Koh Samui: Private Longtail Boat to Pig Island with Snorkel

Name: Koh Samui: Private Longtail Boat to Pig Island with Snorkel
Brand: GetYourGuide
Price: 101.00 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.29 (656 reviews)

4.3 (656 verified reviews)

A visitor kneeling on the sand feeding a pig, with the bay behind

Close-up of a pig snout at the surface of clear shallow water

Aerial view of the wooded island and its curving sandbar

A snorkeller underwater in a mask with fish in the background

A child in a red cap stroking a pig at the shoreline

About This Experience

A private longtail with your own captain, priced per boat rather than per seat: the starting price covers a group of up to two people, and larger parties are quoted per boat as well. For a couple that works out at roughly the price of two seats on a shared speedboat, with nobody else aboard.

The route is the standard pair — Koh Tan for the reef, then Koh Madsum for the pigs and the beach — but the pace is yours. The afternoon departure is the one to take if you want the island quiet: the shared boats have gone by then and the beach empties out.

This is the stripped-back option. There is no hotel transfer, no lunch and no guide in the usual sense — your captain is a local boatman whose English is basic. What you get instead is a boat that goes where you want it to and waits as long as you like.

Highlights

Private longtail boat with a local captain — nobody else aboard
Priced per boat, not per person: the base price covers up to two people
Set your own pace at both Koh Tan and Koh Madsum
Afternoon departure avoids the shared-boat crowds on Pig Island
Snorkelling gear and life jackets provided

What's Included

✓ Private longtail boat
✓ Local captain
✓ Snorkelling mask and life jacket
✓ Ice box with a small bottle of drinking water per person

Not Included

Hotel pickup and drop-off
Food and drinks
Pig Island entrance fee (50 THB per person, cash)

What to Bring

Swimwear
Towel
Reef-safe sunscreen
Sunglasses
Cash for the island fee
Your own food and drinks for the boat

Good to Know & Caveats

Priced per boat for up to two people — count children in the total when you book.
There is no hotel transfer: make your own way to Naphat Tour beside Thong Krut Pier.
Outside food and drink cannot be taken onto Pig Island, including the water carried on the boat.
The pigs are semi-wild animals kept by a local family. Keep your distance and do not hand-feed them.
Snorkelling at Koh Tan depends on the sea state. If it is cancelled there is no partial refund, but you get the time back on Pig Island instead.
Your captain speaks basic English.

Not Suitable For

Children under 2 years
Pregnant women
People with back problems
People with mobility impairments
Wheelchair users
People prone to seasickness

Meeting Point

Meet at Naphat Tour, beside Thong Krut Pier on the south coast of Koh Samui, 15 minutes before departure. Hotel pickup is not included on this trip — you make your own way to the pier.

What Travelers Say

Rated 4.3/5 by 656 verified GetYourGuide travelers.

It was a great experience! The captain was incredibly friendly and helpful. The boat ride was already a highlight, and I was very happy to have booked a private one. The island is also an experience. The pigs run around happily, wagging their tails, with no trace of fear. However, hand feeding is not a good idea. As soon as the pigs see the food, the big ones in particular come running at you, and they are relatively rough. I would ABSOLUTELY NOT let children, in particular, feed the pigs. Apart from that, they fight among themselves for the food, so I also preferred to keep my distance. Our guide made a hole in the lid of the water bottle so that we could give the pigs water, which they were very grateful for. Snorkeling among schools of fish was also incredibly beautiful. I highly recommend this activity. Thank you!
— Anke, Septemb

We had a very nice afternoon with snorkeling and the pigs. Unfortunately, the snorkeling reef is a "tourist reef" and, as a result, has been almost completely destroyed. Otherwise, everything was as expected
— Alexander, August

we were the 1st to the island and the pigs were great to see, and the baby piglets. they had some dogs on thr island and they were friendly to the humans, not so much to the pigs at times
— Jason, August

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this priced per person or per boat?

Per boat. The starting price covers a group of up to two people, and larger groups are quoted per boat as well — so for a couple it lands close to two shared-boat seats.

Is hotel pickup included?

No. This is the one trip in the group without transfers. You meet the captain at Naphat Tour beside Thong Krut Pier, 15 minutes before departure.

Can I bring my own food onto Pig Island?

No. Outside food and drink are not allowed on Koh Madsum, including the water carried on the boat. Eat before you land or after you leave.

Is snorkelling guaranteed?

No. Koh Tan is dropped when the sea is against it. There is no partial refund in that case; the time is added to your stop at Pig Island instead.

How good is the captain’s English?

Basic. This is a boatman rather than a guide — the trade for having the boat to yourself at this price is that there is no commentary.