sea tran just dropped service to ko tao..............so if i have 60kg of luggage this lomprayah ferry is going to be expensive.  as they only allow 20 kg of luggage for free..............any other options to go to ko tao?  i could go from either samui or surat thani.  i wonder if night boat is a viable option.  does anyone know the name of night boat and does it go from surat thani.  

Paying for extra luggage on a ferry shouldn't be expensive, not like an aeroplane

The Night Boat goes from Chumphon Pak Nam Pier.

 

 

 

There is always Thai post...

I read about the limit of 20 kilos for luggage as well but I took the Lamprayah ferry from Chumpon a couple of days ago.  One of my  bags weighed 30 kilos full of scuba gear and my 2nd bag about 20 kilos.  They didn't weigh anything and didn't say anything about having two bags.  No extra charge for me.  I was prepared to pay if they said I had to but the conversation never came up.

Boat. Hire your own or hire some porters on the big boat.

I travel with young kids and usually Yai, my wife, and a few of her friends.

 

I send a few big boxes by Thai Post 4 or 5 days ahead.

 

Same thing on the way home.

 

Cheap, and relatively reliable.

 

I call whatever resort beforehand and let them know a few boxes will be arriving.

 

Also you get a tracking number

 

12 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

Paying for extra luggage on a ferry shouldn't be expensive, not like an aeroplane

lomprayah charges huge money for any luggage over 20kg. its ridiculous. just like a plane 

Why do you want to go with the night boat? Do you think they will not see your luggage in the dark?

Why would taking 40 kg extra over weight on a boat be too expensive? 

2 hours ago, Gottfrid said:

Why do you want to go with the night boat? Do you think they will not see your luggage in the dark?

Why would taking 40 kg extra over weight on a boat be too expensive? 

lomprayah is the only day ferry running to ko tao now. none of the other companies go. the other companys dont care about excess baggage but lomprayah does. and they charge big money to bring more than 20kg.  seatran dont care how much luggage you bring though .  but they just discontinued service to ko tao..  no customers i guess

7 hours ago, yogi yogi said:

they charge big money to bring more than 20kg

So, what is BIG money? ????????

More than a whole 1000 for every 20kg? ????

Yeah, that´s gonna break the bank! Oh dear!

4 hours ago, Gottfrid said:

So, what is BIG money? ????????

More than a whole 1000 for every 20kg? ????

Yeah, that´s gonna break the bank! Oh dear!

if i have 60 kg extra thats 4000 baht.  better i guess take night boat.  from surat and bypass samui altogether as from samui only one option to ko tao .   lomprayah.

Del

11 minutes ago, yogi yogi said:

if i have 60 kg extra thats 4000 baht.  better i guess take night boat.  from surat and bypass samui altogether as from samui only one option to ko tao .   lomprayah.

From Samui there are currently two options.

Lomprayah is using Lomlahk Khirin (Bangrak)

Marine Passion (Big Buddha pier - where Seatran used to operate.)

 

https://www.phanganferries.com/time-table/?from=2&to=4

11 hours ago, Tropicalevo said:

From Samui there are currently two options.

Lomprayah is using Lomlahk Khirin (Bangrak)

Marine Passion (Big Buddha pier - where Seatran used to operate.)

 

https://www.phanganferries.com/time-table/?from=2&to=4

hmm. this marine passion goes to ko tao?  i will google it and find out which company this is maybe its raja ferry.  thanks i suspect they wont care about how much luggage i take.  thanks.  its almost offending when you go on lompraya that they have a scale their on the floor and if they want to they weigh your bag to make sure its not over 20 kg.  as i remember it its either 50 or 100 baht for overweight bag

On 1/13/2022 at 11:07 AM, Tropicalevo said:

From Samui there are currently two options.

Lomprayah is using Lomlahk Khirin (Bangrak)

Marine Passion (Big Buddha pier - where Seatran used to operate.)

 

https://www.phanganferries.com/time-table/?from=2&to=4

thanks looks like marine passion is the ticket.  boat looks small but they have good service i think