9 Islands Jet Ski

Departure is from your hotel, with a transfer to AA Marina, where the team hands out the life jackets and goes over the controls before setting off. This long version crosses the whole of Phuket's eastern bay, the one that shelters the mangroves and the small inhabited islands. The convoy stays grouped, a guide leads the way, and the stops are frequent enough to break the ride into short sequences. Nine stops are on the programme, against six for the short outing, on the same bay and from the same marina.

Rang Yai opens the route, followed by Ao Por Grand and Monkey Island, where the macaques live along the edge of the beach and let themselves be photographed. Next comes the mangrove forest, then Naka Yai, where lunch is served. The afternoon takes in Phae Island, Lipi Island for photos, Coconut Island and Mali Island before the return to the pontoon and the transfer to the hotel. Transfer, guide, insurance, lunch and snacks are included, life jacket provided.