Sailing Catamaran Charter in Phuket
Horizon Cruises Phuket offers 17 sailing catamarans in Phuket, Thailand, from ฿20,900 for the whole boat with captain and crew (a four-hour morning on Coco or Tahaa with fifteen guests included), for 12 to 120 guests by day, sailing from Chalong Pier, Ao Po Grand Marina and Royal Phuket Marina. Divided across a full group they are the lowest rates in the catalogue and the usual choice for birthdays, weddings and company days. Send the date and head count on WhatsApp for the boats free in season 2026/27.
Sailing catamaran yacht charters in Phuket: the selection and prices per boat
Boats Horizon Cruises Phuket offers, with the starting price for the whole boat from each yacht's page:
| Boat | Length | Day guests | Overnight | Departure | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fountaine Pajot 40 Coco, Fountaine Pajot 42 Tahaa | 40 ft, 42 ft | 20 | – | Chalong Pier | ฿20,900 |
| Lagoon 450 St Anna | 45 ft | 20 | 8 | Chalong Pier | ฿23,900 |
| Nautitech 47 Senna, Nautitech 47 Pepper | 47 ft | 30 | – | Chalong Pier | ฿23,900 |
| Ella | 53 ft | 40 | – | Chalong Pier | ฿27,820 |
| Calypso | 44 ft | 35 | – | Chalong Pier | ฿31,030 |
| Satisfaction 55 | 55 ft | 40 | – | Ao Po Grand Marina | ฿39,000 |
| Pina Colada 40 | 40 ft | 14 | 6 | Ao Po Grand Marina | ฿45,000 |
| Leopard 47 Myra | 47 ft | 30 | 6 | Ao Po Grand Marina | ฿49,000 |
| Fountaine Pajot Astrea 42 | 42 ft | 12 | 8 | Ao Po Grand Marina | ฿50,000 |
| Lobster 78 | 78 ft | 120 | – | Chalong Pier | ฿125,000 (up to 40 guests) |
Private yacht charter in Phuket, Thailand: the cheapest way to take a party to sea
Ella is ฿27,820 for the whole boat and carries forty guests; Calypso, ฿31,030, thirty-five; Satisfaction, ฿39,000, forty from Ao Po Grand Marina. Divided by a full group that is the lowest cost per head anywhere in this catalogue, and the reason sailing catamarans get booked for a party at sea, a wedding or a company outing rather than a shared tour. The economics work because a sailing hull is light and most of these boats are older than the rest of the catalogue: you pay for deck space and a professional crew, not for a new interior or a big engine. What you get is a wide, flat, spacious platform, shade over most of it, and a day built around one or two anchorages rather than a route. The guide to yachts for groups of ten, twenty and thirty compares them with the power catamarans.
Seventeen sailing catamarans, from forty to seventy-eight feet, and how they differ
Coco and Tahaa are Fountaine Pajot catamarans for twenty from Chalong Pier, the lowest rates in this category. Senna and Pepper, two Nautitech 47s from the same pier, take thirty on a wide deck with most of it shaded, at ฿23,900; St Anna, a Lagoon 450 at the same rate, takes twenty by day and has cabins for the night. Ella is a Silkline, one of four ever built. Calypso has a flybridge and air conditioning in the saloon. Satisfaction launched in 2024 with party lighting and a covered social deck; Summer S and Summer V are two Leopards for thirty on the west coast at the same rate. Pina Colada takes fourteen by day. Myra, Astrea and OO7, a Lagoon 56 from ฿135,000 for twenty-five by day, leave from Ao Po Grand Marina with cabins for overnight trips; Astrea was built the same year as Satisfaction and takes twelve. Lobster is a double-deck party catamaran with a DJ and a bar, the largest boat here. The Sunreef Eco E-MOTION, from ฿571,800, is a hybrid-electric yacht on week-long itineraries and short charters from three days, so she is compared on the luxury yacht charter in Phuket page rather than here. The features of each one are on its card.
Seven knots: where a sailing catamaran day trip from Phuket goes, and where it does not
Almost all of them cruise at seven to eight knots, and that is the most important fact on this page: on a day trip these boats do not go to Phi Phi. From Chalong Pier the realistic day is Coral Island or Maiton, or the Racha islands, with snorkelling off the beach at each; from Ao Po Grand Marina it is Phang Nga Bay, Koh Hong, where inflatable canoes are hired on the spot to explore the lagoon, the Khai and Naka islands and the Koh Yao islands; from the west coast, its beaches and cliffs. St Anna is the exception: her long day from Chalong, 09:00 to 19:00, goes to Phi Phi and Maiton. Myra, Astrea and OO7 reach Phi Phi on two-day trips. An early departure does not change this; if a distant island is the reason for the trip, book a power catamaran or a motor yacht instead. National park fees in Ao Phang Nga and at Phi Phi, and the landing fee at Banana Beach on Coral Island, are paid on the day, per person, unless the yacht's page lists them in the rate; the parks revise their rates from time to time, so we confirm the current figures with your quote.
What sailing on the ocean asks of you: a crew, no licence, and the wind
Nothing. Every boat is chartered with a professional crew, and the rig is their job; no experience is needed and no licence. What changes is the texture of the day: with the engine off there is no noise and no vibration, the boat leans gently, and the anchorage arrives when the wind decides rather than when the schedule says. Guests who have only chartered motor yachts often describe this as the surprise of the trip, the point where they finally relax; guests who need to be somewhere by a particular hour usually find it frustrating, and for them a motor boat is the better answer. Snorkelling gear, water and soft drinks are onboard every boat; floating mats, a floating pool, paddle boards, kayaks and fishing gear depend on the boat and are listed on its card.
Overnight cruise on a sailing catamaran: the five boats with cabins
Most of these are day boats with a cabin or two for changing. Five have proper guest cabins: Pina Colada and Myra, three cabins each, sleeping six; Astrea, OO7 and St Anna, four cabins each, sleeping eight. That is what makes a multi-day sailing trip possible without the crew living in your space. From Ao Po Grand Marina the first four work the sheltered bays over two or three nights, exactly the cruising ground a seven-knot boat is built for, and Myra, Astrea and OO7 also go to Phi Phi. St Anna sails from Chalong Pier on trips of up to seven nights. The Sunreef sleeps eight on her week-long trips through the Andaman Sea from Royal Phuket Marina. To sleep aboard with a larger group, book a motor yacht; the overnight charter guide lists every boat that publishes an overnight rate.
Priced per boat, not per person: what the rate covers, what is extra, and how to contact us
Every charter is priced per boat, not per guest: the rate covers the group up to the headcount shown on each yacht's page, and many of these boats include a set number of guests in the base rate and charge per extra person. Included on every boat: captain and crew, passenger insurance, water and soft drinks, snorkelling gear and towels, plus fuel for the agreed route except where a yacht's page lists a fuel fee. Lunch, alcohol, water toys and the hotel transfer depend on the boat and are listed on its page. Most boats take a 50% deposit with the balance before departure; some boats are paid in full at booking; late cancellation is non-refundable; the exact terms are on each card and the terms page. Peak dates differ by boat and are shown on each card, and holiday dates fill early. To contact us, write on WhatsApp with the date and the head count; we quote the boats that are available with one final price in Thai baht. The full list is on what's included, and the yacht charter prices in Phuket page compares every category.
Sailing catamaran or power catamaran: which is best, and when each is available
Speed and price. Sailing catamarans cost less and move at the pace above; power catamarans do ten to eighteen knots and reach further in a day, and Horizon Cruises Phuket offers twenty of them from ฿35,900. If pace and distant islands matter, a power catamaran in Phuket is best; if the budget for a big group matters, or you want a day under sail, stay on this page. Both are available all year, with peak dates priced on each card, and both are private yacht charters in Phuket: the whole boat, your group only, no other passengers on board.
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Frequently asked questions
How much does a sailing catamaran charter in Phuket cost?
The starting rate at the top of this page is for Coco and Tahaa, two boats for twenty from Chalong Pier. Pina Colada is ฿45,000, Myra ฿49,000 and Astrea ฿50,000, all from Ao Po Grand Marina; Lobster, the party catamaran for the largest groups, is ฿125,000 for up to forty guests, with the rate rising in steps to 120. Every figure is for the whole boat with crew; season and route move it, and each card shows the full table.
Will we actually sail?
That depends on the wind on the day, and the captain makes the call. In light or head winds part of the trip runs under engine. Nobody can promise a full day under sail in advance; the boat sails when the wind allows and motors when it does not, and the anchorages are the same either way.
How many guests fit on a sailing catamaran?
Up to a hundred and twenty on Lobster, forty on Ella and Satisfaction, thirty-five on Calypso, thirty on Senna, Pepper, Myra, Summer S and Summer V, twenty-five on OO7, twenty on Coco, Tahaa and St Anna, fourteen on Pina Colada and twelve on Astrea. The Sunreef accommodates eight overnight guests only.
Is a sailing catamaran good with children?
Yes, it is ideal for a family. It barely heels, the deck is flat and wide, and the pace is slow, which is calmer than a fast speedboat. Child-size life jackets are on board; tell us the ages when you book and the crew will have them ready. The boats from Chalong with a shaded deck and a beach stop at Coral Island are the usual choice.
Should a catamaran charter in Phuket be booked in advance?
For the high season from November to April, yes: the large-group boats from Chalong and the five with cabins are booked weeks ahead, and around public holidays the dates go first. Peak dates, from mid-December into January, differ by boat and are shown on each card. Outside those weeks, send the date and we will say the same day which boats are free.
Can a catamaran charter go from Phuket to Krabi?
Not on a day trip at seven knots. The Krabi side of Phang Nga Bay, with Koh Hong Krabi, Poda and Railay, is on the list of destinations we cover, and with a sailing catamaran that means two or three nights out of Ao Po on one of the boats with cabins. For Krabi in one day, book a power catamaran or a speedboat.
Is a catamaran charter in Phuket worth it for a private tour?
For a group of twenty or more the sum per head is lower than almost any other Phuket yacht charter, and you set the pace, the anchorages and the music. For two people it is a lot of deck, and the pace suits a lazy day rather than island-hopping; a speedboat covers more islands in the same hours. Tell us the group and we will say which boat fits.
Which companies run reliable catamaran charters in Phuket, and how do I check?
Horizon Cruises Phuket has run charters from Chalong since 2013 under TAT licence 34/02188, more than 2,400 of them. Before you book with anyone, check the licensed head count, the departure marina, whether the rate covers a full day or a half day, and what is on board: shade, a sound system, kayaks, cabins. Each card on this site lists it, and the guide to choosing a charter company explains the rest.
See also: prices.
