Phi Phi at Sunset from Phuket: Catamaran Cruise or Golden Hour Ferry?
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If you want the sunset at Phi Phi and a day on the water, take the Catamaran Cruise with Sunset: 10 hours, from €106.30. If you only want the golden-hour crossing from Phi Phi back to Phuket, the Sunset Ferry with Sea View Lounge takes 2 hours and costs €18.28. Both listings carry zero reviews and no star rating, and that shapes everything below. This is a choice between two untested offers, and the two are not the same kind of product.
Two different things
| Tour | What it is | Duration | From | Stars / reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phi Phi Islands: Catamaran Cruise with Sunset | Day cruise by catamaran | 10 hours | €106.30 | none yet |
| Koh Phi Phi: Phuket Sunset Ferry with Sea View Lounge | Ferry from Koh Phi Phi to Phuket | 2 hours | €18.28 | none yet |
The catamaran: a full day with the sunset at the end
The listing is short: a leisurely catamaran cruise to the Phi Phi Islands, with time to swim, relax and watch the sunset at sea. That is all the summary says. It names no meals, no snorkelling, no Maya Bay landing and no departure pier. At ten hours, with the sunset at the end of the day, you should ask the operator for the timetable, what is served on board and where you get back to Phuket.
Check dates and prices for the Phi Phi catamaran cruise with sunset
The ferry: a crossing, not an excursion
The ferry listing is a 2-hour sail from Koh Phi Phi to Phuket in the late afternoon, with open sea views and a sea view lounge, arriving in the evening at golden hour. Note the direction: it leaves the island, not Phuket. The summary names no pier and says nothing about onward transport at the arrival point, so confirm the pick-up and drop-off before you pay. It only makes sense if you are already on Phi Phi, for example after a day trip or a stay there.
See availability for the sunset ferry from Koh Phi Phi to Phuket
What to do about the missing reviews
With no reviews you cannot tell whether the boat departs on time, how full it is or whether the light is good from the seats you are given. Treat a first booking here as a small experiment. Choose free cancellation if the booking page offers it, and do not build a day around it that you cannot afford to lose.
If the sunset matters more than Phi Phi
A better-evidenced sunset option goes in a different direction. The Coral Island catamaran cruise with sunset dinner is a 6-hour trip from Patong, Kata or Karon beach from €45.44, rated 4.2 stars from 414 reviews. It does not go to Phi Phi, and our Coral Island sunset guide explains what the package contains.
View prices for the Coral Island catamaran cruise with sunset dinner
Our recommendation
Book the Phi Phi catamaran cruise with sunset if the sunset at Phi Phi is the reason you are going, and ask the operator the practical questions above. Take the sunset ferry only if you are already on Phi Phi and want a pretty way back to Phuket. For a safer sunset evening, the Coral Island cruise is the one with the evidence.
