Koh Samui yacht charter

Why charter your own boat?

Your own boat means your own clock. Leave the villa when you're ready, stop where the water is clearest, and play your music on deck.

The Gulf is made for it: Ang Thong's limestone islands, the lagoon and the viewpoint, and Koh Phangan across the water.

The crew has the boat ready, the ice in and the route planned before you step on.

Pick your day. The boat, the crew and the route are ready when you are.

Which boat should you pick?

The catamaran is the Samui party boat: wide and steady, a DJ on deck, and room for 12, or 20 on the big one.

The motor yacht is sleek and quick, with a sun deck up top and a swim platform at the back. It takes up to 15.

The speedboat covers the distance: Ang Thong in 45 to 60 minutes, or Koh Tao in a day, for up to 30.

Just a short hop to Koh Tan and Pig Island? A private longtail does it in a half day. Which one is yours? Tanner matches the boat to your group and holds it.

Where can the boat take you?

• Ang Thong Marine Park is closed from 1 November to 15 December 2026; in that window, take Koh Tan, Pig Island or Koh Phangan. The rest of the year it's 42 limestone islands about 30 km north-west of Samui, 45 to 60 minutes by speedboat.

• Koh Tan and Pig Island are the short trip, by longtail or speedboat.
• Koh Phangan is across the water: a day on its beaches, or the boat to the Full Moon Party.
• Koh Tao and Koh Nang Yuan make the longest day, with the clearest snorkelling of the trip.

In 2026 Ang Thong is closed from 1 November to 15 December under the national parks department's seasonal notice, so book it for the dry months. The park fee is paid per guest on the day.

The Pha Chan Charat viewpoint on Koh Wua Ta Lap is a 500 m trail, 25 to 45 minutes up. Climb it first, before the heat. Tanner builds the boat's day around it.

The party on board

A Samui boat party is clear water off Ang Thong, the music up, and the first jump off the back before lunch.

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• The DJ: on deck all day, ฿8,000.
• The bar: champagne, cocktails and cold beer, poured by your bartender, ฿1,500 a guest.
• Lunch: on deck, at anchor in a quiet bay.
• Hosts and performers: they keep the energy up with the DJ, from the first song to the sail home.
• The photographer: ฿10,000 for the whole day on camera.

Back on shore, your car is waiting to take you to the villa or the clubs of Chaweng. Staying over? See Koh Samui villas.

Choose your extras, and they're on deck before you are.

Which boat for your group

Four of you who want speed? Take the motor yacht for four hours, and use the swim platform at the back.

For 12 of you, the catamaran is the Koh Samui yacht charter to take: steady enough for a DJ, and the nets at the front are where the day happens.

Twenty or more? The big catamaran takes up to 20, or two boats run together and meet at anchor for lunch.

Here's the local tip: Koh Phangan is across the water, so the same boat can drop you at Haad Rin for the Full Moon Party.

Ask Tanner which boat fits your number.

The top end

Want the statement? A big crewed yacht or a catamaran with cabins, a chef on board, Ang Thong by day and sunset on the way home. Some take you overnight to Koh Tao and back over 2 days.

The biggest boats are priced for the yacht and the route. Name your dates, and Tanner comes back with the yachts that are free.

When is the best time to go?

The Gulf is driest from February to April and good through August. It's wettest from October to December, and worst in November (Thai Meteorological Department normals).

• May to September is still good, and better value.
• From October to December, the crossings to Koh Phangan and Koh Tao get choppier.

Every captain is licensed and has the last word on the weather. If the sea turns, your boat moves to another day of your trip, already arranged. Pick your month, and Tanner holds the boat.

Getting here, and island to island

Most groups fly into Samui. See Bangkok to Koh Samui for the flight, and Koh Phangan to Koh Tao for the ferry onward. Our Koh Samui guide has the rest of the island.

• Your own boat can carry you on to Koh Phangan or Koh Tao as part of the charter.
• The ferry is fine for a group that doesn't need the boat all day.

Add the onward leg to your charter, and the same crew takes you across. Plan it with Tanner.

Koh Samui yacht charter in short

• Your own crewed catamaran, motor yacht, speedboat or longtail for the day.

• For groups of up to 12 on a catamaran, or up to 20 on the big one.
• Price depends on the boat; Tanner quotes it for your plan, with the DJ and the bar on top.
• Pick your day, and Tanner matches the boat to your group and holds it.
• Ang Thong is closed 1 November to 15 December 2026, so go to Koh Tan or Pig Island instead.
• Checked: November 2026