Phuket to Similan Islands Snorkeling Tour

Overview

Available languages

English

Mobile ticket

Immerse yourself in the breathtaking natural scenery of the Similan Islands by joining this tour. Islands are a group of small and lush islands. off the West Coast of Phang-Nga province. Set in the beautiful Andaman Sea, each one of these naturally perfect islands is National Park-listed and can be reached within 1.30 hours from Thap Lamu Pier, Khao Lak. Due to their incredible underwater beauty, deep visibility (down to 30 m.), spectacular palm tree and granite boulder landscape, turquoise water bays, and magnificent white sand beaches, Skin Diver Magazine has voted the Similan Islands one of the world’s best diving destinations.

• Visit the popular Sailing Rock formation that boasts a panoramic view of the surrounding islands

• Snorkel over brilliant corals and lush aquatic life, if you are lucky you can watch dolphins frolic in the sea or swim with sea turtles

• Start the day right with free sumptuous breakfast and round trip transfers between your hotel and private pier

Additional Info

Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries

Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

Not recommended for pregnant travelers

Public transportation options are available nearby

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Child ticket age between 4-11 years.

On the rare occasion that we should be required to cancel a tour, we will inform you in advance and offer a different tour date, an alternative tour or provide a full refund

Guests who are pregnant or have high blood pressure, heart disease and bone diseases are not recommended to join the tour

What to bring : Passport/ID Card, Swimming suit, Towel, Sunglasses , Sunscreen , Hat, Camera

Remark : Due to the policy of Similan Islands National Park, you have to send your passports to us suddenly after you make a booking in order to buy the ticket to enter the National Park first.

Please note that the activity duration includes the time for hotel pick-up and drop-off.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What To Expect

Phuket

Start the island adventure with a convenient hotel pickup in the early morning by minivan from all areas in Phuket

1 hour • Admission Not Applicable

Enjoy a light breakfast and pick out your snorkeling gear after you have met your friendly guide.

30 minutes • Admission Included

What‘s Included

Snorkeling (Mask, snorkel, fins, life-jacket)

English speaking guide

Thai Traditional Food

Round trip speed boat

Fresh fruits and Drink

Insurance

Transfer from / to hotel.

National park fee(400THB per adult and 200THB per child)

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Options

Similan Day Trip(Standard)

Duration: 10 hours
Departure time: 09:00am
Pick up Time: 05:00am - 08:00am
Pickup included

Reviews

4.10

40 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Similan Trip highly recommended as one to do!!
Dovi S,,Dec 12, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Good trip highly recommended to do, just a tip dont worry about bringing your own stuff as they provide everything, take cash though.
Poor organization
pepajimenez51,,Dec 1, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
2.00
The islands are spectacular, but we spent a lot of time between the Transfer for the port, at the port waiting for more people than ever before and left with an hour delay. In total we were 15 min only snorkeling throughout the day, after getting up at 5am and not arriving at the islands until 12h. Very badly organized. The worst food. The smallest, most crowded boat. Find another company for the field trip.
A taste of paradise
joolsvern J,,Nov 14, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
The islands are heavenly. The whole excursion is well organised and very structured. If I had to criticise ANYTHING it was there were lots of people packed onto boats but all have seating it just becomes a bit hectic getting on and off and when anchored up for swimming. Again though it is organised and that maybe is me being awkward. Breakfast, dinner and tea was provided. Snacks, water and Pepsi all day. Travelling is long to get to island the day was long but it was well worth it. All equipment is provided as well. Literally loved every minute of it.
Very Friendly Staff Members and Nice Beaches
Paul R,,Apr 18, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
The staff members are truly entertaining and friendly! The beaches in the Similan Islands are spectacular and crystal clear along with the parts of the sea I snorkled to! I would love to go back again just to enjoy the beaches!
Top organized tour to the Similian Islands!
Alyssa N,,Mar 18, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Well organized tour to get to the Similian Islands. We were even able to postpone the tour for a day without any problems. The guides were very nice and tried. We were also constantly provided with drinks and food 👍🏼
FUN ADVENTURE.
859venusm,,Mar 6, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00
It was a wonderful day! The trip was well - organized. We were picked up at our hotel on time. The van ride to the tour office was about an hour and a half, but comfortable. Drive through different towns was interesting. We were provided with brightly-colored bags with towels and snorkel gear. Breakfast was provided. The participants were divided into groups of about 30 per boat. Similan Island is stunning and the view from the top of the mountain is spectacular. The path up was rocky in places, so it is well-advised that you wear sneakers or water shoes. They sell them ( water shoes) at the sundry shop for 150 Baht. The place we stopped at for snorkeling didn’t have a lot of fish. Disappointing, but the water is beautiful - warm and refreshing. Lunch was also provided and it was good and plentiful. Standard picnic fare PLUS delicious shrimp. The afternoon snack was a nice treat before we boarded our van back to the hotel. We thought we had a good value for the money we paid and it was fun. We recommend this excursion.
Fantastic similan is a well organised large tour company
jannov180,,Mar 1, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Great organization and people, there were a lot of people but well organised, would recommend it. There was plenty of time for activities, the boat ride did feel long.
Well organized snorkeling trip
Alexandru D,,Feb 27, 2025
- Review from Viator
4.00
They have quite an extensive setup at the pier (a huge hangar hosting multiple groups of people that constantly get in/out and take their assigned boats. Overall they are well organized so there isn’t a lot of ambiguity in terms of what is going on, where we need to meet and at what time. What was not so comfortable was the extremely long trip (by car, then by speed boat) to the islands. While the car is OK, the speedboat is packed (rows of 3 + isle + 3 chairs) and the chairs are not comfortable. The seats are too high so you have your legs hanging most of the time which sucks. Another issue is that the smell of gasoline is constant during the boat ride. Food is OK, nothing spectacular, but not bad either. I had my own snorkel and fins that I brought with me. I think they do give out snorkels but I haven’t seen many other people with fins. Since some of the snorkeling spots are around the boat (in deep water) I highly recommend bringing fins with you. They ask for passport photos in advance. I provided this to their whatsapp number but received no reply/confirmation. Eventually they just made us fill in a table with the passport numbers at their pier so don’t bother. I believe it is for insurance. I don’t know why they don’t include the 400THB fee for the access int he price. This is not that convenient. Also, make sure to insist getting the 200 THB for any children you have in your group. Although this is mentioned on Viator, our guide asked us for 400 THB initially. I had to tell her and insist a bit about the discount for children which she eventually went with, after talking with her colleagues. During snorkeling we saw - fish (various species) - corral - crabs (up on rocks) - 2 sea turtles
Adam - Ottawa, Canada Review of Similan Islands
Ambassador651971,,Feb 18, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00
Beautiful views/scenery, the transportation ride was a bit long despite having the convenience of hotel pickup and drop off which was a great option. Furthermore, we found the hotels should have been in closer proximity to one another so the travel time back home would be slightly less/stuck in traffic. The staff was professional and friendly and the food was overall decent, would recommend, reason for 4 star was due to transportation and the travel time was a bit lengthy. - Adam & Keven (Ottawa, Canada).
Great Day Out.
Phillip P,,Apr 21, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00
We enjoyed this tour. We saw lots of different variety of fish when snorkelling. The crew were excellent (Lady Gaga).