When is the Andaman calmest?
From November the sea settles and the water clears to the reef. Our month-by-month notes.
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Koh Lanta · Andaman Sea · Since the first longtail
The Andaman,
composed.
Five quiet voyages from Saladan Pier, a small house by the sea and a driver at the airport. Reserve today — pay later, by secure link.
Plate I — Krabi shallowsLongtails idle on glass-clear water before the first departure.
01The Voyages
Five ways to meet the sea
Each voyage leaves Saladan Pier with a small crew who grew up on these waters. Join a shared boat, or keep the boat to yourselves. Prices follow the season of your date.
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02Concierge planner
Compose your days
Set your arrival and the number of nights. Tap a day, then tap a voyage, your room or a transfer to place it. Your folio builds itself — every night and every voyage priced by its own season.
Arrival
Your stay — tap a day
A room placed on a day runs from that night to your departure.
03The house
Three rooms, one garden
Our own small stay above Klong Dao. Air-conditioning, Wi-Fi, rain showers, minibar and a terrace in every room. Each night is priced by its own season.
04Private transfers
A driver, waiting
Private air-conditioned van, the whole vehicle for your party — up to 9 guests and 9 large bags. Price per trip; a round trip counts two.
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05How it works
Reserve now, pay later
There is no payment at the moment you reserve. Our team on Lanta confirms each boat and room by hand, then sends a secure link.
- i.
Compose
Place voyages, a room and transfers in your folio — one cart for all three.
- ii.
Reserve
Leave your details and reserve. Nothing is charged at this step.
- iii.
Receive a link
We email a secure Stripe link: card, Apple Pay, Google Pay or PromptPay.
- iv.
Set sail
Pay in full and your e-voucher arrives by email. We collect you at your hotel.
Secure payment
Payments run through Stripe. We never see or store your card.
A Lanta team
Captains, guides and drivers from Saladan and the Old Town.
Weather-safe
If the sea is unsafe we cancel — a full refund or a new date, your choice.
About Araya
“We take a few guests at a time, leave a little earlier than everyone else, and come home before the light goes.”— The Araya crew, Saladan
Araya Lanta Tour is a small, family-run operator on Koh Lanta. We keep our boats few and our groups small, and we look after the island that looks after us.
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—Questions
Before you sail
The questions our concierge hears most often. Anything else — write to us on WhatsApp.
—Journal
Notes from the pier
Short dispatches from our crew. The full journal opens with the new site.
Reef-safe sunscreen, simply
What to pack and what to leave at home, so Koh Ngai stays as clear as you found it.
Coming soonA morning in Lanta Old Town
Stilt houses, hundred-year shophouses and the best coffee by the pier.
Coming soon—Contact
Find us in Saladan
Our desk is a short walk from the pier. Message us any time — a person replies, usually within the hour.
- Address
- Saladan, Koh Lanta,
Krabi 81150, Thailand - Telephone
- +66 81 000 0000
- +66 81 000 0000
- Hours
- Daily 07:00 – 20:00 (Asia/Bangkok)