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Khai islands

Three islets twenty minutes from the east-coast marinas: white sand, a reef in waist-deep water, fish at your feet. The gentlest first snorkel for a child, and an easy half day.

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Getting there
10 km east of Phuket: 20 minutes by speedboat from Ao Po or Royal Phuket Marina
Season
All year; sheltered by Phuket in the monsoon
The three
Khai Nok has the beach and shade, Khai Nui the reef, Khai Nai the quiet
Fees
A landing fee per guest on the beaches

What is there

  • A reef in waist-deep water: snorkelling for the youngest
  • White sand and shade on Khai Nok
  • Back for a late lunch at the villa, or stay for the afternoon light
  • The last stop of the Phi Phi day on the way home

A day there

  1. 09:00Cast off from the marina
  2. 09:20Khai Nok: the beach and the shade
  3. 11:00Khai Nui: the reef from the boat
  4. 13:00Lunch on board, or home for it
  5. 15:00Khai Nai for the quiet afternoon
  6. 16:30Back at the marina

Boats that sail there

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Private or shared

Your own boat, or a seat on one

The same islands are sold two ways. Here is what each costs and what each buys, with the prices as published.

A seat on a shared speedboat

฿2,000 per adult, ฿1,500 per child

Published 2025 brochure price with Phuket pick-up, lunch and park fees included.

Your own boat

฿15,000 for the whole boat, up to 20 guests

Private speedboat to the Khai islands

GuestsOwn boat, per personShared seat, per person
2฿7,500฿2,000
4฿3,750฿2,000
6฿2,500฿2,000
8฿1,875฿2,000
10฿1,500฿2,000
12฿1,250฿2,000
15฿1,000฿2,000
20฿750฿2,000

From 8 guests your own boat costs less per person than 8 seats.

Included

  • Private speedboat with captain and crew
  • Coffee and tea at the pier
  • Mask and snorkel
  • Beach chair at Kahung Beach
  • Soft drinks and seasonal fruit on board
  • Life jackets

Added per guest

  • Lunch at Kahung Beach
  • English-speaking guide
  • Villa transfer
Departure
Minibus rounds from 06:30; the boat leaves when the last hotel is collected, around 09:00
You set the time. The boat waits for you, not the other way round
The route
One fixed itinerary, the same order every day
The captain sets the order for the tide, the light and the crowds, and changes it on the water if you ask
Time at each stop
30 to 45 minutes, then the whistle
As long as you like; skip what you do not
Who is aboard
20 to 35 other passengers
Your party and the crew
Pick-up
A shared van calling at five to eight hotels
One car from your door to the pier
Lunch
A set buffet at a fixed time
Where and when you choose; on board on request
Children
One pace for everyone
The day runs at their pace, with shade and a nap when needed
How it is priced
Per seat, adult and child
Per boat, whoever comes
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Experiences there

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Good to know

  • The shared boats arrive around 13:00. Go in the morning and you have the sand.
  • The fish are used to being fed; please don't, they bite fingers.
  • Reef shoes for the children, the shallows are coral and shell.

Questions

Is it good for small children?

The best there is near Phuket: short crossing, shallow water, sand, and a boat to retreat to. Life jackets in children's sizes are on board.

Half day or full day?

A half day covers the beach and the reef. The full day adds lunch and the quiet afternoon on Khai Nai, or a Phi Phi morning first.

Can we combine Khai with Phi Phi?

Yes. The Phi Phi day ends at Khai on the way home, and the Phang Nga day can too if the tide allows.

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