Yacht Charter from Boat Lagoon Marina

Boat Lagoon Marina at Koh Kaew is the east-coast base from which Horizon Cruises Phuket offers 17 partner-catalogue boats, from speedboats to 78-foot flybridge yachts. It shares an approach channel with Royal Phuket Marina next door and is the closest departure point to Phuket Town, twenty minutes away. The channel depth rises and falls with the tide, so the captain fixes the departure hour and confirms it beforehand. Message us on WhatsApp with your date and group size.

Getting to Boat Lagoon

The address is 22/1 Moo 2, Thepkrasattri Rd, Kohkaew, Muang, Phuket 83000.

The marina describes its position as being between the airport and Phuket Town, and the drive matches that. From the airport it is about half an hour. From Patong, also about half an hour. From Phuket Town it is the shortest run of any of the four points we work with — around twenty minutes. Allow more time at the usual rush hours on Thepkrasattri Road.

What is on site

Boat Lagoon is built as a small complex rather than a quay. The nH Boat Lagoon Phuket hotel is on the grounds, along with Dean & DeLuca, the SuwanHong restaurant and other places to eat, so a group that arrives early has somewhere to sit.

The marina office is open 08:00–17:00, every day.

Departure time and the tide

This is the part worth reading twice.

Boats enter and leave Boat Lagoon through a channel, and the depth of that channel changes with the tide. For your charter it means the departure hour may be set by the water rather than by your preference, and the captain is the one who sets it. You receive a confirmed time before the day of the trip.

In practice this rarely changes a trip; it changes when it starts. If a fixed early start matters to you — a flight later the same day, a booked lunch somewhere — say so when you enquire, and we will check it against the boat before you commit.

Boats in the partner catalogue that leave from here

Seventeen boats in the partner catalogue are based at Boat Lagoon. The range runs from small fast boats to 78-foot flybridge yachts:

• Limpopo Axopar 28 — 28 ft, up to 4 guests
• Axopar 37 LILA — 37 ft, up to 6 guests
• Sacs Strider 15 — 36 ft, up to 12 guests
• De Antonio D50 — 50 ft, 12 guests for the day, sleeps 4
• Zambezia Leopard 53 — 53 ft catamaran, 30 guests for the day, sleeps 8
• Shangani 70 Ft — 70 ft, 60 guests for the day, sleeps 12
• Princess 78 Maritimus — 78 ft, 20 guests for the day, sleeps 8

Our three yachts — Say Yes, Sofia and Beluga 88 — leave from other points on the island.

Prices are on each boat's page, not here: they change with the season and the length of the trip, and a number repeated on this page would go stale.

Where boats go from Boat Lagoon

Boat Lagoon opens onto the same water as its neighbour Royal Phuket Marina, so the directions are the same: Phang Nga Bay to the north-east — James Bond Island, Hong, Panak, the Koh Yao islands — and Phi Phi to the south-east as a full-day run.

The catalogue here leans towards fast day boats, which suits guests who want to cover distance and be back the same evening rather than sleep aboard.

Before you arrive

Bring your passport — the captain files a passenger list before departure.

Be at the marina fifteen minutes before the departure time — and come with the time you were given, not the one you assumed. On this marina that time is worth confirming the day before.

Guests staying on the north-west coast, in Bang Tao, Laguna, Surin or Kamala, will find Boat Lagoon compared with Ao Po and Royal Phuket Marina in the article on a yacht charter from Bang Tao, Laguna and Kamala.

Questions

What is Boat Lagoon Marina?

The first marina built on Phuket, at Koh Kaew on the east coast. It is an enclosed lagoon with 180 berths on the water and 160 places ashore, plus a hotel, cafes and restaurants on the grounds.

How do I get to Boat Lagoon?

Drive to 22/1 Moo 2, Thepkrasattri Rd, Kohkaew. It is about half an hour from the airport, about half an hour from Patong, and around twenty minutes from Phuket Town — the shortest drive of the four departure points we use.

Does the tide affect my departure time?

It can. The channel into the lagoon changes depth with the tide, so the captain sets the departure hour with the water in mind. You get a confirmed time before the day of the trip.

Which boats leave from Boat Lagoon?

Seventeen boats in the partner catalogue, mostly mid-sized motor yachts and fast day boats — from a 28-foot Axopar up to the 78-foot Princess Maritimus. The full list with prices is on the boat pages.

Do I need my passport?

Yes. It is needed for the passenger list.

Where do boats from Boat Lagoon usually go?

The same two directions as from Royal Phuket Marina next door: north-east into Phang Nga Bay for James Bond Island, Hong, Panak and the Koh Yao islands, or south-east to Phi Phi as a full-day run. Because the boats based here lean towards fast day boats, the typical day is a long run out and back before evening rather than a night at anchor, though a few of them do have cabins.

Can we charter a speedboat from Boat Lagoon for a small group?

Yes, and this is the marina with the most speedboats in the catalogue Horizon Cruises Phuket offers. Limpopo Axopar 28 takes four guests, Monterey M65 and Axopar 37 LILA six each, Jeanneau Cap Camarat 10.5 and Sacs Strider 11 eight, and Sacs Strider 15 twelve. All are partner boats; the rate, the inclusions and the departure hour the captain sets come with our reply or sit on each boat's page.

Is there a boat at Boat Lagoon for 20 or more guests?

Yes. For larger parties the catalogue has the power catamarans Sanyati Leopard 51 for up to 25 guests, Zambezia Leopard 53 for up to 30 and Shangani 70 Ft for up to 60 by day, plus the two Princess flybridge yachts, Maritimus and W.J.Lip, for twenty each. A catamaran's wide, level deck is what a big group notices most, so for the biggest parties a catamaran is the usual answer.

Can we stay overnight on a boat from Boat Lagoon?

Yes, several boats here have cabins: De Antonio D50 and Princess 42 sleep four, Shashani Leopard 43 and Shibuli Leopard 40 six, the bigger Leopard and Shangani catamarans six to twelve, and the two Princess flybridge yachts eight each. Day capacity and overnight capacity are different figures, so tell us the number of nights and guests and we will check the exact boat before you decide.

Booking

Tell us the date, how many guests and whether you want a day trip or nights aboard. You get back the boats free on that date, the total in baht, and the departure time confirmed for your boat.

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