Top Phuket Speed Boat Rentals - page 15

When planning a trip halfway around the world, there are bound to be hits and misses. This was a HIT — and it’s not to be missed! The entire experience was professional and fun, and so well thought out. All of the little touches — snacks and drinks on arrival and well-paced throughout the day, even the provision of cold cloths, shower rinses, pool noodles, snorkel gear, taking photos for you, help on and off the boat — were perfect. The Simba team (Momo and the two captains) were a delight, fun, and helpful. Then there’s the scenery and experience itself. The water really IS that blue/green! The snorkeling was amazing — we saw many varieties of fish, coral, even a baby shark. Went to Maya Bay first (The Beach movie), then to two different islands to snorkel. Made a short stop at Monkey Island and managed to see one monkey. Then we headed to Coconut Island, a little paradise, where we spent an hour on the beach, sitting in the beach chairs, toes in the exquisitely soft sand. Then it was back to shore for a delicious Thai lunch at our starting point (a beach club at the marina). After lunch (and experiencing one of those famous Thai downpours at the end!), we were shuttled back to our hotel. White-glove service top to bottom. Yes, the 5am pickup time is early, but it was so worth it to pay a bit more for this luxury excursion with just about 18 people, and beat the crowds. Another nice touch we appreciated: one of our snorkeling stops had some trash and debris floating in the water (plastic bottles, things like that). We appreciated seeing Momo collect the trash she could in net bags they keep on board for that purpose. So: A resounding YES! If you can spring for this, do it. It’s such a once-in-a-lifetime bucket list experience that we’re glad to add to our travel journal.

I had the best time- it was a really last minute plan but the best tour ever- Netty and Mod are really great tour guides and the whole experience was lovely. We were given enough time at each spot and the stops are really beautiful. Free beverages and water is a great advantage and the lunch is delicious! I honesty have no negative comments it was lovely and the hotel transfer was great and smooth.

Our guide, Moss, was very informative and organized. We knew what was happening every step of the way. Maya beach was very crowded but organized well to get everyone enough time to take their photos for the ‘gram and clear out. All the other stops were less fussy. You may get the option to hire a long tail boat at one of the stops, which I think is worth it to get a semi private swimming experience. The fish in the water are a little aggressive in nibbling at your legs. Bring water shoes if you plan to swim as the beach is rocky.