Pattaya Snorkeling Tour — Koh Larn Speedboat & Water Sports

It is a full-day speedboat tour from Pattaya to Koh Larn (Coral Island) built around a full hour of snorkelling on the island's clear, shallow reefs, plus your choice of water sports — jet ski, parasailing, banana boat and the Sea Walker underwater helmet walk. Every package includes the speedboat, the snorkelling hour, a floating water slide, Thai lunch on the beach and free beach service.

Koh Larn is about a 45-minute speedboat ride from Bali Hai Pier and has some of the best easy-reach snorkelling water in the Gulf of Thailand. It is a shared join-in tour that runs to a punctual schedule — pickup at 8:00 AM, back in Pattaya by about 4:00 PM.

There are five packages per person, all snorkelling-based: the Snorkel Trip ฿1,200 (snorkel + water slide + lunch + beach service), Snorkel + Jet Ski ฿1,600, Snorkel + Jet Ski + Banana ฿1,700, the Adventure Combo ฿2,000 (adds parasailing, plus free video), and the Ultimate ฿2,700 (everything, including the Sea Walker underwater walk).

Every package includes the round-trip speedboat, a full hour of snorkelling, the 1-hour floating water slide, Thai lunch (12:00–13:00), free beach service (chair, umbrella, towel, water, soft drink) and Pattaya hotel pickup. Most packages also include free drone photos. You add exactly the water sports you want and nothing you don't.

If snorkelling is what you came for, the ฿1,200 Snorkel Trip is the best value — the full reef hour, the water slide, lunch and beach service, no motorised sports. For a mix of thrill and value, most guests pick the ฿2,000 Adventure Combo: snorkelling plus parasailing, jet ski and banana boat, with free video and drone photos.

Add the ฿1,600 or ฿1,700 packages if you want just a jet ski (and banana) on top of snorkelling, and choose the ฿2,700 Ultimate only if you specifically want the Sea Walker underwater helmet walk as well. You pick when you book and we confirm it in writing.

Yes — and we tell you honestly because it matters. Pickup is early (from 8:00 AM, by zone: Jomtien ~8:20, South Pattaya/Naklua ~8:45, North/Central ~9:00) and the speedboat leaves on time. Please be ready in your hotel lobby at your confirmed time; the driver makes two attempts to reach you, after which the trip has to depart because the whole boat is waiting, and you would be marked a no-show.

This punctual style is deliberate: it keeps the day running cleanly and gets you back by about 4:00 PM with your evening free. If you would prefer a flexible, later pickup, book our separate Coral Island Pattaya tour instead.

Yes. You are given a mask, snorkel and a life jacket, and the reefs off Koh Larn are shallow and sheltered, so you can float and look down without being a strong swimmer — nervous first-timers and non-swimmers do fine with the life jacket on, and the crew watch the group throughout.

If you are comfortable in the water you can duck down for a closer look at the coral; if not, you can simply float on the surface and still see plenty of fish. Children snorkel with a parent and a life jacket.

Lunch is included in every package — a Thai set meal served on the beach between 12:00 and 13:00, with your free drinking water and a soft drink. There are, honestly, NO vegetarian or Indian options on this tour, and lunch is served early at noon.

If you need vegetarian or Indian food, or you would rather eat in the afternoon, please book our separate Coral Island Pattaya tour instead — it runs a flexible schedule with Indian food, and you will have a much better day. We would rather tell you plainly than have you disappointed at the beach.

The Sea Walker (included in the ฿2,700 Ultimate package) is a 25-minute underwater walk along the reef floor wearing a helmet that is fed air from the surface, so you can stroll among the fish and coral without swimming or diving. It is a surreal, easy way to be underwater and a highlight for many guests.

For safety it is not suitable for guests with heart disease, asthma or respiratory conditions, high or low blood pressure, or for pregnant travellers, and the crew may decline on the day. The same caution applies to some of the motorised water sports. Snorkelling with a life jacket is gentle and open to almost everyone.

Yes — round-trip pickup from your Pattaya hotel is included in every package, by open-air songthaew (the local tuk-tuk bus). Pickup times are set by zone and we confirm yours on WhatsApp the day before.

Hotels outside the standard Pattaya zone — Na Jomtien past Soi Chaiyapruek, beyond Naklua old market, or across the Pattaya railway — carry a small extra transfer charge of ฿100–200 per person depending on distance. Tell us your hotel at booking and we'll confirm any surcharge before you pay.

This is a shared join-in tour that needs a minimum number of guests to sail, and it is weather-dependent. If the boat cannot run — too few guests, or a storm or rough sea — we contact you the evening before, and there is no charge: you choose a full refund or a free new date.

We never send a boat out in unsafe conditions. If the sea is borderline on the day, the captain's decision is final and your safety comes first.

Wear your swimwear under your clothes, and bring reef-safe sunscreen, a hat, sunglasses and a change of clothes. A dry bag or waterproof phone case is useful, though the operator's free drone photos catch the highlights so you don't have to risk your own phone in the water.

Bring a little cash in Thai Baht for extra drinks, snacks or extra rides on the beach, and keep valuables to a minimum — take only what you need to the beach, not large amounts of cash or jewellery.

Both go to Koh Larn, but they are built for different travellers. This snorkeling tour is punctual and water-sports focused, with an early fixed pickup and a Thai lunch — ideal for European, Russian, Chinese, Korean and other worldwide guests who want a full hour of snorkelling on a well-run day.

Our separate Coral Island Pattaya tour has a flexible, later pickup, Indian food and an afternoon lunch — the better choice for Indian families or anyone who wants a relaxed, later start. Tell us what you're after and we'll point you to the right one.

It is a full day. Pickup is from 8:00 AM, you meet the boat at Bali Hai Pier around 9:00, snorkel and do your water sports through the morning, have lunch on the beach at noon, enjoy free beach and photo time in the early afternoon, and are back at your Pattaya hotel by about 4:00 PM.

That leaves your whole Pattaya evening free — many guests pair the snorkelling day with a cabaret show or the night market afterwards.

Cancel more than 7 days before the tour for a full refund; between 7 days and 48 hours for a 50% refund; within 48 hours or no-show, no refund. Cancellations must reach us in writing (WhatsApp +66 89 949 6235 or email) before 8:00 PM the day before travel. Full terms: tripthaitour.com/cancellation-policy.

If the boat cannot run because of too few guests or bad weather, there is no charge and you choose a full refund or a free new date. If your airline cancels your flight or you have a documented medical emergency, we offer one free date change within 6 months instead.