Coral Island Sunset Cruise by Catamaran

Posted By : I9242JWronaldw
Was relaxed, not so crowded beach, boat not too crowded. Recommended tour. At sunset you can recognize the narcissists.
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Posted On : 2024-03-23 09:38:15

Posted By : Lisa_V
This is a good excursion for those who want to have some new scenery and change of pace for the day, but still wanting to relax. A few things to consider. First, the first area we stopped to snorkel had a lot of jellyfish so a lot of people ended up just staying on the boat and skipping snorkeling. We were told this changes throughout the year so maybe check time of year before booking. We went in mid March and were told the jellyfish are usually gone by April.

We had just a few hours at the beach but we were able to do whatever we wanted during this time which was nice. Some of the extra activities at the beach were a little gimmicky. We did kayaking but were only allowed to stay in a pretty small area in the water. We also did parasailing, which was super fun, but the ride was probably two minutes per person. It did seem like a nice beach to just relax at so if that's what you are looking to do then it is perfect.

Loved the boat ride both out and back during the tour (this seemed to be a lot longer than advertised which cut into the beach time, but we were actually happy with that). This was our last day of vacation so it was a nice way to get out and do something different, but still have a very relaxing day of boat riding and relaxing on the beach.

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Posted On : 2024-03-17 11:09:51

Posted By : I5564WYnataliee
Amazing tour guide Ell! Really enjoyed shame the weather prevented a good sunset! But 100% would reccomend!
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Posted On : 2022-11-24 23:26:23

Posted By : leannanrshaw
Although when we went the weather wasn’t the best, we had a great time! The staff were super friendly and we were served snacks and drinks (water or soft drinks) plenty of times. The boat was lovely too! Super clean and nice. Would definitely recommend
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Posted On : 2022-11-23 16:42:13

Posted By : SteveBS677KQ
Great days activities from a well organised and staffed company, it did everything the brochure promised, and more. The staff were very helpful and went out of their way to make the day special for all their guests. I would not hesitate to recommend both the trip and company.
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Posted On : 2020-03-03 07:36:31

Posted By : Bright102
Enjoyed the trip until the second snorkeling opportunity. There were jellyfish in the water and many people got stung. It was disappointing that the crew did not make more effort to help people avoid them. They also did not see to care that people were injured. I have been stung before but this sting was very painful. The next few days my skin was sore and I still have a mark two weeks afterwards. A good day spoiled.
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Posted On : 2020-02-22 19:26:05

Posted By : andykuiper
Many of the lower priced speedboat tours that take you are quite cramped. This boat is bigger and has more room, and you can go up top if you want the sun and the wind. The staff are all very organized and very caring as well. The food is good, and everything is explained all along the way. It’s not that much more than the others, but if you want a higher level of boat and care, choose this one. Our tour leader (Dec. 11/19) was very helpful and she was very cheerful.
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Posted On : 2019-12-11 05:40:57

Posted By : sstolleharker
An absolutely amazing trip and superb organisation, great guide and crew, highly recommended - all very helpful, informative, safety is a priority and the attention to detail is second to none and all comes with smile. We were caught in some torrential down pours and some rough sea. In fact, we probably got more wet inside the boat than outside (we were provided with raincoats and snorkelling gear) and had to move location for the best snorkelling, due to safety precautions, but it did not spoil the trip. The only thing, we would recommend is that you stay over a night in Tonsai Bay, as having 30-45 mins to look around, after a delicious lunch, is just not enough. Well worth going.
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Posted On : 2019-11-11 17:27:52

Posted By : Lisa T
I can't believe the bottom review.
I researched reviews and took a punt on this company as it did not many reviews yet.
I wanted an uncrowded boat with plenty of room, and a guarantee that it would not be overcrowd. It was important that the boat had easy access to the water, this boat has stairs into the water with a swimmers ramp, so the boat is very suitable for older people or someone who has physical issues.
We had heaps of room, you could view everything from the downstairs allocated seating with open sides, the seating consisted of a table with bench seat either side with no more than 4 to a booth, there is extra seating upstairs which is open seating but only the bottom level is filled to begin with and then people have the option of moving round,

We were picked up from Kata beach at 8.00 and taken to a place near the marina for breakfast, our trip from Kata beach took only an hour and a 1/4 so I guess when booking you should look as to where you are staying in reference to the marina where you leave from, I would no book a tour if I had to travel 3-4 hours to get to the marina.

We were taken snorkelling at our first stop, monkey bay fantastic! you had the option of swimming ashore or a rubber dingy to take the non swimmers, we went to an island for a buffet lunch in air con restaurant, the food was great, and then another couple of islands and snorkelled again. There were noodles for everyone and intact they insist everyone has one as this is how they tell who is in their party.

The staff were super friendly and non pushy and I would rate them highly.
This boat was fantastic, this boat is non bumpy its not a ferry as it only takes a max of 40 people and its only a little slower than the speed boats out there, I would rather be going smoothly on the water than banging and crashing like the speed boats were.

Thanks heaps Blu Anda
really enjoyed our day apart from hurting my leg which could off happened anywhere, you were so supportive and arranged special lifts to and from the boat, I really appreciated it.
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Posted On : 2019-04-24 04:28:12

Posted By : tangiedowning
This so called catamaran turns out to be more of a sweaty packed ferry! Be advised this is a 7 HOURS transport from Patong, Phuket. (4 hours in a van, then 3 hours by boat round-trip). We booked this snorkeling excursion and wasted a whole day of vacation! They said 45 mins snorkeling but it takes 25 mins to get off the damn boat. The rules are that you choose either a life vest or a noodle to swim. Not enough noodles to go around and swimming in life huge life vest sucked! They did not provide enough time to enjoy the water! We also transferred to smaller long boats just to get to the mediocre buffet lunch (taking up more time and inconvenience). Lunch then consisted of 2 hours to shop in fabricated shopping area. Snack on boat consisted of banana bread muffin, water and cokes. The bathroom toilet back splashed out when hitting waves while traveling. (My friend did the sunrise in a speedboat and her pics show an entirely different experience than ours!) We were so disappointed and felt trapped! All 8 of us in my group just wanted this excursion to end and return to hotel!! We cancelled the next days' tour with this company. Not at all what we expected. We wasted our 1st day in Thailand booking with this group's representative for 2 hrs, then wasted the "snorkeling" day what a joke, then the 3rd day the booking agent showed up unexpectedly to our hotel (paged and got me out of the pool for an hour) trying to convince me not to write review. Trust me...it wasn't the $$ at all, it was the waste of an entire day of vacay being miserable. Choose a different tour if you want to enjoy the water!!!!! sincerely, Tangie Louisiana, USA
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Posted On : 2018-12-02 18:33:59