Maiton Island (Koh Mai Thon): what a private island means in practice

Horizon Cruises Phuket runs Maiton as a water stop from Chalong Pier: guests swim and snorkel around the island from the boat, because landing on Maiton is not possible at all. The morning half day starts from ฿25,900 on the Fountaine Pajot 40 Coco sailing catamaran, fifteen guests in the rate and up to twenty aboard, or from ฿28,900 on the Nautitech 47 Senna, fifteen in the rate and up to thirty aboard, and departure is at 08:00. Ask us on WhatsApp which boats are free on your date.

Maiton, or Koh Mai Thon, is the closest proper island to Chalong Pier after Coral Island: about 15 km out, 15–20 minutes by speedboat. It is privately owned, and that is the whole story of the place — access to the island has been suspended until further notice, so charters build the stop around the water rather than the beach. No national park fee applies. It fits a half day.

This page is about the island itself. The Coral plus Maiton day, hour by hour, is in private yacht charter from Phuket to Coral Island and Maiton.

Can you visit Maiton Island in 2026?

You can sail to it; you cannot count on going ashore. Access to the island has been suspended until further notice, and whether day visitors may walk the beach is not currently settled. We confirm the day's plan with the captain before the charter.

The island is private property. What was once a 70-bungalow resort now runs, at most, a handful of rooms; the rest of the buildings are derelict or used for storage and staff. Pages that still describe Maiton as a luxury private-island holiday are describing something that is not there — which is why this page does not sell the resort, and why the stop is priced and planned as a water stop.

What does not depend on the resort: the strait between Phuket and Maiton, the water around the island, and the run itself, which is short enough that the island works as a half-day destination when almost nothing else does.

Maiton in numbers

Maiton in numbers

Names	Maiton, Maithon, Koh Mai Thon / เกาะไม้ท่อน / Майтон · often marketed as Honeymoon Island
Province	Phuket
National park	not in a marine national park — no park fee
Coordinates	7.7641 / 98.4784
Access	suspended until further notice; the island is private property
Landing	none — our charters do not put guests ashore here
Season	year-round as a water stop; best visibility November to April
On shore	no facilities for day guests; the former resort is largely out of use
Fee	none
Half day	yes — the price list shows an 08:00 departure for Maiton; the hour is confirmed with the guests at booking

Checked: 27.09.2026 · phuket101.net (access suspended, resort status, travel time), coordinates — Wikidata. Dolphins in the strait and the current shore practice are left to our captains, below.

How far is Maiton Island from Phuket?

About 15 km (8 nautical miles) from Chalong Pier — 15–20 minutes by speedboat and under an hour on most motor yachts. This is an approximate straight-line distance, not an exact navigational figure; the route on the water is always somewhat longer.

How far is Maiton Island from Phuket?

Departure marina	Straight line	Speedboat	Motor yacht	Sailing catamaran
Chalong Pier	15 km (8 nm)	15–20 min	20 min – 1 h	1–1.7 h
Royal Phuket Marina	24 km (13 nm)	25–30 min	30 min – 1.5 h	2–2.5 h
Boat Lagoon	same as Royal Phuket Marina — shared approach channel	25–30 min	30 min – 1.5 h	2–2.5 h
Ao Po Grand Marina	34 km (18 nm)	30–45 min	40 min – 2 h	2.5–3.5 h

Maiton sits off the south-east corner of Phuket, so Chalong is the short run and the east-coast marinas are twice as far. Where each marina makes sense is set out in where yachts depart from in Phuket.

What time do Maiton charters leave?

The price list puts the Maiton half day at an 08:00 departure, an hour before the Coral Island morning. The exact hour is confirmed with you at booking, and in practice it is often moved to 09:00 or 10:00 to suit the group.

The four-hour window works at any of those hours because the run is short: 15 to 20 minutes by speedboat, under an hour on most motor yachts. What the extra distance compared with Coral Island costs you is swimming time, not the morning.

What our captains know

We do not put guests ashore on Maiton. Not at present and not by arrangement — there is no landing on this island for us, so the whole stop happens in the water and on the boat.

Dolphins in the strait we see fairly often. Not on every charter, and we do not sell the sighting — but of all our routes this is the one where it happens.

In the low season we sit on the eastern side of the island. That side is the sheltered one when the south-west monsoon is running.

The hour is ours to move. The price list says 08:00 for the Maiton half day; in practice we agree 09:00 or 10:00 with the guests, the same as for Coral Island.

What does a day to Maiton cost?

Maiton is priced both as a half day of its own and as half of a two-island day with Coral Island. Per boat, not per person.

What does a day to Maiton cost?

Boat	Guests for a day trip	Format	Price
Fountaine Pajot 40 Coco, sailing catamaran	15 in the rate, up to 20	Half day, Maiton, 08:00 departure per the price list	from 25,900 THB
Nautitech 47 Senna, sailing catamaran	15 in the rate, up to 30	Half day, Maiton, 08:00 departure per the price list	from 28,900 THB
Fortuna 55, power catamaran	25 in the rate, up to 50	Half day, 5 hours, Coral and Promthep or Maiton	50,900 THB, not available 15 Dec – 28 Feb
Prada 50, power catamaran	10 in the rate, up to 20	Maiton plus Khai islands, 8 hours	from 65,000 THB, low season
Ferretti 80 Sofia, motor yacht	12 in the rate, up to 25	Coral Island and Promthep or Maiton, 8 hours	140,000 THB, high season

Prices from the yacht pages, 2026/27 season. Fuel for the agreed route is inside the rate, except where a yacht's page lists a fuel fee. Outside the rate: paid extras and crew tips; there is no park fee on this route. Full tables are on the prices page.

Maiton or Coral Island — which half day?

Coral Island if you want a beach with showers, chairs and food; Maiton if you want the water and the shorter guest list. Coral is closer and busier, Maiton is further and quieter, and only one of the two has a shore you can rely on.

Maiton or Coral Island — which half day?

	Maiton	Coral Island (Koh Hey)
From Chalong	15 km, 15–20 min by speedboat	9 km, 8–11 min by speedboat
Half-day departure	08:00 in the price list, confirmed at booking	09:00 or 14:00
Going ashore	no — the stop is in the water	yes, we land at Banana Beach
Fee	none	none for the island; Banana Beach charges an entry fee
On shore	no day-visitor facilities	cafes, showers, toilets, sunbeds, rentals
Crowds	quieter	busy between 10:00 and 14:00
Best for	a quiet water stop close to Phuket	first snorkelling, families, a beach day

Coral Island in detail: Coral Island (Koh Hey).

Frequently asked questions

Is Maiton Island open to visitors?

No. Access to the island has been suspended until further notice and it remains private property, so our charters use the water around it and do not land guests on the beach.

Is there an entrance fee for Maiton Island?

No. Maiton is not inside a marine national park, so no park fee is collected on this route. The only extras are paid options on the boat and crew tips.

How long does it take to reach Maiton from Phuket?

From Chalong Pier, 15–20 minutes by speedboat and up to about an hour on a motor yacht, over roughly 15 km. The price list sets the half-day departure at 08:00 and the exact hour is confirmed at booking.

Can you snorkel at Maiton?

Snorkelling happens in the water around the island, from the boat. Equipment is on board, and the captain picks the side of the island that is sheltered on the day.

Is there a resort on Maiton Island?

Not in any working sense. The original 70-bungalow resort is largely derelict, with only a handful of rooms ever in use, and the island's access is suspended. We do not book stays there.

Are there dolphins near Maiton?

Our captains see them in the strait fairly often — more often than on any other route we run. It is not on every charter, so we do not promise a sighting.

Can we go ashore on Maiton even for a short walk?

No. There is no landing on Maiton for Horizon Cruises Phuket charters, not at present and not by arrangement, because the island is private property and access has been suspended until further notice. The whole stop happens in the water and on the boat: swimming, snorkelling with the gear on board, and water and soft drinks on deck, on whichever side of the island is sheltered that day.

Can we combine Maiton with Coral Island in one trip?

Yes. Maiton is priced both as a half day by itself and as half of a two-island day with Coral Island, which lies 9 km from Chalong and has a beach you can land on at Banana Beach, with a small landing fee; Maiton then adds the quieter water stop farther out. The hour-by-hour plan is in private yacht charter from Phuket to Coral Island and Maiton.

Is Maiton worth visiting in the rainy season?

Yes, as a water stop it works all year round. When the south-west monsoon is running, Horizon Cruises Phuket captains sit on the eastern side of the island, which is the sheltered one, so swimming and snorkelling still go ahead. The best visibility in the water is from November to April, and the run from Chalong is short enough that a half day is realistic in any month.

What is included in the price of a Maiton trip?

Every boat Horizon Cruises Phuket offers comes with a licensed captain with crew, insurance for every passenger, drinking water and soft drinks, masks, fins and towels, and fuel on the agreed route except where a yacht's page lists a fuel fee; no guest needs a licence. There is no park fee on this route. Outside the rate are paid extras such as alcohol or water toys, which depend on the boat, and crew tips. The full list is on what is included.