Yacht Charters with Snorkeling in Phuket — Our 10 Favourites

1.Phuket: Coral and Racha Islands Hype Luxury Catamaran

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 184 reviews · 7 hours · from $144Our pick

Spend seven hours aboard Hype Boat Club’s luxury catamaran from Chalong Pier. Swim and snorkel at Coral and Racha Islands, share a lower-deck daybed, enjoy Thai food, tapas, sushi, and soft drinks, then listen to a live DJ as the sun sets over the Andaman Sea.

“The staff were all so friendly and helpful, the islands were stunning, and sitting on the day beds at the front of the boat while cruising was amazing! The highlight of our trip was the stop at Racha Island to swim and snorkel. However, the food served at the beginning of the trip was sitting out for quite a while before we were allowed to eat so it was kind of stale and cold, and the seating arrangements are a bit odd… you are given an assigned table that you have to share with strangers and then it’s a free for all for the day beds on the front of…”

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2.Phuket: Coral & Racha Sunset Luxury Catamaran Party Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 75 reviews · 8 hours · from $125

Spend eight hours aboard Rhapsody, a spacious party catamaran sailing from Phuket to Coral and Racha islands. You get lunch, soft drinks, snorkeling gear, paddleboards, kayaks, sea scooters, a water slide, foam party, sunset DJ set, and five professional photos. Guide Timmy has earned special praise for his care and energy.

“Thank you so much for such a wonderful experience. This was the best tour we have been on. I have nothing to complain about. The crew was wonderful, helpful and very nice. We felt comfortable, we felt taken care of. Everything was at a high level. I will be recommending this trip to everyone.”

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3.Racha and Coral Island One Day Trip + Sunset by Luxury Catamaran From Phuket

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 39 reviews · from $70

Set out from Chalong Pier at 7:00 am for Coral Island and Racha Yai. You get hotel pickup in many Phuket areas, lunch, fruit, soft drinks, snorkeling gear, and a local English or Chinese-speaking guide. The day ends with sunset views and fishing near Promthep Cape.

“Disappointing day with regard to beach at Racha Island. Beach was low quality with no facilities but there was a taxi @ 150 thb pp for our party of ten so 1500 thb £38 GBP to travel a half mile across the Island to a much better beach with gRead more”

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4.Phuket: Coral Yacht Boat Tour to Coral Island with Sunset

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 33 reviews · 6 - 8 hours · from $54Cheapest seat

Spend 6 to 8 hours on a catamaran yacht or speedboat visiting Pirates Beach, Banana Bay, Raya Island, and possibly Maiton Island. You’ll swim, snorkel, eat onboard, and watch the sunset. Pickup covers many Phuket areas, but some northern and west-coast zones require your own ride to the pier.

“Loved it! Amazing sunset, no rush along the way. Very good experience”

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5.Coral and Racha Islands Luxury Catamaran Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 22 reviews · from $162

Spend about 7.5 hours aboard a Hype catamaran from Chalong Pier, with stops at Coral Island and Ko Racha Yai. Expect shared lower-deck daybeds, an international buffet, towels, snorkeling gear, soft drinks, hotel pickup, and a lively onboard atmosphere. Coco and Becky are among the guides praised for friendly service.

“We were so disappointed to miss this trip. We were not contacted with pick up time at our hotel. The morning of event we were contacted saying we missed our pick up and we were still charged. We were so disappointed to miss this event and extra hard as we still had to pay for it. Expensive outing to miss, especially after anticipating it for so long.”

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6.Coral Island & Sunset at Promthep cape by Catamaran Yacht

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 19 reviews · from $74

Spend an afternoon on Coral Island, snorkel near Hin Dam Bay, then watch sunset near Promthep Cape from a catamaran. A Thai dinner, drinks, beach chair, equipment, guide, insurance, and selected hotel transfers are included. Guide Iou has earned special praise for her care in poor weather.

“I'm not a great snorkeller so I didn't go swimming but I enjoyed the cruise, especially the lady who ran the brown team's tour. The dinner was tasty but I was a bit appalled to see so much get wasted at the end. Maybe donate it to a food charity instead.”

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7.Racha and Coral Islands with Sunset at Promthep Cape by Catamaran Yacht

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 11 reviews · from $89

Spend about 10 hours aboard a catamaran from Chalong Pier, visiting Coral Island and Racha Yai for beach time and snorkeling before a sunset cruise near Promthep Cape. Hotel transfers, buffet lunch, drinks, snorkel gear, and hand-fishing equipment are included. Groups can reach 40 people.

“We do not recommend this catamaran tour. The taxi pickup, which we paid for at an additional cost, was from the hotel two hours before the tour started. The hotel was outside the range. However, the ride only took an hour, and we then had to wait at the meeting point withRead more”

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8.Phuket: Racha & Coral Island Day Trip by OMBRE Yacht

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 10 hours · from $118Top rated

Spend 10 hours aboard OMBRE Yacht, traveling from Phuket to Banana Beach on Koh Hey and Racha Island for swimming, snorkeling, lunch, and paddleboarding. End with a sunset sail past Promthep Cape. Hotel transfers, drinks, gear, and an English or Thai-speaking crew are included.

“Super Katamaran, perfektes Team, zwei überaus engagierte Managerinnen die für jede Hilfe und jeden Spaß zu haben sind. Verpflegung absolute Spitze”

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9.OMBRE Yacht Cruise to Racha & Coral Islands

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $130

Spend about nine hours aboard OMBRE Yacht, sailing from Kan Eang at Pier to Banana Beach and Racha Island, with snorkeling gear, paddle boards, meals, a DJ sunset party, and selected hotel transfers. Check-in is at 10:30 am for an 11 am departure.

“Super Erlebnis! Das war das erste mal mit dem Katamaran Boot. Ich war mit meiner Familie und wir waren zu siebt. Das war auch die maximal Anzahl auf dem Boot sodass wir alleine waren. Der Ausflug mit dem Boot war super. Im banana beRead more”

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10.Private Catamaran Yacht to Maiton and Coral with sunset cruise

★★★★★★★★★★3.0 · 2 reviews

Hire a private catamaran for your group of up to 15, with hotel pickup, an English-speaking guide, snorkeling at Maiton, beach time at Coral Island, fishing, and a sunset cruise toward Promthep Cape. Lunch, island fees, and the long-tail boat transfer are extra.

“Scammed, They took our money via Paypal 1080€ for me and my wife shortly After we receieved a Call, they asked for a Photo of passport, we Said ok wie send it to you via WhatsApp, immediatley we get an sms where our tour was cancelleRead more”

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