Unspoiled Island Escape: Private Speedboat Tour from Koh Samui
Koh Samui, Thailand
Unspoiled Island Escape: Private Speedboat Tour from Koh Samui
Koh Samui, Thailand
- 6 hours (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Mobile ticket
Overview
Check out seven hidden islands on this sightseeing tour from Koh Samui. This is a private tour, so you and your group can go at your own pace, stopping for as long as you like at each spot. You’ll also have hotel pickup and drop off to keep things simple, use of snorkel equipment, so you don’t need to organize any of that.
- Round-trip hotel transfers are included for ease
- Snorkeling equipment is there for you to use
- Go at your own pace with this private speed boat hire
What's Included
Meeting and Pickup
Itinerary
Additional Info
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
Traveler Photos
Reviews
2.8
based on 10 reviews
Stephen_M, Jan 2026
We asked before if the waves were going to be too high because it was quite windy and was told it was going to be fine. On the day, even though we were told it was gonig to be fine, we had to cut the trip short due to the waves and inability to go to all the stops.
Bottom line - dont trust them when they say that the waves will be ok
Response from Host, Jan 2026
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We’re truly sorry to hear that your experience did not meet your expectations.
We would like to clarify the situation regarding the weather conditions. On the morning of your trip, when the tour started, the weather was normal with no strong wind or waves. As discussed, we shared real-time photos and videos directly from our pier via WhatsApp, and after reviewing them, you kindly agreed that the conditions were suitable to proceed with the tour.
However, as with all sea activities, weather conditions can change unexpectedly after the trip has already started. Unfortunately, this is something that is completely beyond our control, and for safety reasons, our captain made the responsible decision to adjust and shorten the trip when the sea conditions became rougher.
We fully understand your disappointment, but we kindly feel that a 1-star rating based solely on weather conditions—which no operator can control—may not fairly reflect our service, professionalism, or tour standards. Our priority is always guest safety, and decisions are made with that in mind.
We truly appreciate your understanding and your feedback, and we hope you can also consider evaluating the service and care provided by our team separately from the uncontrollable weather conditions. Thank you again for joining us.
Laurent_B, Jul 2025
The private boat is obviously better than the mass tourism boats with loads of people, the boat captain was nice , i just wish he spoke some English which i was expecting on a private tour. The first empty desert island was nice , the pig island was a waste of time with thousands of people, the snorkeling point was also a mass tourist point with boats unloading their load of tourists, thrown some crackers at the few fish . Just dead coral and few common fish. Lunch was nice
Response from Host, Jul 2025
Thank you for your detailed review. We’re glad to hear you enjoyed the private boat experience, the friendly captain, and the lunch. We truly appreciate your honest feedback about the crowded areas and snorkeling spot. While we aim to offer a more peaceful and personal experience, some locations, especially Pig Island and popular snorkel points, can get quite busy depending on the time and season. We also apologize if the captain's limited English impacted your expectations, and we’ll continue to improve on this. Your input is valuable and helps us enhance the experience for future guests.
Sarah_C, Dec 2024
We treated ourselves to a private tour for Xmas. The guides had zero customer service ability. Tried to ask questions about the islands we were going past and he shrugged his shoulders. They made no attempt to try and tell us about the area and what we were seeing. It was a tick box exercise. Go past islands and drop them off. We wanted some interaction, learn about the area, to have a smile.
Koh Tan the first island was heart breaking. Litter from the sea everywhere. It was like trying to sun bath next bins that has been knocked over. It needs the companies that benefit from making money from the tours to go over with a boat full of bin liners and clean it up. Big sheets of plastic floating in the sea, broken glass bottles on the beach. Pick up as much as we could.
The total tour lasted 2.5 hours in total which was not worth the three hundred odd we paid.
The taxi driver to the boat made more effort with us than the team on the boat. The boat was a unnecessarily bumpy ride.
There are other cheaper tours out there.
Response from Host, Dec 2024
Thank you for your feedback, and we’re sorry the tour didn’t meet your expectations.
Cleanliness: After the monsoon season, litter can wash ashore. While this is out of our control, we agree that tour operators should help keep these areas clean and will take steps to improve this.
Guide Service: This trip does not include a professional tour guide, which may explain the lack of detailed interaction. Our staff is there to assist during activities, but we’ll improve communication about what’s included.
Pricing: The cost reflects a private speedboat experience, which is higher than group or city tours but competitive for this type of activity.
We value your feedback and will work to improve. Thank you for bringing this to our attention.
Alan_H, Dec 2024
We got picked up from a cruise ship - right by where the tenders docked. Timely transfer to the speedboat. Two crew were pleasant but very little English. It was quite a windy day and seas were rough- not good for snorkeling and transfer between island was not pleasant.
Response from Host, Dec 2024
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We’re glad to hear that the pickup and transfer process went smoothly and that you found the crew to be pleasant. However, we’re sorry the weather conditions impacted your snorkeling and island transfers.
While we strive to provide an enjoyable experience regardless of the circumstances, we understand how rough seas can make certain activities less comfortable. We always recommend keeping an eye on the weather forecast when planning trips, and we’re happy to work with guests to reschedule or adjust when needed.
We appreciate your feedback, as it helps us improve, and we hope you’ll consider joining us again under calmer conditions for the full experience we aim to provide. 😊
Best regards,
Tony & Team
Backpacker Samui Travel Group
Koh Samui, Thailand
Lorraine_H, Dec 2023
Was great to have the boat for just 4 people. We were able to set our own schedule. Lunch was excellent.
The colour of the water is beautiful. Snorkelling was not great because of the conditions but that is not any fault of the operators. Wouldn’t go to log island again it was crowded and very touristy. Overall a great experience.
Response from Host, Jan 2024
Happy New Year! Thank you very much for your feedback and sharing your experience. Especially thank s for your perfectly understanding for overall. Right now, is our peak season for tourism industry and might be many tourists everywhere. If you have chances in a future, in February-April and July-August are perfect weather in Koh Samui as well.
Best regards,
Tony & Team
Koh Samui, Thailand.
Voyages_I, Jun 2024
Rien n'a malheureusement été mémorable. Nous sommes propriétaire d'une agence de voyage et ils nous arrivent très souvent de passer incognito dans nos réservations d'excursions pour vérifier la qualité prix de ce qui est proposé aux voyageurs. Ce produit est bien trop cher en privatif. Voiture de transfert pas propre. Bateau avec uniquement des boissons sans alcool. Eaux troubles pour la plongée. Personnel à bord ne parlant que Thai. île aux cochons à fuir, sale, sauf si vous aimez les chiens comme nous, vous pourrez les pauvres leur acheter de la nourriture et vous en occupez pour 60 BAT. Pour le prix que nus avons payé, nous aurions du avoir la nourriture déjà réglé sur l'île aux cochons et on aurait pu nous installer dans un endroit privatif. Bref à éviter. Dans d'autres pays du monde, pour ce prix vous êtes reçus comme des rois. Conseil au réceptif sur place, changez tout cela.
Response from Host, Jun 2024
Bonjour Monsieur FLORENCE ENEL HEDOUIN.
Merci de votre intérêt pour mes produits et de partager votre expérience.
Même en partageant cette expérience, vous ne comprendrez pas les détails du programme de la visite, comme nous vous l'avons déjà informé. Autrement dit, notre itinéraire n'inclut pas les boissons alcoolisées. Comme nous l'avons expliqué sur notre site Internet
Notre voyage Nous accueillons des clients de toutes classes et de tous types. Pour garantir que les clients du monde entier puissent nous rejoindre dans notre voyage.
Par conséquent, le prix d’un tel voyage n’est pas caractéristique d’un voyage organisé uniquement pour une clientèle d’élite.
Au départ, j'ai vérifié l'historique. Vous voyagez depuis la France.
Et je suis sûr que les prix de ces voyages privés ne sont pas non plus abordables dans votre pays.
Nous nous excusons de vous avoir déçu du fait que nous n'avons pas préparé de boissons alcoolisées. (Et nous avons clairement indiqué que nous ne fournissons que des boissons.) Si vous ne parvenez toujours pas à comprendre les informations correctes, je vous suggère d'utiliser Google Translate afin de pouvoir accéder aux informations correctes.
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