Slow Travel Around the World | How to Choose Island Hopping Tours in Phuket the Right Way

How to choose island hopping tours in Phuket? Sharing the guide with my sisters 🏖️

Route 1: Racha Island + Coral Island
🏝️ Classic combo, speedboat direct access
• Speedboat distance: only 10 minutes
• Water features: clear and blue, perfect for diving and snorkeling
• Water activities: banana boat, parasailing, and more, plenty of activities
If you love the ocean and enjoy diving but worry about long travel, this route is undoubtedly the first choice. You can explore underwater coral reefs and colorful fish or play freely on the water, enjoying the sunshine and sea breeze 🌬️

Route 2: Phi Phi Islands + Egg Island
👭 Great choice for girlfriends and family trips
• Speedboat distance: 15 minutes
• Egg Island: shallow water, small fish can be seen near the shore
• Phi Phi Islands: composed of two crescent-shaped bays and Maya Bay, with the famous Monkey Beach on the island
This route is suitable for families and friends traveling together. You can enjoy peaceful beach time on Egg Island or explore Phi Phi Islands, experiencing the paradise from the movie "The Beach" 🌴

Route 3: Similan Islands
🌊 Jelly-like islands open only five months a year
• Open season: November to April, generally only open for five months
• Water clarity: crystal clear
• Beach: white and fine sand
• Activities: speedboat day trip including snorkeling and lunch
Similan Islands are a rare natural treasure, beautiful and tranquil. You can truly relax here, but the journey is quite demanding, so plan according to your ability.

💕Tips:
• Travel preparation: bring sunscreen, sun hat, and sunglasses
• Water safety: pay attention to safety and follow the guide’s instructions
• Environmental awareness: protect the marine environment, do not litter

In the end, we chose the Racha Island + Coral Island route 🌴🌊
Here are some photos from the trip 📸:

🌱 Coral Island is more entertainment-oriented, with various water activities and many picturesque spots on the island (P2-P6)
👑 The sea at Racha Island is a shallow blue jelly-like sea, with a trendy beach at the Racha Hotel (P7-P12)
🛥️ There is a lot of time on the yacht during the trip, so you might as well relax and enjoy the beautiful scenery, which is also very photogenic (P13-P17)
🌅 We encountered a stunning sunset with an orange-red sea when getting off the boat (P18-P19)