Phuket: James Bond Island Sea Canoeing by Speedboat+ 2 Meals

About This Experience

Delight Tours and Travels runs this speedboat day from Boat Lagoon, the marina on Phuket’s east coast, and it is one of the fuller itineraries in Phang Nga Bay. It is priced from $76 per person (checked November 2026), the national park fee is included, and it holds a 4.8 rating from 980+ reviews on GetYourGuide. The “2 meals” in the title are a light breakfast at the pier and a buffet lunch.

After van pickup and about 45 minutes on the road, you eat breakfast at Boat Lagoon, hear the safety briefing and head out by speedboat. The first stops are Ko Yao Yai and its Palm Beach Club, then Ko Panak, where the guides take groups into the Ice Cream and Mangrove caves. Next comes about half an hour of canoeing at Hong Island, among limestone walls and sea caves. Lunch is a buffet on Ko Panyi (Koh Panyee), the Muslim fishing village built on stilts, with about an hour and a half for food and a walk through the lanes. The afternoon brings James Bond Island (Khao Phing Kan), where you land on the beach and look out to Ko Ta Pu, the nail-shaped limestone pillar, before a last stop at Ko Nakha Noi and the run back to the marina.

The tour suits travelers who want to tick off as much of the bay as possible in one day and who do not mind a fast, sometimes bumpy boat. Reviewers single out the guides and the canoeing, especially the mangrove cave, and several mention plentiful snacks and drinks between stops.

The trade-offs come with the speed. Each stop is short, the canoe session is about 30 minutes, and with lunch on Ko Panyi first, you reach James Bond Island after lunch, while plenty of other boats are still there. A professional photographer travels with the group and sells pictures at the end, which some guests like and others see as an upsell. People with back problems or high blood pressure are advised not to join because of the speedboat ride. If you would rather have a slower, steadier boat, the big boat and canoe tour is the alternative; see our review.

Free cancellation runs up to 24 hours before the start, and you book and pay on GetYourGuide.

Highlights

• Explore Ko Panak's Ice Cream and Mangrove caves with the guides
• Canoe around Hong Island's sea caves between sheer limestone walls
• Eat a buffet lunch in the stilt village of Ko Panyi, with Thai, Western, halal and vegetarian dishes
• Stand on James Bond Island (Khao Phing Kan) facing Ko Ta Pu, the nail-shaped limestone pillar
• Swim off the beach at Palm Beach Club on Ko Yao Yai and stop at Ko Nakha Noi

What's Included

• ✓ Hotel pickup and drop-off by van to Boat Lagoon
• ✓ Light breakfast at the pier and a buffet lunch on Ko Panyi
• ✓ Soft drinks, seasonal fruit and drinking water
• ✓ National park fee
• ✓ Canoeing, life jacket and snorkeling equipment
• ✓ English-speaking guide and travel insurance

Not Included

• Tips
• Personal expenses, such as photos sold by the on-board photographer
• Luggage or large bags (not allowed on the boat)

What to Bring

• Swimwear and a towel
• Sunscreen, sunglasses and a sun hat
• A camera
• Some cash
• Passport or ID card (a copy is accepted)

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: fast and able to fit in more stops, but bumpy on choppy days. Not suitable for people with back problems or high blood pressure.
• Canoeing at Hong Island lasts about 30 minutes; the listing does not say who paddles, and tide and weather decide which caves the guides use.
• Expect company at James Bond Island. Most boats arrive around the middle of the day, and nobody can land on Ko Ta Pu, which you view from the beach.
• The van runs about 45 minutes to Boat Lagoon. The listing names Patong for pickup; confirm your hotel zone when you book.
• Not suitable for pregnant women or babies under one year.
• The itinerary may change with the tide and weather. Bring a photo of your passport for the insurance.
• First bookable date when we checked: 14 November 2026 (checked November 2026).

Meeting Point

Pickup is from your hotel, with the listing naming Patong, followed by a van ride of about 45 minutes to Boat Lagoon on Phuket's east coast, where breakfast is served before boarding.