One of the best ways to explore Krabi Thailand is on your own boat, rather than in a noisy, crowded group tour. In today's episode, we head down to Chao Fa Pier, negotiate with a local boatman, and find ourselves on a wonderful, private day trip to some of the beautiful islands around Krabi. Even though a popular option is to take a four-island boat tour, if you talk with a boatman, you’re able to arrange private tours with combinations of the different local islands and sites. On our trip, we visit Tup Island, which has a narrow sandbar that you can only walk across during low tide. Then, we head over to get a view of Chicken Island and jump into the waters of a calm cove for some snorkeling. We cross the bay to Pakbia Island to enjoy a quick lunch and watch the unique limestone formations, and the water crashing onto the shore from both sides. Our longtail boat for the day then drives into Hong Island, a true highlight and a must-see for anyone visiting Krabi. At high tide, the water fills the island to form a lagoon with mangroves. Finally, we finish off our day snorkeling near Daeng Island and enjoying a sumptuous meal on the Chao Fa Pier. Along the way, we observe the boatman catching jellyfish (Portuguese man o’ war) from the Andaman Sea! Check out our video for some inspiration on how to craft your own island hopping adventure in Krabi province! . 0:00 – Introduction 0:24 – Setting out from Chao Fa Pier 1:05 – Tup Island 1:52 – Snorkeling near Chicken Island 2:44 – Chicken Island 3:21 – Pakbia Island 4:15 – Jellyfish! 4:53 – Hong Island 5:45 – Snorkeling at Daeng Island 6:43 – Debrief of Hiring a Private Longtail Boat 7:42 – Dinner at the Chao Fa Pier . We're Yvonne and Jeremy Chen. We got married in 2020 (hence, Chens of a Lifetime!) and have been going through some changes and transitions in our lives! We met through doing nonprofit volunteer work abroad, and this year, we're going back to our roots: traveling overseas, learning about new places and cultures, and meeting new friends! For the next few months, we are basing ourselves in Thailand! Watch our videos to hear more about our journey. If you’d like to follow us day-to-day and catch sneak previews of what’s coming up on our channel, follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/chensofalifetime/! . hong island, krabi thailand, island hopping, hong island krabi, hong island thailand, hong island tour, tup island, tup island krabi, chicken island, chicken island krabi thailand, tup island krabi thailand, chicken island krabi, four island tour, four island tour krabi, chao fa pier, chao fa pier krabi, hong island krabi thailand, chicken island thailand, tup island thailand, pakbia island, island hopping thailand, island hopping krabi, snorkeling krabi thailand, krabi island hopping
