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The 15 Best Snorkeling Tours in Thailand

53 trips  ·  from $16 a head

Warm shallow water round limestone islands, reached by longtail or speedboat from Phuket, Krabi and the Samui side. The 15 below are priced with the island count, the crossing time and the season stated.

Koh Samui: Pig Island & Koh Tan Snorkeling by Speed boat - The southern pier keeps the boat ride easy
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Koh Samui: Pig Island & Koh Tan Snorkeling by Speed boat

1.Koh Samui: Pig Island & Koh Tan Snorkeling by Speed boat

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 4,149 reviews · 4 hours · from $52Our pick

Head from your Koh Samui hotel to a private southern pier, then reach Pig Island in about 10 minutes. Guides such as Sun, Joe, and Cola keep the trip lively while you swim, meet pigs, snorkel, and eat a Thai buffet on Koh Tan. Expect a relaxed pace, but allow extra time for hotel transfers.

“Our guide, Cola, was great fun and had us laughing most of the day. The tour itself was fab, snorkelling was an amazing experience and pig island isn’t one to be missed! Lunch was freshly made and delicious too.”

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Koh Tao: Islands Snorkeling Highlights Day Tour & Lunch - Koh Nangyuan: viewpoint, beach, and Japanese Garden
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Koh Tao: Islands Snorkeling Highlights Day Tour & Lunch

2.Koh Tao: Islands Snorkeling Highlights Day Tour & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 3,742 reviews · 7 hours · from $27

Spend seven hours circling Koh Tao by modified fishing boat, with a two-hour stop at Koh Nangyuan and four snorkeling bays afterward. English and Thai speaking guides lead you toward turtles, reef sharks, and colorful fish, while lunch, equipment, hotel transfers, and underwater photos are included. Bring cash for the park fee.

“Couldn’t recommend this trip anymore! Fabulous value for money, the staff were really attentive and couldn’t have done enough for everybody. The food was also delicious! Such a good day out!”

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Full day snorkeling adventure around Koh Tao - Koh Nang Yuan viewpoint comes first
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Full day snorkeling adventure around Koh Tao

3.Full day snorkeling adventure around Koh Tao

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,300 reviews · from $24Best value

Spend about seven hours aboard a spacious boat with air conditioning, shaded seating, a slide, climbing wall, and jump board. Snorkel at Shark Bay, Aow Leuk, Hin Wong Bay, Mango, and Koh Nang Yuan, with equipment, lunch, fruit, drinks, transfers, and English, Chinese, and Thai-speaking guides included.

“This was honestly one of the best days ever. It was the perfect amount of time (would have loved to stay longer, but didn't feel shorted), the boat was fun, staff was great! The snorkeling and food weren't the best we've ever had, the overall experience was amazing! We would recommend it and come back for sure!”

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Krabi 4 Island Sunset Snorkeling Cruise + Bioluminescent Swim - Ko Ya Wa Sam and the first hour in the water
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Krabi 4 Island Sunset Snorkeling Cruise + Bioluminescent Swim

4.Krabi 4 Island Sunset Snorkeling Cruise + Bioluminescent Swim

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,861 reviews · from $130

Join Michael and his crew for a 6 to 7 hour sunset cruise from Ao Nang or Railay. Board a century-old wooden junk, snorkel, kayak, paddleboard, eat a Thai buffet, and swim beside glowing plankton near Phra Nang Cave Beach.

“An amazing experience. Great boat, great crew, brilliant food and brilliant equipment. Best trip of Thailand - would 100% recommend.”

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From Phi Phi: Half-Day Longtail Boat Tour with Snorkeling - Start at McDonald’s on Koh Phi Phi
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From Phi Phi: Half-Day Longtail Boat Tour with Snorkeling

5.From Phi Phi: Half-Day Longtail Boat Tour with Snorkeling

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 1,733 reviews · 4 hours · from $24

Join a small group of up to 20 people for a four-hour longtail boat trip from Koh Phi Phi. You’ll visit Monkey Beach, Viking Cave, Pileh Lagoon, Loh Samah Bay, and Maya Bay, with snorkeling, fruit, water, and an optional sunset and plankton stop on the 2 PM departure.

“very nice and organised tour. not the cheapest but worth it”

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Ko Samui: Pig Island Snorkeling and Koh Tan Speedboat Tour - The ride from Koh Samui to Koh Tan
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Ko Samui: Pig Island Snorkeling and Koh Tan Speedboat Tour

6.Ko Samui: Pig Island Snorkeling and Koh Tan Speedboat Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 1,673 reviews · 4h 30m · from $51

Spend five hours exploring Koh Tan and Koh Mudsum on a speedboat trip from Koh Samui. You get hotel pickup, snorkeling gear, kayaking, lunch or dinner, soft drinks, and a live English-speaking guide. The pigs are the main event, while snorkeling adds a pleasant hour on the water.

“If you like animals this is a must. The tour team were absolutely lovely. The food was fine. They handed out plenty of water. The islands were stunning. We were picked up from near Fisherman's village and were the first of 4 pick ups so quite a long journey of 75 to 80 mins each way but a comfortable, air-conditioned van.”

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Phi Phi: Private Longtail Boat to Maya Bay with Snorkeling - Choosing the right departure time
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Phi Phi: Private Longtail Boat to Maya Bay with Snorkeling

7.Phi Phi: Private Longtail Boat to Maya Bay with Snorkeling

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,632 reviews · 3 - 7 hours

Take a private longtail boat from Koh Phi Phi with a local captain to Maya Bay, Pileh Lagoon, Monkey Bay, Viking Cave, and more. Choose a 3 to 7-hour trip, with snorkeling on longer tours, Bamboo Island on the 7-hour option, and sunset plankton swims on selected afternoon departures.

“We took 6:15 trip. It has been an incredible experience. The pacing is pretty good: 1 hour for Maya Bay (passing by Viking Cave and a lagoon, which unfortunately we couldn’t access due to a low tide), then ca 1 hour diving next to it - these probably would be the main stops of the itinerary. We had another stop at the Monkey Bay (kinda crammed, but still worth it, and the crew of the boats know how to balance the crowd) and another snorkeling spot next to it (so good!!). We’ve been given water and a pineapple, which was really nice, and the crew were kind to take the…”

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From Phuket: Similan Islands Snorkeling Trip by Speedboat - The speedboat ride to the Similan Islands
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From Phuket: Similan Islands Snorkeling Trip by Speedboat

8.From Phuket: Similan Islands Snorkeling Trip by Speedboat

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 1,579 reviews · 12 hours · from $98

Spend a long day reaching the Similans from Phuket, with guides such as Nancy, Siri, Lucy, or Olay, two snorkeling areas, beach time, Thai meals, snacks, and Sailing Rock. The water and coral are the stars, but expect an early pickup, a fast boat, crowds, and a 12-hour day.

“Everything was great & well managed. Our captain siri was amazing”

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Koh Samui: Koh Tao and Nangyuan Snorkeling Tour with Lunch - Starting at Insea Speedboat Pier
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Koh Samui: Koh Tao and Nangyuan Snorkeling Tour with Lunch

9.Koh Samui: Koh Tao and Nangyuan Snorkeling Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,223 reviews · 7h 30m · from $73

Join K Sea Speedboat for a full-day trip from Koh Samui to Koh Tao and Koh Nangyuan. Guides such as Thai, Big, Mike, and Nico lead snorkeling, swimming, lunch, seasonal kayaking, and the famous viewpoint walk. Expect excellent scenery, friendly service, and a rough open-sea ride at times.

“An excellent day out! Our guide Thai was awesome and told us where we could see the best fish/turtles. Clearest water we had ever seen!! Lunch was great.”

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Phi Phi: 7 Island Longtail Boat Snorkeling Tour with Sunset - Monkey Beach starts the day with a little chaos
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Phi Phi: 7 Island Longtail Boat Snorkeling Tour with Sunset

10.Phi Phi: 7 Island Longtail Boat Snorkeling Tour with Sunset

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 1,076 reviews · 8 hours · from $38

Join a small group of up to 20 people for an 8-hour longtail boat trip from Koh Phi Phi. You will visit Maya Bay, Pileh Lagoon, Bamboo Island, Monkey Beach, and Shark Point, with lunch, fruit, water, snorkeling gear, and GoPro photos included.

“Highly recommend. We saw the most amazing beaches, swam with baby sharks, enjoyed the boat ride, snorkelled around cool reefs and saw the sunset over the hills.”

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Krabi: 7 Island Tour by Luxury Longtail Boat with Snorkeling - Tup Island, Chicken Island, and the seven-island question
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Krabi: 7 Island Tour by Luxury Longtail Boat with Snorkeling

11.Krabi: 7 Island Tour by Luxury Longtail Boat with Snorkeling

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 1,063 reviews · 5 hours · from $37

Cruise Krabi’s limestone coast on a roomy luxury longtail boat with an English-speaking guide such as Sophia, Sofia, Liz, or Mickey. See Railay, Tup, Chicken, Koh Mor, Puya Bay, and Koh Tang Ming, snorkel once, then relax on Poda Island. Morning and sunset options are available.

“Sophia is the cutest and so professional! In general the whole crew! The boat was very nice, food was good and we had a good time :)”

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Koh Tao: Koh Nangyuan & Hidden Bays Snorkeling Tour w/ Lunch - The morning pickup and first boat ride
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Koh Tao: Koh Nangyuan & Hidden Bays Snorkeling Tour w/ Lunch

12.Koh Tao: Koh Nangyuan & Hidden Bays Snorkeling Tour w/ Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 912 reviews · 7 hours · from $27

Spend seven hours circling Koh Tao with guides such as Tiny, Lucky, and Co Coa, stopping at Koh Nang Yuan, Mango Bay, Hin Wong, Ao Leuk, and Shark Bay. Expect shallow reefs, turtles, baby blacktip sharks, Thai lunch, fruit, drinks, and free underwater photos. Weather may change the route.

“Amazing! Had such good time and the staff are so lovely saw turtles, sharks and so much cool fish!!! Thank you to the amazing guides and boat drivers!”

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Krabi: Bioluminescent Plankton, Snorkeling & Sunset Tour - Tup Island and the sandbar
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Krabi: Bioluminescent Plankton, Snorkeling & Sunset Tour

13.Krabi: Bioluminescent Plankton, Snorkeling & Sunset Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 863 reviews · from $40

Spend six to six and a half hours visiting Phra Nang, Tup, Chicken, and Poda islands with an English-speaking guide such as M, Selina, or Hikari. You’ll snorkel, eat a Halal BBQ, watch the sunset, and swim with bioluminescent plankton after dark.

“Amazing views, fantastic guide Mr M. Totally worth it. Plankton was better than expected.”

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Koh Samui: Day Tour to Ang Thong with Kayak, Snorkel & Lunch - The early start and transfer from Koh Samui
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Koh Samui: Day Tour to Ang Thong with Kayak, Snorkel & Lunch

14.Koh Samui: Day Tour to Ang Thong with Kayak, Snorkel & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 856 reviews · 8h 30m · from $76

Spend about 8.5 hours exploring Ang Thong by speedboat, with snorkeling, Emerald Lake, a beach buffet, a steep viewpoint hike, and kayaking. Guides such as Jef, Thon, Arthur, and Tom have led recent trips. Expect a busy, active day with excellent scenery and limited downtime.

“We really enjoyed the Day Tour to Ang Thong with Kayak, Snorkel and Lunch. It was a well organized trip and everything ran smoothly from start to finish. Ang Thong Marine Park is beautiful, with impressive limestone cliffs and stunning views. The kayaking was a great way to explore the area at a relaxed pace, and the snorkeling was fun with clear water and plenty of fish to see. Lunch was simple but good, and the overall atmosphere of the tour was easy and enjoyable. A great way to spend the day if you are in Koh Samui.”

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Phi Phi & Bamboo Islands Snorkeling Tour with Lunch by Speedboat - Speedboat travel: fast, useful, and sometimes rough
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Phi Phi & Bamboo Islands Snorkeling Tour with Lunch by Speedboat

15.Phi Phi & Bamboo Islands Snorkeling Tour with Lunch by Speedboat

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 797 reviews · from $129

Spend 7 to 8 hours island hopping from Phuket to Phi Phi Leh, Maya Bay, Pileh Bay, Monkey Beach, Phi Phi Don, and Bamboo Island. You get hotel pickup, snorkeling gear, drinks, lunch, and an English-speaking guide. Guides such as Tony, Nan, Tommy, and Noonit are often praised for their friendly care.

“With 8 years of experience, Noonit was an amazing tour guide. She knew exactly what to do and where to go. She was very good at giving instructions and had a great sense of humor. The team made sure we were always hydrated and provided top notch service.”

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