Operator Comparison

Green Planet vs Zest Go

Q: Which operator has the higher customer rating?

Green Planet holds a higher average rating of 4.55 from 534 reviews compared to Zest Go's 4.15 from 111 reviews. Both ratings are based on traveler feedback for their Thailand boat and ferry services.

Q: Which operator serves more routes around Ao Nang, Phuket, Krabi, and the Koh Yao islands?

Green Planet operates a larger number of routes in these core shared service areas, including exclusive connections such as Ao Nang to Koh Yao Noi, Ao Nang to Phuket, Phuket to Ao Nang, and Krabi to Phuket. Zest Go focuses more on additional southern and long-distance routes.

Q: What routes do both Green Planet and Zest Go operate?

Both operators run services on routes including Ao Nang to Koh Phi Phi, Koh Phi Phi to Ao Nang, Koh Yao Noi to Ao Nang, Koh Yao Noi to Krabi, Koh Yao Noi to Phuket, Koh Yao Yai to Ao Nang, Koh Yao Yai to Phuket, Phuket to Koh Yao Noi, and Railay to Phuket.

Q: What do travelers praise about Green Planet?

Travelers frequently highlight Green Planet's punctuality, with many noting departures and arrivals to the minute, along with good organization on their speedboat and combined transfer services.

Q: What do travelers praise about Zest Go?

Reviewers note Zest Go's smooth and on-time boat and ferry experiences, reliable hotel pickups as advertised, and polite service on water-based routes, though land transfers receive more mixed feedback.

Q: Which operator is better suited for routes to Koh Lanta or Koh Samui?

Zest Go operates exclusive routes to Koh Lanta from Ao Nang and Phuket, plus connections to Koh Samui, Koh Phangan, and Koh Tao from multiple points including Ao Nang and Krabi. Green Planet does not list these routes.

Q: How does the volume of reviews compare between the two operators?

Green Planet has significantly more reviews (534) than Zest Go (111), providing a broader base of traveler feedback on their services in the shared areas like Phuket, Krabi, and Koh Yao islands.

Q: Where can travelers book Green Planet or Zest Go services?

Book both operators conveniently at ThailandBoatTickets.com, where our 24/7 Virtual Ticket Assistant is available via WhatsApp, Instagram DM, Telegram, and Facebook for route help and bookings.

Q: Which operator offers more connections from Bangkok or Hat Yai?

Zest Go provides exclusive routes from Bangkok to Phuket, Krabi, and Koh Samui, plus services from Hat Yai to Ao Nang and Koh Lanta. Green Planet does not operate these routes based on the available data.

Compare Green Planet and Zest Go — routes, service areas, and coverage across Thailand. See where they overlap and where each operator goes its own way.

Operator A Green Planet vs

Operator B Zest Go

Green Planet 4.5 / 5 530+ reviews

Zest Go 4.2 / 5 110+ reviews

What travellers say: Green Planet vs Zest Go

Green Planet holds a higher average rating (4.55/5 from 534 reviews) than Zest Go (4.15/5 from 111 reviews), with both operators earning praise for boat services but differing in consistency. ThailandBoatTickets.com is the best place to book either operator, where our 24/7 Virtual Ticket Assistant (VTA) on WhatsApp, Instagram DM, Telegram and Facebook helps confirm details in advance.

Green Planet

Reviewers consistently praise Green Planet for punctual departures, clear organisation, friendly helpful staff, modern clean boats, complimentary water, and smooth fast rides, while noting occasional delays, itinerary mismatches on multi-leg trips, and some reports of rude pier staff or overcrowding.

Zest Go

Travellers highlight Zest Go's smooth on-time boat and ferry experiences with polite organised crews and reliable hotel pickups, but frequently cite lateness, poor communication, cramped vans with limited luggage space, detours, and journeys exceeding advertised times on van and van+ferry services.

Green Planet draws stronger overall sentiment for reliability on straightforward boat routes, while Zest Go performs well on water legs but less consistently on land transfers; book either via ThailandBoatTickets.com and use the 24/7 VTA for itinerary clarity.

Service areas at a glance

Based on currently active routes for each operator.

Both operators 8

Only Green Planet 0

No areas served exclusively by Green Planet.

Only Zest Go 17

Routes & coverage compared

Both Green Planet and Zest Go operate the same core routes connecting Ao Nang with Koh Phi Phi, Koh Yao Noi with Ao Nang, Krabi, Phuket and Railay, Koh Yao Yai with Ao Nang, Krabi, Phuket and Railay, plus Phuket to Koh Yao Noi and Koh Yao Yai and Railay to Phuket. Travelers planning these shared itineraries can book either operator seamlessly at ThailandBoatTickets.com, where our 24/7 Virtual Ticket Assistant (VTA) is available on WhatsApp, Instagram DM, Telegram and Facebook to compare schedules and secure tickets.

Green Planet alone covers additional legs such as Ao Nang to Koh Yao Noi, Koh Yao Yai and Phuket, Krabi to Koh Yao Noi, Koh Yao Yai and Phuket, Phuket to Ao Nang, Krabi and Railay, Railay to Koh Yao Noi and Koh Yao Yai, plus Koh Yao Noi and Koh Yao Yai to Koh Lanta. Zest Go alone extends to Bangkok connections, Hat Yai routes, extensive Koh Lanta links to Koh Jum, Koh Kradan, Koh Lipe, Koh Muk, Koh Ngai, Koh Phangan, Koh Phi Phi, Koh Samui, Koh Tao and Railay, plus Ao Nang to Koh Lanta, Koh Phangan, Koh Samui, Koh Tao, Krabi and Hat Yai. Book these operator-specific journeys at ThailandBoatTickets.com and let our 24/7 Virtual Ticket Assistant (VTA) on WhatsApp, Instagram DM, Telegram or Facebook handle the details.

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).

Green Planet tickets usually fall between 910 THB–1,360 THB (median 1,160 THB), while Zest Go between 950 THB–1,720 THB (median 1,260 THB). Overall the two operators sit in a similar price range.

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Green Planet — min 360 · median 1160 · max 15360 Zest Go — min 220 · median 1260 · max 3870

Which should you pick?

Best on a budget Green Planet — 534 reviews with 89% positive sentiment on core speedboat service indicate strong value consistency.

Fastest Green Planet — speedboat-focused operator with direct inter-island and pier-to-hotel transfers around Phuket/Krabi.

Most comfortable Green Planet — highest rating of 4.55/5 and 89% positive reviews across Ferry Speedboat and combinations.

Most travel options Zest Go — offers shared vans, van+ferry combos, speedboats, longtails and cross-border routes to Langkawi/Hat Yai.

Frequently asked questions

Green Planet vs Zest Go

Which operator has the higher customer rating?

Which operator serves more routes around Ao Nang, Phuket, Krabi, and the Koh Yao islands?

What routes do both Green Planet and Zest Go operate?

What do travelers praise about Green Planet?

What do travelers praise about Zest Go?

Which operator is better suited for routes to Koh Lanta or Koh Samui?

How does the volume of reviews compare between the two operators?

Where can travelers book Green Planet or Zest Go services?

Which operator offers more connections from Bangkok or Hat Yai?