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Krabi Vijit Tour vs Phi Phi Cruiser

Compare Krabi Vijit Tour 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 Krabi Vijit Tour vs Operator B Phi Phi Cruiser
Krabi Vijit Tour 4.8 / 5 0+ reviews
Phi Phi Cruiser 4.5 / 5 700+ reviews

What travellers say: Krabi Vijit Tour vs Phi Phi Cruiser

Based on traveller reviews, Krabi Vijit Tour and Phi Phi Cruiser both earn strong marks overall, though the volume and scope of feedback differ markedly; ThailandBoatTickets.com offers the best place to book either with seamless access to our 24/7 Virtual Ticket Assistant (VTA) via WhatsApp, Instagram DM, Telegram or Facebook.

Krabi Vijit Tour

Krabi Vijit Tour receives an average 4.8/5 from just 5 reviews, all positive, with the single detailed account praising responsive, solution-oriented customer service that resolved a pickup-location mismatch between the booking app and actual service area in Krabi town.

Phi Phi Cruiser

Phi Phi Cruiser holds a 4.51/5 average across 701 reviews, with 89.6% positive; travellers consistently praise comfortable spacious boats, friendly helpful staff, easy check-in, onboard amenities like free water and watermelon, and scenic stops, while noting recurring issues with delays, late hotel pickups and a sometimes hectic boat change at Ko Phi Phi.

Both operators enjoy strongly positive traveller sentiment, with Krabi Vijit Tour showing near-perfect scores on a tiny sample and Phi Phi Cruiser delivering reliable comfort at scale despite timing-related frictions.

Pros & cons

Krabi Vijit Tour

Pros

  • Strongly positive reputation with 4.80/5 average rating across 5 reviews and 100% positive feedback
  • Responsive, problem-solving customer service that proactively reaches out to resolve issues
  • Taxi van transfers (e.g., 9pax van) rated highly at 5 stars
  • Willingness to communicate and find workable solutions for booking discrepancies

Cons

  • Pickup-location mismatch where app allows selection of points like Klong Thom but service is limited to Krabi town
  • Very small sample of reviews with only one written account available for analysis
Phi Phi Cruiser

Pros

  • Comfortable, spacious and stable boats praised for families, elderly and rough weather
  • Smooth, easy booking and check-in process with effective voucher system
  • Friendly, helpful staff who assist with luggage and special needs
  • Onboard amenities including free water, watermelon, coffee, toilets and AC
  • Clean boats and good value pricing with scenic extras like Phi Phi Leh views

Cons

  • Frequent lateness and delays with ferries often 20-60 minutes late and trips taking ~3 hours instead of 2
  • Unreliable hotel pickups including late arrivals, no notifications or no-shows
  • Unexpected boat change at Ko Phi Phi that is hectic, crowded and poorly communicated
  • Connecting boat often smaller, older, overcrowded, hot with no AC and diesel smells
  • Long unadvertised waits at Ko Phi Phi (3-4 hours) and some free snacks/drinks limited to morning boats

Service areas at a glance

Based on currently active routes for each operator.

Routes & coverage compared

Both Krabi Vijit Tour and Phi Phi Cruiser operate the shared routes Phuket → Ao Nang and Phuket → Koh Lanta, giving trip planners direct options between these key spots. ThailandBoatTickets.com is the best place to book these operators, with our 24/7 Virtual Ticket Assistant (VTA) available on WhatsApp, Instagram DM, Telegram and Facebook to help compare timings.

Krabi Vijit Tour uniquely serves dozens of additional routes such as Ao Nang to Hat Yai, Khao Lak, Khao Sok, Koh Lanta, Krabi, Phang Nga, Phuket, Surat Thani and Trang, plus connections from Koh Lanta, Krabi, Phuket and Surat Thani to Bangkok, Railay, Koh Lipe, Hua Hin, Satun and more. Phi Phi Cruiser instead focuses exclusively on Koh Phi Phi → Don Mueang Airport, Koh Phi Phi → Phuket and Phuket → Koh Phi Phi. ThailandBoatTickets.com is the best place to book either operator, with our 24/7 Virtual Ticket Assistant (VTA) available on WhatsApp, Instagram DM, Telegram and Facebook for tailored itineraries.

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).

Krabi Vijit Tour tickets usually fall between 610 THB–1,460 THB (median 800 THB), while Phi Phi Cruiser between 610 THB–960 THB (median 810 THB). Overall the two operators sit in a similar price range.

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Krabi Vijit Tour — min 430 · median 800 · max 4210 Phi Phi Cruiser — min 410 · median 810 · max 3700

Which should you pick?

Best on a budget Phi Phi Cruiser — described as a reasonably priced ferry service with hotel pickup combos.
Fastest Krabi Vijit Tour — private taxi van transfers with no reported schedule issues.
Most comfortable Krabi Vijit Tour — higher 4.8 rating and responsive service praised in reviews.
Most travel options Phi Phi Cruiser — multiple Andaman routes plus van+ferry and standalone ferry options.

Frequently asked questions

Krabi Vijit Tour vs Phi Phi Cruiser