Longtail Boat Private Charter Tour To Hong Islands From Krabi

Great experience! Glad we left straight away to get to first island without a huge crowd there. Nice guide also, would do it again :)

The Hong Lagoon was the best part of the chauffeur. The two men spoke virtually no English, they just told us how many hours we could spend at each stop. Had we known Hong Lagoon was the only jellyfish free stop, then we would have asked to stay there longer! The other stops had warning signs to beware jellyfish and was not safe to swim.

Beautiful islands, nature and christal clear water. This was really nice trip and everything worked out smoothly.

We decided to take a boat to ourselves which was great. On the day it was. Little cloudy which was fine as full sun would be 90 so far to hot .we went at 2pm and it was perfect as lots off boat’s were returning. There were no cues to get on the island but I’m sure in peak season it would be horrible as one boat at a time loaded.You have to pay 300 bhat each to go on th island. The beach was lovely as again we had missed the crowds but there were so many rules to be aware off re swimming etc. no swimming when the tide is out , no picking up dead or alive coral on the beach or in the sea . A lifeguard will continually whistle if you do things wrong which when busy I’m sure could be very painful . The metal steep stairs walk to the view point at the top off the island is not for the faint hearted and can be exhausting if very hot. Give it lots off thought before you set out . I preferred to walk around the nature trail and sit on the beach. Well worth a visit if not to expensive.

I will start off by saying that Hong island was beautiful and definitely worth a visit. My low rating was due to the actual tour provided. First off the description is wrong. If you are here during dry season (16th February 2024 in our case) then they do not leave at 07.30 as described. We only found out about this after I messaged them the day before asking to leave as early as possible. They told us pickup was at 9.00 am. Driver arrived around 9.20 am. Also our boat was the LAST one to leave the pier. We opted for an early private tour solely to be able to beat the crowds on the islands. That was the whole point of chosing a private early tour. Meaning we overpaid for absolutely no reason. Not to mention that our boat driver barely communicated with us. Left us on the island and when we were ready to leave slightly earlier we had no way of contacting him telling him we would like to leave. I had to find him among the other boats with a picture I had happened to take of the boats bow and tried to find one with the matching colors. The other stops were pretty but not worth it. Our "snorkeling" stop had absolutely nothing to see in the water because the water was so murky. We had to dive all the way to the bottom to see anything, and even then it was only dead coral and rocks. I highly recommend visiting the island but absolutely not through this company. You have better luck buying something cheaper along the many tour shops littering the streets of Krabi.

We thoroughly enjoy the tour. The driver was patient and showed as the highlights of the area in a very leisurely pace. Highly recommend the Longtail Boat ride.

Had a fantastic time! I spent a week in Krabi, and this was my favorite activity by far. Loved how professional and accommodating our tour guide, Mud, was. He was so kind, funny, and helpful. My partner and I were hesitant to book at first because we felt like it would be more enjoyable and safer to go with others, but once we set sail, we were immediately glad that we opted for this option instead. It was very intimate and spacious. Seeing other tour boats full of people seemed uncomfortable, especially for those that want to take lots of pictures.

The lagoon was the coolest thing I’ve ever seen, then we snorkeled at Pakbia island, then went to Hong Island for the 360 hike which was the sweatiest stair climb of my life but we saw a cómodo dragon. Then we hopped back on the boat to head back but it died so we had to get towed by another one (this happens all the time) and it even added to the experience we thought it was hilarious. The guide/captain spoke 0 English but all we needed to do was walk up to boat and tell him we’re ready to leave and he took us to the next spot. If you’re looking to be chauffeured around the islands in the simplest way, this is it. Thank you!!

The worst tour we did in all of Thailand. They were late picking us up, then they dropped us off and we waited for the guide. Then he took us to the boat and we waited for him to actually get the boat. Probably started the actual tour an hour later than we should have. When the tour finished, we waited about 30 minutes for their transportation to just pick us back up. It was ridiculous. Looking at other boats people were on, ours was literally in the worst condition. The boat also broke down during the tour. Guide spoke very very limited English so he could barely communicate with us. He was able to let us know we were waiting for another boat to come. So we just waited and waited. About 30 mins later we asked for an update when the boat was coming, he said no boat was coming anymore, he “fixed” the boat. It was hardly fixed and would take him about 10 minutes to just start. Since he barely spoke English, he couldn’t tell us anything about where he was dropping us off. He would just say get off and give us no details. Had he been able to communicate, we would have stayed at the one place we actually wanted to go, which was the only good place for snorkeling-since this was a snorkeling tour. But since he couldn’t communicate we went to several locations that were not suitable for snorkeling. Then the company tried to scam us. The listing specifically says lunch is not included. We brought sandwiches and snacks with us. After we ate, he showed us they brought us fried rice. We declined since we just ate. The guide kept trying to get us to eat it, so eventually one person in our group ate one of the fried rices. When the tour was over and we were waiting 30 minutes to get picked up, the guide put the company on the phone who was demanding we pay for the fried rice. This company is a scam and the absolute worst tour we did in all of Thailand. Highly do not recommend, find any other tour.

The driver did not pick us up for the tour. We called the number provided and they told us to call another number and they tried to sell us a different tour of hong island. We said we weren’t interested as we had already paid for this one, and they continued to call us non stop until we had to block their number. Save yourself the money and go to Ao Nang beach and pay to charter a long tail boat to one of the islands there. I messaged the your operator on viator and never heard back.

We really appreciated to have the long tail boat just for the two of us. The time spent on the various islands was perfect and it was not overcrowded. The only reason why I do not rate a 5 stars is because the boat driver did not speak English at all so we did not have the chance to communicate with him.

Out tour guide was Mud, since the begging he was the best, unfortunately his English is not at the very high level BUT he was sharing his knowledge and showing us the hidden locations… for us he did 6 islands because we asked for a bit more of snorkeling. The only part is that we did not know how much time we needed to spend in each island/lagoon/beach so We miscalculated a bit a couple of times but Mud made it work and exceed our expectations. I have specially requested wine glasses because I wanted to take wine and chips for a special stop and our guide helped us so much, it was a success. Plus we got fruit included Thank you very much. In general a private tour like this you need to do!!!!! I would do it once again! ;)

We had a great day! Loved being able to choose how long we wanted to stay on each island. We were provided with water and fresh fruit. So so glad we opted to book a private tour, thank you for a fab day!

This has to be the best experience we had in our time in Krabi. The boat driver went above and beyond for us and never made us feel rushed to move on to the next place. The places we visited were stunning with more dramatic views than Phi Phi Islands. This trip is a must if you are in the area & our driver even dropped us off to the beach next to our hotel on the way back!

This was an incredible day were we visited Hong Island (specifically Ao Pi Le beach), the Hong Island lagoon, Phak Bia Island, and snorkeled. We arrived at Ao Pi Le beach early (9am ish) and basically had the beach to ourselves (there were maybe 10 other people there). It was a magical experience to have such a beautiful beach to basically yourself. After about two hours we boarded the boat and went to the Hong Lagoon which was beautiful. Our guide and driver went out of their way to try an show us an extra island where many monkey's live, but unfortunately the monkey's were sleep. It was so sweet that they tried to make the experience that much more special though! We then went to Phak Bia Island which we had to ourselves for 10 minutes before a couple of other boats showed up. Once again it was a moment I will never forget. And finally we ended the day snorkeling which was a decent experience. Our guide provided us with water right away and a snack of pineapple halfway through the trip. It was really nice to have the entire longboat to ourselves. We sat at the front of the boat in awe our surroundings most of the day. Make sure you have whatsapp downloaded because that is how I communicated with the tour operators to organize pickup. Pickup was an extra 500 baht or you have to find your way to a specific pier for pickup. We had a little issue with pickup and locating the boat at our hotel, but luckily we found it about two hotels down which only delayed us about 15-20 minutes. Also it should be noted that you have to pay about 200 baht to get on Ao Pi Le beach so make sure you have some cash on you. The tour guides are not fluent in English, however they knew enough to explain the names of the islands and where we were going next, as well as how much time we had at each location.

The scenery was as beautiful as ever however we were very disappointed the tour was not as described. We booked it for 8.30 with an 8am pick up from our hotel but had an email late the night before saying we would be picked up at 8.30 however it was 10-15 mins after this that we were collected before being taken to the pier and left after 9. In our confirmation of the tour it said there would be someone able to speak English but this was definitely not the case. We even tried using a translating app as well as converting English text to Thai but he still didn’t understand. He asked us how long we wanted to stay at Hong Island (our first stop) and we were trying to say we don’t know because we don’t know how long the other things will take and asked him to guide us in when we should come back to the boat but this was impossible. Also the description was for Hong Island, kayaking on the lagoon, Pakbia and Lading Islands. The driver kept repeating at the start of the day ‘3 islands - Hong, lagoon and Lading’ we kept saying that is 2 islands because the lagoon is in Hong and asked about Pakbia but he didn’t understand. We were looking forward to snorkelling at Hong but we had to ask the driver after we got off the boat if we could have a mask and snorkel and we also had to ask for the advertised water that was also meant to be included (weren’t offered any more either). The equipment was very poor and my partners mask broke about 5 mins after putting it on, ending our snorkelling experience which was very disappointing. I love journeys on longtail boats and have done many however this was unsafe with many floor boards either missing or loose. After Hong he drove into the lagoon and sat there for ages, I have no idea why, and no opportunity to kayak was offered as was in the description. We then were taken to the very crowded Lading where there is hardly any space to be in the water without being in very close proximity to others who also think their conversations are more important than anything else because they are so loud. Even though Lading is pretty, Pakbia would have been a far more enjoyable experience. We got engaged this day and there was nowhere we could even sit as a couple as both seats ran down each side of the boat and if we sat on one side the boat would have been unbalanced. We got back about 2pm because rain was coming so paid a lot of money and not a full day. For the price we paid we could have gone to the pier ourselves and organised a long tail boat with a driver who spoke a little English at least for about half the price. This was a total rip off and on top of that when booking on Viator there was no mention of currency so we (stupidly) assumed it was in AU dollars however it wasn’t until we had booked and paid that the currency was shown as US therefore costing us nearly 40% more than we had expected. Do yourself a favour and go to Nopparat Pier and organise it yourself for the following day. There are many drivers waiting outside the office who are more than willing to help and at least you will have a better understanding of where your money is going. Sorry for the negative rant but would rather warn others what they might be getting. Go and see these magnificent places but book it differently to what I did.

Amazing trip with premium service from start to finish. The whole trip was fantastic - beautiful, stunning locations at a good pace - the Hong Islands are well worth a visit and you can get some incredible photos if you climb the steps to the viewpoints. Chartering your own boat allows you to move around as you please throughout the day and also go to locations at their quietest with no set agenda. My boat captain, was kind, professional and offered a great service and experience. Would highly recommend this!

Very responsive when making the booking and with responding to questions. We had a nice trip and booking the private trip allowed us more flexibility to return to the hotel when we wanted, which is always good when traveling with kids.

Really wonderful day out. It was so lovely to experience a long-tail boat just the two of us as it felt much more intimate and peaceful. Our guide was really friendly and the driver did a super job. We thoroughly enjoyed the fruit provided too - really fresh. It was great to do the tour at our own pace. Definitely recommend. Thank you

The charter is easy and free from time constraints. If you want to leave, just stay longer and stay longer. all safe boats, great destinations, nice was the free water, as well as fresh fruit as a snack

The trip was very nice , of the 4 islands you can definitely save the last one. It would have been enough to drive around to see this beauty. Definitely way too long for a 2 hour stay. No shade and no catering

C’était une expérience incroyable . Je recommande vraiment , cette journée restera gravée à jamais . Merci à vous ☺️

Was echt een hele leuke tour! We kregen overal genoeg tijd om te doen wat we wilde, de tourguide was heel flexibel en liet ons alle mooie plekjes zien! Hij was enorm aardig en hield zich niet aan een strak schema, dat was heel prettig. Ook was hij heel enthousiast en vertelde vanalles over de eilanden!