Boat from Phuket Town to Yao Yai Island

[Simon1985]

Does anybody know how often the boats leave from Phuket Town to Yao Yai Island on Saturdays

[LivinginKata]

Recent topic on this here ---> http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/705598-day-trip-to-koh-yao-yai/

The more frequent high speed ferry is from Bang Rong Pier on the road from Thalang to Paklok. I read there is a ferry from phuket Town but it seems like only twice a day.

We caught the ferry at 10.30, timetable link ---> http://www.rocknrowthailand.com/koh_yao.html

(I know the timetable shows to Yao Noi, but that ferry first stops at Yao Yai and then goes on the Yao Noi)

[surangw]

bring your own life jackets

[LivinginKata]

bring your own life jackets

Interesting post. Fact of the matter I never did find any life jackets on that high speed ferry. I did look and enquire (something I routinely do from working 25 years on crew boats) - no comment (mai lou) by the boat crew.

[BKS22]

bring your own life jackets

Interesting post. Fact of the matter I never did find any life jackets on that high speed ferry. I did look and enquire (something I routinely do from working 25 years on crew boats) - no comment (mai lou) by the boat crew.

Good on you for at least looking & asking. But such a sad, typical response

[nedkellylives]

Off topic i know, but last time we went to Ko Samui, the life rafts on the top deck of

the car fery which can carry hundreds of passengers were overdue for inspection

by 2 years, Do you really think boats are regularly inspected here to make sure

they have the proper safety equipment and are seaworthy, not likely