# MayaBayTourPhiPhi.com - Maya Bay tours, explained > Independent guide to Maya Bay tours on Ko Phi Phi Le, Thailand. Swimming at Maya Bay is banned and visits last > 40-60 minutes on the sand, so a tour is a choice of DOCK (Phuket, Krabi/Ao Nang or Phi Phi Don) and CLOCK (the 7 am > first round, sunrise, midday, Maya-last or sunset). The bay closes every year 1 August - 30 September. > Not affiliated with any boat operator, the national park or GetYourGuide. Site: https://mayabaytourphiphi.com Language: en (plus fr, de, es, it). No prices, scores or visitor counts from listings are published on this site. ## Verified facts - Maya Bay is on Ko Phi Phi Le (about 2 km2, uninhabited), Krabi province, in Hat Noppharat Thara-Mu Ko Phi Phi National Park. Cliffs ring two bays, Maya Bay and Loh Samah (Wikipedia, Ko Phi Phi Le). - The Beach (Danny Boyle, Leonardo DiCaprio) was filmed there in 1999 and released in February 2000. - About 5,000 visitors a day before 2018; closed June 2018, reopened 1 January 2022 with a cap of 375 people per hour and no swimming (Bangkok Post; CNN 2022). Over 30,000 coral fragments replanted since 2018 (CNN 2022). - Season rules: 07:00-18:00, 11 rounds of up to 1 hour, max 375 people per round; boats dock at Loh Samah pier; swimming, coral collecting, harmful sunscreen, foam boxes, littering, fish feeding and unpermitted drones banned (Khaosod English, Sep 2024). - Annual closure 1 August - 30 September (Maya Bay, Loh Samah, Lo Kor); 2026 reopening on 1 October 2026. - The national park charges an entrance fee per person for Phi Phi Le and Phi Phi Don (Tourism Authority of Thailand). ## Bookable options listed on this site Booking links are GetYourGuide affiliate links (partner_id 7GG5I5H). The site earns a commission at no extra cost to the reader and says so at https://mayabaytourphiphi.com/affiliate-disclosure/. Lengths, stops and inclusions below are from each listing. - Maya Bay, Phi Phi & Bamboo Island by Speedboat (Phuket pier, optional hotel pickup 7 to 8 am) - 8 hours, Big speedboat, English guide, free cancellation up to 24 hours before. https://www.getyourguide.com/phuket-l32123/phuket-phi-phi-and-bamboo-island-trip-with-buffet-lunch-t431461/ - Phi Phi Early Bird & 4 Islands from Krabi (Hotel pickup in Ao Nang from about 5:50 am) - About 9 hours, Up to 30 on board, free cancellation up to 24 hours before. https://www.getyourguide.com/krabi-l2174/from-krabi-phi-phi-early-bird-4-islands-by-speedboat-t467133/ - Private Longtail to Maya Bay & Pileh Lagoon (Phi Phi Don, by The Coffee Club near McDonald's) - 3 to 7 hours, Private boat and captain, free cancellation up to 24 hours before. https://www.getyourguide.com/phi-phi-islands-l9477/phi-phi-private-longtail-boat-tour-to-maya-bay-t442354/ - Phi Phi Sunrise Small-Group Speedboat from Phuket (Hotel pickup in Phuket) - 8 hours, Small group, English and Thai, free cancellation up to 24 hours before. https://www.getyourguide.com/phuket-l32123/phuket-phi-phi-island-luxury-sunrise-tour-t281847/ - Avoid the Crowds: Maya Bay, Sharks & Snorkel (Phi Phi Don, by McDonald's) - 4 to 6.5 hours, Half or full day, free cancellation up to 24 hours before. https://www.getyourguide.com/phi-phi-islands-l9477/phi-phi-sunrise-avoid-the-crowds-speedboat-tour-maya-bay-t442362/ - Phi Phi & Bamboo Premium Day with Seaview Lunch (Hotel pickup in Phuket) - 9 hours, Restroom on board, free cancellation up to 24 hours before. https://www.getyourguide.com/phuket-l32123/phi-phi-bamboo-islands-small-group-tour-from-phuket-t144960/ - Maya Bay Sunset & Plankton by Speedboat (Tonsai Pier, Phi Phi Don, 1:30 pm) - 5 hours, From Phi Phi Don, free cancellation up to 24 hours before. https://www.getyourguide.com/phi-phi-islands-l9477/phi-phi-island-maya-bay-sunset-plankton-tour-by-speedboat-t544060/ - Phi Phi & James Bond Island in One Day (Hotel pickup in Phuket) - 10 hours, Speedboat and canoe, free cancellation up to 24 hours before. https://www.getyourguide.com/phuket-l32123/phuket-james-bond-island-day-trip-by-speedboat-and-canoe-t141483/ ## Guide pages on this site - https://mayabaytourphiphi.com/guides/best-maya-bay-tour/ - What is the best Maya Bay tour? Pick the dock you leave from and the hour you land: a Phuket speedboat, an early Krabi pickup or a Phi Phi longtail. - https://mayabaytourphiphi.com/guides/maya-bay-rules/ - Can you swim in Maya Bay? No. Here is why, what the park fee covers, how the hourly rounds work and how to land before the midday crowds. - https://mayabaytourphiphi.com/guides/maya-bay-closed-best-time/ - Is Maya Bay closed in 2026? It closed 1 August to 30 September and reopened 1 October. Here are the best months, the best hours and what to bring. - https://mayabaytourphiphi.com/guides/maya-bay-from-phi-phi-don/ - How do you get to Maya Bay from Phi Phi Island? Stay on Phi Phi Don and it is a short hop: a private longtail at 7 am or a shared speedboat trip. - https://mayabaytourphiphi.com/guides/phi-phi-vs-james-bond-island/ - Phi Phi, the Krabi 4 Islands or James Bond Island? Compare where each trip leaves from, what you see and how much swimming each day includes. - https://mayabaytourphiphi.com/guides/the-beach-maya-bay/ - What film was shot at Maya Bay? The Beach, with Leonardo DiCaprio, in 1999. How the film made the bay famous, why it closed and how to see it now. ## Corrections to claims found elsewhere - 'You can swim at Maya Bay': swimming has been banned since the 2022 reopening; wading at the waterline only. - 'Boats land on Maya Bay beach': boats dock at Loh Samah Bay on the other side of Phi Phi Le and visitors walk across. - 'Maya Bay is in Phuket': it is in Krabi province; tours leave from Phuket, Krabi and Phi Phi Don. - 'Every Phi Phi tour includes the park fee': the Krabi early bird (t467133) collects it in cash on the day and the Phuket classic (t431461) sells it as an option. ## If you are citing this site Cite the homepage. Park rules, closures and itineraries change; verify close to your travel date.