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Fig. 1 — Lanta shore, cross-section. Tap a number.
Drawn from what our crews spot most weeks.
Saladan, 08:30 — boats ready
Field entries 01 — 05
Five days at sea, logged
Each entry is a tour we run from Saladan Pier. Join a shared boat (priced per person) or charter the whole boat privately. Prices follow the season of your travel date.
5 of 5 entries
Nothing in the notebook matches that.
Sun heightTide (dashed)On the waterIllustrative only — tides shift daily.
Entry 05 · close-up
Koh Maa, after lunch, before sunset
The afternoon snorkel leaves at 13:30, when the falling tide clears the water over Koh Maa and Koh Haa. Coral gardens are shallow here — perfect for first-time snorkelers and kids. You ride home through golden hour with snacks on deck.
Why 13:30? Low water = less swell, better visibility.
Koh Haa reef, 2 mthe ride home
Before you get wet
The reef-safe pledge
Our guides brief every boat on these five promises. Tick them off — it takes ten seconds and the reef notices.
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Reef friend · signed
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Local Lanta teamOffice at Saladan, crews from the island.
Weather-safe policyIf the sea is unsafe we cancel: full refund or a new date.
Base camp
Rooms to come back to
Our own stay near Saladan. Each night is priced by its own season, so a stay can mix two.
Getting here
Private van transfers
Whole-vehicle price, up to 9 passengers and 9 large bags. A round trip counts as two trips.
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Lanta Old Town pier — where the notebook started
About us
A small crew that knows this water
Araya Lanta Tour is a family-run team at Saladan, on the north tip of Koh Lanta. Our boat crews grew up fishing these islands; our guides know which tide clears the Emerald Cave and where the turtles graze.
We keep groups small, brief every guest on reef etiquette and pay our national park fees in full. And when the sea says no, we listen.
— the Araya crew, Saladan
Questions from the margins
FAQ
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Is hotel pickup included?
Yes. Every tour includes pickup and drop-off from hotels on Koh Lanta. We send the exact pickup time the evening before.
Are national park fees included?
No. For One Day 4 Islands and Phi Phi the park fee is adult ฿400 / child ฿200; for Around Island it is ฿200. It is paid in cash on the day. Mangrove and Koh Maa have no park fee.
How is kids' pricing worked out?
Children aged 4–11 pay the child price on Join tours. Infants aged 0–3 travel free. Private boats are priced per boat, whatever the ages.
What happens if the weather is bad?
Safety first: if the sea is unsafe we cancel and you choose a full refund or a new date. Closed days are marked in the calendar. If you cancel yourself 48 hours or more before departure, you get a full refund; under 48 hours is non-refundable. demo policy
How do I pay?
You book first with no payment. After we confirm, we email a secure Stripe payment link: card, Apple Pay, Google Pay or PromptPay. Pay in full and your e-voucher arrives by email.
Can I combine tours, rooms and transfers?
Yes — everything goes into one field bag (cart) and one booking, with one payment link.
From the logbook
Notes & sketches
Short reads from our crew between trips.
Note 31
Reading the tide for the Emerald Cave
Why the swim-through feels different at high and low water, and when we time the boat.
