4 Snorkeling in Khao Lak And What Each One Really Costs

1.Best Seller – Surin Islands Snorkeling Trip from Khao Lak

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 96 reviews · from $106Our pick

Spend a full day reaching Mu Ko Surin National Park by speedboat from Khao Lak. You get three planned snorkeling areas, a Moken community visit, beach time, Thai food, drinks, and gear. The SeaStar crew, including guides such as Emily and Jenny, keeps the day moving, but the 1.5-hour boat ride can be rough and the group may feel crowded.

“An amazing day. Picked up on time at the hotel.Well organised well looked after by the team and would definitely do this trip again.”

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2.Khao Na Yak Sightseeing & Snorkeling Small Group

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 95 reviews · 4 hours · from $64Best value

Spend four hours around Khao Na Yak on a comfortable pontoon speedboat, with two snorkeling stops, a quiet beach, possible monkeys, fruit, drinks, and a chicken-and-rice lunch. Guides such as Nai and Barry help beginners in the water, while captains Gau and Mr Don handle the boat. Pickup is available from Khao Lak hotels, not Phuket.

“Nai was an amazing guide, he took great care of us on and off the boat, was friendly and outgoing, and just overall improved our entire day! His English was great, and he was always either engaging with us or the other couple on the boat (small groups are the best!) and giving us tips on the reef and also the local highlights. The corals, while perhaps not the most impressive we’ve seen, we’re still beautiful, plentiful, and mostly unbroken. Huge numbers of colourful and curious fish, and some very grumpy moray eels! Would definitely recommend to anyone who enjoys snorkelling and is a great intro for first timers.”

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3.Local Reef Snorkelling and Deserted Beach

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 87 reviews · from $101

Spend a relaxed day south of Khao Lak on a small longtail boat. Snorkel from the boat near Laem Ao Kham lighthouse, look for clownfish and moray eels, cruise mangrove waterways, and eat lunch on a quiet white-sand beach. Guides such as Kiwi, Man, Ohm, Ya Ya, Nine, and Garfield add local insight. Groups are limited to six.

“Excellent guide called Nine. Easy transport all on time. No crowds. Average snorkelling. Good lunch.”

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4.Surin Islands Snorkel Tour by SeaStar Andaman from Khao Lak

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 42 reviews · from $112

Spend about nine hours traveling from Khao Lak to the Surin Islands by speedboat, with three snorkeling stops, a Moken village visit, beach time, and meals included. SeaStar Andaman provides hotel transfers, gear, park fees, insurance, breakfast, lunch, fruit, snacks, coffee, and water. Guides such as Moana and Emily have received praise for attentive group care.

“The snorking is awsome some of the best we have ever done . The island are beautiful and live up to there reputation. However there are 2 things that let the trip down . The boat layout was terrible and we were crammed in like sardines what is weird is the boat looked new and was definitely very sea worthy and the 2 other boats with us from the same company had proper seats but for some reason SeaStar 11 has a bench running round the perimeter that is too narrow and too far off the ground with a vertical back board. So you legs dangled with the support ending…”

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