2 attempts. Just me and my wife but max group size of 4 makes it an awesome personal experience. I’m relatively unfit and managed it broadly fine - but it did feel like exercise! (At some points more than others) 5 stars!

We were both beginners at SUP and have wanted to give it a go for quite sometime. The Instructor, Ian, was brilliant. Very calm, patient and knowledgable. He took tonnes of great pictures and let us out on the water for quite some time. We will definitely give this a go back home too. I would highly recommend this activity, we loved every minute!

We thoroughly enjoyed the sunrise session. We got picked up from our hotel and driven straight to the beach for the session. Ian was our instructor and provided us an overview on how to use the paddle which was handy because it was a while since we’d both done any paddle boarding. After a few wobbles (but importantly not falling in haha) we soon regained our confidence on our stance and how to work the paddle. We paddled right out to the north east side of the island and back having a good chat with Ian along the way. Once back we were given a bottle of water and driven back to our hotel. Highly recommend!

The Sunrise paddle board tour was definitely the highlight of our trip to Koh Samui. Thoroughly enjoyed by us and our teen aged children. Can't recommend it enough. A trip to Choeng Mon beech is not complete without a paddle board trip with Ian.

It was a bit cloudy, But it was still soo pretty! It was really quiet, and I loved it! Such a fun experience, and the guide is so sweet!

Amazing way to start the day. Thank you Ian for a fantastic first lesson! Looking forward to doing it again with the whole family on Sunday!! ‘L’ plates are off!

My husband and I went out for the 5 island tour, it was a magnificent day paddling around untouched islands, absolutely loved it!

I have tried SUP with a friend in Exeter, UK before and fell in love with it. That was why we felt it was a must to do a SUP tour while we were in Samui. Although November is the start of the rainy season, we were very lucky with our sunrise tour. The sea was calm and very good for someone who is new to SUP. It was unfortunate that the cloud hid the sun so we didn't see the sun when it first came out. Despite that, we enjoyed our tour and thought it was very relaxing and a good way to start the day. Ian took many pictures and sent them to us after the tour finished. We will definitely go with iSUP again next time we visit Samui.

My husband and I had never been paddle boarding before but wanted to try something different and this was a great way to do something new and see a spectacular sunrise. Ian, our instructor and guide, was awesome. Picking us up at our hotel at 5:45 and picking the best spot for us to see the sun come up (see photos with the Buddha!) Ian also took loads of photos for us and sent them by email the same day. Overall the 2hour experience was great fun, and well worth the early start. Highly recommended this to anyone who wants to give it a go. Thanks Ian!!

Honestly cannot recommend ISUP samui enough. Myself and my boyfriend had such a lovely time with Ian, we were up and paddling in no time at all!!! Company and the tour was first class, loved it 🤗

Four of us went on the sunrise tour together; Ian and Tammy carefully selected our boards based on our build and experience. Ian is a straightforward clear communicator and briefed us well. By the time we got out on the boards, it was clear I (a 55 year old curvy woman) was going to take more time to build confidence than my younger svelter friends. Within a few minutes Tammy got me up on the board and we paddled for ages. I saw an eagle dip into the water to fish, and a turtle raise its' head for a breath. Ian and Tammy took great photos of us throughout the tour. I fell in a couple of times, but no panic because I'd been fully briefed and with minimum effort I was up on the board again. Absolutely fabulous outing - I felt safe and confident at all times and cannot recommend iSUP enough! Enjoy.

We had an amazing experience with Ian as our Guide. We got on the water just before 6am and the sunrise over the ocean was incredible. Ian was super friendly and helpful—he taught us proper paddle boarding techniques and cracked many jokes along the way. We highly recommend doing this tour. Out of all the tours we did in Koh Samui, this was our favorite!

Getting two teenagers up and organised for a 05:45 hrs pick up was the biggest challenge of the day! Ian picked us (on time) at our hotel and drove us to the starting beach. It was very quiet and the water was flat calm. After a thorough briefing we set off into a spectacular sun-rise. Ian managed to take some really good photos of us which he sent to us later in the day. We were all reasonably competent SUP'ers so managed to make it round two headlands before having to head back, but Ian will tailor your excursion to you ability and won't take you anywhere you're not capable or comfortable going! All in all, an excellent way to see a different side of Koh Samui and I would strongly recommend it!

This is a must do in Koh Samui! Watching the sunrise from the middle of the ocean was so different and peaceful. Ian was a great teacher, we learnt loads of techniques and how to paddle board as we were complete beginners. Highly recommend.

My husband and I booked this trip whilst in Koh Samui. I was a little nervous never having done anything like it. Communication with Ian was great he let us know when the trip was cancelled due to a storm, and was actively trying to rearrange. When we did go we thoroughly enjoyed it. Ian was a great teacher but also let us enjoy some freedom on the water. We have some great photos that he took and sent to us the following day via email. Would recommend this trip. Thank you Ian

This was a beautiful experience, the water was so calm and the views were fantastic. Tammy and Ian are great hosts, chatty and friendly and Ian's instructions of how to paddle board were very clear and made it easy. Worth getting up at 5:30 for, would definitely recommend.

Had a fantastic time, Ian is a great teacher and guide and introduced us to the sport really well. He made the paddle boarding a memorable experience and ensured we had some good picture to remember the morning by. Yes it is an early morning get up whilst on holiday, but with a calm sea and practically no one in the bay, it is absolutely worth it. Thank you to both Ian and Tammy. 100% would recommend.

I booked this based purely on previous reviews, and am so glad I did. Ian proved to be not only friendly and chatty, but a great teacher too. He had us both up and paddling in a matter of minutes after arriving at the virtually empty Choeng Mon beach. The whole experience was so peaceful and relaxing, almost meditative. We didn’t meet Tammy, but can vouch for the quality of her banana loaf (thank you, a nice touch). Within an hour of returning to our hotel Ian had emailed a link to all the pictures he had taken of us. I urge anybody thinking about trying SUP to stop thinking about it and book with iSUP Samui. Now!

pleasant experience, atmosphere the morning before sunrise is very refreshing, even though we wake up at dawn but it worth. Its very easy to learn and ian was very helpfull. Very recomendded activity while in koh samui.

Having never done this before, I messaged Ian the afternoon before and booked a morning sunrise tour. Everything went great, fell a few times, Ian took some great pictures. The tour is beginner friendly, Ian is a great funny and easy going guy. We finished the tour and he even took us to a recommended breakfast spot near his house. Better spend of your money then jet-skis.

Tammy is a great patient teacher, she made us feel relaxed and confident on the boards in no time! She has multiple boards catering to everyone. Great banana bread aswell 😉

We decided to finally take the plunge and book a standup paddle boarding trip. We chose the morning sunrise tour and was well worth getting up for! Even though it was a group tour we were the only ones on it so was a private tour. Ian our instructor was a great teacher (neither of us fell in). Took loads of pictures for us too. Would recommend the sunrise tour as the water is calm with no boats.

I made the booking for a Sunrise SUP through trip advisor. Quick, easy and peace of mind knowing everything was paid for and confirmed before the day. I always wanted to try this activity. My teenage daughter had done it once before but without instruction. I booked for myself, my husband and my 16yr old daughter. I decided on the sunrise so it would be a great time of day ( not too hot) and it would get my daughter out of bed early, for a change. Ian picked us up on time and drove us to Choeng Mon Beach. A quick lesson and then into the water we went. It was easier than I thought and we were paddling around the cove. It was very relaxing and we all thoroughly enjoyed our morning. My husband later admitted he wasn’t keen but said it was really enjoyable. I would recommend Ian (an Englishman) for a beautiful morning SUP.

Awesome! Easy to learn , hard to master. Go in the morning when the whole world is still asleep. You've got the whole beach and sea to yourself

My husband and I had two sessions with Ian and Tami for the sunrise SUP. They are so friendly and easy going. Tami showed us yoga on the board and Ian showed me really cool techniques to turn the board. They even made us banana vegan cake. They also helped us to take a bunch of awesome pictures on the ocean. Highly recommended the sunrise paddling to anyone while in Koh Samui. By the time we finished, it was only 8am to 830am and we could return to the hotel for breakfasr. Thumbs up!!

SUP is much more fun and easy then I thought it will be. Awesome teacher and great people. Thanks Ian and Tammy for this experience and fun tim

A group of us (on a yoga retreat) started our day on the water with Ian and Tammy. It was brilliant fun. Some of the ladies had not been on a paddle board before and I’d only done a couple of hours, Ian and Tammy were great teachers and helped me fix my bad habits from trying it on my own. We all ended up standing up and having a fantastic time and we all want to book in again for sunset! I love paddle boarding and can recommend this company for safety and understanding.

A thoroughly enjoyable experience. Ian's instruction was excellent and his positivity was reflected in his confidence in my ability. The sunrise tour is an excellent time to learn, there is all most no marine traffic or water disturbance. A very tranquil and relaxing experience. Thanks guys! Highly recommended.

SUP-ing at sunrise was one of the best moments of our entire Thailand trip. It was just the two of us this morning, and Ian came out to give us what turned out to be a private tour. I would highly recommend doing the sunrise tour over sunset, since the absence of boat traffic in the morning makes the water so still, it reflects the clouds and makes it look like you’re paddling on the sky.

季節が良かったのか波も穏やかで、人もいなく贅沢な時間を過ごすことができました。朝の早い時間でしたが、ホテルからのピックアップで日の出の時間ぴったりに海に出ることができ、インストラクターの方も親切で綺麗な写真を撮ってくれました。

Just did the Sunrise tour with Ian and it was really great! He did a short briefing and had different boards with him, so we switched in between to try them all out. Since there were only two of us, we could also chat a lot with Ian and ask him everything we are interested in - it was really a successful start to the day and I would repeat the tour anytime!!! Small tip: Tammy also gives SUP yoga lessons!!