Koh Hong Phang Nga (4 hrs)

Some destinations earn their reputation honestly. Koh Hong in Phang Nga Bay is one of them, and reaching it aboard the Mauritius makes the experience genuinely worthwhile.

The Mauritius is a Princess Yacht 78-footer — a motor yacht that carries a maximum of twenty passengers, keeping the atmosphere relaxed and the deck space generous. Based in Phuket, this vessel is well-suited to the sheltered waters of Phang Nga Bay, where dramatic limestone formations rise from the sea in ways that photographs simply cannot prepare you for.

The Koh Hong Phang Nga tour runs as a half-day excursion, four hours on the water with Koh Hong as the assigned destination. Phang Nga Bay rewards those who approach it properly — unhurried, from the sea, with enough space to actually take it in.

Twenty passengers maximum is a deliberate choice. It means the Mauritius never feels crowded, and the experience never tips into the impersonal. A Princess Yacht 78-footer operating at that capacity offers something the larger tour vessels simply cannot: a sense that this journey was arranged for you specifically, even when it wasn't.

If Phuket is your base and Phang Nga Bay is calling, the Mauritius on the Koh Hong Phang Nga route is a considered, well-matched option.