Similan Islands
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- Evansfamily360Church Stretton, United Kingdom13 contributionsBoat trip to Similan IslandsAn hours boat ride to the Islands. A number of smaller islands, with good snorkelling saw Turtles, variety of fish and some coral and stoppped on lovely white sand beaches. Travelled with Wow Adaman Tours, it was all inclusive with food provided on the day and Thai Style packed lunch, drinks provided all day, they certainly look after you and you never go hungry. Amazing coconut Ice Cream. Would recommend the day trip even the teenagers enjoyed it.Visited October 2023Travelled with familyWritten 29 October 2023
- CheekyKBNewcastle, United Kingdom289 contributionsBeautiful unspoilt locationWhat a beautiful place to visit. We travelled by speedboat as part of a large group and visited the Similian Islands. Not sure I'd re-visit as it's one of those places once you've seen you don't need to re-visit due to distance and also it's kind of a tourist attraction. Sand is like flour it's so fine and beautiful and the sea is turquoise blue. Very unspoilt.Visited January 2024Travelled as a coupleWritten 25 January 2024
- BangkokSachseBangkok, Thailand51,475 contributionsAmazing Islands!We stayed at Graceland Khao Lak Beach Resort. We (2) bought the day trip for the Similan Islands from the Love Andaman tour company. The tour company called one day before departure to confirm our reservation and informed us the time to pick us up. The tour van picked us up at our hotel at 7:20 am. The tour company has the office near Thap Lamu Pier. We had our breakfast at our hotel and had breakfast at the Love Andaman office. The tour was well organized. The one way trip the Similan took about one hour and 15 minutes. The tour provided the medication for sea sick. The first island was to climb the Sailboat rock. The climb was about 150 meters or 5 minutes. The views were amazing. The second and third stops were for snorkeling for 30 minutes. The last stop was for lunch and swimming for two hours.Visited March 2024Travelled as a coupleWritten 6 March 2024
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Jan 2020 • Family
We visited two Similan islands with family using Annex tour and service Wow Andaman that provided a boat, meal, equipment. They provided too small boat for 37 tourists. There was no space to change clothes for snorkeling. It was very shaking even with small waves. The islands were really crowded with thousands of Chinese people. So actually it was nothing impressive to see and we stopped just to have lunch with thousands of Chinese in the second island.
We stopped for snorkeling very close to stones of the island. There were 4 boats stopped in the same place having 150 people in one small area. It was very crowded and almost no fish to see. Waves can through divers to the stones.
Guide from Annex tour who sold this trip did not inform us about lack of comfort such as too small boat, very crowded islands and very small And crowded area for snorkeling.
I would like to warn other tourists not to waste time and money for such services.
We stopped for snorkeling very close to stones of the island. There were 4 boats stopped in the same place having 150 people in one small area. It was very crowded and almost no fish to see. Waves can through divers to the stones.
Guide from Annex tour who sold this trip did not inform us about lack of comfort such as too small boat, very crowded islands and very small And crowded area for snorkeling.
I would like to warn other tourists not to waste time and money for such services.
Written 3 January 2020
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Hazza
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Feb 2020 • Couples
Guys please don't book the tour with this guys they are cheap quality and useless people, no service provided. Staff was smoking on boat and don't even know english. They don't provide any option for vegetarian people.Useless people. I would once again suggest please do not book with this people they are only money minded and you won't get a good experience at all. I won't even give one star to them as well.
Written 29 February 2020
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Indranu H
Bangkok, Thailand566 contributions
Dec 2020
This the perfect time to visit similar islands. We chose wow andaman based on reviews. Right from timely pick up. Check in at the counter ,breakfast and briefing were done professionally. The guide RT was fantastic all thru the trip. The 2 beaches were outstanding. Snorkeling at the 1st spot was great. The entire crew were helpful
There were 7-8 boats in total compared to 60-70 boats every day pre Covid
Highly recommend using them
There were 7-8 boats in total compared to 60-70 boats every day pre Covid
Highly recommend using them
Written 22 December 2020
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7Suze7
Sheffield, UK16 contributions
June 2019 • Friends
My daughter and I were so excited about sharing this experience on her birthday but couldn’t quite believe how massively overcrowded it was, from the en masse speed boats journey out there to a ruined set of islands due to mass tourism. I have never seen so many boats or people in one place. Numbers should be limited to preserve the sea life which was beautiful but could be amazing. We saw one turtle because we moved away from the heaving mass of people bobbing up and down in the water with their life jackets on. We opted for snorkels and flippers otherwise why would you want to go there specifically. You can mindlessly bob up and down in the water almost anywhere. A Russian guide we met said the place had been so spoilt by the hundreds and hundreds of people visiting every day and that only a few years earlier, you would have been able to sight many turtles and other beautiful sea life. Humans once more ruining our beautiful planet.
Written 16 May 2020
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Julia
Thailand9 contributions
Dec 2022 • Family
My review is for the Island, the ocean, the beaches - Everything was just perfect!! Even though we weren’t super lucky with the weather, the place just look like heaven. As an environmentalist O was really happy to see and read about the efforts Thailand authorities are putting to keep this place preserved. This is a MUST GO!
Written 7 December 2022
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Matt
England6 contributions
Apr 2022
Went at a time when covid restrictions and probably a good time to go as not too many tourists. Heard that these islands are so overcrowded normally.
Disappointed with the snorkelling as most of coral is dead and not much sea life as a result. Several years ago I can imagine that these island were beautiful but tourism has impacted. Such a shame. Still worth a visit and had I not been to thai islands in the past pre mass tourism I would probably have enjoyed it more not knowing what it would have been like before. Our guide Emily from Seastar was great though and really made the trip more enjoyable with her high energy enthusiasm
Disappointed with the snorkelling as most of coral is dead and not much sea life as a result. Several years ago I can imagine that these island were beautiful but tourism has impacted. Such a shame. Still worth a visit and had I not been to thai islands in the past pre mass tourism I would probably have enjoyed it more not knowing what it would have been like before. Our guide Emily from Seastar was great though and really made the trip more enjoyable with her high energy enthusiasm
Written 23 April 2022
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Gail C
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Dec 2022 • Couples
Had the most fabulous day, experiencing all the beautiful islands, snorkeling and swimming on the boat Stingray 1. Lunch was fantastic too.
The best part of the day was the absolute BEST guide I’ve ever experienced “Pimmy” or as fondly known as Jennifer Lopez.
Her enthusiasm, passion for her job, obvious love of people, her brilliant humour all added up to make for the perfect day.
I cannot speak highly enough of Pimmy and all the crew yesterday 30/12. Thank you.
The best part of the day was the absolute BEST guide I’ve ever experienced “Pimmy” or as fondly known as Jennifer Lopez.
Her enthusiasm, passion for her job, obvious love of people, her brilliant humour all added up to make for the perfect day.
I cannot speak highly enough of Pimmy and all the crew yesterday 30/12. Thank you.
Written 31 December 2022
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CheekyKB
Newcastle, UK289 contributions
Jan 2024 • Couples
What a beautiful place to visit. We travelled by speedboat as part of a large group and visited the Similian Islands.
Not sure I'd re-visit as it's one of those places once you've seen you don't need to re-visit due to distance and also it's kind of a tourist attraction.
Sand is like flour it's so fine and beautiful and the sea is turquoise blue. Very unspoilt.
Not sure I'd re-visit as it's one of those places once you've seen you don't need to re-visit due to distance and also it's kind of a tourist attraction.
Sand is like flour it's so fine and beautiful and the sea is turquoise blue. Very unspoilt.
Written 25 January 2024
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BangkokSachse
Bangkok, Thailand51,475 contributions
Mar 2024 • Couples
We stayed at Graceland Khao Lak Beach Resort. We (2) bought the day trip for the Similan Islands from the Love Andaman tour company. The tour company called one day before departure to confirm our reservation and informed us the time to pick us up. The tour van picked us up at our hotel at 7:20 am. The tour company has the office near Thap Lamu Pier. We had our breakfast at our hotel and had breakfast at the Love Andaman office. The tour was well organized. The one way trip the Similan took about one hour and 15 minutes. The tour provided the medication for sea sick. The first island was to climb the Sailboat rock. The climb was about 150 meters or 5 minutes. The views were amazing. The second and third stops were for snorkeling for 30 minutes. The last stop was for lunch and swimming for two hours.
Written 6 March 2024
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Ali A
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Jan 2024 • Family
This is the worst travel experience I had in Thailand. Driver comes in late, stops far away from the hotel. The bus is hot and the seats are cramped. You cannot sit comfortably especially when going to Similan Island. Imagine two hours of extremely uncomfortable seating at the beginning of the trip when your trip should start at 6:30 AM.
Walking towards the bus behind the driver ( picture for your view)
2 sisters Tour is definitely not an option when visiting Thailand.
Walking towards the bus behind the driver ( picture for your view)
2 sisters Tour is definitely not an option when visiting Thailand.
Written 21 January 2024
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Bonjour
Nous souhaitons faire l’excursion à SIMILAN
Mais nous avons notre propre voiture
Comment pouvons nous faire?
Merci
Written 18 March 2020
Olá Saulo! Tudo bem?
Vi sua avaliação aqui no tripadvisor, gostaria de saber se você tem uma agência para indicar que faça o passeio para Similan Island, e de onde você saiu?
Se puder ajudar, serei muito grata!!!
Written 6 February 2020
Olá Saulo! Tudo bem?
Vi sua avaliação aqui no tripadvisor, gostaria de saber se você tem uma agência para indicar que faça o passeio para Similan Island, e de onde você saiu?
Se puder ajudar, serei muito grata!!!
Written 6 February 2020
Olá, Talita. Contratamos o passeio de uma agência no hotel em que ficamos hospedados (Holliday inn express) em Phuket. Mas sugiro você procurar agentes que saiam de Phi Phi ou Krabi pois não gostamos de Phuket. O passeio custou 3.000 THB por pessoa. Saímos às 4h da manhã e voltamos as 21h. Tudo 100%! Todas as refeições estão inclusas (café, almoço e lanche da tarde). Ah, sugiro escolher embarcação catamarã, pois é mais confortável e veloz que um speed boat.
Written 7 February 2020
Buongiorno volevo chiedere in che sito posso prenotare una notte o due alle similan islands con l’opzione di pernottamento in barca ,non essendo sub ma praticando solo dello snorkeling?
Written 1 October 2019
hi i am travelling to phuket in the first week of october 2018. I wanted to go to similan islands.. however no tours operate before 15th october. Is there any way going to similan in the first week and will it be worth the visit??
Written 9 September 2018
Yes, exactly as the other said. There is a reason the tours are not yet open that early. Monsoon storms are too dangerous. There are many other beautiful places in the Phuket / Phang Nga area, but it's not the time of year to go out in boats!
Written 9 September 2018
To my knowledge the tour to the Similian Islands only leaves from Phuket. Therefore you would have to fly, go by bus or by car to Phuket. Phuket is 844 km from Bangkok. Flying time 1 hour 10 minutes. By road 11 hours 17 minutes.
Written 6 September 2017
Good morning.. Is it possible to visit the islands now, in early September? 🙏🤗 Carmen
Written 5 September 2017
I believe there are restrictions during Turtle hatching times
Written 13 February 2018
alguien me puede confirmar si en la isla 8 hay lugar donde comprar comida? gracias
Written 27 March 2017
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