Bungalow Raya Resort Raya Island trips - Day tours
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Sydney, Australia3,271 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, Malaysia97 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, UK3,168 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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smallcatcat
Hong Kong, China84 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
Tehran13 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, UK160 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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Patrick L
Melbourne, Australia2,574 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, Australia27 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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Christine R
Canberra, Australia13 contributions
Jun 2016 • Family
We booked this tour via Mr Not who is a well known tour organiser in Phuket with outstanding reputation. The tour itself was reasonably priced, well organised and the island did not disappoint. If you want minimum boat time and to visit just one island with snorkeling and swimming this is your trip, just pick a company with more enthusiastic tour guides. We were the only Australians on board amongst Chinese that day and definitely felt it. We were ignored and no water was offered unlike other tours right til the end of the day. We tipped everyone for services and tours but not this one. I understand the Chinese are huge spenders and visitors but every customer should be accommodated to equally - this was not the case and at this point we decided no tip. At the end of the tour when he collected tips he didn't collect much but stopped in front of us and said no no you people don't tip? I was confused as to what that meant considering he ignored us and left us to guess the itinerary. All in all it was a lovely day. We had a 25min ride to the island stopped to snorkel for 30-40min than got on boat to get onto Raya island than got taxied to a restaurant, as mentioned we were extremely thirsty at this point with kids aged 4 and 5 and paid 240baht for 2 bottles of water and guide never bothered to tell us it was free next to our lunch. Food was good and than we relaxed at the beach for a few hours it was lovely. Definitely recommend Raya for an island to see but not this company. The guide also never did a head count and a couple seemed to be left behind? We never saw them come back.
Written June 22, 2016
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Rollingstone2000
Cape Town153 contributions
May 2016 • Couples
We booked a 1/2 day trip to Raya island with Princess tours so we could get to do some snorkeling. We wanted a 1/2 day trip because we had restricted time left and this was the only 1/2 day trip we could find. This tour included a hotel transfer, snack sandwich (not the big buffet provided for the 1 day trips), mask and snorkel (flippers were extra) and 2 stops (a snorkeling stop and a beach visit).
The operation of the tour was very efficient; everything ran on time, the boats were efficient speed boats equipped with life jackets and the snorkeling equipment was also ok. The guides made sure everyone was ok from adjusting snorkeling masks to serving fruit and water, but they didn't do much more than execute the tour in a fairly functional manner. Because our visit was not during high season and the 1/2 day tours are less popular, we were lucky to have a half empty boat. This meant that we didn't feel like quite such a production line. I can imagine that things would feel a lot more rushed with a full boat.
The snorkeling stop is relatively short (30 to 40 min) so it is worth being organized and making sure you are good to go before you reach the reef. The second stop is the beach visit at Patok Bay where you are left for 2.5 hours of free time. The bay is beautiful, but there isn't so much to do here. There is a shop selling essential refreshments and a simple restaurant on the left hand side of the bay where we spent a happy hour slurping fruit shakes. When we arrived the beach was fairly packed with tourists from other boat trips, but within about 45 min 80% of them had left because the full day trips are clearly on a different timetable to the half day trip.
We spent time lounging on the beach and noticed that a number of people were snorkeling in the shallows. I felt quite cheated as our boat had headed off after dropping us and had not offered us the possibility of using a mask for extra snorkeling. Luckily the lady renting umbrellas and mats on the beach was also renting snorkels (50 Baht for a half day), so we had another chance to snorkel. I suspect that it just didn't suit our tour operators to provide a second snorkeling option and/ or to provide us with their masks to snorkel.
Overall the tour did what it said it would do and we had a good afternoon, but it wasn't executed with much grace or flair.
The operation of the tour was very efficient; everything ran on time, the boats were efficient speed boats equipped with life jackets and the snorkeling equipment was also ok. The guides made sure everyone was ok from adjusting snorkeling masks to serving fruit and water, but they didn't do much more than execute the tour in a fairly functional manner. Because our visit was not during high season and the 1/2 day tours are less popular, we were lucky to have a half empty boat. This meant that we didn't feel like quite such a production line. I can imagine that things would feel a lot more rushed with a full boat.
The snorkeling stop is relatively short (30 to 40 min) so it is worth being organized and making sure you are good to go before you reach the reef. The second stop is the beach visit at Patok Bay where you are left for 2.5 hours of free time. The bay is beautiful, but there isn't so much to do here. There is a shop selling essential refreshments and a simple restaurant on the left hand side of the bay where we spent a happy hour slurping fruit shakes. When we arrived the beach was fairly packed with tourists from other boat trips, but within about 45 min 80% of them had left because the full day trips are clearly on a different timetable to the half day trip.
We spent time lounging on the beach and noticed that a number of people were snorkeling in the shallows. I felt quite cheated as our boat had headed off after dropping us and had not offered us the possibility of using a mask for extra snorkeling. Luckily the lady renting umbrellas and mats on the beach was also renting snorkels (50 Baht for a half day), so we had another chance to snorkel. I suspect that it just didn't suit our tour operators to provide a second snorkeling option and/ or to provide us with their masks to snorkel.
Overall the tour did what it said it would do and we had a good afternoon, but it wasn't executed with much grace or flair.
Written May 15, 2016
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