Similan Islands Snorkelling Day Trip
Similan Islands snorkelling day trip — the reefs, granite boulders and the viewpoint, no dive certificate needed. From ฿3,490 per person with marine park fees included (Phuket pickup +฿400), a ten-hour day out of Khao Lak with pickup from 05:00.
Phuket, Thailand · 10h · ฿3,490 per person · EN
What is this tour like?
Similan Islands snorkelling day trip — the reefs, granite boulders and the viewpoint, no dive certificate needed. From ฿3,490 per person with marine park fees included (Phuket pickup +฿400), a ten-hour day out of Khao Lak with pickup from 05:00.
The Similans are the reason people fly to this coast, and you do not need a diving certificate to see them. This is a snorkelling day: reefs from the boat, the granite boulders the islands are known for, and time on the sand.
One thing to plan for: the boat leaves from Khao Lak, not Phuket. From a Phuket hotel that means a road transfer of an hour and a half to two hours, about ฿400 per person, and a pickup somewhere between 05:00 and 08:00 depending where you stay. It is a long day.
What you do not have to plan for is the park fee — the operator keeps it inside the price rather than collecting it at the pier, which is unusual on this route.
What are the highlights?
- No diving certificate needed — this is snorkelling from the boat
- National park fees are inside the price, not collected on the day
- The operator publishes its season dates: 15 October to 15 May
How does the day go, hour by hour?tap a photo to enlarge
- 05:00Pickup on Phuket
Between 05:00 and 08:00 depending on your hotel; the road to Khao Lak takes 1.5 to 2 hours and costs about ฿400 per person.
- 08:30Out to the islands
The boat leaves from the pier in Khao Lak.
- 10:30Snorkelling over the reefs
Coral, clownfish and, with luck, a turtle.
- 12:30The islands and the boulders
Beach time under the granite the Similans are known for.
- 16:45Back to the pier
Then the road back to Phuket — allow the same 1.5 to 2 hours.
What's included in the price?
- National park fees
- Thai lunch on the beach
- Light breakfast before departure
- Hotel taxi within Khao Lak
- Mask, snorkel and fins
- Water, soft drinks and snacks
- English-speaking guide
What's not included?
- Road transfer from Phuket — about ฿400 per person
What should you know before you go?
Who runs this tour?
Where do we meet?
The operator's pier in Khao Lak — road transfer from Phuket about ฿400 per person. The boat leaves from Khao Lak, not Phuket — about 1.5–2 hours by road, so a Phuket pickup is a ฿400 surcharge and an early start; the exact pier is confirmed with your booking.
Exact meeting point shared after booking.
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