Private Speed Boat "Phang Nga Bay"

Ko Tapu ("Nail Island" in Thai) is the spike of rock that became famous in the 1974 James Bond film "The Man with the Golden Gun". Boats land at the small beach of Khao Phing Kan next to it, and you see Ko Tapu from the shore: boats are not allowed to go close to the rock. It is the busiest stop in the bay, and an early start usually means fewer people.

Islands such as Ko Panak and Ko Hong hide lagoons (hong in Thai) inside their walls, open to the sky and reached through low sea caves. A speedboat cannot go inside: the lagoons are entered by sea canoe with a local paddler, and only at the right tide. Sea canoeing is not included in the charter price, so tell us when booking if you would like it arranged. Without it, you still cruise along the cliffs and past the cave entrances.

Built on stilts at the foot of a huge rock, Koh Panyee is a Muslim fishing village of around 2,000 people whose families have lived on the water for generations. Most of the village stands over the sea on wooden and concrete platforms. Walk through the lanes and small shops, see the famous floating football pitch, and have lunch at one of the waterfront seafood restaurants if you wish (paid directly). Please dress modestly in the village.