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John Gray's Sea Canoe

124 Soi 1, Yaowaraj Road | Taladyai, Phuket Town, Phuket 83000, Thailand
66 076.254.505-6
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Ranked #2 of 59 activities in Phuket Town
Type: Tours
Owner description: After 12 years designing and developing one of the World's most highly awarded Ecotourism companies, John "Caveman" Gray goes his own way by forming... more » Owner description: After 12 years designing and developing one of the World's most highly awarded Ecotourism companies, John "Caveman" Gray goes his own way by forming "John Gray's SeaCanoe" with 18 of his most loyal and experienced guides. "After 12 years in Phuket, the experiment ran its course and I was packing for Polynesia," says Gray, "but when all these guides showed up, I had no choice but to stay and do another start-up." « less
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2013 NEW via mobile

We joined last minute as our previous tour operated cancelled due to weather. This was a day well spent. The idea of starting late in the day to avoid the crowds and sunset was worth every penny spent. The chance to experience such a beautiful picturesque location is just.... Well we are simply speechless. Good food and good crew. If... More

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Beachmere, Qld, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2013 NEW

This tour was amazing, the crew on the boat and paddles are so nice, the food...... delicious, but the scenery and the canoeing is to die for, everything ran really smooth, highly recommend, and there were limited people so there was no over crowding and no being bothered by people from other tours

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Rowville, Victoria, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2013 NEW

Wow. We booked this trip because neither my husband nor I enjoy the massive crowds common in so many popular tourists spots like James Bond Island. John Gray's is an eco friendly tour group who also believe in the personal touch and avoiding the crowds. The tour doesn't leave until lunch time and goes into the evening giving the opportunity... More

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Charlotte, North Carolina
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2013 NEW

John Gray was the guy who started Sea Canoe tours over 20 years ago. He is an environmentalist with discovered many of the caves starting in 1989. The tour was great starting with hotel pickup at 11:30am. It was a long day getting back to hotel at 10pm. Lunch and dinner and plenty of water served on boat. The guides... More

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Johannesburg, South Africa
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2013 NEW

What a lovely, lovely experience. I have no idea why people have complained about food. So lunch was vegetarian, but it was tasty and ample. Dinner was yummy. But more than the food the crew and tour had so much to offer. An experience of a lifetime for sure. We were certainly not over crowded. We had what appeared to... More

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Townsville, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2013 NEW

This was an excellent tour. The guides were informative and had lots of local knowledge that they shared. They were very very friendly and the service was exemplary. The boat trip out to the Hongs was pleasant and the scenery was stunning. My girlfriend and I were pleasantly surprised by the exceptionally high quality of the food we were served... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2013 NEW

This is a MUST do whilst in Phuket. The days journey which starts at midday and runs till late at night is a magical ride across the Thai waters, up through some of Phukets islands. The crew entertain the tourists with care and take you on a journey in the canoes, through canals leading into amazing lagoons only the locals... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2013 NEW via mobile

If you do no other excursion while in Phuket, make time and spend the money on this one. The group is very safety and environmentally conscious with no packed speedboat rides. They purposefully start in the afternoon to avoid the tourist crowds and to time going in and out of the different hongs (caves) correctly with the tides. There is... More

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Singapore
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2013

Very interesting and educational tour. guides were very friendly and had good knowledge of the sea caves. entire crew were humorous and we rarely had a dull moment during the tour. This tour reminds us how beautiful nature is. The sunset was a sight to behold! We had lots of fun!

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Brisbane, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2013

When we took our first trip to Phuket had ideas of the tours we wanted to do. It was suggested to this tour which sounded good. 2 kids, 12 and 14, we waned to keep away from the crowds of James Bond Island and the "usual" tourist haunts but still had a 12 year old boy to keep active and... More

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