There are 8 of us and we want to rent a yacht in Phuket. Is it possible?

1. Chartering a boat means chartering a boat. You are the only one on the whole boat. Of course, it is possible to charter a boat to go out to sea, but usually chartered boats are used for diving or fishing, among which deep diving is more common. Safety is relatively high. After all, whether you are chartering a boat or going out on a day trip, most of them come by speedboat (of course, if you have a bigger budget, you can also charter a sailboat or yacht).

A standard boat for sea fishing in Phuket can accommodate 6-8 people, and the price is about 3,000 yuan.

The charter fee includes: pick-up/drop-off from the hotel to the pier, drinks, lunch, fruit, life jackets, snorkeling equipment, fishing equipment and bait, island landing fee, docking long-tail boat transfer fee, Parking fees, shuttle fares from the pier to the fishing boat berth, etc.

If you want to charter a boat, I suggest you don’t waste time on the islands and spend more time on the sea. After all, chartering a boat is not cheap, so of course you should make good use of it.

2. If you feel that chartering a boat is too expensive, you can also take a one-day tour with a group.

There are many shipping companies operating one-day tours from Phuket to Emperor Island or PP Island. Different shipping companies have different services, ships, landing beaches, lunches, dining places, etc., and the prices are also from The price ranges from RMB 200 to RMB 500, and the difference is quite large. However, the price of the one-day tour only includes snorkeling and does not include deep diving.

If you want to go deep diving, it will cost about 350-500 yuan based on the price of a one-day tour with a group. You have to check what kind of boat you use to go out to sea. For example, if the one-day tour you signed up for is 300 yuan, then the deep diving will cost 350-500 yuan on top of the 300 yuan.

3. If you want to sign up for a one-day tour with a group, it is recommended that you book in advance on Taobao, although Taobao reservations will be more expensive than local reservations (a one-day tour is about 10-10 yuan per person) 20 yuan), but Taobao’s big stores have Chinese customer service stationed in Phuket. If you encounter any problems locally, you can contact customer service. Moreover, Taobao's itineraries are all in Chinese, and the itinerary is described very carefully, such as what kind of boat to take and what to eat for lunch.

Although the one-day tour booked in Phuket is cheaper, everything is in English, and the itinerary is very unclear. There is no customer service during the tour, and there is no after-sales service if there is any problem. of. Safety is the first priority when going out, so it is recommended that if you have enough time, it is better to book on Taobao.

Hope this helps.