Phang Nga Bay Tours from the Viewpoint
The bay you see from Samet Nangshe, by boat: the piers on this shore (Ban Hin Rom, Surakul, Tha Dan), the booked days from Phuket and Khao Lak, what they cost and whether the 300-baht park fee is in the price (November 2026).
The islands below Samet Nangshe are inside Ao Phang-nga National Park, and you reach them by boat. From the viewpoint’s side of the bay the boats leave from community and town piers: Ban Hin Rom just below the hill, Surakul Pier 35 km by road and the customs pier at Tha Dan, near Phang Nga town, 46 km. None of them publishes a fare. The day to book first starts on Phuket instead: The Thai Tourism Company Limited’s James Bond, Phang Nga Bay and Hong Island Tour from Phuket, from US$48 on promotion, usually US$51 a person (checked November 2026), with hotel transfer, canoeing at Panak Island and a stop at Khao Phing Kan.
Choose the day, then an 8-hour big boat or a 9-hour speedboat. Cash for the park fee at the pier; cancel free until 24 hours ahead.
The piers on this side
| Pier | From the viewpoint | What an issuer says |
|---|---|---|
| Ban Hin Rom | About 1 km from the way up | The community enterprise’s pier for trips to Ko Hong, Ko Panyi, Khao Phing Kan, Khao Ta Pu and the caves (Tourism Authority of Thailand) |
| Surakul Pier, Takua Thung | 35 km by road, 49 minutes | One of the piers where day packages for the bay are sold (Tourism Authority of Thailand) |
| Tha Dan, Phang Nga town | 46 km by road, 58 minutes | A shuttle bus runs from the market to the customs pier, where boats can be hired (Department of National Parks) |
| Ao Po Pier, Phuket | 62 km by road, 79 minutes | Where The Thai Tourism Company Limited’s van takes you |
Road distances from a route planner, November 2026; issuer pages checked November 2026.
The piers on this shore are where you would hire a boat yourself, but no issuer prints a fare, a boat size or a schedule for them, so you agree the price on the spot. The booked tours below are the way to know the price before you go.
The booked days
James Bond, Phang Nga Bay and Hong Island Tour from Phuket
The Thai Tourism Company Limited: pickup across Phuket, 8 hours by big boat or 9 by speedboat from Ao Po Pier, an hour of canoeing at Panak Island, Khao Phing Kan and lunch. Park fee paid at the pier.
See dates →Phuket: 7 Wonders of Phang Nga Bay 6-Island Tour
Go Adventures (Thailand): a speedboat from the Boat Lagoon pier with breakfast, Ko Yao Yai, Panak, canoeing at Hong Island, 1.5 hours at Ko Panyi with lunch, Khao Phing Kan and Naka Island. About 8 hours.
See the tour →Khao Lak: Phang Nga Bay, Tapu Island, and Panyi Village Tour
Bigcountry Andaman: 5 hours by longtail from Khao Lak, Tapu Island, the hidden spots under the rocks if the tide allows, and Panyi Village. Park fee included; lunch is not.
See the tour →Prices, ratings and review counts from the listings (GetYourGuide checked November 2026). Operators price by date and season, so treat the figures as the shape of the market, not a quote.
The Thai Tourism Company Limited’s two programs cost US$50.57 by big boat and US$59.55 by speedboat on 26 November 2026, 20 January and 24 March 2027, starting at 9:00 AM. Go Adventures (Thailand)’s day cost US$81 on promotion, usually US$135, checked November 2026 on 26 November and 20 January, with the park fee in. From Khao Lak, Bigcountry Andaman also runs a full day by longtail with lunch at a restaurant on Ko Panyi and the cave temple of Wat Suwannakhuha, from US$73 (checked November 2026); its pickup is in Khao Lak only.
Amazing Canoeing's big-boat day goes through the sea caves by canoe and adds paddle boarding, from US$90 a person on Viator (checked November 2026).
The park fee
The bay is a national park, and Ao Phang-nga’s fee under the national parks department’s 2022 scheme is 300 baht per foreign adult and 150 per child (in force since 7 June 2022, checked November 2026). Whether you pay it on the day depends on the tour:
From each tour’s includes and excludes, checked November 2026.
On The Thai Tourism Company Limited’s day the fee is printed under what is not included, payable at the pier; one sentence of its description lists the park fee among what the day includes “according to the selected package”. Plan on paying at the pier. Phang Nga Bay is one of six marine parks that have used electronic tickets since October 2025 (Tourism Authority of Thailand), so have your passport with you.
The sea in November
The Department of National Parks describes the bay’s waves as calm in the northeast monsoon, from November until March or April, “except in November”, when they are “mild-moderate, sometimes heavy-very heavy”. Every GetYourGuide tour on this page can be cancelled free up to 24 hours before. khaophingkan.com goes through the Phuket tours to Khao Phing Kan stop by stop.
The Bay Below
Phang Nga Bay Days with Open Dates
Big boats, speedboats and longtails from Phuket and Khao Lak, with live dates. Each shows its pickup, its pier and the park-fee terms before you pay.
The Bay Below the Viewpoint
The Thai Tourism Company Limited's day from Phuket by big boat or speedboat: canoeing at Panak Island, Khao Phing Kan, lunch and a swim, with hotel transfer. Free cancellation up to 24 hours before.
See the bay day's dates