Snorkeling & Island Hopping

Posted By : Drpepe2014
Spent a wonderful day with Samui VIP Speed Boat. Hotel transfers were in a comfortable mini van with air conditioning. The boat staff were very attentive offering drinks, snacks etc. Great swimming, snorkeling and visit to pig island. A trip to remember.
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Posted On : 2024-10-02 04:37:08

Posted By : Coastal776744
Well, what can you say-the first time really fell for complete fake.
The tour was nice, the guides tried hard and really friendly, but that's also the only good thing.
The description of the tour operator for this really expensive tour is complete garbage, None of it is true.
The only point: we were actually alone on the boat-more people would not have paid attention to it either. We booked this tour because we thought we were going to some nice corners that the usual tourist tours don't come to. We had this once in Costa Rica and it was mega. Wrong thought! After arriving at the station we were whisked down the tour program-the absolutely ideal table was .it of the Semi-VIP Tour Pig Island. Stop in front of a temple (we didn't want to) then Pig Island (we certainly didn't want to go there, therefore the private tour), then swim and snorkel and then picnic on a beach. Please? Advertising is:
Brand new luxury speedboats-> it was a visibly old motorboat, quite carried away, with an outboard motor that was visibly struggling to get the boat going.
2 hard, narrow benches, no berths or similar, a rather skewed ladder into the water.
"Fully equipped with sound system(speaker) ice fridge (flap with cooler) sofas (we didn't find)"Visit some really nice secluded places to which no others go-uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh? We followed the usual tour route d 1 to 1. Swimming was nice as we tipped the pig island, which visibly put the guides and the Tourveranstaler in the Bredouille. But we were swimming for a very long time - when we left, the first other tour boats came...
Then snorkel-about 20 other ships as well as u numerous jet skis. The reef is dead, some fish found in the milky water after a long search-not really worth it. Also there 1h stay... last but not least the picnic on the lonely beach-j we were alone, about 50m further on the beach next to the other 50 tourist boats. The Unters hied-our beach was completely covered, not only washed up plastic, also loads of shards and don't ask anything. Then there were the snacks. Then we went back.
Lonely places? Not a single one. Have your say? Nothing like that. After skipping the pig island, the other two stops were simply extended accordingly. All in all: Book the normal half-day tour with another operator if possible, because there are the modern boats quite, but not with them. You save a lot of money (with us that was a whopping 300€ less) and get the absolute same.
We were super disappointed, the boat would not have mattered on an interesting trip as promised. But that was pure rip-off and a cheek. One more point, the two guides were nice and tried very hard, but one spoke very broken almost no English and the other really nothing. English is not a problem for all of us, but here it was only possible with hands and feet.
Don't touch me!!!
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Posted On : 2024-09-09 06:54:02

Posted By : 904clintonv
We had a great time hopping around Samui with a great captain and crew. They were super friendly and took care of everything so we could enjoy the day.
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Posted On : 2024-09-02 02:24:01

Posted By : emmafQ1091TX
A really fabulous trip, perfectly timed and organised. The boat crew were kind and welcoming, played frisbee in the sea with the children and provided floats. The snorkelling was great, plenty of masks for everyone, and different styles to suit preferences. Loved feeding the fish watermelon by hand!

The fruit/drinks/snacks were plentiful and the picnic on Madsum was a relaxing way to finish the trip. Madsum is a very busy island, but our picnic was at a quiet end of the beach.

Would absolutely recommend for small groups or families. Thank you!
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Posted On : 2024-08-20 11:34:37

Posted By : Relax41600966899
The tour was fantastic, the guides were very friendly and tried 😊 recommended for all who want to take a nice boat tour among themselves 👍🏼 Equipment for snorkeling and water toys, as well as fruity snacks in the water was provided to us:)
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Posted On : 2024-08-13 03:12:28

Posted By : Ilana_melbourne
We did the island hopping tour with two young kids (5 and 8). This was a great lux option to experience nearby islands , do snorkelling and relax on a light beach picnic. Crew took heaps of photos of us and it was great to not have to be in a mass group setting. This is a perfect option for families with young kids or first time travellers to Thailand to get a flavour of Thailand.
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Posted On : 2024-07-14 10:08:21

Posted By : Annet_O
I feel we went on a different tour reading the previous reviews.
Our family of four (kids 12 and 14) love to book tours everywhere we go all the time, but this one was the worst we ever had. This tour is not a VIP tour, not worth the overpriced money! We spent 45 minutes on a minivan to get to the boat. Had a very quick briefing about safety, hopped on a boat which looked much older and worn out than the picture. The captain and his assistent appeared to be friendly and helpful, but hardly spoke English. They took us to an island to swim, jump of the boat and served us watermelon, pineapple and a beer on a floating tube, but with the backdrop of an island filled with garbage made the moment not pretty or nice at all unfortunately. In the meantime our guides were smoking weed on the boat, which was bizar to me to see! Next stop was snorkelling; we went to a place where all other boats were as well. They gave us their equipment and threw in watermelon and chips to attract the fish, but besides that you couldn’t see a thing. Last stop was pig island. We walked around, saw the pigs while 1 guide set up a picknick spot with drinks and some snacks (again smoking weed, while we were sitting there next to him). The spot was ok, again a lot of garbage on the island, but we liked the cold drinks and playing beach ball (that’s the ‘games’ they refer to). All together we think this tour is overpriced for what you get and not worth the money.
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Posted On : 2024-07-09 21:11:34

Posted By : Devin_E
We felt so taken care of on this tour. They had waterproof pouches at the check in point for purchase, which I was so grateful for! I was able to take a lot more memorable pictures than I anticipated. Our boat drivers were skilled and friendly and made sure we remembered to take full advantage of all of our snacks! I even discovered they had taken a few pictures for us when I decided to leave my phone on the boat to swim - so thoughtful and much appreciated. They let us enjoy each spot until we were content, and the whole day was just so wonderful. We had beautiful weather and the islands and secluded spots that they brought us were perfect. Highly recommend!
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Posted On : 2024-07-07 20:37:39

Posted By : jonoY334OX
Very pleased with our experience. Service was outstanding. Snorkeling was great, feeding fish the watermelon. Maybe best part was beach picnic. Very relaxing.
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Posted On : 2024-06-21 22:11:12

Posted By : qwerty035
It was our second time taking the tour with VIP speed boat, year after year. Family with teens. We really loved the experience on both times!
The first time was a trip to pigs island and snorkeling. The second time was a custom tour that included a pink dolphin watching, picnic on a beautiful island and of course snorkeling. We also got to see monkeys and the crew made sure we see them close by so they stopped the engines and throw them some fruits so they get close to the shore. It was super cool.
The crew on both times was amazing and made sure we had the best time. They took pictures of us, brought us fruits and cold drinks in to the water on the floating circles, offered snacks and water.
We will be definitely coming back next time we are in Thailand! I certainly recommend this to everyone!
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Posted On : 2024-04-27 07:50:41