Tour· Koh Hong (Phang Nga)· Thailand
Hong by Starlight Evening Sea-Canoe Trip
8° 13.3′ N · 98° 30.1′ E · approximate
John Gray's Sea Canoe's signature trip: guides paddle you through sea caves into the hidden hong lagoons, then after dark through bioluminescent water, ending with a Loy Krathong-style candle float under the stars.
Practical
Position approximate: the Koh Hong lagoon (shared with the Koh Hong Lagoon entry); the company does not publish the exact stops. From 3,950 THB per person (2026 site) including hotel transfers from Phuket, national park fees, a light lunch and dinner; private charters from 62,750 THB. Its listing includes a visit to James Bond Island. Booking: reservations@johngray-seacanoe.com or +66 63-124-3404, office at Ao Po, Phuket. Sailors anchored at Koh Hong or Koh Phanak can watch the tour canoes come through; dinghies are forbidden inside the main Koh Hong cave, according to the Southeast Asia Pilot. Bioluminescence is strongest on dark, moonless nights.
Best for
Bioluminescence and the hongs after dark without moving the boat
Season
Year-round; calmest Nov–Apr
Nearby
- Koh Hong Lagoon (Phang Nga)Right here
- Mangrove Sea-Canoe Routes (John Gray's Sea Canoe)Right here
- Koh Hong Anchorage B (Phang Nga, lagoon cave)0.1 NM away
- Koh Hong Anchorage A (Phang Nga)0.3 NM away
- Koh Yai Ranger Station (Koh Hong group)0.3 NM away
- Koh Na Khae (Koh Hong group)0.8 NM away
- Koh Phanak East Bay Anchorage2.1 NM away
- Koh Phanak Northwest Bay Anchorage2.2 NM away