Catamaran Cruises with Lunch and BBQ in Thailand: the 8 Best Days on the Water

1.3 Islands Day Tour on Catamaran with Buffet Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 742 reviews · 7 - 8 hours · from $109Our pick

Spend 7 to 8 hours aboard the 71-foot Serenity catamaran, sailing from Ocean Marina Jomtien to Koh Phai, Koh Rin, and Monkey Island. Enjoy swimming, snorkeling, fishing, paddleboarding, a slide, a Thai buffet, and soft drinks. Hotel pickup, towels, equipment, and safety support are included.

“Spend a perfect day on Serenity As described the yacht is big, impeccably maintained and spacious with a variety of sunny and shaded areas. The activities are too many to do -- or just do nothing. It's up to you. You don't go to the three closest islands, you go to the three best! I enjoyed the beach, snorkeling and monkey feeding. Go solo? No problem. You'll meet people aboard (if you want to). But I saved the best for last. The Crew! There were about 15 crew members for maybe 35 passengers, so lots of personal attention. Their first priority is your safety, but close behind is that you…”

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2.Exclusive 3-Island Catamaran Tour with Buffet Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 387 reviews · 7 hours · from $104

Spend seven hours aboard Serenity Yachting’s spacious catamaran, visiting Koh Phai, Koh Rin, and Monkey Island. Snorkel, kayak, paddleboard, fish, swim, and enjoy a Thai buffet with free soft drinks. Guides may include Joy, Beyoncé, or Tanya, with several languages available.

“The snorkelling was great, had a wonderful time on the beautiful almost empty beach, clean sand and crystal clear water.”

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3.Coral and Racha lslands Catamaran Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 285 reviews · 1 day · from $90Best value

Spend a full day aboard Aeolos, a 22-person catamaran visiting Coral and Racha Islands from Phuket. Expect two snorkel stops, a slide, kayak, paddleboard, handline fishing, buffet lunch, and a sunset return. Guides such as Aiu, Art, Sandy, and Kim are praised for attentive service.

“Excellent trip with friendly and helpful crew Enjoyed the water fun and slide Food was nice and plenty of soft drinks available”

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4.Coral, Racha, Promthep Island Catamaran Trip & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 106 reviews · 8 hours · from $93

Spend eight hours sailing from Phuket to Coral, Racha, and Maiton Islands on a catamaran with hotel transfers, buffet lunch, snorkeling gear, drinks, and an English, Thai, or Chinese-speaking guide. Expect beach time, reef swimming, photo stops, and possible dolphin watching or fishing.

“It was great, especially the beautiful sunset we had, when we returned back with the boat. Snorkelling was also okey at Coral and Racha. We saw nice and colourful fishes. At Maiton Island we could catch a fish. That was exciting. There are many other tourists on Coral Island. Too many… but I think that‘s normal…”

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5.Aeolos Catamaran Tour to Coral & Racha Islands + Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 83 reviews · from $104Top rated

Spend about eight hours aboard the 22-person Aeolos catamaran, visiting Coral Island and Racha Yai. You get hotel pickup, Thai buffet lunch, snorkeling gear, paddleboards, a glass-bottom boat or kayak, a waterslide, fishing, and a sunset return past Promthep Cape.

“It was a relaxing day. The guides were lovely. The beaches they took us to were beautiful! The hammock seating at the front was very comfortable. The water slide was really fun when we stopped for swimming and snorkelling. The lunch waRead more”

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6.3 Islands Catamaran Tour with Buffet Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 57 reviews · 8 hours · from $118

Spend eight hours island hopping from Pattaya on a comfortable catamaran with an English or Chinese guide. Swim at Koh Phai, snorkel near Koh Rin, see Thai samae monkeys on Koh Ped, and enjoy a Thai buffet with drinks aboard the boat.

“Everything was very comfortable and it was an excellent day tour!”

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7.Racha and Coral Island Catamaran Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★3.6 · 34 reviews · from $94

Start with hotel pickup in Phuket, then cruise from Chalong Pier to Coral Island and Racha Island. You get beach time, swimming, snorkeling, lunch, soft drinks, fruit, afternoon sushi, sparkling wine, and water toys. English and Chinese service is provided, though Mandarin may dominate on some departures.

“Superb day spent on board, everything was perfect, I recommend this activity”

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8.3 Islands one day trip on Catamaran with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 23 reviews · from $115

Spend about eight hours aboard a catamaran from Pattaya, visiting Koh Phai, Koh Rin, and Koh Ped. You’ll snorkel, swim, paddleboard, enjoy a Thai buffet and barbecue, and feed monkeys. English-speaking staff, hotel transfers, equipment, drinks, and island fees are included.

“Great experience for solo or family, very good boat , great scenery, food and most of all great staff. Sergey and Beyoncé especially helped to build a great memory’s. Truly amazing, will go again.”

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