The 6 Best Phuket Longtail Boat Tours

1.James Bond Island Longtail Boat and Sea Canoe Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 2,364 reviews · 9 hours · from $52Our pick

Travel from Phuket to Phang Nga Bay for a full day of caves, limestone scenery and local life. Visit Wat Suwan Khuha, eat lunch at the stilt village of Koh Panyee, see James Bond Island and glide around Talu Island in a canoe paddled by a local guide. Nikom and Tuk Tuk are among the guides praised for their care and humor.

“We had a brilliant tour around Phang Nha Bay and James Bond island. The mixture of activities was really pleasant, a mixture of cultural and sightseeing! Not too touristy and the tour did not feel overcrowded. Water provided and good lunch in the fishing village. Our tour guide Nikom was amazing, extremely friendly and really ensured we had a great day exploring! Would recommend!”

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2.James Bond Island by Longtail Boat Small Group Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,755 reviews · 10 hours · from $73

From Phuket, travel by van and longtail boat to a cave temple, Ko Panyi’s stilt village, Talu Cave, and James Bond Island. The group is limited to nine, lunch and park fees are included, and guides such as Jojo, MJ, and Susie lead the day. Allow about 10 hours, including roughly four hours on the road.

“We love JoJo! She was a great guide with wonderful positive energy. Make sure to bring cash because you’ll want to tip her and the guide that takes you around on a canoe. We loved our canoe guide Kim as well and had a wonderful conversation with him while seeing some of the most beautiful sights I’ve ever seen. They all took some great photos for us to hold onto. Highly recommend! Tips: bring a hair tie and maybe a headband for the wind. Bring sunscreen if you want to lay in the sunny part of the boat. There’s bathroom options at every stop so remember to ask because there’s…”

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3.James Bond Island Longtail Boat Tour (Private & All-Inclusive)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 125 reviews · from $239Top rated

Spend about 10 hours on a private Phuket excursion to James Bond Island, traveling by car and longtail boat with an English-speaking guide and driver. See Nail Rock and Leaning Rock, pass through several caves, canoe, and stop at Ko Panyi for lunch. Guides named Nick, Patty, Bessica, Anny, and Maria have been praised for personal service and photos.

“Really fun day. Our guide Nick was great. Lots of information, he made it fun and took great photos all day for us. We were celebrating a birthday and Nick made it a special day.”

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4.5 in 1 James Bond Tour by Long Tail Boat

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 77 reviews · from $89

This nine-hour Phuket day trip combines a longtail boat ride, sea canoeing around caves and mangroves, lunch at Panyi’s floating Muslim village, James Bond Island, and a stop at Monkey Cave Temple. Hotel pickup is offered. Guides have included Happy, Kim, Emma, and Lena, though the guide on your date may differ.

“Hapi, Lena and the third guide (I forget his name), were so great. They helped my husband participate despite being in a walking boot with crutches since he had broken his ankle the day before. They practically carried him in and out of the boat! I thought we would spend more time in the sea kayaks (only about 30-45 min), but with everything else we got to see there would not have been enough time.”

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5.Private James Bond Island Canoeing Long-tail Boat Tour w/ Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 62 reviews

Spend 8 to 9 hours exploring Phang Nga Bay with a private guide and traditional long-tail boat. The day combines a cave temple, lunch in the stilt village of Panyee, canoeing around Talu Island, and James Bond Island. Guides named Tommy, Dino, James, Ohma, and Tony have been praised for their humor, care, and ability to tailor the day.

“Had an amazing time with Dino, the guide. He was such a friendly acquaintance and made us navigate the entire experience with calm and serenity escaping all the crowd.”

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6.Phuket to James Bond Island: Longtail Boat Tour with Sea Canoeing

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 60 reviews · from $105

From Phuket, ride a longtail boat across Phang Nga Bay, paddle by sea canoe through caves and mangroves near Talu Island, then visit James Bond Island, Koh Panyi and Monkey Cave Temple. The eight-hour outing includes lunch, a guide, life jacket and round-trip pickup from Kata, Karon or Patong. Allow for a long road journey and a THB400 national park fee.

“We booked at the very last minute and needed to be picked up out of the area. With only 1 hr notice they managed to organize for someone to pick us up and join the group. They were great guides and really helped us all though the trip. We cannot fault them they were amazing.”

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