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Small-group tour
James Bond Island by Speedboat
The classic Phang Nga day: the balanced rock, Panyee village and a swim stop, in a group of no more than twelve.
A small-group speedboat day to James Bond Island and Phang Nga Bay, capped at 12 people, from $89 per person. It covers Khao Phing Kan, Koh Panyee and a canoe stop, and leaves Phuket at 8am.
Duration1 days / 0 nights
From$89 pp
GroupSmall group · max 12
StyleSmall-group tour
The classic Phang Nga day: the balanced rock, Panyee village and a swim stop, in a group of no more than twelve.
Best for: A first boat day in Phuket. The route runs Phuket. Everything below is a starting point: hotels can be upgraded or simplified, days can be added, and any element can be removed.
This is the standard Phang Nga day done with a smaller boat. The cap of twelve matters: the big operators run 35–40 people on the same hull, which means a queue for every landing and a scramble for shade. Twelve people fits in one canoe group and one lunch table.
The itinerary is the classic one: Khao Phing Kan (James Bond Island) first at 9:15am before the fleet, then sea canoeing at Koh Hong or Koh Panak depending on the tide, lunch at the floating village of Koh Panyee, and a swim at a quiet beach on the way back. It is a good first boat day and it is priced for a family.
What happens
- Khao Phing Kan and the balanced rock
- Panyee floating village
- Swim and snorkel stop
- Small group, max 12
8:30 departure, James Bond Island, Panyee, snorkel stop, back by 4pm.
How the days are paced
Seven hours including 40 minutes each way by speedboat. Four stops, all short. Back at the hotel by 3pm.
What changes the price
$89 per person is based on small group · max 12 sharing a room for 1 days, with mid-range four-star hotels as standard. Nothing is added locally: the entrance fees, boats and guiding are already in the number.
Deposit is 20% to confirm, balance 30 days before arrival. Free changes up to 45 days out.
What’s included
Included
- Speedboat
- Guide
- Lunch
- Park fees
- Hotel pickup (west coast)
Not included
- Drinks
- Tips
- National park fee for the canoe
Good to know
From $89 per person, based on small group · max 12, 1 days. The quote includes the hotels, guiding and transport listed under “What’s included”; international flights and travel insurance are not included.
Yes. Every itinerary on this site is a starting point. Days can be added or removed, hotels upgraded or simplified, and the route reordered around your dates — we re-cost it as many times as you need before you commit.
Not included: drinks, tips. Everything else listed under “What’s included” is in the quote, and we do not add local payments on arrival.
Three to six months ahead for the best hotels, and by September for travel over Christmas and New Year. Green-season trips can usually be arranged with six weeks’ notice.
For the photograph, yes; for the experience, it is 25 minutes. Go first, before the fleet, and treat it as one stop among four.
From about five, yes, with life jackets. The speedboat crossing can be bumpy in the afternoon, which is why we return early.
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