Krabi private boat tour: info before you book
Where does the tour start, what is included in the price, is a private boat worth it compared with a group tour, and what does a day with the 4 Islands and sunset look like? Here are the four answers we are asked most often before booking. We run all tours privately from Ao Nang, with a maximum of five guests and a price per boat.
Krabi boat tour meeting point: start in Ao Nang
All our tours start in Ao Nang. You do not have to find your own way to the boat: the hotel transfer Ao Nang/Krabi is listed in the inclusions of our tours, and the hotel pick-up is flexible. That is a key difference from group tours, where you wait at the pier until the shuttle has collected other hotels.
We send you the exact meeting point, pick-up time and directions by WhatsApp or e-mail after your inquiry, tailored to your hotel and your tour. Start times differ by tour: early in the morning at 7 or 8 am (for example Phi Phi and the island tours), at 1 pm on the 4 Islands tour and late afternoon or evening on sunset and plankton tours.
Whether a pick-up in Railay is possible and how parking works for your own rental car or scooter, we confirm when you inquire. Just tell us your hotel and the day you have in mind.
- Start: Ao Nang, private speedboat, max. 5 guests
- Hotel transfer Ao Nang/Krabi according to the tour inclusions
- We confirm meeting point and time after your inquiry by WhatsApp or e-mail
- Railay pick-up and parking: confirmed when you inquire
Where is the meeting point for the boat tour in Ao Nang?
The tours start in Ao Nang, and the hotel transfer Ao Nang/Krabi is part of the inclusions. We confirm the exact meeting point and pick-up time after your inquiry by WhatsApp or e-mail.
Will I be picked up from my hotel?
Yes, for hotels in Ao Nang and Krabi the hotel transfer is part of the tour inclusions. For other accommodation, for example in Railay, we clarify the pick-up when you inquire.
What is included in the price of a private boat tour?
Our prices apply per boat for up to five guests, not per person. The more guests join, the cheaper the tour becomes per head. According to the inclusions, the tour price covers the private speedboat with captain, time to snorkel, swim and relax, water, soft drinks and fruit, and the hotel transfer Ao Nang/Krabi. The exact list is on the page of each tour.
We provide snorkel gear free of charge; please tick it when booking. Extra wishes such as catering on board, more drinks or drone shots can be added when you book. On sunset and romance tours prosecco or champagne is included, on fishing trips rods, bait and guide; this too is in the inclusions of each tour.
National park entrance: some islands and national parks charge an entrance fee. This is not included in the tour price and is paid on site directly to the rangers at the entrance. Please have cash in baht ready.
- Included: private speedboat with captain, water, soft drinks & fruit, time to snorkel, swim & relax, hotel transfer Ao Nang/Krabi
- Free, tick when booking: snorkel gear
- Depending on the tour: prosecco/champagne, dinner, fishing gear, Thai lunch on board
- Not in the tour price: entrance fee of some islands or national parks, paid on site to the rangers
- Optional extras: catering, more drinks, drone shots
What is included in the price of a private boat tour in Krabi?
According to the inclusions: the private speedboat with captain, time to snorkel, swim and relax, water, soft drinks and fruit, and the hotel transfer Ao Nang/Krabi. Snorkel gear is free and ticked when booking. Depending on the tour, prosecco, dinner or fishing gear are added.
Is the national park fee included in the tour price?
No. Some islands and national parks charge an entrance fee. This is not included in the tour price and is paid on site directly to the rangers at the entrance.
Is the price per person or per boat?
Per boat for up to five guests, not per person.
Booking Krabi excursions: private or group tour?
Group tours are the cheapest entry for many: you pay per person, travel with many other guests and follow a fixed schedule with shared pick-ups and a fixed lunch. That works, but it costs time and peace. On a private boat the boat belongs to your group, and you decide together with the captain about pace, stops and time window.
In terms of numbers a private boat pays off especially from two or three people, because the price applies per boat and is shared by up to five guests. For families, couples and small groups of friends it also helps that we go against the flow, that is earlier or later than the group boats, and so often reach places when little is going on.
| Criterion | Private boat tour (us) | Group tour |
|---|---|---|
| Price basis | Per boat, up to 5 guests | Per person |
| Guests on board | Only your group, max. 5 | Many other guests |
| Schedule | Agreed with the captain, off-peak start times | Fixed timetable, fixed stops |
| Pick-up | Hotel transfer Ao Nang/Krabi, flexible | Usually shared pick-up |
| Good for | Families, couples, small groups, photographers | Budget travellers, solo travellers |
Is a private boat worth it compared with a group tour?
It depends on group size and wishes. A private boat is priced per boat for up to five guests and pays off from about two or three people if peace, flexible times and hotel transfer matter to you. If the lowest budget per person is your main aim, a group tour is cheaper.
How many guests travel on a private boat?
A maximum of five, and only your own group.
One-day route: 4 Islands and sunset
The most popular one-day route is our 4 Islands tour with sunset: we leave Ao Nang at 1 pm, when the group boats are already heading home, and spend six hours on the four famous stops. Depending on sea and tides the captain can adjust the order.
The tour ends in the evening when the sun sets over the limestone cliffs. Prosecco at sunset is part of the inclusions. If you want to extend the evening, look at our sunset tours with dinner or glowing plankton. At what time the sun sets in which month is in our calculated overview in the guide.
- 1 pm: start in Ao Nang, hotel transfer Ao Nang/Krabi
- Afternoon: Koh Poda, Chicken Island, the Tup sandbar (walkable at low tide) and the bay of Phra Nang, order depending on sea and tides
- In between: time to snorkel, swim and relax
- Evening: sunset with prosecco, return to Ao Nang
How long does the 4 Islands tour with sunset take?
Six hours from 1 pm in Ao Nang. The price applies per boat for up to five guests.
Which islands does the 4 Islands tour visit?
Koh Poda, Chicken Island, the Tup sandbar and the bay of Phra Nang. The order depends on sea conditions and tides.
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