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Pig Island Long Tail Boat Adventure: Local Thai Snorkeling Experience
3.9
38 Ratings
Thong Krut
Embark on a thrilling half-day snorkeling adventure in Koh Samui. Explore the pristine coral reefs of Koh Tan and visit the famous Pig Island to meet the adorable rescued pigs.
Embark on a thrilling half-day snorkeling adventure in Koh Samui. Explore the pristine coral reefs of Koh Tan and visit the famous Pig Island to meet the adorable rescued pigs.
Duration:
6 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
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Thong Krut - Thong Krut Pier is located on the southern coast of Koh Samui. You will find beautiful beachside restaurants. beach cafe and a few local Thai restaurants. The beach area is well known as one of the beautiful spots for viewing the best sunsets on the island.
We will depart from Thong Krut Pier on our boat. - Koh Tan - Koh Tan is…
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Thong Krut - Thong Krut Pier is located on the southern coast of Koh Samui. You will find beautiful beachside restaurants. beach cafe and a few local Thai restaurants. The beach area is well known as one of the beautiful spots for viewing the best sunsets on the island.
We will depart from Thong Krut Pier on our boat. - Koh Tan - Koh Tan is little virgin Island South of Koh Samui. The island is accessible only by boat. The usual way to Ko Tan is from the fishing village Thong Krut on the south coast of Samui, which faces Koh Tan. It is possible to arrange individual day-trips to Koh Tan there. We are offering trips to the island everyday as a half day trip. The island has several beaches suitable for snorkeling. The island is surrounded by coral reefs which we can enjoy snorkeling from the Bay.
- Ko Mat Sum - Koh Matsum, is a small island next to Koh Tan on the south side of Koh Samui. Itâs a popular island among daytrippers for enjoying seeing freedom lovely Pigs on its white-sand beach, and it also offers great opportunities for snorkelling, kayaking, there is only one local restarant here.
What's Included
- Accident insurance
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off included
- 4-hour Private Thai Long tail Boat tour
- Complimentary bottled water
- Snorkeling equipment provided
- Ice Box available
- Accident insurance
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off included
- 4-hour Private Thai Long tail Boat tour
- Complimentary bottled water
- Snorkeling equipment provided
- Ice Box available
What's Not Included
- Lunch
- Entrance Fee 50 Baht / Person
- Lunch
- Entrance Fee 50 Baht / Person
Additional Information
A half-day snorkeling tour from Koh Samui traveling by our Local longtail boat to a spectacular snorkel destination for snorkeling adventure over a pristine coral reef taken care by the lovely crew. Stop at Koh Tan (Coral Island), then head over to a white-sand beach for more relaxing on the Beach, this paradise Island is well known as “Pig Island: is…
A half-day snorkeling tour from Koh Samui traveling by our Local longtail boat to a spectacular snorkel destination for snorkeling adventure over a pristine coral reef taken care by the lovely crew. Stop at Koh Tan (Coral Island), then head over to a white-sand beach for more relaxing on the Beach, this paradise Island is well known as “Pig Island: is located just off the coast of Koh Samui, this beautiful tropical island is home to the famous Koh Madsum rescued pigs and you should not miss it!!!
We provided Life Jacket and Snorkeling equipment.
Location
Thong Krut
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
3.9
(38 Ratings)
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Amy_k
Jan 14, 2025
Was hoping for better weather but still plenty of people on the island - Owner operator was very communitive. Which I appreciated
Boat driver and onsite fascillitator did not speak English but it wasn’t a problem. Wish they had safer better steps to enter the boat. But it wasn’t a great excursion. They still going inclement weather. Very rough seas and got soaking wet but that was no fault of theirs. Pigs were abundant
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194kristenb
Oct 27, 2024
Fun morning activity - This was very fun. As short or as long as you want to make it. The pigs are worth seeing. We enjoyed the long boat and snorkelling a lot too, we saw a ton of colourful fish
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Glyn_k
Sep 30, 2024
The luckiest pigs in the world - A great day with excellent service for pickup and return to our hotel.
As an older couple we enjoyed the luxury of having a boat to ourselves with a very accommodating and friendly skipper. Being landed so close to the beach on Koh Madsum (Pig Island) that we hardly got our feet wet was a bit of a highlight when we saw how far some people on bigger boats had to wade through the water.
The pigs and their interactions with the visitors was very entertaining while we enjoyed lunch and a beer or two. Surely these creatures must be the luckiest pigs in the world!
We skipped the snorkeling but there were plenty of fish where we stopped to observe others doing this activity from other boats nearby. Definitely recommend this excursion to anyone old or young.
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Colene
Aug 16, 2024
Pig Island by Longtail boat…. The best way to travel 🤗 - Excellent communication with Mr Tony re organisation/timings etc.
Collected from hotel taken to a lovely new longtail boat., young Thai man took us to a beautiful snorkelling spot on the reef near Koh taen for however long we wanted then on to Pig Island.
Again we stayed as long as we wished ( about an hour) lovely experience… fairly busy but wonderful to see people happy and smiling… young and old…er xx🤗
We are a couple 59 & 61 with our 13 yr old grandson and it cost no more for a boat to ourselves than in a large group…..
Such a beautiful way to travel on the longtail boats…. Definitely recommend 🙏🏻🪷🇹🇭
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Tove_k
Jun 30, 2024
Do it! - Everything was well organised from pick-up to returning home. The longtail boat made it feel more genuine.
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V2518isthomasa
Dec 3, 2024
Great idea for a morning - A perfect excursion for a nice morning. Note, however, that this excursion is not recommended for people with reduced mobility
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V1310rgsilviar
Sep 11, 2024
Great boat trip - It was a great trip. First we were driven to a reef. It was mainly fish that were fed from the boat. Pig Island was great too. There was little going on here.
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Clupke123
Nov 18, 2024
Setback - Went to pig island yesterday with a private lontail boat and snorkeled.
That was the trip we booked.
In our opinion, they should have cancelled this trip from the tour operator.
The sea was very rough.
And we had specially chosen this private tour for snorkeling.
That pig island would be disappointing we had already thought of. We were done with that in 15 minutes.
But had us looking forward to snorkeling. Especially since we went private.
We could float as long as we wanted. We had that experience before.
But the sea was rough snorkeling was not possible. Nothing to see because of the rough water and spicy current.
Quickly got back on the boat. And there we were. The skipper said nothing let us down. Until we turned on translate and asked if we could go somewhere else.
He then sailed us to the beach from koh tan. We had a drink there.
We went back to the boat because we were worried about the weather and the rough seas.
Although the skipper was not worried about anything, we had a nasty trip back to the pier.
Hard rain on the way back and lots of splashing water made it almost impossible to sit properly on the longtail boat.
We put on our diving goggles with snorkel during the return trip. Because we kept getting so much water in our mouths and eyes. That it really wasn't nice.
And I'm not safe either.
It's too bad. A wasted day.
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G4261rwmariar
Jan 4, 2025
commercialization and exploitation of nature - We didn't get what we expected. Madsum Pig Island looks nothing like the island of pigs in the Bahamas and not even like our hotel last year with a mini-zoo in Phuket, where pigs are cared for and look healthy and happy.
In December 2024, Koh Madsum is a filthy littered patch of sushi, with no sun loungers, no umbrellas, only a bar of infrastructure with beer, pig food ($1.5 per 100 grams) and marijuana slightly more expensive than pig food. Pigs kept in mud are not mini-pygs, they are ordinary meat pigs whose fates are understood as they breed. Walking around the island is unpleasant because of the mud (it is broken glass on the ground, plastic, household waste that lies 1 meter from the beach (the shoes were taken from us on the boat). It is an example of the repugnant exploitation of nature by a man who has no concern for its conservation at all. We spent 1.5 hours on this island. Just found a cleaner place and went into the water.
Next, snorkeling. The situation may be better in other months, but in December and January the water was murky, lots of plankton. The fish were just needles and yellow reef fish. Everything. The current is very strong, life jackets are recommended even for confident swimmers. Snorkeling took 30 minutes.
Total, the whole "useful part of the excursion" - 2 hours of clean time, another 30 minutes transfers, the rest of the time - is lunch on the dock in Samui: rice, vegetables, watermelon. Not worth a day.
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Veroevr
Jul 24, 2024
Wasted time and money! - Pickup and transport were impeccable, precise and comfortable. Boat driver spoke poor English, so no guidance. The snorkeling experience was bad - everything was cloudy. Whether it was the snorkeling equipment or the conditions in the sea are uncertain. Pig Island was a tourist flop. Did not match advertising images, could not swim and felt dirty. The advantage was that we had a private tour and could leave after a short time. Have travelled on many snorkeling tours and other tours both in Thailand and elsewhere - and had great experiences, but this was a waste of time.
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