Phuket Boat ToursPhi Phi, Maya Bay & Khai Speedboat with Park Fees
Sea Angel Cruises runs its Phi Phi speedboat tour with park fees included on its own pier, its own boats and its own crew — the only one in this catalogue whose fare already contains the 400 THB Mu Ko Phi Phi national park charge. That single line of small print is why a $51 tour works out cheaper than a $43 one, and it is why this is our pick of the Phuket boat tours compared here.
About This Phi Phi Speedboat Day
Full day, roughly 07:30 to late afternoon with transfers
$51 per adult with the national park fee already inside it
4.4 from 2,077 reviews on GetYourGuide
Shared speedboat from Sea Angel's own pier at Koh Siray
About two hours across the snorkel stop, Pileh Lagoon and Khai
Shared departure; meet-at-pier or shared hotel pickup
Listing at a Glance
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- Tour name Phi Phi, Maya Bay & Khai Speedboat with Park Fees
- Operator Sea Angel Cruises
- Booking platform GetYourGuide
- Product ID 397750
- Starting price $51 USD per adult
- Price last checked August 2026
- Rating 4.4 out of 5
- Review count 2,077 reviews
- Review source GetYourGuide verified bookings
- Duration Full day
- Time at the stops 1.5 hours on Phi Phi Don, 1 hour at Pileh Lagoon, 1 hour snorkelling at Phi Phi Leh, 1 hour at Khai
- Pickup window 30-minute van transfer on the pickup option; meet-at-pier guests arrive 30 minutes before departure
- Time to the first stop One hour by speedboat from Sea Angel Cruise Pier to Phi Phi Leh
- Expected return One-hour van transfer after the boat returns; drop-offs at Patong and the pier
- Transport Optional van transfer plus shared speedboat
- Group size Shared speedboat; capacity not stated on the listing
- Guide language English
- National park fee Mu Ko Phi Phi National Park fee included in the booking price — [published park rates](https://www.nationthailand.com/thai-destination/40016384)
- Lunch Included
- Drinks Drinking water, soft drinks and fresh fruit
- Hotel pickup Included
- Cancellation deadline 24 hours before the start time
- Reserve now, pay later Available
- Age and health limits Children must be accompanied by an adult; not suitable for pregnant travellers or back, heart and mobility conditions
- Physical difficulty Moderate; the operator states the ride may be bumpy depending on sea conditions
- Wheelchair accessibility Not suitable for wheelchair users
- Swimming time Around two hours across Pileh Lagoon, the snorkel site and Khai Island
- Extra costs on the day Hotel transfer only inside the selected service areas; water shoes and the long-tail photo boat are sold at the pier
- Responsible-travel note Swimming at Maya Bay is not permitted and the operator says so up front
- Weather limitations Snorkel and swim stops are chosen on the day for visibility, current and safety
- Alternative tour [Phi Phi Speedboat Day Tour](/phi-phi-speedboat-day-tour/)
Check Dates and Availability
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Quick answer Why $51 beats $43 on the same stretch of sea
This is a full-day shared speedboat from Koh Siray to Phi Phi Leh, Pileh Lagoon, Maya Bay, Phi Phi Don and Khai Island, at $51 per adult with the Mu Ko Phi Phi national park fee included. It rates 4.4 from 2,077 reviews, the highest of the Phi Phi boats compared here compared on this site.
Key takeaways
- The 400 THB park fee is inside the fare, so nothing is collected in cash at check-in — see the Phuket boat tours price comparison
- Sea Angel owns the pier, the boats and the crew rather than subcontracting the day
- Maya Bay is entered by the official Loh Samah route, and the listing states swimming there is not permitted
- The meet-at-pier fare costs less than hotel pickup and skips the shared-van collection round
- The nearest alternative is the $43 speedboat, which adds the fee at the pier
What the Day Covers
The stops, in the order you meet them
A 30-minute van transfer if you took the pickup option, then half an hour at Sea Angel Cruise Pier for check-in and the safety briefing. The crossing to Ko Phi Phi Le takes about an hour of open Andaman Sea.
From there the day runs: an hour snorkelling at a site the crew choose on the morning for visibility and current, an hour swimming in Pileh Lagoon, thirty minutes at Maya Bay, a twenty-minute pass at the Viking Cave, an hour and a half on Phi Phi Don with a Thai buffet lunch and free time, twenty minutes at Monkey Beach, and an hour on Khai Island for the last swim.
That is eight stops, and roughly two hours of it is spent in the water rather than looking at it from a deck.
The Loh Samah entrance, and what it means at Maya Bay
Boats have not anchored at Maya Bay since it reopened. Access is through Loh Samah Bay at the back of Phi Phi Leh, where a floating pier feeds a short boardwalk through to the sand. Sea Angel's listing names that route explicitly, along with the rule that follows it: swimming inside Maya Bay is not permitted.
Between 1 August and 30 September the bay closes to landings altogether for its annual reef recovery, and the boat sightsees from the water instead. Nothing else in the day changes.
If Maya Bay is the reason you are booking, go after 1 October. If the day out is the reason, the swimming you came for happens at Pileh Lagoon and the snorkel stop regardless.
Pier-meet or hotel pickup
The listing sells two fares. Hotel pickup is the convenient one and adds a shared van that collects from several hotels in sequence at both ends of the day. Meet-at-pier is the cheaper one and asks you to get yourself to Koh Siray — over the bridge, past the fishing harbour, about 300 metres on, 10 to 15 minutes from Phuket Town by taxi or Grab.
If you are staying in Phuket Town, Rassada or Chalong, the pier-meet fare is the better deal twice over: less money and an hour less van time. From Patong, Kata or the northern beaches, take the pickup.
Either way, be there 30 minutes before departure with your voucher. Hotel transfer is only included inside the operator's selected service areas. What the fee covers, and what else the day costs, is set out in the Phuket boat tour cost guide.
Who This Tour Suits
It suits you if you want the price to be the price
The park fee is the whole argument. Four Phi Phi boats leave Phuket for roughly the same stops; two of them collect 400 THB per adult in cash at the check-in desk and two do not. At $51 with the fee inside, this lands below the $43 speedboat's real cost of about $55 and the $44 day trip's $56.
For a family of four the gap is around $25 — not life-changing, but it buys the boat with the best rating of the four rather than the cheapest headline.
There is a second, quieter argument. Sea Angel operates its own pier and crew rather than pooling passengers into someone else's boat, which is why the review scores for transport and organisation sit above the others on the same route.
It suits you less if you need a gentle crossing
This is a shared speedboat and the operator says so plainly: the ride may be bumpy depending on sea conditions. Between June and October, on the hour-long open-water leg, that is not a formality. Pregnant travellers and anyone with serious back, neck, heart or mobility conditions are not permitted to join.
Take a motion-sickness tablet before boarding rather than after the first swell, and sit toward the middle of the boat where the slamming is softest. If someone in the group is a genuinely nervous sailor, the sheltered Phang Nga Bay circuit is the better booking in low season.
One recurring note in the review summary is worth pre-empting: travellers mention upselling at the pier and ask for clearer information on optional costs. Water shoes, fins and the long-tail photo boat at Pileh Lagoon are all sold on the day. Decide before you arrive and the pitch stops being a surprise.
Tour Itinerary, Hour by Hour
Times shift with pickup order, tide and how many boats are already sitting at each stop.
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07:30
Hotel pickup or your own way to Koh Siray
A 30-minute shared van on the pickup fare. Meet-at-pier guests arrive independently at Sea Angel Cruise Pier.
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08:15
Check-in and safety briefing
Thirty minutes at the pier. Nothing to pay here — the national park fee is already inside your booking.
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09:00
The crossing to Ko Phi Phi Le
About an hour of open Andaman Sea. Take the tablet before you board.
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10:00
Snorkelling off Phi Phi Leh
An hour at a site chosen that morning for visibility, current and safety.
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11:00
Pileh Lagoon
An hour swimming in the emerald channel between vertical cliffs.
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12:00
Maya Bay and the Viking Cave
Thirty minutes at Maya Bay via the Loh Samah boardwalk, no swimming; then a twenty-minute pass at the Viking Cave.
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12:50
Lunch on Phi Phi Don
An hour and a half: Thai-style buffet, a walk through Tonsai and free time on the beach.
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14:30
Monkey Beach, then Khai Island
Twenty minutes with the macaques from the boat, then an hour on Khai for the calmest swim of the day.
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16:30
Back to the pier
The run home, then a one-hour van transfer with drop-offs at Patong and the pier.
Questions About the Sea Angel Speedboat Tour
Does this tour really include the national park fee?
Yes. "National Park fees" appears in the included list on the listing and the tour is titled for it. Nothing is collected at the check-in desk, which is where the other Phi Phi boats take 400 THB per adult in cash. It is the reason this tour is our pick.
What is the difference between the pier-meet and hotel-pickup options?
Price and time. Hotel pickup adds a shared van that collects from several hotels in turn at both ends of the day; the meet-at-pier fare costs less and asks you to reach Sea Angel Cruise Pier on Koh Siray yourself, 10 to 15 minutes from Phuket Town. Hotel transfer is only offered inside the operator's selected service areas.
How long do you actually get at each stop?
An hour snorkelling at Phi Phi Leh, an hour at Pileh Lagoon, thirty minutes at Maya Bay, twenty at the Viking Cave, an hour and a half on Phi Phi Don for lunch, twenty minutes at Monkey Beach and an hour on Khai Island. Stop order and length change with tide, weather and park crowd control.
Can I swim at Maya Bay on this tour?
No, and the operator states it on the booking page. Swimming inside Maya Bay is banned year-round; visitors walk in from the boardwalk and wade at most. Between 1 August and 30 September the bay is closed to landings entirely and the boat sightsees from the water.
Who is not allowed on this speedboat?
Pregnant travellers, wheelchair users, and people with serious back, neck, heart or mobility conditions. Children are welcome but must be accompanied by an adult. Pets, drones, large luggage and unaccompanied minors are refused.
What is sold on the day that is not in the fare?
Beach chairs and optional island services, tips, water shoes, and the long-tail boat that circles Pileh Lagoon for photographs. Bring cash in baht for those — the fare itself covers the boat, the guide, snorkel gear, life jacket, the buffet lunch, water, soft drinks and fruit.
What is the national park fee on a Phi Phi Island tour?
400 THB per foreign adult and 200 THB per child in Hat Noppharat Thara–Mu Ko Phi Phi National Park, free under three. On this tour it is inside the fare. On tours that exclude it, it is collected in cash at the check-in desk before boarding, so bring baht.
Is lunch included on this speedboat tour?
Yes — a Thai-style buffet served during the hour-and-a-half stop on Phi Phi Don, plus drinking water, soft drinks and fresh fruit on board through the day. Beach chairs and optional island services on the sand are charged separately.
What Travellers Said
Spectacular day on the water. The timing at each stop was excellent — enough time without feeling rushed.
The pick-up at the hotel was super punctual, the boat was splendid, and the tours were very complete and diverse.
10/10 would recommend to anyone, amazing guides and amazing hospitality.
We saw absolutely magnificent landscapes. The whole team was lovely and caring from start to finish.
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