What To Do

Koh Phi Phi Tours

Experienced since 1989 as Phi Phi tour operator, they came to a new idea and a new way for 1-day trip visitors to enjoy most of marine magnificents Phi Phi Don has to offer, comfortably. What they are offering is the original, unique Cruise + Speedboat Phi Phi travel package "Phi Phi Saiko".

Information : Phi Phi Saiko

Breakfast with the Sharks

The breakfast deal with the sharks is definitely the highlight of one's trip to Ko Phi Phi Don. There are a few different types of tours that take place daily, ranging between 400 baht for a basic six-hour tour to 3000 baht for a four-hour extensive reef tour. Don't be surprised if you witness yourself being circled by up to six black tip sharks or leopard sharks, some of them two meters long, all hungry for their breakfast!
Black Tip Reef Sharks are a timid and non aggressive species of shark. They are more scared of us than we are of them. This is a snorkeling excursion only. The water is between 2 feet to 6 feet deep. Being a good swimmer is not important. We do not feed the sharks.

Information : Infinity Tour

Scuba Diving and Dive Sites

At Ko Pida Nok, expect to see leopard sharks, turtles, moray eels, ghost pipe fish and outstanding hard and soft coral. Plus a chance to see the unexpected whale sharks and manta rays. As one side of the island is very shallow and the other drops off to 30 metres, this site is suitable for all levels of diver. Ko Pida Nai - Although the sister island to Pida Nok just a few hundred metres away, this island is very different underwater. Large fallen rocks have created several swim-through and submerged islands, building an ideal habitat for marine life, and a fascinating dive.

Where: 50 minutes from Ton Sai Bay
Conditions: Visibility averages 20 metres.
Dive depth: 19 to 30 metres

Yes Shark Point (Hin Bida) does live up to it's name, well 95% of the time. This rock which justs breaks the surface, attracts a lot of Leopard sharks and often Nurse & Reef sharks as well. A small, submerged outcrop some 8 kilometres southeast of Phi Phi Ley, it's a favoured spot for Whale Sharks around February / March.

Where: 60 to 70 minutes from Ton Sai Bay
Conditions: Good visibility, averaging 20 metres.
Dive depth: 12 to 18 metres.

Garang Heng - A small submerged reef just east of Phi Phi Ley and a excellent backup to Shark point so if you are unlucky there, Garang Heng has a healthy reef with anemones, soft corals and of course, sharks.

Maya Bay - With a maximum depth of 18 metres and plenty of fish life and rocks to look under, Maya provides a great dive site for the inexperienced diver.
Heading out of the bay, the underwater landscape changes with large caves 30+ depths. Maya South starts as a shear wall down to 30 metres with a small over hang and caves along the bottom. Further along, fallen rocks have left channels with the rocks towering above you on both sides, creating a very dramatic dive.
A suitable dive for the more advanced diver due to depth.

Four pinnacles starting just below sea level and dropping down to around 30 metres characterise Hin Dot (Chimney Rocks) on Phi Phi Don's southern headlands. Often quite dark due to the volume of fish life above you, but some interesting marine life under the rocks near the bottom where several nurse sharks have been discovered.
These enormous towers are famous for their large schools of fish. Other fish populations include groupers, pufferfish, lionfish, squid and bearded scorpionfish.

Where: 15-20 minutes by boat
Conditions: Visibility 8-20 metres.
Dive depth: 10-34 metres

King Cruiser Wreck. Built in Japan 30 years ago, King Cruiser was a comfortable catamaran-hull passenger-cruiser with 4 decks until she sank on the 4th May 1997 in near perfect weather conditions. An easy dive, King Cruiser has large openings that allow easy access to the spacious interior. The propellers (deepest point) rest 30 metres deep with the most interesting areas around the passenger decks between 10 and 20 metres.

Hin Pae is a relatively shallow dive site - 10 to 15 metres deep. Its shallow depth offers excellent snorkeling. Hin Pae is sometimes called Baby Shark Point, because even snorkellers have the opportunity to see different types of sharks. The main topography includes boulder and brain corals, with many holes and tunnels for moray eels to pass through. Soft and hard coral provide shelter for a rich variety of coral fish. Crabs, lobsters, angelfish, groupers, snappers and surgeonfish are also residents of this area.

Access: 10 minutes by boat from Ton Sai
Conditions: Visibility 7-15 metres.

Information : Visa Diving

Snorkeling

Coral gardens, unusual cave fish, exotic tropical fish, and even Leopard sharks. Great snorkeling in crystal clear water.
You can hire equipment from local dive shops, but it's worth taking a tour to the many reefs which fringe the islands.
Tours also go to offshore reefs (about 1.5 km) which contain more unusual marine life. Depths vary from 2-7 metres (6-20 feet) Masks and snorkels are normally included in the price, although these may be of varied shapes and sizes! Some operators have quality equipment while others have a standard mask and fins in limited sizes, so shop around, otherwise your underwater views may be limited.
Notable sites to visit - Maya Bay - location for the Hollywood film "The Beach" with good reef and wall corals. Camel Rock for strange cave fish Hin Klang for more remote coral gardens

Beach Hopping

Life is very laid back in Phi Phi Don, and despite the variety of activities available, there is very little pressure to to get out and do anything!
Sleep in until the sun rises high in the sky. Then wander from your room to the beach (perhaps 20 metres) and lie in the sun until your particular beach gets boring. Time for a 15 minute trip to some protected inlet to find a new little beach or place to eat. It's tough!
Local long tail boats are happy to take you from beach to beach, including the famous one in the Leonardo DiCaprio film "The Beach"

Kayaking

Loh Dalum Bay is the place you can rent kayaks per hour, half day or all day at reasonable prices.
The best way to see Phi Phi Le is by sea kayak. The trip can range from beginner to Intermediate, depending on how you do it. The only intermediate level kayaking is done when kayaking across the channel from Phi Phi Don to Phi Phi Le.

Rock Climbing

You'll find them on Koh Phi Phi Don .Their shop is a five minute walk from the ferry dock - when exiting the ferry take a right on the main street walkway and continue past The Apache bar - you'll see their sign on the left.

Information : Phi Phi Climbers