Private longtail · 4 or 5 hours · up to 12
Private longtail, Pig Island + Koh Tan
Our captain's slow boat, your group only. Pig Island and Koh Tan in 4 hours, or add Koh Rap on the 5-hour option. Priced per boat, not per head.
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Our captain's longtail, the same boat and captain as the Koh Tao trip, on the shorter Pig Island and Koh Tan route. Up to twelve guests, your group only. It's priced per boat, not per head, and you get a captain who picks the cove by the day's tide rather than a fixed itinerary.
The captain runs two longtail routes: the all-day Koh Tao loop from Bophut, and this one, Pig Island and Koh Tan off Samui's south coast, with Koh Rap as an option. It's the half-day version of the bigger Koh Tao trip: same boat, same captain, less distance.
Pricing is the simplest thing about it. You pay for the boat, not the seats, and split it across your group however you like. The operator adjusts the rate with the season, so WhatsApp us your date and group size and we reply with today's figure.
The 4-hour route is the standard: out to Pig Island for the photo session, across to Koh Tan for the snorkel cove, then back. About four hours in all, with an hour at each stop.
The 5-hour route adds Koh Rap. Rap is smaller than Tan, half an hour further out, and gets almost no tour boats. The reef is in better condition and the cove is empty most days; the captain picks the spot by the current. The longer route is quoted separately.
Bring your own food and drink: there's a small cooler on board but no proper galley. Most guests pack sandwiches, fruit, water and beer. The captain doesn't mind alcohol and asks only that nothing in glass goes on the foredeck.
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- Duration
- 4 hours (Pig Island and Koh Tan) or 5 hours (adds Koh Rap)
- Departs
- Morning 08:00 or afternoon 14:00; pier confirmed on WhatsApp before the day
- Returns
- Same pier
- Capacity
- Up to 12 guests, private
- Captain / operator
- Our longtail captain, who also runs the Koh Tao route
Included
- Private longtail boat, your group only
- Captain and 1 crew
- Guide
- Snorkel mask and life jackets
- Insurance
Not included
- Food (bring your own; small cooler on board)
- Drinking water (bring your own)
- Round-trip pier transfer (฿1,500 per van)
- Pig Island landing fee, ฿50/pax
- Koh Rap landing fee (5-hour route only)
A typical day
- Pier, Pig Island, the Koh Tan snorkel cove, back to the pier.
- As above, plus a stop at Koh Rap: smaller, quieter, better snorkelling.
Questions guests ask
Per-boat pricing: what does that mean?
You're booking the whole boat, not a per-head ticket. The price is the boat's rate for the trip, split across your group however you like. It moves with the season, so WhatsApp us the date and group size for a live quote.
Why a longtail and not the speedboat?
It's slower, but it fits into coves the speedboats can't, and the captain picks the snorkel spots by the day's water clarity. Better for guests who don't love speedboats: kids, grandparents, anyone with a back issue.
Is the 5-hour Koh Rap option worth it?
Yes, if you want the quietest snorkel cove of the three islands. Koh Rap is half an hour past Koh Tan and almost no tour boat goes there. The reef is in better shape and you'll likely have it to yourselves.
Pig Island sunset
Koh Tan + Pig Island
Koh Tao with a local captain