John Gray’s Sea Canoe Hong By Starlight From Phuket + Loy Krathong
Overview
John Gray’s Sea Canoe Hong By Starlight From Phuket + Loy Krathong. Discover awesome scenery and create lasting memories of your travels. Go on the world-famous tour of Phang Nga Bay created by the godfather of sea kayaking John Gray. Enjoy kayaking, swimming, and relaxing at Hong Island and Panak Island. Discover the most spectacular scenic regions in Thailand during a cruise to Phang Nga Bay. Take part in a unique Thai tradition of setting floating lanterns on water after dark. Enjoy an authentic Thai buffet meal on board as you sail through stunning landscapes. Enjoy the convenience of pick-up and drop-off direct from your hotel.
Package options
What’s Included
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Hotel pickup and drop-off on the entire Phuket Island or Phuket Airport
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Full board meal plan with lunch, dinner, bottled water and herbal tea
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Comfortable and modern twin-engine escort boat
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English and Chinese speaking tour guide
- Kayak equipment including a dry bag
- Caveman’s SOTAR sea kayaks
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Life jackets on-board
- Travel insurance
- National park fees
Meeting Point
Ao Por Pier
Ao Por Pier, Andaman Sea, Pa Klok, Thailand
- Or, you can also get picked up from anywhere in Phuket. If you are staying on the hill, you have to come to a nearby hotel
- Please plan to meet your driver at your hotel lobby at least 10 minutes prior to the scheduled pick-up time
- If you arrive more than 10 minutes late or after we have moved from your hotel, you may be considered a no-show
- The exact pickup time will be confirmed by email after you have made the booking
Itinerary
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What To Expect
Enjoy an afternoon of sea cave exploring literally inside Phang Nga Bay’s marine geology, – including the caves and hidden lagoons John Gray found in 1989. Great nature and wildlife surround you. Our World Famous Entry Trip starts mid-day to avoid the crowds, customized transfers included. Don’t eat lunch we serve you onboard our comfortable support boat. After lunch, briefing, and a raptor show, a professional guide paddles you through Phang Nga Bay’s “Tidal Nape Sea Caves” in our custom designed kayaks hand-made in Oregon by SOTAR, the World’s premier white water raft manufacturer. The unique experience is dramatic, but Caveman’s SOTAR custom kayaks are specially designed for your trip. We’ve never capsized, punctured, or had an accident.
After a detailed briefing, your professional guide paddles you and your partner through “Tidal Nape” Sea Caves literally inside Phang Nga Bay’s marine limestone karstic islands into “Hong“(Thai for “Room”). The hidden cliff-lined lagoons are populated with macaques, water monitors, kingfishers, mudskippers, egrets, Sea Eagles, and Brahminy Kites. We finish after dark by floating your own self-made flower “Kratong” in a spiritual and spectacular Natural light show. Eating our delicious seafood-vegan buffet on the trip back, you return to the pier two hours after sunset. Guests say our evening Loi Kratong ceremony complete with fireflies and dinoflagellates (bioluminescent plankton) is a “Spiritual Experience”, “Best Trip of our lives anywhere”, and “Best Thai Food We’ve ever had and on a boat”. We shop daily for the highest quality of healthy ingredients. Seafood is net caught and chicken is free-range. Brown, red, and black rice is served with “Broke ‘da Mouth” homemade Masaman curry.
Additional Information
- There is a minimum of 10 people required to run this tour! On the rare occasion that we should be required to cancel a tour, we will inform you in advance and offer a different tour date, an alternative tour or provide a full refund
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Guests who are pregnant or have high blood pressure, heart disease and bone diseases are not recommended to join the tour
- Vegetarian food is available upon request, please indicate your special dietary requirements at checkout.
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This tour may not be able to accommodate Halal restrictions.
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 45 travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Children aged 0-5 years can travel for free.
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Child ticket age between 6-12 years.
- Most travelers can participate
- Near public transportation
- Not wheelchair accessible
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
Notification Confirmation
- You will receive a confirmation email and voucher instantly after booking completed.
- In the case that you do not receive an email from us, please check your Spam folder or notify us via email.
- You can present either a printing or a mobile voucher for this activity.
- Complete Operator information, including local telephone numbers at your destination, are included on your Confirmation Voucher. Our Product Managers select only the most experienced and reliable operators in each destination, removing the guesswork for you, and ensuring your peace of mind.
- Scheduling can change due to weather conditions without prior notice. You will be notified in advance.
- Due to bad weather the tour may be postponed or cancelled with a full refund.