Racha & Coral Island by speedboat
The trip, in short
Racha Yai has white sand and water that stays clear when the rest of the Andaman is churned up, which makes it the reliable choice in shoulder season. Coral Island, twenty minutes further back, has the reef.
This is a shorter, gentler day than Phi Phi: forty minutes each way instead of ninety, and hours ashore instead of a queue for a beach.
Highlights
- Patok Bay on Racha Yai
- Snorkelling on the Coral Island reef
- Buffet lunch on the beach
- Forty-minute crossings, not ninety
What's included
- Air-conditioned hotel pick-up and drop-off
- Snorkel equipment
- Buffet lunch
- Beach chairs
- Guide and crew
- Passenger accident insurance
Not included
- Alcoholic drinks
- Personal expenses and souvenirs
- Gratuities — appreciated, never expected
- Towels
- Underwater camera hire
- Water sports at Coral Island — parasailing, banana boat and jet-ski are sold on the beach
Meeting point
Your hotel lobby in Phuket.
Pick-up area: Patong, Karon, Kata, Kamala, Phuket Town. We message your exact pick-up window the evening before, with the driver's name and vehicle.
Before you book
- Jet-ski and parasail vendors on Coral Island are independent operators. Agree the price and inspect the equipment before you pay.
- Racha has no shade beyond the tree line. Bring a hat.
- A good option for families and weaker swimmers — the bays are sheltered.
Who you are contracting with
We are the organiser of this service
OrganiserWe contract for this service as principal — it is operated by us, or by a local supplier engaged by us in our own name in Thailand. Your contract is with us, not with the driver, guide, captain or boat operator, and we carry the obligation to deliver it as described.
This service is performed in Thailand, by our Bangkok operation. Access Transit Express, registered in Indonesia, is the merchant of record for the payment: the charge, the invoice and any refund come from us, and your statement reads ACCESSTRANSITEXPRESS.
Our role, in fullCancellation & refunds
Cancel free up to 24 hours before the start time for a full refund to the card you paid with. Cancel later than that and the booking is non-refundable, because the vehicle, seat or greeter has already been committed.
- Refunds are issued within one business day and reach your card in 5–10 business days, depending on your bank.
- If we cancel — weather, a marine department closure, a mechanical failure — you choose a new date or a full refund, whenever we cancel.
- No-shows and cancellations inside the window are not refundable. We will always try to move you to another date first.
Not sure this is the right trip?
Our Bangkok desk answers 24 hours a day, every day. Tell us who is travelling and what you want out of the day, and we will tell you honestly whether this is it.
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