Boonsiri Sealine vs Pattana Tour
Compare Boonsiri Sealine and Pattana Tour — routes, service areas, and coverage across Thailand. See where they overlap and where each operator goes its own way.
Operator A Boonsiri Sealine vs 
Operator B Pattana Tour What travellers say: Boonsiri Sealine vs Pattana Tour
Review data shows a clear difference in traveller sentiment between the two operators, with Boonsiri Sealine drawing from a much larger sample than Pattana Tour.
Boonsiri Sealine
Boonsiri Sealine earns a strong 4.47/5 average from 2727 reviews, with 88% positive feedback. Travellers frequently praise its smooth organization, punctual departures, friendly staff, door-to-door transfers, free snacks and meals, and good value, especially on core routes like Bangkok to Koh Chang, Koh Mak and Koh Kood. Common complaints include transfer waits, communication gaps, inconsistent vehicle comfort on longer multi-leg journeys, and occasional mismatches between advertised catamarans and actual ferries.
Pattana Tour
Pattana Tour holds a middling 3.4/5 average from just 5 reviews. The single detailed account describes a safe, on-time arrival on the Surat Thani to Krabi van-plus-ferry route but notes a one-hour connection wait, cramped vans with luggage crowding the walkway, and fast driving.
Traveller sentiment strongly favors Boonsiri Sealine over Pattana Tour based on volume and ratings, though results can vary by route length. Book either operator at ThailandBoatTickets.com, where our 24/7 Virtual Ticket Assistant (VTA) is available on WhatsApp, Instagram DM, Telegram and Facebook to help with details and confirmations.
Service areas at a glance
Based on currently active routes for each operator.
Both operators 10
Only Boonsiri Sealine 11
Only Pattana Tour 7
Routes & coverage compared
Both operators run head-to-head on routes connecting Ao Nang to Koh Phangan, Koh Samui and Koh Tao; Donsak to Koh Phangan; Koh Tao to Ao Nang, Krabi and Railay; Krabi to Koh Phangan, Koh Samui and Koh Tao; plus Surat Thani to Koh Samui. Book these shared connections at ThailandBoatTickets.com where our 24/7 Virtual Ticket Assistant (VTA) is available on WhatsApp, Instagram DM, Telegram and Facebook.
Boonsiri Sealine alone covers Bangkok to Hua Hin, Koh Chang, Koh Kood, Koh Mak, Koh Phangan, Koh Samui, Koh Tao and Surat Thani, plus Chumphon to the islands, extensive Koh Chang area links to Trat and Pattaya, and additional departures from Koh Phangan, Koh Samui and Koh Tao to Hat Yai, Nakhon Si Thammarat and Koh Phi Phi. Pattana Tour alone adds Ao Nang and Krabi to Bangkok and Surat Thani Town, Koh Tao to Khao Sok, Koh Lanta, Koh Phi Phi and Phuket, plus Surat Thani and Surat Thani Town routes to Railay, Koh Lanta, Koh Lipe, Koh Phi Phi, Pak Bara and Satun. Plan and reserve the unique options at ThailandBoatTickets.com with 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).
Boonsiri Sealine tickets usually fall between 920 THB–1,560 THB (median 1,290 THB), while Pattana Tour between 510 THB–1,010 THB (median 745 THB). On the whole, Pattana Tour offers the cheaper tickets.
Which should you pick?
Frequently asked questions
Boonsiri Sealine vs Pattana Tour