Yacht charter in Phuket
In short
Yacht charter in Phuket means your own boat to Phang Nga Bay or Phi Phi, with a DJ on deck.
Included
- ✓ Fully crewed: captain, crew, fuel and safety gear
- ✓ The boat and the party, priced together by Tanner
- ✓ Three boats that fit your group, sent by Tanner
- ✓ A route planned for calm water on your dates
- ✓ The car to the marina, and on to the villa or the next party
Not included
- Park fees, paid by each guest on landing (Phi Phi: ฿400 a foreign adult, in cash)
- The DJ, bar, food and photographer unless you add them
- Tips
How it works
- 1Send your dateAsk Tanner for your date and how many of you.
- 2Three boats backTanner sends three boats that fit, priced with the party.
- 3BookedHe books the boat, the food, the bar, the music and the cars.
- 4On the dayThe car picks you up and the crew welcomes you on board.
- 5Back for sunsetThe car takes you to the villa or the next party.
Good to know
Why charter your own yacht?
Phang Nga Bay before the tour boats arrive, your own music on and nobody else aboard. That's your own yacht in Phuket: the islands on your clock.
Phuket has the water for it: limestone islands in Phang Nga Bay, and Phi Phi across the sea.
The captain, the crew and the fuel come with the boat, and everything on board is handled.
Which day of the trip is the boat day? Tanner holds it the day you ask.
AIWhich boat should you pick?
Pick the boat by the day you want: room to spread out, the classic yacht, or the big statement.
The catamaran gives you room for everyone. A wide, steady deck and nets to lie on over the water. Up to 25 of you, or up to 50 on a big party catamaran with a DJ deck. It's the steadiest ride if anyone gets seasick.
The motor yacht is the classic. A sun deck up top, a cool saloon inside, and a swim platform at the back for jumping off. Up to 15 of you.
The luxury yacht is the statement. The biggest boats in Phuket, with cabins, a chef and a full crew.
Just need to get to Phi Phi fast? A speedboat drops you there and brings you back. For a party on the water, take a yacht.
Each boat is priced on its own. For 12 or more, take the catamaran; Tanner sends three that fit your number.
- Quoted to your plan
- Quoted to your plan
- Quoted to your plan
- ฿400 a foreign adult, cash to the rangers
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A day for 12, the way it runs
Twelve of you fit one catamaran, with nets to lie on and room for the DJ. Lunch is at anchor in Phang Nga Bay, and the bar stays open on the run home.
December to New Year costs the most and books out a month ahead, and the best boats go first.
Coming in December? Hold the boat now, and the price comes back the same day.
Catamaran, full day
- For the group:
- Quoted to your plan
DJ on deck
- For the group:
- ฿8,000
Open bar, poured
- For the group:
- ฿1,500 a guest
Phi Phi park fee
- For the group:
- ฿400 per foreign adult, paid by each guest on landing
Planning a group? Hold the boat with Tanner
Where can the yacht take you?
From Phuket, your boat takes you to Phang Nga Bay, Phi Phi or the clear-water islands to the south. Phang Nga Bay has cliffs straight out of the sea, sea caves and James Bond Island.
At Phi Phi you swim in the green water of Pileh Lagoon, then have lunch on deck off Bamboo Island. Racha Yai and Coral Island give you snorkelling close to Phuket.
The Similan Islands take two or three days on a boat with cabins. The national park is open from 15 October 2026 to 15 May 2027, the Government Public Relations Department says (checked October 2026).
Most groups take the full day: on board at 9, lunch at anchor, a swim off the back, home for sunset. Half days and two-day trips work too.
Ask Tanner which islands fit your day.
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At Maya Bay you can walk on the beach, but you can't swim. The reef is coming back, and blacktip reef sharks are back in the bay.
It closes every year from 1 August to 30 September, under the national park notice in the Royal Gazette (9 January 2026), and reopened on 1 October 2026. Each guest pays the park fee in cash to the rangers.
Your own boat gets you there before the crowds build from about 10am, then on to Pileh Lagoon for the swim. Take the early start, and the bay is yours first.
The party on board
The boat is the stage, and the party is what we bring. Your yacht, clear water, the music up, and the boys going off the back.
- The DJ plays on deck all day, from ฿8,000.
- Champagne, cocktails and beer on ice, poured for you, ฿1,500 a person.
- Lunch is a Thai spread or fresh seafood at anchor.
- Thai party models and performers dance with the DJ and keep the deck going.
- A photographer has the whole day on camera for ฿10,000.
Birthday cake, a sign for the groom, a toast at sunset? Say the word, and the crew has it ready.
Planning in Pattaya or Koh Samui? See yacht parties in Thailand. Here in Phuket, pick your extras and they're on board before you are.
Planning a group? Hold the boat with Tanner
When is the best time to go?
Go from late November to April, when the sea is calm and clear and every island is open to you.
From May to October the west coast gets choppy, so we take you into Phang Nga Bay, where the water stays flat. If the forecast turns, we move your boat to another day of your trip.
Every boat has a licensed captain, life jackets for everyone and a crew who knows this sea. The captain has the last word on the route.
Ask Tanner where the water is calm on your dates.
AIThe luxury yacht, for going big
Going big means a luxury yacht with cabins, a chef and a full crew. It's the boat for a big birthday, or two days out to the islands with nobody else on board.
Twelve of you going big? Take it for two days, anchored overnight off the islands.
For Phang Nga Bay, start from Ao Po Grand Marina, the closest marina to the bay.
Hold the big boat early; Tanner checks it's free on your dates.
Yacht charter in Phuket in short
- Your own crewed yacht to Phang Nga Bay or Phi Phi, with lunch at anchor and a DJ on deck.
- For groups: a motor yacht takes up to 15, a catamaran up to 25, the biggest boats up to 50.
- Tanner quotes it for your date, with three boats that fit your group.
- Send your date and your number, and the price comes back the same day.
- Late November to April has the calmest seas; Maya Bay closes 1 August to 30 September every year.
- Checked: November 2026
Planning a group? Hold the boat with Tanner
After the boat
After the boat, watch the sunset at Café del Mar on Kamala Beach, then head back to a pool villa in Phuket with a DJ and a chef. For the big evening, there's your own VIP section at Illuzion on Bangla Road.
The car, the villa and your section are lined up before you dock. Plan it with Tanner.
What to send Tanner
Your date; December books out a month ahead
How many of you: up to 15, 25 or 50
The boat: catamaran, motor yacht or luxury yacht
Where to: Phang Nga Bay, Phi Phi or the southern islands
Half day, full day or two days with cabins
Extras: DJ, open bar, lunch or a photographer
Anything for the day: a cake, a sign or a sunset toast
Where the car should collect you
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Boats at market price, with the party on top. Tanner matches the cars to your plan.
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Written by Tanner Altman · Updated 7 November 2026
Questions
Before you book a yacht in Phuket
How much does a yacht cost in Phuket?
Yacht charter is priced by the boat; Tanner quotes to your plan. A motor yacht takes up to 15, a catamaran up to 25 and the biggest boats up to 50, with the DJ and the bar on top.
What's included?
The boat, the captain and crew, the fuel and the safety gear. The bar, DJ and food go on the same bill as the boat. Park fees are paid by each guest on landing.
What is the 12-person rule on a yacht?
Under the Navigation in Thai Waters Act, a boat carrying more than 12 passengers is a passenger vessel and can't carry more than its licence states. Bigger groups take a bigger boat, or two.
Where do the boats leave from?
Private boats leave from Royal Phuket Marina, Ao Po Grand Marina and Yacht Haven, all on the east coast. Ao Po is the closest to Phang Nga Bay.
Can we have a party on the yacht?
Yes: a yacht party in Phuket is what the boat day is for. A DJ, an open bar, lunch, and Thai party models keep it going, and a catamaran makes the best party boat.
Can you stay on a yacht overnight?
Yes, on a boat with cabins, anchored in a quiet bay. Two or three days gets you to the Similan Islands, the longest Phuket yacht charter most groups take.
Can you swim at Maya Bay?
No, you can only walk on the beach and wade at the edge. Maya Bay closes every year from 1 August to 30 September under the national park's notice, and reopened on 1 October 2026.
How much is the Phi Phi national park fee?
Foreign adults pay ฿400 and children ฿200 to land on Phi Phi Don, Phi Phi Leh or Bamboo Island, paid in cash to the rangers. Tanner checks the fee again before your day.
How much is a half-day yacht charter in Phuket?
Most groups take a 4-hour half day into Phang Nga Bay on a motor yacht for up to 15. Like every private boat in Phuket, it's priced for the boat you pick and your date.
Tanner's offer
Tanner picks the boat and sends one price for the boat and the party.
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Sources
- Bangkok Post: National park in Krabi earns over B260m in entry fees in 4 months (Phi Phi landing fee ฿400 a foreign adult, ฿200 a child; checked October 2026)
- Royal Gazette, 9 January 2026: national park closure notice (Maya Bay closed 1 August to 30 September every year)
- Government Public Relations Department (NBT): Mu Ko Similan National Park opens 15 October 2026 to 15 May 2027 (15 September 2026)
- Marine Department legal database: Navigation in Thai Waters Act B.E. 2456 (more than 12 passengers = passenger vessel; section 155 licence limit; read 2 November 2026)
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