Krabi Private Boat Islands Hopping:Phi Phi,4 Islands or Hong Islands

Booked a private tour for 8 pax as we had 2 seniors and 2 young kids (3 and 4yo) Prior to the trip, I contacted the assigned tour operator to for the itinerary as we had no idea what is to be expected and if we are required to prepare food. They communication was a breeze, they are able to book lunch box at a fee or request for a buffet but as I only checked the night before, the order was closed. Nevertheless, there are several long tail boats at one of the island selling food and drinks such as burgers, fish fingers, sandwiches, fried rice and etc. As it was a private tour, we are able to stay at the island which we like for as long as we want. No rush at all. There are life jacket available for kids however we brought our own as previous reviews mentioned of none available for kids. The snorkeling equipments look pretty new. The boat ride were very steady and stable, no seasick unlike a speedboat ride which we took before. Overall, great experience! Only downside was that our transfer from hotel arrived late. Email asked to be ready at lobby for pickup at 0845hrs. I had to contact the operator and after they checked, they said the transfer will arrive in 10 mins, which is the distance to the pier. It only arrived at 0920hts. My bet is that they forgotten about it. 5 star for the tour. 2 star for the transfer.

great private tour , we had kids with us so needed flexibility and this was perfect. driver was awesome too. can’t complain.

Amazing. Big boat just for me and friends on my birthday! The guides were super great and helpful too! Went to 4 islands and went snorkeling. Sooooo worth it! I will recommend this to everybody I know!!! It's seriously so worth it.

The advantage of taking a long-tail boat from Ao Nang to Hong Island is that you can control the length of your stay on the island. There are more tourists on a boat that participate in the general group island tour group. Each attraction has a time limit for staying ... ...

Only 2 people on a big boat!! Really worth it! The service and time is also comfortable and satisfying!

We were the first to arrive at the Phi Phi Tour pier, and I was about to sign what I saw was a waiver at the check in desk, but because it was a private tour, the staff told me to take a seat instead and wait for someone to get us. We grabbed some refreshments and for the next 30 minutes sat and watched a boat captain load what we assumed was our boat as it looked like the photo. 15 minutes later, hundreds of people arrived via buses, vans and other vehicles, and it was mayhem, and we were completely forgotten. So we could have gotten a head start from the masses given it was a private tour, but didn't get started until 8:30 because we fight the crowds back up to the front to ask what had happened. They then told us oh you didn't sign the waiver yet? My patience wore thin as I told them that I was told not to and someone would be coming for me. They then quicky escorted me and my family to the boat and off we went. There were two staff aboard, and I didn't see if we were supposed to have a tour guide but the english was very limited for the boat captain, so we had a tough time communicating and understanding him as we tried to talk about where to go. He definitely tried his best, but the communication was mostly about where we would go next. When we got to Maya Bay, we were also told to head in on our own, which I was fine with, but just beware while other tours are much bigger and do have tour guides to guide them when ashore, this one the captain just stayed behind and arranged with us roughly what time to meet him back at the drop off point. Overall we still had a great time but just some things to beware.

The island is really pretty. Its worth it. The agent is really helpful. Just show the receipt on the entrance and everything will be okay.

I've been comfortable and relaxed with the children.

amazing experience. the crew was professional and knowledgeable. went out of their way to make sure we were well taken care of and got great spots for pictures and rest spots as well.

phi phi Island is very beautiful, bamboo beaches are out of the world. deep water snorkelling is awesome. our boat guys were very generous.. value for money