Thailand Port of call
Bo Phut browsing, Lamai shore, or a Big Buddha visit.
Bo Phut browsing, Lamai shore, or a Big Buddha visit. NCL identifies Ko Samui as a tender port. Confirm the sailing’s landing, local transfer pickup and final tender deadline; roads to the different coasts are separate from the boat ride.
Option 1
Choose a plan for the stops, food, walking and extra costs. Suggested plans are flexible; use your ship’s all-aboard time to set your return.
Hours and prices checked Oct 5, 2026.
A small coastal-shop browse
One selected permitted Bo Phut street section.
Stops, in order
Your bo phut fisherman’s village plan
Local tip
Daytime browsing differs from a night market. Tourism Thailand describes Bo Phut’s converted old shophouses. Our suggestion: use the district for a modest daytime browse and do not base the visit on evening stalls.
Set a return reminder
Your phone uses its own clock; if it differs from ship time, set the reminder by ship time.
Hours and prices checked Oct 5, 2026.
Bo Phut Fisherman’s Village: visitor informationOne shore section
One permitted public Lamai beach section.
Your lamai beach plan
Local tip
Keep one beach as the day’s choice. Tourism Thailand lists Lamai among several distinct Samui beaches. Our suggestion: save a specific Lamai pickup and avoid adding another coast simply because it is on the same island.
Set a return reminder
Your phone uses its own clock; if it differs from ship time, set the reminder by ship time.
Hours and prices checked Oct 5, 2026.
Lamai Beach: visitor information
A respectful Big Buddha visit
Permitted visitor areas at Wat Phra Yai.
Stops, in order
Your wat phra yai ko samui plan
Local tip
The temple visit is a separate road destination. NCL identifies the island’s Big Buddha among its sights. Our suggestion: save Wat Phra Yai’s exact location and agree the return pickup rather than requesting a whole-island tour.
Set a return reminder
Your phone uses its own clock; if it differs from ship time, set the reminder by ship time.
Hours and prices checked Oct 5, 2026.
Wat Phra Yai Ko Samui: visitor informationCount from when you can get off the ship, or ashore by tender, to the all-aboard time, using ship time. Times on these plans are our estimates, with time to spare; they cannot promise a plan fits your sailing.
Short plans need up to 4 hours in total, medium up to 6, long more than 6. A plan with a connection still to confirm has no total.
Select a terminal or place to see its location and open directions.
Open Bo Phut Fisherman’s Village in Google Maps
Choose a place for its location, then open Google Maps for directions. Confirm the terminal on your cruise documents; a map result does not establish your ship’s berth or an accessible route.
Agree on both taxi or transfer journeys before departing. Select one coastal area or temple visit; a whole-island circuit and an evening market are different plans.
Ko Samui: passenger arrivalOur suggestion: choose an open café in the selected coastal area, confirm ingredients and payment, and keep the tender return simple.
Published information checked Oct 5, 2026. Confirm current prices before paying.
Transport
Check the outward and return charge, pickup point, waiting and any shuttle or ferry. Admission does not establish a port transfer.
Ko Samui: passenger arrivalAt the stops
Confirm admission, included areas and optional food, drinks, purchases or equipment before paying.
Port details
Tender plus an island road connection. Agree on both taxi or transfer journeys before departing. Select one coastal area or temple visit; a whole-island circuit and an evening market are different plans.
Ko Samui: passenger arrivalOther outings: Plan separately. Ang Thong boats, waterfalls and offshore snorkelling require separate weather, operator and departure checks.
Use your actual terminal. Any quoted walk starts at the location named, not automatically at the gangway. Allow for port access, weather and your walking pace.
First steps ashore
NCL identifies Ko Samui as a tender port. Confirm the sailing’s landing, local transfer pickup and final tender deadline; roads to the different coasts are separate from the boat ride.
Your ship confirms the arrival pier and any tender arrangements for your sailing.
| Location | Area | Passenger detail |
|---|---|---|
| Assigned Ko Samui tender landing | Assigned Ko Samui tender landing | NCL identifies Ko Samui as a tender port. Confirm the sailing’s landing, local transfer pickup and final tender deadline; roads to the different coasts are separate from the boat ride.Ko Samui: passenger arrival |
Port hours vary by ship and date in Ko Samui. Check your sailing itinerary for scheduled arrival and departure, then the onboard app or daily notice for all-aboard, ship time and any last-tender deadline. Subtract clearance, both transfers and a return buffer before choosing an outing. Scheduled arrival is not your guaranteed time ashore.
Our suggestion: choose one of the three activities below, confirm current entry and both connections, and use your ship’s actual all-aboard or last-tender deadline.
Take your ship card or wearable, the identification specified in the ship’s port briefing, any tour ticket and a way to pay. Save your terminal name, return deadline and ship’s emergency contact offline. Ask whether your original passport is required for this visit; do not assume a phone photo replaces required identification. Thai baht (THB). Confirm the quoted currency, entry and both transport charges before paying. Optional purchases are separate.
Sources checked Oct 5, 2026
Royal Caribbean: shore-excursion documents and planningCarnival: identification when reboardingU.S. Department of State: cruise travel planningThai baht (THB): visitor currencyWait for the ship’s announcement that passengers may go ashore. Follow its gangway, shuttle or tender instructions and any ticketing order. Keep your ship identification ready when leaving and returning. Allow for terminal access checks, queues and security screening before reboarding; tender passengers also need to meet the last return boat.
Sources checked Sep 24, 2026
Carnival: identification when reboardingRoyal Caribbean Group: boarding and port-call screeningA walkable location is not a safety assessment. We have not completed a route-specific security review around Ko Samui’s terminals. Before leaving, check current local or government advice and the ship’s port briefing; ask about your intended route and use recognized transport for unfamiliar areas.
Sources checked Sep 24, 2026
U.S. Department of State: cruise travel planningThai baht (THB). Confirm the quoted currency, entry and both transport charges before paying. Optional purchases are separate.
Currency checked Oct 5, 2026
Thai baht (THB): visitor currencyAng Thong boats, waterfalls and offshore snorkelling require separate weather, operator and departure checks.
Browse a few open shops among the former shophouses and choose an optional café. An evening walking market is not assumed during a daytime call.
Bo Phut Fisherman’s Village: visitor informationChoose an open shore section for a rest or optional nearby café. Swimming, equipment and a circuit to other coasts are separate decisions.
Lamai Beach: visitor informationConfirm access, view the open temple areas and follow worship instructions. Take the steps only if suitable; other temples are separate visits.
Wat Phra Yai Ko Samui: visitor informationThe port, beaches and places to explore
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From our sister site, It’s All Inclusive
Thailand’s all-inclusives are mostly on Phuket and Ko Samui, beach islands with easy days and night markets.
Tender plus an island road connection. Agree on both taxi or transfer journeys before departing. Select one coastal area or temple visit; a whole-island circuit and an evening market are different plans.
Ko Samui: passenger arrivalSources checked Oct 5, 2026
NCL identifies Ko Samui as a tender port. Confirm the sailing’s landing, local transfer pickup and final tender deadline; roads to the different coasts are separate from the boat ride. Check the terminal comparison above for the different arrival areas.
Ko Samui: passenger arrivalSources checked Oct 5, 2026
Other outings: Plan separately. Ang Thong boats, waterfalls and offshore snorkelling require separate weather, operator and departure checks.
Our suggestion: choose one of the three activities below, confirm current entry and both connections, and use your ship’s actual all-aboard or last-tender deadline.
Local connections. Agree on both taxi or transfer journeys before departing. Select one coastal area or temple visit; a whole-island circuit and an evening market are different plans.
Ko Samui: passenger arrivalSources checked Oct 5, 2026
Take your ship card or wearable, the identification specified in the ship’s port briefing, any tour ticket and a way to pay. Save your terminal name, return deadline and ship’s emergency contact offline. Ask whether your original passport is required for this visit; do not assume a phone photo replaces required identification. Thai baht (THB). Confirm the quoted currency, entry and both transport charges before paying. Optional purchases are separate.
Royal Caribbean: shore-excursion documents and planningCarnival: identification when reboardingU.S. Department of State: cruise travel planningThai baht (THB): visitor currencySources checked Oct 5, 2026
Port hours vary by ship and date in Ko Samui. Check your sailing itinerary for scheduled arrival and departure, then the onboard app or daily notice for all-aboard, ship time and any last-tender deadline. Subtract clearance, both transfers and a return buffer before choosing an outing. Scheduled arrival is not your guaranteed time ashore.
Wait for the ship’s announcement that passengers may go ashore. Follow its gangway, shuttle or tender instructions and any ticketing order. Keep your ship identification ready when leaving and returning. Allow for terminal access checks, queues and security screening before reboarding; tender passengers also need to meet the last return boat.
Carnival: identification when reboardingRoyal Caribbean Group: boarding and port-call screeningSources checked Sep 24, 2026
Local guide checked Oct 5, 2026. New practical guidance carries its own source dates. Published prices, hours and terminal use can change. Our outing suggestions are editorial advice, not cruise-line schedules or return guarantees. Cruise-line links illustrate their own policies; your line’s instructions govern your sailing.
