The 13 Best Canoe Trips in Phuket

1.Phang Nga Bay Sea Cave Canoeing & James Bond Island by Big Boat

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4,666 reviews · from $99Our pick

Review of Phuket’s Phang Nga Bay canoeing tour, with James Bond Island, caves, lunch, swimming, transport, costs, and practical tips.

“This is an excellent tour. The scenery is amazing and the way the staff attends to everyone is very professional. This tour is also inclusive for larger passengers. The only thing I would like to mention is that if you have mobility issues, getting on to James Bond island itself may be challenging. Other than that, we were satisfied and would recommend this tour.”

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2.Phang Nga Bay and Canoeing Tour by Big Boat

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 3,528 reviews · 10 hours · from $53

Review of Phuket’s 10-hour Phang Nga Bay big-boat tour, with canoeing, James Bond Island, lunch, hotel transfers, and practical tips.

“OUR ACTIVITY WAS VERY NICE. OUR TOUR GUIDE SAM WAS PERFECT.”

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3.James Bond Island Longtail Boat and Sea Canoe Tour

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

Explore James Bond Island, Phang Nga Bay, a stilt village, sea caves, and Monkey Cave Temple on this full-day Phuket tour.

“Tour is great you can really see a lot of things. Nikko, our tour guy was excellent, he can be example to other tour guideds how to do Job as a tour guide. We really enjoyed it and happy that we had such a great tour guide because nature is incredible and with Nikko we learned a lot. Definitley Will recomend this tour to my friends.”

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4.Phang Nga Bay Bioluminescent Plankton and Sea Canoes

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 2,321 reviews · 8 hours · from $145

Review of Phuket’s Phang Nga Bay tour with sea canoes, James Bond Island, sunset dinner, caves, and bioluminescent plankton.

“I had an amazing time on this trip. very well organised, lovely crue (Teddy, Xoxonur and Co). The fisherman village and restaurant were very pleasant and peaceful. the plankton experience at the end was remarkable. very positive experience. thank you”

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5.Twilight Sea Canoe & Highlight Glowing Plankton

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 1,839 reviews · 1 day · from $114

Explore Phang Nga Bay by canoe, visit James Bond and Panak islands, enjoy Thai meals, and see glowing plankton after dark.

“A great kayaking experience, I really enjoyed the breathtaking scenery, and especially seeing the glowing plankton! The food was great and more than enough, the staff did an amazing job, the were all so nice and friendly! I'm so happy with this trip!”

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6.James Bond Island with Canoeing and Lunch by Speedboat

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,202 reviews · from $104

Review of Phuket’s James Bond Island speedboat tour, with cave canoeing, Koh Panyee lunch, Naka Island swim, costs, tips, and drawbacks.

“Great day out on this tour of James Bond island and surrounding island. Having lunch at the floating village.”

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7.Day Trip to James Bond (Canoeing & Kayaking Islands & Lunch)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 728 reviews · from $105

Review of Phuket’s James Bond Island canoe and kayaking tour, with cave paddling, lunch, hotel pickup, costs, highlights, and practical tips.

“Wow, wow, WOW! This was one of the best excursions we've ever experienced. This tour company went above and beyond what we expected to give us a fantastic experience. We had trouble getting off our cruise ship on time, but they Read more”

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8.James Bond Island by Big Boat w/ Sea Cave Canoeing and Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 666 reviews · from $105

Review the $105 Phuket tour to James Bond Island, with big-boat cruising, sea-cave canoeing, lunch, paddleboarding, and hotel transfers.

“Tommy was such a friendly and outgoing tour guide.along with the staff. He took a lot of pictures for me as a solo traveler. My group was very welcoming and I learned quite a few new things from them. Highlight of this experience was the food. It was amazing! I highly recommend book this excursion.”

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9.Twilight Sea Canoe Tour with Sea Cave Kayaking in Phang Nga Bay

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 656 reviews · from $126

Explore Phang Nga Bay by kayak, enter sea caves, visit James Bond Island, enjoy onboard meals, and watch bioluminescent plankton at twilight.

“Honestly from the moment they pick you up until they drop you back .. you are in total safe hands.. they are extremely organised, friendly staff and go out of their way to looking after you .. the staff are very humble and try and accommodate all your needs.. Let's talk about the trip itself .. the food on the boat (there's a lot of food .. breakfast, lunch and dinner with light refreshments inbetween) was excellent.. Every place we stopped at was picturesque.. the kayaking into the lagoon through the narrow caves was a huge highlight.. they also gave you free time(20 mins) to kayak on your own or…”

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10.James Bond Island Sea Canoeing by Speedboat+ 2 Meals

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 580 reviews · from $80

Review of Phuket’s James Bond Island speedboat tour, with sea canoeing, cave visits, Yao Yai beach time, breakfast, lunch, and practical tips.

“The whole day was amazing. Pretty Patty and all the team were always attentive and smiling, giving any info needed. The photographer is great paying attention to all the details. Lunch was delicious, and all sides and experiences are worth trying. Thank you team Diamond Sea🥰🥰🥰”

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11.Phang Nga Bay and James Bond Island with Canoeing By Big Boat

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 308 reviews · from $59

Review of Phuket’s Phang Nga Bay tour with canoeing, James Bond Island, lunch, hotel pickup, practical tips, costs, and honest drawbacks.

“This was truly amazing & magnificent experience! We were spoiled throughout so many treats, coffee & biscuits non stop available, lunch on the boat was tasty and then fresh fruits and finished off with fruit ice lollies. The islands were maRead more”

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12.James Bond Island by Big Boat with Sea Cave Canoeing

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 302 reviews · 9 hours · from $99

Review of Phuket’s 9-hour James Bond Island big-boat tour, with sea caves, canoeing, swimming, paddleboarding, lunch, and hotel pickup.

“The activity went very well. Ohma and her team were fantastic. The organization, although initially a bit cumbersome getting on the boat, was handled smoothly afterwards. I highly recommend this outing.”

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13.Phang Nga Bay Bioluminescent Plankton and Sea Canoes tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 128 reviews · from $145

Review of Phuket’s Phang Nga Bay bioluminescent plankton tour, with caves, canoeing, James Bond Island, dinner, tips, and honest drawbacks.

“We have just come back from bioluminescent tour, and we absolutely loved it. Our tour guide, Kiki, was a star. Knowledgable with a. Great sense of humour who helped us take some stunning photos. A special shout out to crew members who were superb at navigating choppy waters and knew the route by heart even in the darkness. Also., a kayak rower was knowledgable and really helpful, a little rose ring that he made form a local plant was a nice touch! The food was great with plenty of snacks and drinks served during the journey. One of the best tours I have ever been on!”

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