Phang Nga Bay Tour: Explore James Bond Island

Explore Phang Nga Bay’s cinematic charm with a thrilling tour to James Bond Island, hidden lagoons, and a floating village. Adventure awaits!

Duration: 10 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Phanak Island - Covered: Speedboat & Big Boat
    Experience the serene beauty of Phanak Island as you glide by guide-paddled canoe into its tide-timed caves and hidden hongs, where jade waters rest quietly beneath towering limestone formations. With engines off, the only sounds are gentle drips and the soft dip of paddles. Depending on tides and…
What's Included
  • English-speaking tour guide
  • Travel insurance provided by the operator
  • Canoeing
  • Free showers and changing rooms at the pier
  • Join-in tour by big boat or speedboat (based on selected package)
  • Buffet lunch
  • Round-trip shared hotel transfers (Phuket only, selected areas)
What's Not Included
  • National Park fee (cash at pier): Adult THB 300 per person; Child THB 150 per person.
  • Luggage handling service (available at 100 THB per bag)
  • Optional water sports or activities at leisure islands
  • Tips or gratuities
  • Vegetarian and halal food is available upon request
  • Other Personal expenses
Additional Information

Select a Phang Nga Bay day that is uniquely designed, not imitated. The itinerary is carefully planned to align with tides and avoid crowds, ensuring your canoe glides into the Panak/Hong sea caves when they are tranquil and accessible, without any rush. Canoeing is included and conducted by certified paddlers, allowing you to enjoy taking photos and…

Location
BJ Canoeing Tour
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Please arrive at the designated meeting point before 9:00 AM to ensure timely check-in. The meeting time is 09:00 AM sharp. We recommend arriving at least 10–15 minutes early to avoid any delays, as the tour departs on schedule.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Gregory_g
Feb 21, 2026
Fantastic experience. - Wow!! What can I say this tour company is amazing 👏.. we Had Mack as our tour guide. He was amazing..thoughtful..kind.. he was very informative about the local islands the hole setup was well planed with enough time to see and experience everything. The buffet lunch was great 8 out of 10.. this tour was an extremely good value for the money payed. Highly recommend.
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Rupa_c
Jan 24, 2026
Trip was better than... - Trip was better than expected beautiful and scenic Canoeing through the caves was a great experience Would recommend this trip
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Q3943gttims
Jan 18, 2026
Magical boat rides - It was a very long day for us since we were on the very south side of Phuket and the traffic was horrible. Thankfully we didn’t have to do any of the driving and could enjoy the long rides a little more. The speed boat tour was great as we were able to walk through the cave at monkey island which was a great experience. After that it was a short ride to where we were loaded onto canoes for nice paddling through caves where the paddler pointed out rock formations that looked like a piranha, turtle and elephant. Then it was off to Bond Island which, to me, was nothing too special but I did rewatch the movie later and it was pretty neat having been there. After that was buffet lunch at the village on stilts that was really good. The village is nice. After lunch it was a long boat ride to Panya Beach which was very commercial. Overall it was a nice day.
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Carly_s
Nov 14, 2025
Boat ride out to the... - Boat ride out to the different islands was a fun ride!! Not as bumpy as you would think it being a speedboat. Beautiful islands and floating market you get to stop at for lunch! Would recommend to anyone going to Thailand
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Vijay_k
Nov 9, 2025
Best island tour ! - It was the best trip with Ibrahim as our guide, he is super fun and interactive. We same the James bond island, canoed near the limestone caves, panak island, naka island and so much more. Don’t think twice , just book this tour and you will be sorted ! Bon vien !
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Diogo_v
Nov 3, 2025
Great experience with a Great team - We really like the tour on the speedboat. We never had to rush anything to get to the next point and we did enjoy all the stops (including the beach here we went for a swim). Abrahim and he’s team were amazing, very helpful and always smilling. In doubt, you should spend the extra $ and go on the speedboat
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Alexandra_h
Feb 14, 2026
Grabby Guide and Sorry Stops - My husband and I did the speedboat option yesterday as part of our 2+ week honeymoon in Thailand. Knocking off 1 star for communications: this tour is run by BJ Canoeing Tours, which is not what it says on Viator. I had to reach out for my updated pickup time and received responses from two different WhatsApp accounts (one was BJ, the other was The Thailand Tours). They did not appropriately share what to bring to be prepared and during the tour or what exactly the boats would look like. I’ve had tour guides who were better with sharing agendas and scheduling during the tour itself as well. Knocking off 1 star for the obvious shakedowns: it started with a hard sell for dry bags, which we immediately saw around the corner for 50% of the price, and which we never really needed for the activities. At the end, Dong made a hard pitch for tips and passed around a jar, which I have not seen from any other tour in Thailand. Knocking off a third star for the stops: canoeing at Hong Island was dreamy and I would do it again in a heartbeat. James Bond Island is what it is (a big tourist stop so not my thing but others enjoyed it). The floating village had terrible lunch and they tried to get me to take photos of children at school, which was really disturbing. It’s not a village, it’s just the worst Thai market I’ve seen here. Our guide took us to a cave which I refused to enter when I saw a monkey following us (I didn’t want to get bitten or invade their space). My fellow tour member described the cave walk as “stressful” when she returned so I think I made a good choice. Swimming at the beach was nice, except for being forced to pay for extremely expensive drinks in order to use a chair and people trying to force expensive jet ski rides on me every time I moved. Finally, 1 star removed for a grabby guide: he invaded my husband’s space so many times, grabbed his hand, practically sat in his lap, and was defensive when asked to stop. He also kept saying he loses people all the time at stops, which was not reassuring. He would give us free rein to do whatever at most stops but threatened to leave us if we couldn’t find our way back in time. Really bizarre behavior from a “guide”. So we’ve landed at 1 measly star. Maybe all Phang Nga Bay Tours are like this, but this is the one I experienced. I recommend giving it a miss and trying one of the many other wonderful experiences I’ve had in this beautiful country.
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up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).