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Phang Nga Bay Tour: Experience Bioluminescent Plankton and Sea Canoeing in Phuket
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Experience the magical bioluminescent plankton and exhilarating sea canoeing in Phang Nga Bay. Witness the captivating blue-green light emitted by these tiny organisms in the water!
Experience the magical bioluminescent plankton and exhilarating sea canoeing in Phang Nga Bay. Witness the captivating blue-green light emitted by these tiny organisms in the water!
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Phuket - Our tour guide and driver will pick you up from your hotel in Phuket
- Phuket Boat Lagoon Marina - Arrival at Pier for Safety Briefing and continue your trip to main destination.
- Phanak Island - Explore Phanak Island, immersing yourself in their enchanting landscapes.
- Hong Islands - These areas are best done by canoe so…
- Phuket - Our tour guide and driver will pick you up from your hotel in Phuket
- Phuket Boat Lagoon Marina - Arrival at Pier for Safety Briefing and continue your trip to main destination.
- Phanak Island - Explore Phanak Island, immersing yourself in their enchanting landscapes.
- Hong Islands - These areas are best done by canoe so that you can see the rock formations and hidden lagoons close up
- James Bond Island - Continue to James Bond Island, also called Koh Ta-pu (‘Nail Island’ in Thai), first found its way onto the international map through its starring role in the James Bond movie, The Man with the Golden Gun (1974). With its signature rocky pinnacle, the entire area surrounding this island is indeed spectacular.
Marvel at the breathtaking limestone cliffs and pristine emerald waters as you paddle through hidden caves and lagoons. After an exhilarating day, indulge in a delectable dinner at the renowned Jaja Restaurant on Panyee Island.
- Ko Panyi - After a delicious local dinner you will embark on a magical journey through the waters around Phang Nga bay, where you can witness the incredible natural wonder of bioluminescence and enjoy exhilarating sea canoeing activities. The phenomenon is caused by chemical reactions within the plankton, which produce light as a by-product.
- Phang Nga Bay. - We stop at the first sea canoe exploration location at Phanak Island (Diamond Cave / Mangrove Cave), and then Hong island.
Glide through the crystal-clear waters on a speedboat, immersing yourself in the enchanting glow of bioluminescent organisms.
- Phuket Boat Lagoon Marina - Back at the pier, your day tour journey ends here.
What's Included
- Canoe Activity
- Bottled water
- Light snacks on the pier before embarkation
- Travel Insurance and Safety Equipment
- Dinner
- National Park Fees
- Roundtrip Transfer from all Phuket Hotels (when transfer inclusion option selected)
- High quality Speedboat with fully Trained Crew
- Canoe Activity
- Bottled water
- Light snacks on the pier before embarkation
- Travel Insurance and Safety Equipment
- Dinner
- National Park Fees
- Roundtrip Transfer from all Phuket Hotels (when transfer inclusion option selected)
- High quality Speedboat with fully Trained Crew
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Gratuities
Additional Information
This tour offers a spectacular afternoon and early evening out on the water, and will take you on a magical journey through the waters around Phang Nga bay, where you can witness the incredible natural wonder of bioluminescence and enjoy exhilarating sea canoeing activities. What exactly is bioluminescence you might ask! Well, this is the capacity of…
This tour offers a spectacular afternoon and early evening out on the water, and will take you on a magical journey through the waters around Phang Nga bay, where you can witness the incredible natural wonder of bioluminescence and enjoy exhilarating sea canoeing activities. What exactly is bioluminescence you might ask! Well, this is the capacity of some creatures to emit light and can be found in numerous forms in the Phang Nga Bay area. One of the most noteworthy instances is the bioluminescent plankton present in the bay’s waters. These tiny organisms emit a bright blue-green light when disturbed, producing a captivating appearance in the water. The phenomenon is caused by chemical reactions within the plankton, which produce light as a by-product.
- The bioluminescent plankton captured in our photos is a breathtaking natural wonder known for its sparkling illumination. However, please be aware that the visibility of bioluminescent plankton can be influenced by various uncontrollable factors such as water conditions, weather, and other environmental variables. As a result, the appearance of the bioluminescence in the actual experience may vary and might not precisely resemble the depiction in the images.
- This tour not suitable for children below 6 months
- Please bring a photo of passport on the phone for insurance purposes.
- Please bring light clothes, breathable attire suitable for getting wet, or a swimsuit, along with towels.
- Please bring Swimwear, Swimming cap sunglasses, sunscreen, a hat, and waterproof bags for valuables.
- Please bring comfortable, Beach shoes or Water shoes.
- Please advise your health condition (if any personal medications)
- Pet not allowed
Location
5 Star Marine
If you’ve selected the transfer exclusion option, please make your own arrangement to the meeting point by 13:30. We recommend arriving at least 15 minutes early to meet your guide.
Meeting Point: 5 Star Marine, Pier Phuket Boat Lagoon, 73, 20, Ko Kaeo, Mueang Phuket District, Phuket 8300, Thailand
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.7
(66 Ratings)
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Shelleya912
May 16, 2025
Best tour ever!!! - This was such a lovely and relaxing fun tour. We didn’t feel rushed and there wasn’t loads and loads of hassle everywhere we went it was a perfect mix of swimming, kayaking, cave walking and the bioluminescent plankton was amazing!!! Pity you can’t get pics or videos on your phone but I’ll never forget it! The staff were fabulous. Attentive, happy and always came around the boat with water coke and fruit and the dinner on the floating restaurant was fantastic! Hearing the mosque chanting in the middle of the ocean was magical. Overall you’d be a fool to miss this. The boat was comfortable and nice too. Could not fault anything at all. Oh be careful of the ladies at James Bond island. They will actually grab your arm to pull you towards their stalls hahahah. Just politely say no and they will eventually let go lol. Such a great tour. Thank you Discova for making our vacation even better!
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Nicholas_l
Apr 21, 2025
Stunning limestone cliffs and emerald waters - Our family had an incredible experience on the Phang Nga Bay boat tour! The tour was well organised, with a well planned itinerary that showcased the bay’s stunning limestone cliffs and emerald waters. The good communications from the team ensured we knew exactly what to expect. Our tour guide, Teddy, was the best—knowledgeable, friendly, and great with the kids, making the day even more enjoyable. The facilities met expectations, with a comfortable boat and clean amenities. Refreshments were provided, keeping us hydrated and energised. Highly recommend this tour for families looking for a memorable adventure!
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Fred_b
Apr 17, 2025
Caves and bioluminescence - Although this doesn't start until the afternoon, it's still a long day from start to finish. Beautiful places, caves and of course the night swim in the bioluminescence.
The guide and boat crew were great and so was the restaurant and food.
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Angelina
Apr 15, 2025
Beautiful - The tour guide and also the others all put a lot of effort into it. It was a very special experience! We have never seen such beautiful places, is highly recommended!!
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Jason_r
Apr 8, 2025
Can’t miss this Tour - Book Now ! - Phang Nga Bay Bioluminescent Plankton and Sea Canoes tour was amazing. The tour is an entire 8+ hours packed of exploring. The exploring of the caves were breathtaking. The canoe rides exploring the beauty of historic rock formations was amazing. The Thai meal at Marie Seaview Restaurant was unbelievable with buffet style of over 20+ dishes on the Koh Panyee, a Muslim floating fishing village in Phang Nga Bay. We got to see the Bioluminescent Plankton near a cave in the heart of darkness- truly a wonder of nature.
Our tour guide Sun was absolutely amazing as well has his team. This tour is well worth it. Never felt rushed ; and they provided snacks, fresh fruit and drinks throughout the day. Highly recommend.
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Amy_b
Apr 8, 2025
Amazing tour but we all deserved compensation - This is THE TOUR you need to do when in Phuket. You will see amazing places and have an amazing dinner. That being said, we had a big unfortunate circumstance on our tour. My five star rating is taking everything into account except the fact that we were stranded in the ocean in the dark for a while.
I think the driver of the boat was not paying attention to exactly where he was going for the bioluminescent part because we got stuck in the middle of the sea at low tide (in the pitch dark). We had to be rescued by a small boat from a nearby ancient floating village. It was a very scary ordeal! They kept saying “This never happens, so sorry. You can ask for full or part refund if you want.” They did end up showing us the bioluminescent part, but it made the tour two hours longer and we didn’t get back to our hotel until almost midnight. We were exhausted.
We did ask for a partial refund and it was rejected. I think that we really deserved at least 50% back because the tour was expensive and the experience of being stranded in the sea for so long was stressful. Our kid has an anxiety disorder and we had to really work to keep her calm. We all had to get out of the boat, tried to help get the boat free, walked over to the rescue boat in the water, hurt our feet on rocks and shells and got scrapes, some people lost their shoes, climbing into the new boat with your belongings, etc. - it was NOT easy! Disappointed that the tour company did not offer any refund at all and had the nerve to reject a partial refund when it was requested.
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Stacey_d
Apr 6, 2025
Fantastic - Very experienced staff. Wanted us to get the best out of our experience. Sonny was fab. Took us to cave to see bioluminescence due to moonlight making it less visible on the beach. It looked white to our eyes but he took a video of it and sent it to us. Amazing going through mangroves on kayak. Kayak guides great too, pointing interesting things out to take photos of. Took pics at James Bond island. Swam in a lagoon all to ourselves and could jump off the roof of the boat. Had lovely food at the floating Muslim village in a storm. Then headed back in the dark with lightning still flashing (saw bioluminescence on way back). We’re also given drinks and fruit during the day.
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Janeen_k
Mar 24, 2025
Best tour to do in phuket - This was such an amazing trip from beginning to end. Sea cane was fun and all the guides were knowledgeable and were there to keep you all safe. Don’t hesitate to book.
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Venkata_e
Apr 23, 2025
Par below expectations - The whole excitement was about experiencing bio luminescence of phytoplankton, but the tour guide was asking the tourists options if we would like to see this even on a beach or in a cave. While I appreciate he gave us choice, but he should have taken the call based on the his local expertise to give the tourists the best experience.
We all went to a dark cave to see this event and it was very disappointing.
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Brandon_k
Apr 2, 2025
Underwhelming! - The scenery was awesome but the tour was run by 12-18 year old kids. One of them kept making crude comments and actions to me about my wife then after dinner we were heading to see the bioluminescent plankton and they ran our boat into a sand bar in the middle of the bay so they had to call in some rescue boats and we were out rocking the boat to try and get it unstuck. Very poor problem solving skills and this caused us to be stranded for almost 2 hours. We still completed bioluminescent plankton portion at 10pm and got back to marina around 11:30pm but it was very underwhelming. Scenery and kayaking get 5 stars, food gets 3 and the staffing and organization get a 1. Not sure if there are better options but I think the company could work on customer experience to make it much more enjoyable.
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