Apr 19, 2026
2 Hour Clear Kayak Night Tour - We had an amazing time on the 2 Hour Clear Kayak Night Tour for the Bioluminescent Plankton at the Railay Beach area. There were also an abundance of crabs and fish as we waited for the sunset to see the plankton so the tour gives us that sightseeing bonus.
The crew were friendly and entertaining. They took a very good care of us and place safety as their priority. Even if it was a little disappointing to return early because of an unexpected storm, I am happy that they value our well-being.
They do the best they can in unexpected conditions, and when we ran into a problem, the company were very eager to help and make it up to us. That’s a great sign of accountability.
Simply put, we ended up having a great time. And their hospitality would be the reason we would choose them again.
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Apr 15, 2026
5* activity on Railay Beach - My boyfriend and I booked the early evening clear kayak sunset tour. We arrived at the meeting point around 6pm and met the team, all of the staff were so friendly. Son and Phen took us out on our boat and we were the only ones booked on at that time which meant we were lucky enough to have a private tour! We watched the beautiful sunset on the east side of the beach and saw loads of bats flying out of the caves, when it went dark the kayak lit up and we saw so many fish in the sea and plankton lighting up the water. Son and phen were so lovely and looked after us so well! We really enjoyed the tour so much, Thankyou freebird! Would highly reccomend if visiting Railay beach.
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Feb 7, 2026
An amazing, unique experience. - An amazing, unique experience. Simone and the team made the whole process from booking to being back in the shop after the even seamless and fun. We were in good hands throughout.
The experience is wonderful, kayaking at night with Railay as the backdrop. Even the luminous kayaks look magical.
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Jan 19, 2026
Absolutely incredible experience, a must do when visiting Railay - I first did this tour a few years ago and when coming back to southern Thailand and Railay I had to make sure to make the time to do this tour again! Again an amazing experience, you get to paddle through a hidden cave with your kayaks and the LED's on the kayaks making the entire cave/water glow like something out of Avatar, you'll then paddle around and maybe if you are lucky see some wildlife like turtles. The bioluminescent itself makes the trip worth it and you'll end with circumnavigating one of the peninsulas on Railay. An unforgettable experience and would recommend to anyone. The staff were very friendly, helpful making the whole trip go very smoothly.
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Dec 10, 2025
Incredible Experience - Had an absolutely wonderful experience! The guides were incredibly helpful and informative, and were very willing to answer any questions we had. We had the chance to see lots of fish, coral and the bioluminescent plankton, which was breathtaking. Highly recommend, would 100% do it again.
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Aug 31, 2025
Magical! - Magical! As first time kayakers - my son and I were terrible kayakers. We were totally saved by our guide, Gob. He was so patient, kind and helpful and of course ensured we were safe at all times.
We watched the sunset, saw the bioluminescent plankton and loads of different types of fish. Some were so excited to see us they jumped into our kayak! Just being out on the water in the night is magical enough but this was something else. Fabulous experience. The whole team at Freebird are warm, friendly and really looked after us. - Thank you.
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Jul 25, 2025
Amazing Evening-to-Night Kayaking! - Excellent communication, perfectly organized, and such a magical experience! Paddling as the sun set and continuing into the peaceful night was unforgettable. Highly recommend!
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Jun 26, 2025
Amazing, well worth doing. Get their boat back if staying off railay. - This was amazing. The guides know the water and rocky formations really well and took us on a tour as the sun set through different sites. We went through caves and alleys in the rocks that boats can't get through. As the light faded completely we entered the bioluminesent plankton space and all the lights were turned off. When you agitate the water they sparkle like the stars!! It was wild! There were jumping fish too! The guides safely got us back in pitch blackness, and again through amazing rock caves and channels. They also helped if you were feeling tired. I got their boat back to Ao Nang also which is sensible if staying off Railay as the price goes up from 100baht to 1500baht after 6pm with regular boats!
Highly recommended.
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Jul 15, 2025
Overpriced, under delivers. - Very disappointed with the tour.
I don’t leave poor reviews lightly but be careful when booking.
Family of 5 and were unsure due to weather. We were assured it would be fine and that we would see everything.
We saw a few specs of plankton and some tiny fish in the lights of the guides.
We spent the majority of the time sheltered in the caves due to pending storm.
While I enjoyed being out on the water and night, my 2 kids were quite scared of the weather conditions.
At close to $350 assume dollars, it was a waste of money.
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Jan 12, 2026
Cool experience if your lucky but horrible owner. - You’re divided into 2 groups. One group gets to have a great time and swim with the plankton (this was the group I was in). The other group barely saw a thing and when they came back to shore the owner lied to them and kept trying to tell them that no one swam and no one saw any plankton which was just a straight up lie. Then when I said he was lying he then tried saying I couldn’t board the boat home because I didn’t pay even though I was literally holding up the receipt for paying. I was lucky for my experience in the water but I would definitely do this with literally any other company. This is a scamming horrible lying company and be aware you might get screwed over. Also to top it off when he was arguing and lying to the other group he was starting to smile and looked like he was enjoying ripping them off which just rubbed me wrong personally.
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