What it costs
Krabi island hopping price: $53 to $611 a person
Fourteen boats, four different routes and a spread of more than ten times between the cheapest and the dearest. The number that actually decides your day is not the price though — it is whether the boat is yours.
Quick answer
Island hopping in Krabi costs $53 to $611 a person. A shared seat on the seven-island sunset trip is the floor at $53; a private longtail around the four islands is $105; a private speedboat charter to Phi Phi for the day is $500. National park fees are usually collected separately, in cash.
Every trip, current fare
Every price on this page
Fourteen trips, cheapest first
| Trip | Duration | Price | Route | Cost per hour | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Krabi: 7 Islands Sunset Hopping Cruise with BBQ & PlanktonThe cheapest way onto the water | 6 h | $53 | 7 islands | $0.15 | 4.4 · 287 |
| Krabi/Ao Nang: Private Longtail Boat Island Hopping TourYour own longtail, and the most reviews here | 4–6 h | $105 | 4 islands | $0.35 | 4.7 · 1,446 |
| Krabi: 4-Island Sunset Snorkeling Tour & Bioluminescent SwimSunset, then a swim with plankton | 7 h | $126 | 4 islands | $0.30 | 5.0 · 338 |
| From Railay: Private Longtail Boat Island Hopping TourA private longtail from the Railay side | 4–6 h | $127 | 4 islands | $0.42 | 4.7 · 104 |
| Krabi: 9 Islands Speedboat Full Day TourNine islands in one speedboat day | 9 h | $128 | 9 islands | $0.24 | 4.5 · 2 |
| From Krabi: Similan Islands Snorkeling Trip by SpeedboatThe furthest trip on this page | 12 h | $153 | Similan | $0.21 | 4.0 · 18 |
| From Krabi : Private Luxury Longtail BoatA private luxury longtail for the day | 5–10.5 h | $192 | 4 islands | $0.41 | 4.6 · 769 |
| Krabi: Private Luxury Longtail Boat Island Hopping TourThe best-rated private longtail here | 4–8 h | $213 | 4 islands | $0.59 | 4.8 · 500 |
What the money buys
- Cheapest
- $53seven islands, sunset, shared
- A private longtail
- $105four islands, the boat is yours
- Sunset and plankton
- $126four islands, finishing after dark
- From Railay instead
- $127the same islands from the other side
- Nine islands by speedboat
- $128nine hours, far more ground
- The Similans
- $153twelve hours, the furthest trip
- Luxury private longtail
- $213rated 4.8 across 500 reviews
- Hong Islands charter
- $393a private speedboat for the day
- Phi Phi charter
- $500eight hours, about an hour each way
- Park fees
- Usually extra≈300 baht Hong, ≈400 Phi Phi
The fee nobody mentions
National park entry, in cash, on the day
Bring cash in baht: roughly 300 for Hong and 400 for Phi Phi, per person.
This is the most common unpleasant surprise in this niche, and it is easy to plan around once you know: national park entry is usually not included in the price you paid online.
The Hong Islands are inside a marine national park, and entry is around 300 baht a person. Phi Phi is around 400 baht. The fees are collected on the day, normally in cash, sometimes at the boat and sometimes at a jetty on the island.
The four islands off Ao Nang also sit within a park area and a fee may apply depending on where the boat lands.
What to do about it: bring baht in small notes for everyone in your party. Card machines at island jetties are not something to plan around, and neither are cash machines.
Where the price step actually is
Shared, private longtail, private speedboat
The real step is not more islands — it is whether the boat is yours.
Under a hundred dollars: a shared seat. The seven-island sunset run at $53 is the cheapest boat here and a real trip — seven stops, a barbecue and a plankton swim. The trade is fifteen to twenty people and a fixed schedule.
Around a hundred to two hundred: the boat is yours. A private longtail at $105 is the most-reviewed trip on this page, and what you are paying for is control of the day rather than luxury. Split between two people it is close to two shared seats; split between four it is cheaper.
Above three hundred: a private speedboat charter. $393 for Hong, $500 for Phi Phi. These are priced for the boat, so the headline number is misleading for a group and accurate for a couple.
Common questions
Prices, answered
How much is island hopping in Krabi?
$53 to $611 a person. A shared sunset trip is the floor; a private longtail around the four islands is $105.
Are national park fees included?
Usually not. Expect about 300 baht a person for the Hong Islands and about 400 for Phi Phi, collected on the day and normally in cash.
Is a private longtail worth the extra?
For most people, yes. It is $105 against a shared seat, the boat is yours, and it carries 1,446 reviews — more than anything else here.
What is the cheapest island hopping tour in Krabi?
$53 for the seven-island sunset trip with a barbecue and a plankton swim.
Why do private charters cost so much?
Because they are priced for the whole boat rather than per seat. For two people that is expensive; for four to six it is often cheaper than individual tickets.
Can I cancel?
Yes — every trip on this page is free to cancel up to 24 hours before.
Go deeper
More on island hopping in Krabi
Which trip is best
All fourteen ranked, by islands rather than by number.
The classicThe four islands
Poda, Chicken, Tup and Mor, and the sandbar between them.
The lagoonThe Hong Islands
A separate group, and an almost enclosed lagoon.
SunsetThe sunset run
Seven islands, a barbecue, and a swim after dark.
Further outPhi Phi
An hour out by speedboat, and what the day costs.
The crossingAo Nang to Railay
Ten to fifteen minutes, and the only way in.
