James Bond Island Private Boat Tour

About This Experience

5 Star Marine’s private tour puts your own group on a boat in Phang Nga Bay, priced per group: from $1,035 for up to 15 people (checked November 2026), not per person. Pickup from your accommodation is included, and Viator lists the day at six to eight hours. It is rated 5.0 from 290+ reviews, with reviewers describing family groups, a party of 14 and a cruise-ship port day.

The listing gives an outline, not a fixed itinerary: canoeing through the mangroves, hidden lagoons, private beaches and a stop at James Bond Island (Khao Phing Kan), with a team it describes as experienced in avoiding the crowds. The listing photos show a 5 Star Marine speedboat with inflatable canoes alongside. Reviewers describe walking through a cave, kayaking into caves, seeing monkeys and visiting the floating village of Ko Panyi (Koh Panyee), and the party of 14 said the crew adjusted the plan to their needs. At Khao Phing Kan you view Ko Ta Pu, the nail-shaped limestone pillar, from the beach; boats keep their distance from it.

The value depends on group size. Split across 15 people, $1,035 works out to about $69 each, close to a shared speedboat tour; for two people it is about $518 each. The price includes private transportation, soft drinks, bottled water, snacks and onboard restrooms. Lunch is not included, although several reviewers mention a good meal, so ask how lunch is arranged and paid for when you book. The national park fee of 300 THB per adult and 150 THB per child is paid in cash on the day to your guide, who organizes the tickets.

Guides speak English, Russian, Arabic or Mandarin, according to the listing, and service animals are allowed. Infants and small children can ride in a pram, and specialized infant seats are available. The listing does not name the departure pier or give a stop-by-stop timetable, so agree the route, pickup time and lunch plan with the operator before the day. If the boat is a speedboat, as the photos suggest, it is fast but can be bumpy in open water.

This is the tour for a family or group that wants control over timing and stops, or for cruise passengers who need a firm return time. For a couple or a solo traveler, a shared tour costs far less; the Twilight Sea Canoe tour also reaches James Bond Island late in the day, from $117 per person, see our review.

Highlights

• Have a boat and crew to yourselves, for a group of up to 15
• Canoe through mangroves and into hidden lagoons
• Stop at James Bond Island (Khao Phing Kan) to view Ko Ta Pu
• Shape the day around your group's pace, with a team that says it avoids the crowds
• Visit quieter beaches and lagoons that the listing describes as private

What's Included

• ✓ Private boat for your group of up to 15
• ✓ Pickup from your accommodation and private transportation
• ✓ Canoeing through the mangroves (described in the listing)
• ✓ Soft drinks and bottled water
• ✓ Snacks
• ✓ Onboard restrooms

Not Included

• Lunch
• National park fee: 300 THB per adult and 150 THB per child, paid in cash to your guide on the day
• Alcoholic drinks (only soft drinks and water are listed)

What to Bring

• Cash in Thai baht for the park fee
• Money or a plan for lunch, which is not included
• Swimwear and a towel for beach stops
• Sunscreen and a hat

Good to Know & Caveats

• Price basis: from $1,035 per group of up to 15, not per person.
• Park fee: not included; pay 300 THB per adult and 150 THB per child in cash to your guide on the day.
• Lunch: not included in the price, although several reviewers mention a meal; confirm how lunch works when you book.
• Boat: the listing says private boat; its photos show a 5 Star Marine speedboat, which is fast but can be bumpy in open water.
• Crowds: most boats reach James Bond Island around the middle of the day; ask the crew to time your stop around that.
• Itinerary: no fixed stop list or pier is published, so agree the route and pickup time with the operator.
• Families: prams, infant seats and service animals are allowed, according to the listing.
• Availability: Viator's schedule showed open dates from 12 November 2026 when we checked in November 2026.

Meeting Point

Pickup from your accommodation is included; the listing does not name the departure pier.