Planning the James Bond Island & Phang Nga Bay with Canoeing? Pickup is between about 7:00 and 8:00 am, the speedboat leaves Laem Nga pier on Koh Siray at about 9:00, lunch at Koh Panyee is around 12:30, the canoeing at Hong Island follows in the afternoon, and you are back at the pier at about 5:00 pm. Below is the sequence of the day, the packing list and what to send to confirm.
By SB Excursions · Published 24 October 2026 · Updated 24 October 2026
Tour on this route: James Bond Island & Phang Nga Bay with Canoeing — From $85 per person, about 8.5 hours.
What should I bring?
Swimwear, a towel, sunscreen, a hat and a dry bag for your phone in the canoe. Towels are not included.
This guide also answers:
- How long is the tour?
At a glance
- Duration: About 8.5 hours
- Format: Shared speedboat tour with sea canoeing
- Area: Phang Nga Bay, Phang Nga Province
- Pickup: Hotel pickup in Phuket, about 7:00-8:00 am
- Best for: couples, families and first-timers who want the limestone scenery of Phang Nga Bay and a paddle through sea caves
- Price: From $85 per person
- Payment: Book on WhatsApp
The day in order
The standard sequence of the James Bond Island & Phang Nga Bay with Canoeing; timing shifts with your hotel area, traffic, weather and group size. What happens at each stage is described in the travel guide.
| Step | Stage |
|---|---|
| 1 | Hotel pickup |
| 2 | Laem Nga pier |
| 3 | Panak Island and James Bond Island |
| 4 | Mangroves and Koh Panyee |
| 5 | Hong Island canoeing |
| 6 | Khai Island and return |
What to bring and how to prepare
Bring swimwear, a towel, sunscreen, a hat, a dry bag for the canoe and modest clothes for Koh Panyee.
- Not suitable for pregnant women, infants under 1 year or guests over 70.
- You sit in the canoe and the paddler does the work; you do not need canoeing experience.
- Low tide can change the order of the stops or shorten the canoe route into the lagoon.
- James Bond Island gets busy around midday; the guide times the stop around the tide and the crowds.
- Bring a towel, swimwear, sunscreen and a dry bag for your phone in the canoe.
- If the sea is unsafe, the operator moves the trip to another date or refunds it.
- We confirm the date, pickup time and total on WhatsApp before you pay; how and when to pay for this tour is agreed with your booking.
What shifts by season
Phuket, Krabi and the islands of the Andaman Sea have two seasons: the dry season from about November to April, with calm seas and the clearest water, and the south-west monsoon from about May to October, when the sea is rougher, some boat trips are cancelled for weather and parks close for part of the year. Showers in the wet season are often short; what changes is the sea.
Booking and confirmation — what to send
To confirm the James Bond Island & Phang Nga Bay with Canoeing, send the date, your hotel name and area, and the group size on WhatsApp — that is what sets the pickup time, the vehicle and the slot. We confirm the date, pickup time and total on WhatsApp before you pay; how and when to pay for this tour is agreed with your booking.
What the price covers is in why book it.
Frequently Asked Questions
What should I bring?
Swimwear, a towel, sunscreen, a hat and a dry bag for your phone in the canoe. Towels are not included.
How long is the tour?
About 8.5 hours on the water and around 10 hours door to door: pickup at about 7:00-8:00 am, back at the pier at about 5:00 pm.
Phi Phi or James Bond Island: which first?
Phi Phi is about beaches and snorkeling; Phang Nga Bay is about limestone towers, caves and the floating village. If you only have one day, choose by what you want to see.