Full-Day Racha Noi and Racha Yai Snorkeling from Phuket

Nice tour. But we got on a boat that more than half of the people on was for a diving tour and not snorkeling.

The trip was really well organised and professional. You get nearly three hours of solid snorkeling around some interesting spots. The majority of the group were there to scuba dive, which for me added to the trip. The food was good quality and plenty of it throughout the day. This is a trip I would do again. For those who don't normally expose your back to the sun, then I recommend you wear a t-shirt and make certain you have sun cream on the backs of your legs.

The best snorkeling trip I've done in Asia. Very well organised, it was a large group consisting of divers and snorkelers, but the team had people on and off boat very efficiently. The dive sites were great, with a lot of variety making it very interesting

Ok, so where to start? Before booking onto this tour I would suggest you seriously consider if you want to spend an entire day doing this? My girlfriend and I have never done any diving before and thought this looked good. On reflection we certainly didn't need an entire day. We were picked up about 6:30AM and didn't get back to the hotel until 6PM and were exhausted. Be careful where the transfers actually pick up from. Our hotel was outside of the area they offer for free and had to pay another 20/30 when we were there for a pick up. The staff are amazing, very helpful, great English, knowledgeable about the area and different types of fish. I'm not a strong swimmer but felt confident and safe in the water. Our trip consisted of a 3 hour boat ride to the fist bay. On a nice calm day this would have been amazing but on our day we were hit with a serious downfall of rain and very choppy seas which resulted in at least 50 if not more of the group being sick. The boat is big and there were probably around 40 people diving that day but you're split into groups of around 6/8. The 3 hour ride out there with the waves, rain and sickness was awful. I honestly sat there regretting the entire booking BUT once we got into the bay the water was calmer and we went for a snorkel. It really was amazing. We were probably swimming around for about half an hour, saw tons of fish and coral and by this point the weather was much better. In August we found it rained some mornings and most nights but rest of the day was always fine. After our 30 minute swim and snorkel we hopped back onto the boat for a 10 minute trip to another bay. Did the same thing, jumped out, saw some cool stuff and got back in. They served lunch which helped my sea sickness tablet go down well they provide these and I recommend it and we then went off to another bay about an hour away, this was on the way back so breaks up the journey home. 3rd bay was amazing too and we enjoyed another swim. Most people slept on the way back and we were done. A long transfer home and that was our day diving. The review probably reads negatively but I've given it 4 stars. Honestly, the morning was grim but thats no fault of the tour companies. When I was sick off the side of the boat one of the instructors was there patting my back and giving me tissues - they were great. My girlfriend and I laugh about the sickness and choppy crossing now and actually, seeing all of the fish and getting to know people in your group and your instructor makes it totally worth it.

This is not a snorkelling tour, it's a diving tour.. just a few snorkellers were added to the scuba divers' group and their needs were completely ignored.. I've been on a few snorkelling trips in the past and this tour was very disappointing: ..it might be worthwhile also to mention that it was a complete chaos on the way back as we had a huge problem finding our minibus to get a lift back to hotel..

This activity was amazing. Excellent food. One on one instructor. The water was crystal clear. We would do it again.

Great day out, fantastic team, very professional, one instructor for every 2-4 people, safety is a huge factor for this company, really impressed with how they made sure everyone was safe at all times. Food was excellent, I didnt have high expectations but it was really good and they catered for a few vegetarians as well. Everyone had a great day out

Great trip and amazing snorkeling. Everyone was diving so me and my son got to snorkel alone.

Having been on snorkelling trips before and for the most part have been left very underwhelmed, this trip was a great exception. The boat was big and roomy, and easily catered for the 20 pers onboard. It included an air conditioned compartment for those wanting to escape the heat. The upper decks were well covered with good seating and viewing all round. It was a combined snorkelling and diving group, but there was no issue with delay on and off boat as the groups were well organised and managed throughout the trip. The food provided on the boat had good variety and there was plenty of it. There were 3 dive locations, two at Racha Noi, and one at Racha Yai. The Racha Noi dives were the pick with plenty to see and 45min each site allowed good time to take in the immediate area. Racha Yai was far busier and therefore far more restricted in area to snorkel. I did this trip with wife and three kids all above 19 and we all thoroughly enjoyed the day.

I have advanced PADI Scuba , but who needs to scuba when snorkeling in such clear water. The water is so clear and at the time was nice and warm. It was disappointing on one site to see debri floating on the surface, but this is outside the control of the organisers. What was funny though, was two people came on the trip aged about 25 to 30 and when we got on the boat asked the guide if they had any swim trunks!!!!! If you like to view fish this is worth while. Keith Lawton