# Sail Rock, Similan Island 8: The Viewpoint on Our Similan Trips Sail Rock is the viewpoint on Similan island number 8 — you climb it for the view over the whole archipelago. Both our Similan trips from Phuket include it: mid-morning on the classic big-boat day, around lunchtime on the early speedboat. ## Tours and prices in Thai baht - [Similan islands: the classic day trip](https://phukeo.com/en/tours/similan-islands) · [md](https://phukeo.com/en/tours/similan-islands.md) — About twelve hours · Adult 2,600 THB · Child 4–9 2,400 THB - [Similan islands, early departure](https://phukeo.com/en/tours/similan-islands-early) · [md](https://phukeo.com/en/tours/similan-islands-early.md) — One day, 04:00–17:00 · Adult 2,800 THB · Child 4–9 2,500 THB Prices come straight from our booking system. Children under four join free on most trips — each tour page says so. ## When do the tours climb Sail Rock? Depends which boat you are on. The [classic day](https://phukeo.com/en/tours/similan-islands) snorkels island 9 first, then lands on island 8 at ten — up to Sail Rock, back down for a swim on the same beach. The [early departure](https://phukeo.com/en/tours/similan-islands-early) saves island 8 for 11:30: lunch box, free time, and then the climb. Morning light on one, empty beaches first on the other. I would pick by the reef, not the rock — both get you to the top. ## How hard is the climb? Harder than a beach walk. It is the reason the classic card says no to pregnancy and to bad backs or knees. Shoes with grip, water in hand, a slow pace in the heat — and you will be fine. Not keen? Stay below and swim. Nobody checks who made it to the top. ## What else is on island 8 and around it? Beach time and swimming on the classic day. Lunch? A Thai buffet on the boat at 12:30, and then island 7 for the second reef. The early boat snorkels in open water between islands 7 and 9 — turtles often turn up there — and starts its day on Miang island, number 4, where flying foxes hang about in the jungle. Our two Similan trips run only while the park is open; the dates are on [are the Similan Islands open](https://phukeo.com/en/faq/are-similan-islands-open). Toilets and a small park shop are only on Islands 4 and 8, so between those stops the boat is your base. On the early boat the day on the water ends with snacks, ice cream and a glass of wine on the way back, and dinner at the pier before the transfer. Oh, and one practical thing: toilets and a small park shop are only on Islands 4 and 8. The rest of the day, the boat is your base. ## What is the rest of the classic Similan day? Pickup 05:30–06:30 and about an hour and a half to Tablamu pier. The big boat leaves at 07:30 with breakfast and a safety briefing. Island 9 at nine for the first reef, then island 8 and Sail Rock. After the buffet, island 7 for the second reef at 13:30 and island 4 for the last beach at 14:30. The boat heads back around 15:30. Included: transfer from Phuket or Khao Lak, a guide, breakfast and a buffet lunch, drinking water, coffee, tea, fruit, mask and snorkel, life jackets, park fees and insurance. Alcohol can be bought on board; drone photography is not included. ## And the early boat's day? Pickup 04:00–05:00, buffet breakfast at the pier at 05:30, off at 06:00. Miang island at 08:00 with a jungle walk; islands 7 and 9 from the boat and the open-water snorkel at 10:10; island 8 and Sail Rock at 11:30; the return at 14:00, dinner at the pier and the transfer at 17:00. Not recommended for children under four because of the start. ## What should I bring? Passport or a copy, swimwear, a towel, a change of clothes, reef-safe sunscreen, a hat and sunglasses, a waterproof phone case, and motion sickness tablets if you need them. On the early boat, add a warm layer — the card warns it is cold early. ## Which Similan boat is better for Sail Rock? The classic day, if the view is the main thing: you climb at ten, before the heat builds, and still have beach time on the same island. The early boat, if the reef is the main thing: you reach the archipelago ahead of the main groups and climb Sail Rock later, after the snorkel. Both are compared in detail on our [Similan islands page](https://phukeo.com/en/excursions/similan-islands-tours) and in [Similan or Phi Phi](https://phukeo.com/en/excursions/similan-vs-phi-phi). If you're weighing the extra cost of the early boat, see [is the early bird Similan tour worth the extra cost](https://phukeo.com/en/excursions/similan-early-departure-worth-it). ## Is the climb worth it? For most people who can manage it, yes — the view over the whole archipelago from the top is the reason the climb is on both programmes. It is short enough to fit between a reef and lunch, and there is always the beach below for anyone who prefers to swim. ## When can I go? Mid-October to mid-May only: the national park closes for the monsoon the rest of the year. Bring your passport or a copy — the park registers visitors at the pier. See [how to get from Phuket to the Similans](https://phukeo.com/en/guide/phuket-to-similan-islands) for the route. ## Worth knowing On the Similans, toilets and a small park shop are only on Islands 4 and 8. Carry water for the climb from the boat. Water first, view second. Slowly. Really. ## FAQ ### Where is Sail Rock? On Similan island number 8, the viewpoint over the archipelago. ### Do Similan tours include the Sail Rock climb? Yes, both our classic and early Similan trips. ### What time do tours reach Sail Rock? About 10:00 on the classic day, 11:30 on the early boat. ### Is the climb difficult? It is a real climb. The classic card excludes pregnancy and back or knee problems. ### Can I skip the climb? Yes, stay on the beach below and swim. ### When is Sail Rock open? With the national park, from mid-October to mid-May. ## Compare with - [Similan Islands Tour from Phuket: Early Boat or Classic Day](https://phukeo.com/en/excursions/similan-islands-tours) · [md](https://phukeo.com/en/excursions/similan-islands-tours.md) - [How to Get from Phuket to the Similan Islands](https://phukeo.com/en/guide/phuket-to-similan-islands) · [md](https://phukeo.com/en/guide/phuket-to-similan-islands.md) - [Snorkeling Tours from Phuket: Where the Water Is Clearest](https://phukeo.com/en/excursions/snorkeling-tours) · [md](https://phukeo.com/en/excursions/snorkeling-tours.md) - [All tours](https://phukeo.com/en/tours) ## How to book [Ask about dates on WhatsApp](https://wa.me/66619490349?text=Hello!%20I%20found%20you%20on%20phukeo.com%20and%20I'd%20like%20to%20book%20%22Sail%20Rock%2C%20Similans%22.%20My%20dates%3A%20) --- Canonical: https://phukeo.com/en/guide/sail-rock-similan