Koh Samui
Bang Rak, by Samui’s Big Buddha. Board from 5 pm, meet your skipper and enjoy the first dinner on board.
Photo: Vyacheslav Argenberg / CC BY 4.0The summer alternative: Ang Thong marine park, diving off Koh Tao, the Koh Nang Yuan sandbar and the coves of Koh Phangan. Best January to August.
Tap a day or a point on the map. Indicative route: your skipper adapts it to the wind.
Bang Rak, by Samui’s Big Buddha. Board from 5 pm, meet your skipper and enjoy the first dinner on board.
Ang Thong Marine Park: 42 islands, kayaking and the emerald lake of Koh Mae Ko.
Koh Tao, the diving island: try-dive or snorkel with reef sharks.
Koh Nang Yuan: three islands joined by a sandbar and the Gulf’s most famous viewpoint.
Koh Phangan and Thong Nai Pan bay; if the dates match, the Full Moon at Haad Rin.
Koh Matsum and Koh Tan, fishing islands south of Samui.
Back to Samui, breakfast and disembark.
Season
Flight to Koh Samui (USM)
Approximate; with a connection when there is no direct flight.
We sail every Saturday.
Services from trusted local suppliers. Ask when you book and we send you a price.
Try-dives, guided dives or your diving licence during the week.
Sunrise classes on deck and massages in a cove.
Beach club bookings, a DJ on board and festival tickets.
The best reefs and spots with a local guide.
Breakfasts, lunches and dinners cooked on board with local produce.
Arrive to a full fridge: food, drinks and ice.
We pick you up at the airport and drop you at the boat.
A shoot on board and the week filmed from the air.
Travel with medical and cancelation cover.
Pick a week to see prices and availability.
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Day tripSpeedboat trip to Ang Thong National Marine Park: 42 limestone islands, the Koh Wua Talab viewpoint, the emerald Talay Nai lake and kayaking.
SnorkellingSpeedboat from Koh Samui to Koh Tao and Koh Nang Yuan, with three snorkel stops in the best bays and the famous Nang Yuan viewpoint.
DivingFull dive day with two introductory dives at Koh Tao, with instructor and transfer from Koh Samui. No experience needed.
FoodLearn to cook four or five classic Thai dishes with a local chef, with an optional market visit. Take the recipe book home.
SnorkellingA half-day speedboat trip to the islands south of Samui: snorkeling at Koh Tan and beach time on Koh Madsum, the famous Pig Island. Hotel pickup and a meal included.
Boat tripThree hours cruising the Samui coast in the late afternoon, with a Thai dinner on board and the sun setting over the Gulf of Thailand.
Day tripA full day by boat to discover the beaches and coves of Koh Phangan, Samui’s neighbouring island. Snorkeling, sea-access beaches and lunch on board.
FishingBottom fishing and trolling on a traditional Thai boat off Samui with a local crew. Lunch on board, featuring your own catch.
Local guideSee the highlights of Koh Samui in a private van with driver: the Big Buddha, Wat Plai Laem, the Hin Ta Hin Yai rocks and viewpoints. Five hours at your own pace.
PartyReturn trip from your Samui hotel to the Full Moon Party at Haad Rin, Koh Phangan, by speedboat. Come back whenever you like during the night.
DivingEarn your PADI Open Water scuba certification in three to four days, with skills sessions on Samui and open-water dives around Koh Tao.
HikingFly through Samui’s jungle canopy on ziplines and rope bridges, then finish with a dip at a hidden waterfall. Hotel pickup included.
The season runs from January to August.
Fly to Koh Samui (USM). Your skipper meets you at the marina.
Cabins from $1,470 per person or the whole boat from $10,890 per week.
The boat, a licensed skipper, bed linen, towels, final cleaning and insurance. Food, drinks, fuel and marinas come from a shared on-board kitty.
Usually $170–$280 per person per week, depending on meals ashore and motoring.
Choose your week and destination, reserve with a $220 deposit per person and pay the balance 60 days before.