Which Similan Islands Snorkelling Tour from Phuket Should You Book?
Updated October 19, 2026 · 6 min read
For most people, choose the Similan Islands Snorkeling Trip by Speedboat. It costs €88.80, lasts 12 hours and has 4.5 stars from 1,805 reviews; its listing names three meals and Phuket hotel return transfer. For a specifically described two-stop programme, the full-day adventure costs €107.08 and names Donald Duck Bay, Ko Miang and Princess Bay, but its 4.9 score rests on only 4 reviews. The €91.41 breakfast-and-lunch tour has no reviews and costs €2.61 more than the leader for an 11-hour day.
The snorkelling choices at a glance
| Tour | Duration | From | Rating and reviews | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Similan Islands Snorkeling Trip by Speedboat | 12 hours | €88.80 | 4.5 / 1,805 | Proven package with transfer and three meals |
| Similan Island Snorkeling Adventure | 1 day | €107.08 | 4.9 / 4 | Two named snorkelling stops and three named places |
| Similan Islands Snorkeling Trip from Phuket | 1 day | €101.85 | 0 / 0 | A simple beach-and-snorkel outline |
| Similan Islands Snorkeling Tour with Breakfast and Lunch | 11 hours | €91.41 | 0 / 0 | Named breakfast, lunch and viewpoints |
The recommendation with evidence behind it
The 12-hour speedboat day is not the shortest, yet it answers the practical questions most listings leave vague: Phuket hotel return transfer and three meals are stated. Its 1,805 reviews also make the 4.5 rating interpretable. The trade-off is the long day. If twelve hours already sounds exhausting before adding your hotel pickup, do not let the review count make the decision for you.
Check the 12-hour Similan snorkelling trip
When named snorkelling stops matter more
The full-day adventure explicitly promises two snorkelling stops and visits Donald Duck Bay, Ko Miang and Princess Bay, with hotel transfers and Thai lunch. That is the clearest route description of these four. However, four reviews cannot establish consistency in the way 1,805 can. Choose it because those stops match your priorities, not because 4.9 looks higher than 4.5.
See the two-stop Snorkeling Adventure
The two unrated offers
The €101.85 trip promises clear-water snorkelling, white sand and photo stops, but gives less detail about meals and transfer in its summary. The 11-hour option names breakfast, lunch, swimming, island hopping and viewpoints. Neither has guest reviews. That does not prove either is poor; it means you are buying from the itinerary and cancellation terms without useful crowd evidence.
View the simple Similan snorkelling day
Check the breakfast-and-lunch snorkelling tour
Who should ask about the transfer
Only two of the four summaries mention a hotel transfer: the 12-hour speedboat trip and the Snorkeling Adventure. The two unrated offers say nothing about pickup in their summaries, so ask whether it is included before you compare €101.85 and €91.41 with the leader’s €88.80. Both already cost more; if a transfer is extra, the gap grows.
Our recommendation
The 12-hour Similan Islands Snorkeling Trip by Speedboat wins for most travellers because its transfers, food and review history are unusually clear. Pay more for the two-stop adventure only when its named stops are the reason for your day.
