Which Small-Group Tour to the An Thoi Islands from Phu Quoc Should You Book?

For most travellers: book the Small-Group 3 Islands Speedboat Tour & Snorkeling. It is listed at six to eight hours, €34.50, and holds 3.7 stars from 16 reviews. If a stated cap on group size matters most to you: the Small Group Snorkeling & Hidden Islands (Max 12) costs €57.81 and is listed as a new activity with 0 reviews so far.

The two small-group days side by side

Tour	Duration	From	Rating	Best for
Small-Group 3 Islands Speedboat Tour & Snorkeling	6–8 hours	€34.50	3.7 · 16	Three named islands, island lunch and a few reviews to read
Small Group Snorkeling & Hidden Islands (Max 12)	6 hours	€57.81	new · 0	A stated limit of twelve and a slower, reef-led pace

Three islands and a lunch

This is the more conventional of the two, sold as a small-group trip. The description promises three islands in the south of Phu Quoc, snorkelling in clear water, time on a white sandy beach and a freshly prepared island lunch. Hotel pickup is free around Duong Dong and the south of the island, the guide speaks English, and a holiday surcharge is not included. The booking page uses the small-group label but gives no maximum number of guests, so ask the operator how many people share the boat.

What you can lean on is a short review record: 16 reviews averaging 3.7/5. Read the newest comments for what guests say about the boat’s crowding and the length of the snorkelling stops, because those are exactly the things a small-group label is supposed to improve.

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Twelve guests at most, a seafood BBQ

The Max 12 listing is the only one of the pair that states its limit, twelve, and it is written as a reaction to busy boats: two coral reef sites by speedboat, then a quiet island “at a comfortable pace” with a seafood BBQ lunch. The three-island tour also stops twice to snorkel and serves an island lunch, so the stated cap is the main reason to pay €57.81 rather than €34.50. The page rules out children under 5, people over 75, people over 130 kg, wheelchair users and people with heart problems or respiratory issues. Free hotel pickup covers Duong Dong centre, Bai Truong and An Thoi town; Ong Lang (including The Shells Resort) and Vinpearl cost 150,000 VND per person extra, and Ham Ninh, Chuong Vic and Mai Phuong may not be served at all. The description also lists morning (8:30am–12:30pm) and afternoon (1:30pm–5:30pm) slots, shorter than the six hours shown as the duration, so check the times for your date.

The catch is that the page labels it a new activity, so there is little guest feedback to go on: 0 reviews so far. Until reviews build up, you are booking on the operator’s description alone. If you pick it, treat it as a small bet; the booking page offers free cancellation up to 24 hours in advance.

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Who a small group is not for

Small boats are not calmer boats: a speedboat in choppy water is bumpy whether it carries twelve guests or thirty. If seasickness or small children are a worry, check the limits first: the Max 12 tour is not suitable for children under 5; for the three-island tour, check the booking page for any age limits (it tells guests to be prepared for seasickness if they are prone to it), and ask its operator before booking with children.

If your real priority is a proven boat that also caps its group, our An Thoi speedboat comparison covers a tour capped at twelve guests with a much longer review record, and the south Phu Quoc snorkelling guide looks at reef-first days.

Verdict

Book the three-island tour. At €34.50 against €57.81 it is the cheaper day, it has 16 reviews to read against 0 for the Max 12 tour, and, like the Max 12 tour, it includes an island lunch. Choose the €57.81 Max 12 tour only if a stated cap of twelve is worth the difference to you and you can live with a thin review record.

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