Cruising on a comfortabel boat in Phang Nga Bay - The "Must-Do" Tour Khao Lak

We did the cruise with collection from Khao Lak on 14 March and had been looking forward to it as a highlight of our holiday in Thailand, but unfortunately we left disappointed. In short, we found the description misleading, and the cost is much too expensive for over five hours cruising and four hours in a bus just to get one hour on an admittedly gorgeous island. What went well * Koh Hong is a beautiful place. The beach is stunning and the viewpoint mesmerising. * The boat was lovely and comfortable. * The food onboard was very good. What didn’t go well * The two hour bus from our Khao Lak hotel was expected, but upon arrival we had to wait 50 minutes for two other groups to arrive from a much closer location. It felt like transport timings, especially considering our early morning wake up, were poorly arranged. * The itinerary appears misleading; here are a few examples: Firstly, the tour overview describes the “option to take a jungle hike on a small island in Phang Nga Bay” and the itinerary is split into two sections: the first mentioning “our tour includes one beach stop before lunch”, with the second itinerary point explaining Koh Hong. We took this to mean there would be an island stop before Koh Hong where we could hike and go on a beach, but in reality Koh Hong is the only stop on land. It also took more than two hours to reach it whereas an email from the owner before we booked said this would be one hour. When there, yes, you can hike or go to the beach, but you only have one hour, which is nowhere near enough time to do it all. So whilst the description is strictly true, it is poorly written and implies much more than a single stop. Secondly, the overview says we can “swim from the boat”. Well yes, we were given the opportunity, however the first one was understandably aborted due to too many jellyfish and choppy seas, whilst the second opportunity was very late in the day and everyone was pretty fed up by this point, so everyone said no. In any case neither would have been an interesting swim, as they were in deep waters in the middle of the bay, not close to a beach or an island. * Lunch wasn’t served until after the visit to Koh Hong, around 2 pm. We had breakfast at our hotel at 6.30 am for our 7.10 am bus, so waiting this long for a proper meal meant we were incredibly hungry. Lunch should have been served before the stop. * Whilst the bay is scenic, the views during the two hour plus cruise to Koh Hong weren’t the best as we were too far away from the limestone cliffs to really appreciate them. It was only during lunch that we got close and could truly marvel at them - the only problem is that everyone was eating and not paying attention! * Having done a sensational and considerably cheaper visit to the Surin Islands a few days earlier, where we had an infectiously enthusiastic and happy guide, we were struck by the contrast with our host during this trip. He did little to explain the day plan or any nature beyond the very basics, and also spoke in an almost militaristic manner when explaining where we needed to walk, the timings and so on. This further damped our enjoyment.

Die Fahrt entsprach nicht der Beschreibung im Flyer. Es sollten dort 3 Destinationen angefahren werden, stattdessen wurde nur in Kho Hong angehalten, und das auch nur für 45 min. Der Rest der Tour beschränkte sich auf Fahrzeit ! An Board gab es keinerlei Unterhaltung, wie Musik oder ähnliches. Das Sonnendeck konnte nicht betreten werden, da der Boden zu heiß war. Abschattung war nicht vorhanden. Man war 8 Stunden unterwegs, davon 6,45 Std. auf dem Wasser. Alles in allen allem ist es eine Frechheit für diese Fahrt einen Preis von 127,- € zu verlangen. Ich behalte mir weitere Schritte vor !!!

I just wanna go back???? Super friendly staff, amazing views, yummy food and lot's of good vibes???? My 2nd time on La Moet, and there will be a 3rd for sure????