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Emerald Cave: what the swim is really like
Torches, the dark stretch, and the moment the lagoon opens up.
Koh Lanta · Andaman Sea · boats from Saladan
Every island
has its hour.
Speedboats at first light to Phi Phi and the Emerald Cave, longtails through the mangroves, and a 13:30 boat that snorkels Koh Maa into golden hour. Drag the sun to find yours — book now, pay later.
Time of day on Koh Lanta
Golden hour
Afternoon boats
Sunset on Koh Lanta today ~18:10
Book now, pay later — secure payment link by email
A day at sea
One Day 4 Islands, hour by hour. Scroll and the clock runs from first light to sunset while the boat works its way through the Trang islands.
07:45
First light on the west coast
Swimwear on, reef-safe sunscreen in the bag. At this hour the sea off Lanta is flat as glass.
08:30
Hotel pickup
Our van collects you from your hotel on Koh Lanta and rolls north to Saladan.
09:15
Depart Saladan Pier
Life jackets on, bags in the dry box. The speedboat swings south into open water.
10:00
Koh Ngai snorkel
First stop: soft coral and parrotfish off Koh Ngai's white-sand edge, clear enough to see from the boat.
11:15
Emerald Cave, Koh Mook
Swim through a pitch-dark sea tunnel behind your guide's torch and surface in a hidden lagoon ringed by cliffs.
12:30
Lunch on Koh Kradan
Thai lunch in the shade, then a long lazy swim off one of the softest beaches in the Andaman.
14:00
Koh Chueak & Koh Waen
Two last snorkel stops along the limestone walls, where the coral gardens start right below the boat.
16:30
Back at the pier
Salt in your hair, fruit and water on board, and the van back to your hotel.
18:30
Sunset over the Andaman
Shower, a cold drink, and the sun slides into the sea off Lanta's west coast. Same time tomorrow?
Five reels, one sea
Every tour is a frame on the contact sheet. Hover or tap a frame to roll the clip; the grease-pencil circles mark the boats that leave at the hour you picked on the dial.
Type
Price
Duration
No tour matches those filters.
Golden hour, underwater
The 13:30 longtail heads for the reefs of Koh Maa and Koh Haa just as the light turns to honey.
Snorkel coral gardens lit from the side by a low sun, warm up with snacks on deck, then ride home across a gold sea as the sun drops toward the Andaman. Snorkel gear, snacks, water and hotel pickup are included.
- Departs
- 13:30
- Duration
- 4 h · sunset
- Boat
- Longtail
- From
- ฿800
Today's sunset on Koh Lanta ~18:10
Stay a while, ride easy
Sleep a few steps from the sea and let a private van meet you at the airport. Rooms and transfers go in the same cart as your boat days.
Whole-vehicle price per trip — up to 9 passengers and 9 large bags. Round trip counts as two trips. Your driver tracks your flight number.
Book now, pay later
No payment at checkout. We confirm boats and rooms by hand, then send you a secure link.
Fill the cart
Boat tours, rooms and private transfers — mix them in one cart, each with its own date.
Book, pay nothing yet
Send your details. You get a booking number straight away, status “pending payment”.
Secure link by email
We email a Stripe payment link. Pay the way you like:
CardApple PayGoogle PayPromptPayPay in full, get your e‑voucher
Once paid, your e‑voucher with pickup times and what to bring lands in your inbox. Action.
Secure Stripe payment
Card details never touch our site. PromptPay QR for Thai bank apps.
Local Lanta team
We live in Saladan and answer on WhatsApp and LINE, in English and Thai.
Weather-safe policy
If the sea is unsafe we cancel: full refund or a free new date.
Overheard on the boat
Sample reviews written for this demo. Verified guest reviews arrive in Phase 2.
“Halfway home from Koh Maa the captain cut the engine. Nobody said a word until the sun was gone.”
Sample review · Snorkeling Koh Maa
Questions, answered
Is hotel pickup included?
Yes. Every tour includes pickup and drop-off at hotels on Koh Lanta. We send your pickup time the evening before; early boats (Phi Phi 07:45, 4 Islands 08:30) are collected first.
Are national park fees included?
No — park fees are paid in cash on the day. One Day 4 Islands and Phi Phi: adult ฿400 / child ฿200. Around Island: ฿200. The Mangrove Tour and the Koh Maa sunset snorkel have no park fee.
How are children priced?
On Join tours, children aged 4–11 pay the child rate and infants 0–3 ride free. Private boats are priced per boat, so kids cost nothing extra — we just need everyone's age for the manifest.
What if the weather is bad?
If we cancel because the sea is unsafe, you choose a full refund or a free new date. If you cancel yourself 48 hours or more before departure, you get a full refund; within 48 hours there is no refund. Demo policy
How do I pay?
Book now, pay later. After you book, we email a secure Stripe link. Pay in full by card, Apple Pay, Google Pay or PromptPay; your e‑voucher follows by email.
Join or private — what's the difference?
Join tours share the boat and are priced per person. Private tours give you the whole boat, your own pace and one price per boat. The Koh Maa sunset snorkel runs as a Join tour only.
Can I book a room and a transfer in the same order?
Yes — tours, rooms and private van transfers all go in one cart and one payment link. Each item keeps its own date, and we check availability by hand before you pay.
Check your booking
Enter your booking number and email to see status, pay, or ask us to change or cancel.
Find us in Saladan
About Araya
We're a small Koh Lanta crew who run boats out of Saladan, keep a handful of rooms by the sea and drive our own vans.
We'd rather turn a boat around than run it in rough water, we pick up on time, and we answer messages ourselves. Book online in English today; Thai is coming next.
Saladan, Koh Lanta, Krabi 81150, Thailand
+66 81 000 0000
hello@arayalantatour.com
WhatsApp +66 81 000 0000
The west coast faces the sunset — every boat leaves from Saladan Pier.
From the logbook · blog
Notes from the boat
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Koh Lanta sunsets, beach by beach
Where to watch from, and when the light is best each month.
6 min · coming soon
Low season at sea: when we sail, when we don't
How we read the swell forecast — and why we sometimes say no.