Phuket: 7 Wonders of Phang Nga Bay 6-Island Tour

About This Experience

Go Adventures’ 7 Wonders of Phang Nga Bay tour is the speedboat day for travelers who want to see as many islands as possible. It runs from Boat Lagoon on Phuket’s east coast, costs from $80 per person (checked November 2026), and holds a 4.8 rating from 2,830+ reviews on GetYourGuide. Breakfast, lunch, the national park fee and accident insurance are all in the price.

The van collects you between 07:00 and 08:00 from one of 13 pickup areas across Phuket and drives about 45 minutes to Boat Lagoon, where you get coffee, toast and a briefing before boarding. The first stop is Ko Yao Yai and its Palm Beach Club, then Ko Panak, where the guide leads you into the Ice Cream Cave or the Mangrove Cave. At Hong Island you spend about half an hour canoeing among the sea caves. Lunch is a long stop on Ko Panyi (Koh Panyee), the Muslim fishing village built on stilts, with Thai, Western, vegetarian and halal dishes. In the afternoon you reach James Bond Island (Khao Phing Kan), land on its beach and look out at Ko Ta Pu, the nail-shaped limestone pillar; boats keep their distance from the rock. The last stop is a swim on the beach at Naka Island before the speedboat heads back.

This suits first-time visitors who want a full sampler of the bay with almost nothing extra to pay on the day, and families who like a beach break at the end. Reviewers praise named guides, the crew’s care, and having enough time at most stops.

The drawbacks come from packing six islands into one day. Each stop is fairly short, one reviewer felt several islands had little to do, and another got back two hours later than the advertised time. With lunch first, you reach James Bond Island in the early afternoon, while plenty of other boats are still there. The speedboat ride is bumpy on choppy days, and the operator says the day is not suitable for guests with same-day flights, cruise departures or evening plans, because drop-off can take up to 1.5 hours after the boat docks around 17:00 to 17:30. If you would rather spend longer in the canoe caves, compare the Amazing Canoeing sea canoe tour and our review.

Cancellation is free up to 24 hours ahead, with a full refund if storms cancel the trip. Booking and payment happen on GetYourGuide.

Highlights

• Visit six islands in one day by speedboat, from Ko Yao Yai to Naka Island
• Explore Ko Panak's Ice Cream Cave or Mangrove Cave with the guide
• Canoe around Hong Island's sea caves among sheer limestone walls
• Take a long lunch stop on Ko Panyi, the Muslim fishing village built on stilts
• Spend about an hour at James Bond Island (Khao Phing Kan) looking out at Ko Ta Pu, the nail-shaped limestone pillar
• Swim and relax on the beach at Naka Island before the run back

What's Included

• ✓ Hotel pickup and drop-off from 13 areas of Phuket
• ✓ Light breakfast at the pier: coffee, tea, juice, toast and biscuits
• ✓ Buffet lunch on Ko Panyi with Thai, Western, vegetarian and halal options
• ✓ National park fee
• ✓ Soft drinks and drinking water on board, life jacket and canoeing
• ✓ Licensed English-speaking guide, crew and travel accident insurance

Not Included

• Gratuities
• Towel and waterproof bag (both on the operator's bring list)
• Luggage or large bags (not allowed on board)

What to Bring

• Swimwear, a towel and a change of clothes
• Sunscreen and a hat
• Water shoes
• A waterproof bag and a camera
• A phone with signal and WhatsApp for pickup updates

Good to Know & Caveats

• The national park fee is included, so there is no cash fee to pay in the bay.
• This is a speedboat day: quick between the six stops, but bumpy when the sea is choppy. Not suitable for pregnant women or people with back problems.
• The Hong Island canoe session lasts about 30 minutes; the listing does not say who paddles, and tide and sea conditions can change the route.
• Lunch on Ko Panyi comes before James Bond Island, so you arrive in the early afternoon, while plenty of other boats are still there. Ko Ta Pu is viewed from the beach.
• Pickup is 07:00 to 08:00. The boat returns to the pier around 17:00 to 17:30 and drop-off can take another 1 to 1.5 hours, so do not book it on a day with a flight or evening plans.
• One reviewer returned two hours later than the listed time, and another felt some island stops had little to do.
• Tours run in the rain unless there is a severe weather warning; if storms cancel the tour, you get a full refund.
• First bookable date when we checked: 14 November 2026 (checked November 2026).

Meeting Point

A shared van collects you between 07:00 and 08:00 from one of 13 Phuket areas, including Patong, Karon, Kamala, Rawai, Chalong and Phuket Town, and drives about 45 minutes to Boat Lagoon Pier.