Maya Bay (Maya Beach) Tours and Tickets - page 6

We booked the 'Lazy Phi Phi and Khai Waterslide tour by Speed Catamaran' one day prior to the tour somewhat hesitantly because there were only two reviews on Viator at the time (though both were positive). We are SO glad we took the chance because this ended up being one of the best excursions of our trip. From start to finish, the entire experience was incredibly organized, smooth, and thoughtfully executed. Hotel pickup was on time, the catamaran was clean, and the staff truly went above and beyond to care for everyone throughout the day. You could tell they genuinely cared about their guests and wanted everyone to have an amazing experience. They were fully prepared with endless water and soft drinks, and even had bags, oils, and tiger balm ready for anyone feeling seasick. The water was quite rough while traveling between islands (obviously outside of their control), but the crew did everything they could to help guests feel comfortable. We visited several beautiful islands, but snorkeling was by far the highlight for us. I am not a strong swimmer, and the guides were so patient, attentive, and encouraging in making sure I still had a wonderful snorkeling experience and got to fully enjoy the beauty of the water. They were also incredibly proactive about helping guests get great photos and memorable shots throughout the day. Lunch was also very good — a buffet served in a beautiful open-air setting with several tasty options. I communicated my seafood allergy ahead of time, and one of the guides (shoutout to Katie!) went out of her way to make sure I had safe food options available, which I really appreciated. One area for improvement: the seating arrangement on the catamaran allows for a lot of passengers, and at times it did feel cramped. Between personal belongings, life jackets, shoes, snorkeling gear, wet towels, and everything else that accumulates throughout the day, I definitely found myself wishing for more personal space. That said, this is absolutely a tour I would recommend. It is a long day, but incredibly worth it. Everything felt intentional, professional, and well-structured. Honestly, the team made the experience feel so special that it was hard to believe they do this every single day. Without question, this was the best snorkeling experience we’ve ever had. The water was beautiful, clear, and perfect for swimming and snorkeling.

Very nice tour . The guide was very informative. The buffet was very good. The overall experience was excellent.

Well Organised Trip . Great crew who look after your safety so well . From start to finish the trip was amazing . Highly recommend doing it

This was awesome! Our guide, Sexy Goodies, was amazing as were the boat crew! The boat was very clean with enough space for all 20 participants. Goodies also prepared us well for Maya beach so we knew what to expect. Our guide took photos/videos with our phones for us when we were jumping in the water. Also, there was NO shortage of cold water and snacks! We had been offered cold water continuously and enjoyed some fresh fruit between stops! I would definitely recommend this tour!

Overall great trip with exception of cold food served for lunch at Phi Phi Hotel. Did this trip before Covid and the food served was cold there too. My only complaint really.

We really enjoyed our day onboard the Hype yacht, the crew were fantastic and the boat was lovely! We would highly recommend.

Our family had an incredible experience with Sea Star Excursions! We did a full day of island hopping around the Phi Phi Islands, and every stop was beautiful, well organized, and memorable. While we enjoyed all of the islands, Maya Bay was easily the highlight of the trip. Not only is it one of the most stunning places we’ve ever visited, but we also appreciated learning about the conservation efforts and blacktip reef shark research taking place there. It was inspiring to see such a beautiful area being protected for future generations. We also loved the lagoon and highly recommend adding the longtail boat ride. It was absolutely gorgeous and gave us some of our favorite photos from the entire trip. The snorkeling stops were fantastic, with crystal-clear water and plenty of marine life to see. The lunch was delicious, the speedboat was comfortable and well shaded, and the entire experience felt very professional and organized. In fact, the boat ride was so smooth and comfortable that it reminded us of traveling on an airplane between destinations. A special thank you to our guides, Maya and Mina, who were friendly, knowledgeable, and incredibly accommodating throughout the day. They made sure everyone was comfortable and having a great time. We were also impressed by the constant refreshments and snacks provided at nearly every stop. Our family felt genuinely cared for from beginning to end. My kids particularly loved all of the Thai candy. If you’re looking to experience some of the most beautiful islands Thailand has to offer, I cannot recommend Sea Star Excursions enough. This was a first-class experience and one of the highlights of our trip to Thailand!

This is probably the only way to truly enjoy phi phi lee. At the beginning the tour is just as any other, you go with the people that booked the day tour to snorkel in one spot (average snorkeling) then to maya bay around closing time (around 17pm). There is probably less people than midday, but still a lot. Then you go just in front of maya bay you see the sunset and you snorkel again, you can go to a small beach where there are a lot of baby sharks (mind the jellyfish). Then you have dinner (food is ok nothing special) and you swim with the planctons (they look just like white sparks, nothing special), you have a free drink with music (i would really avoid the stupid music, it kills the atmosphere), and you bring the day trippers back to the pier. Now the real fun begins, because just three of us went on this big boat back to maya bay and spent the night there (not on the beach, on the boat just in front of the bay). We were the only boat except a private sailboat, and sleeping there under the full moon and the stars is amazing. We also had a few drinks and played games with our beautiful guide Pai. Sleeping there is certainly not the most comfortable, and I was a bit sick the day after, but it's subjective and still worth it. When you wake up you see the sunrise, and you go again to maya bay. They actually let you choose where to go, we thought there would be less people at opening (7 am), but situation was almost the same, just a bit less. You will NEVER see maya bay without people, forget about it. Then we went to Phi Lee lagoon, that maybe is even better, before all the people came, and I really wish I had more time there. Going back we stopped at a 'monkey' beach (no monkeys there), this is really avoidable and better to spend more time in the lagoon. So overall is really a great tour, the price might seem high but it's really worth it for what you get. Thanks to the staff and to beautiful Pai.