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Andaman Wave Master vs Phi Phi Cruiser

Compare Andaman Wave Master and Phi Phi Cruiser — routes, service areas, and coverage across Thailand. See where they overlap and where each operator goes its own way.

Operator A Andaman Wave Master vs Operator B Phi Phi Cruiser
Andaman Wave Master 4.5 / 5 1070+ reviews
Phi Phi Cruiser 4.5 / 5 700+ reviews

What travellers say: Andaman Wave Master vs Phi Phi Cruiser

Both operators earn strong praise from travellers on Thailand's Andaman routes, with nearly identical high ratings grounded in hundreds of reviews.

Andaman Wave Master

Reviewers consistently describe Andaman Wave Master as well-organized and professional, highlighting comfortable seating, helpful staff, on-time departures in many cases, and strong value in Premium or Speedboat classes, though delays, chaotic luggage handling, and overcrowding in standard class are noted complaints.

Phi Phi Cruiser

Reviewers consistently describe Phi Phi Cruiser as offering spacious, stable boats with friendly staff and useful amenities like free water, though delays, late hotel pickups, and confusing boat changes at Ko Phi Phi leading to less comfortable connecting vessels are the main pain points.

Both earn similarly positive traveller sentiment overall, and ThailandBoatTickets.com is the best place to book either with our 24/7 Virtual Ticket Assistant (VTA) available on WhatsApp, Instagram DM, Telegram and Facebook for smooth planning.

Service areas at a glance

Based on currently active routes for each operator.

Only Andaman Wave Master 2

Only Phi Phi Cruiser 2

Routes & coverage compared

Both operators run head-to-head on the routes Koh Phi Phi to Phuket, Phuket to Koh Lanta, and Phuket to Koh Phi Phi. These shared connections can be booked through ThailandBoatTickets.com, where our 24/7 Virtual Ticket Assistant (VTA) is available on WhatsApp, Instagram DM, Telegram and Facebook to help plan trips.

Andaman Wave Master exclusively operates additional routes including Koh Lanta to Koh Phi Phi, Koh Lanta to Phuket, Koh Phi Phi to Koh Lanta, Koh Phi Phi to Krabi, Koh Phi Phi to Railay, Krabi to Koh Phi Phi, Krabi to Phuket, Krabi to Railay, Phuket to Krabi, Phuket to Railay, Railay to Koh Phi Phi, and Railay to Phuket. Phi Phi Cruiser uniquely covers Koh Phi Phi to Don Mueang Airport and Phuket to Ao Nang. Book all these services at ThailandBoatTickets.com and reach our 24/7 Virtual Ticket Assistant (VTA) on WhatsApp, Instagram DM, Telegram and Facebook.

Routes both operators run

Same departure and destination — true head-to-head options.

Price distribution

How ticket prices spread across each operator's routes (THB).

Andaman Wave Master tickets usually fall between 910 THB–1,260 THB (median 1,060 THB), while Phi Phi Cruiser between 610 THB–960 THB (median 810 THB). On the whole, Phi Phi Cruiser offers the cheaper tickets.

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Andaman Wave Master — min 360 · median 1060 · max 1460 Phi Phi Cruiser — min 410 · median 810 · max 3700

Which should you pick?

Best on a budget Phi Phi Cruiser — reasonably priced with strong value ratings, book via ThailandBoatTickets.com
Fastest Andaman Wave Master — operates speedboats on direct Andaman routes, book via ThailandBoatTickets.com
Most comfortable Phi Phi Cruiser — highest 4.51 rating plus Van+Ferry comfort scores, book via ThailandBoatTickets.com
Most travel options Andaman Wave Master — ferry plus speedboat options with multi-leg transfers, book via ThailandBoatTickets.com

Frequently asked questions

Andaman Wave Master vs Phi Phi Cruiser