Bungalow Raya Resort Raya Island trips - Day tours
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Sydney, Australia7,233 contributions
Feb 2023 • Couples
We did the day trip to Racha & Coral Islands.
The boat trip was a little rough.
Only had 1 hour & 20 minutes on Racha Island before they served lunch & about 40 minutes after lunch if you ate quick before the boat left.
Buffet lunch in the restaurant overlooking the water was the worst food we had anywhere in Thailand. Also, no alcohol served there. Maybe bring your own food.
We had about 1 hour & 40 minutes on Coral Island before heading home. 800 THB for 2 minutes of parasailing just made this day trip feel like a tourist trap. There’s a nice bar on Coral Island which serves alcohol.
The whole day seemed rather rushed for us.
Our guide Don was very friendly & clearly enjoys his job.
The boat trip was a little rough.
Only had 1 hour & 20 minutes on Racha Island before they served lunch & about 40 minutes after lunch if you ate quick before the boat left.
Buffet lunch in the restaurant overlooking the water was the worst food we had anywhere in Thailand. Also, no alcohol served there. Maybe bring your own food.
We had about 1 hour & 40 minutes on Coral Island before heading home. 800 THB for 2 minutes of parasailing just made this day trip feel like a tourist trap. There’s a nice bar on Coral Island which serves alcohol.
The whole day seemed rather rushed for us.
Our guide Don was very friendly & clearly enjoys his job.
Written February 2, 2023
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Officially_Sanjay
Selangor, Malaysia103 contributions
Apr 2015 • Family
Raya Island is located about 30mins off Phuket
If you want a getaway, book one of this day trips from any of the local phuket tour companies but be careful of the price. My 1st quote was 3000baht per person and after looking at 5 other tour companies, i got it for 1250baht per person.
This includes lunch and snorkelling, but you either bring ur own flipper or rent one from them for 100baht. Mask is given
They provide water and fresh fruits
Lunch is nothing to shout about at all, some local restaurant with local food with odd pasta thrown in-between
The sand is pure white and fine, the water is crystal clear
Dont get me wrong Phi-Phi and James Bond Island is wonderful but it's wayyyyyyyyy over-crowded on a daily basis, you might have trouble picking a spot for yourself.
bring lotsa sunscreen, sun glasses, resh-guard if you are afraid of getting burnt, towel and water-proof bag (can be bought in Patong shops)
If you want a getaway, book one of this day trips from any of the local phuket tour companies but be careful of the price. My 1st quote was 3000baht per person and after looking at 5 other tour companies, i got it for 1250baht per person.
This includes lunch and snorkelling, but you either bring ur own flipper or rent one from them for 100baht. Mask is given
They provide water and fresh fruits
Lunch is nothing to shout about at all, some local restaurant with local food with odd pasta thrown in-between
The sand is pure white and fine, the water is crystal clear
Dont get me wrong Phi-Phi and James Bond Island is wonderful but it's wayyyyyyyyy over-crowded on a daily basis, you might have trouble picking a spot for yourself.
bring lotsa sunscreen, sun glasses, resh-guard if you are afraid of getting burnt, towel and water-proof bag (can be bought in Patong shops)
Written April 25, 2015
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ClemsonWendi
London, UK3,170 contributions
So I did the Raya daytrip with Bungalow Raya twice. The snorkeling is ok - not a lot of different types of fish and ok coral. The main bungalow beach is tourist trap as previously mentioned but my tour guide took me over the hill past the lighthouse to Siam Beach. This was 100% worth it. It was so quiet. The sand was like powder or flour. At low tide, you can walk out far and just sit in the water to enjoy the peace & quiet. There is plenty of shade too if you want to get out of the sun. Because of Siam, I am rating this high. If you don't go to Siam, this is at best a 3 * location. The food was just ok and included in the package as is your snorkel and mask. Fins cost extra but I didn't care as I hate them.
Written February 5, 2015
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Formenis
Antibes, France11 contributions
Mar 2024 • Couples
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This was our worst tour we did in Phuket!
Let's start to talk about the pick-up/drop-off from the hotel.
The driver that had to pick us up the had 30 minutes of delay, which can happen with numerous hotel pickup. However the driver refused to pick us up at our hotel but the tour agent called us and told that we had to walk down (around 850m downhill), it was early morning and still fresh temperature it took us 10 minutes, and we were fine doing this as it seems faster than argue with the tour agent about it, also it was downhill for us.
However, we were worried for the return as return is panned for 4PM and with the heat and the uphill, it would be a nightmare.
We then tried to reason with driver and reluctantly he brought us up. We felt cheated that we paid for hotel pickup/drop off and were not getting that, it put us in a really bad mood
The day tour itself:
Was the worst we did in Phuket.
The snorkelling time was around 30minutes in raya island only (racha yai), the corals are dying and are mostly destroyed, the fishes are scarce (if we compare to similan for exemple)
Then the food was really terrible: it's "halal" and therefore they just removed the meat everywhere.
For example Pad Thai with no meat nor shrimp
The drinking water was ONLY on the boat, and wasn't enough for all people. So you get dropped to an island for around 1h30 without "the included free water"
The end of the trip they drop you at coral island which is a tourist trap, where they expect you to pay several thousand baths to do some 5 minutes activities.
There is only one bar with prices from 3 to 5 times more than Phuket prices.
And to end this review, they forgot a couple on the first island!!! They count people (badly) and after we traveled for 20min he came with his paper to understand who was missing.
They didn't went to pick them up, for sure they were able to get another boat, but this is scary and they should be fined for not being able to take care of their passengers.
This was our worst tour we did in Phuket!
Let's start to talk about the pick-up/drop-off from the hotel.
The driver that had to pick us up the had 30 minutes of delay, which can happen with numerous hotel pickup. However the driver refused to pick us up at our hotel but the tour agent called us and told that we had to walk down (around 850m downhill), it was early morning and still fresh temperature it took us 10 minutes, and we were fine doing this as it seems faster than argue with the tour agent about it, also it was downhill for us.
However, we were worried for the return as return is panned for 4PM and with the heat and the uphill, it would be a nightmare.
We then tried to reason with driver and reluctantly he brought us up. We felt cheated that we paid for hotel pickup/drop off and were not getting that, it put us in a really bad mood
The day tour itself:
Was the worst we did in Phuket.
The snorkelling time was around 30minutes in raya island only (racha yai), the corals are dying and are mostly destroyed, the fishes are scarce (if we compare to similan for exemple)
Then the food was really terrible: it's "halal" and therefore they just removed the meat everywhere.
For example Pad Thai with no meat nor shrimp
The drinking water was ONLY on the boat, and wasn't enough for all people. So you get dropped to an island for around 1h30 without "the included free water"
The end of the trip they drop you at coral island which is a tourist trap, where they expect you to pay several thousand baths to do some 5 minutes activities.
There is only one bar with prices from 3 to 5 times more than Phuket prices.
And to end this review, they forgot a couple on the first island!!! They count people (badly) and after we traveled for 20min he came with his paper to understand who was missing.
They didn't went to pick them up, for sure they were able to get another boat, but this is scary and they should be fined for not being able to take care of their passengers.
Written March 8, 2024
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smallcatcat
Hong Kong, China92 contributions
Aug 2015 • Couples
I'm not sure if all the tours drop people off at the same beach / bay, but surely MANY OF THEM ARRIVED AT THE SAME BEACH as we do.
The beach was too small to start with. You can't even try to "look far away" because it ends right in front of you. The "sand" part of the beach is not sufficient to put beach chairs-- chairs are all on rocky parts / lawn that's not on same level of the beach.
I have been to many South East Asia beaches and this is honestly the worst excursion that I"ve came across. Not going back.
The beach was too small to start with. You can't even try to "look far away" because it ends right in front of you. The "sand" part of the beach is not sufficient to put beach chairs-- chairs are all on rocky parts / lawn that's not on same level of the beach.
I have been to many South East Asia beaches and this is honestly the worst excursion that I"ve came across. Not going back.
Written August 5, 2015
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Arezou M
Tehran12 contributions
May 2014 • Couples
if you want to see nice fishes you should go there you will find it great blue crystal clear water its like your dream the Raya island itself was so nice too.
Written May 21, 2014
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Halina S
London, UK159 contributions
Jan 2014 • Couples
As the beach in Karon wasn't very nice, we went on a few whole day excursions to other islands to enjoy white sandy beaches and swimming in crystal clear water. Raya Island is highly recommended by us as it's very close - transfer from the hotel it's 15-20 minutes from Karon, then half on hour on a motor boat and you are on a wonderful beach. It's true that most of the beaches are very crowded and motor boats spoil the view, but it's still very nice. You can rent a sunbed and stay under and umbrella, or - as we did - spend most time in the water enjoying swimming or explore the island (on the way to a view point you can see big iguanas). As always on such excursions, soft drinks, fresh fruits and lunch are included in price.
The excursion itself was cheap - only 1000 Bht (the price stated in leaflets is 2000 Bht, but you can negotiate.:)
The excursion itself was cheap - only 1000 Bht (the price stated in leaflets is 2000 Bht, but you can negotiate.:)
Written February 8, 2014
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Footprints490211
1 contribution
Apr 2024 • Couples
Average value for price - Short snorkel time - about 1 hour. 2 hrs beach time. Transport was efficient - short trip. Provided some water and juice. Fruit at end of day. Lunch was pretty good - simple but plenty of food.
Written April 15, 2024
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Patrick L
Melbourne, Australia2,862 contributions
Nov 2017 • Couples
The Resort on the Island is fantastic.
The restaurant was also great but unfortunately there’s only one dining place with the Resort so ...
Good place, great island and a
gorgeous beach.
The restaurant was also great but unfortunately there’s only one dining place with the Resort so ...
Good place, great island and a
gorgeous beach.
Written November 10, 2017
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Amanda H
Brisbane, Australia24 contributions
Nov 2016 • Friends
The island is what really made this day special. Plenty of fish, clear water, not as many tourists as other islands.
But as described in other reviews, the tour guides themselves are really doing the minimum (driving the boat). They didn't communicate the layout of the day or provide any other information about the island or the marine life. If it weren't for other people on the boat we would have got off on the first stop as the tour guides didn't mention it was actually for swimming only, and to stay on board if you're snorkelling!
Pros- the marine life is in abundance, hundreds of fish around you, big and small,lots of variety. The beach itself is also quite beautiful, with very clear water.
Cons- if you get seasick maybe don't do the tour, the snorkelling is out in the ocean so there are some waves and lots of rocking. Other cons were a lack of local knowledge or guide information. One piece of pineapple as "fruit provided" and no sandwiches despite advertising this. We also weren't allowed to take our snorkel gear onto the beach, which was a shame as there was a lot of fish and more coral to the side. But honestly, despite these negative factors the island and the marine life made it worth it.
But as described in other reviews, the tour guides themselves are really doing the minimum (driving the boat). They didn't communicate the layout of the day or provide any other information about the island or the marine life. If it weren't for other people on the boat we would have got off on the first stop as the tour guides didn't mention it was actually for swimming only, and to stay on board if you're snorkelling!
Pros- the marine life is in abundance, hundreds of fish around you, big and small,lots of variety. The beach itself is also quite beautiful, with very clear water.
Cons- if you get seasick maybe don't do the tour, the snorkelling is out in the ocean so there are some waves and lots of rocking. Other cons were a lack of local knowledge or guide information. One piece of pineapple as "fruit provided" and no sandwiches despite advertising this. We also weren't allowed to take our snorkel gear onto the beach, which was a shame as there was a lot of fish and more coral to the side. But honestly, despite these negative factors the island and the marine life made it worth it.
Written December 21, 2016
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