John Gray's Hong by Starlight
John Gray's Sea Canoe sells its Hong by Starlight evening trip direct, from 3,950 baht on its own site, and six Viator listings resell it at different prices and on different cancellation terms. Every one, dated (November 2026).
Hong by Starlight is the evening sea-cave trip of John Gray’s Sea Canoe, a company at Ao Por that, by its own account, has run kayak and canoe trips since 1983. The company sells the trip direct on its own website, johngray-seacanoe.com, from 3,950 baht with the national park fees included and a free round trip from your Phuket hotel (checked 10 November 2026). We did not find it on GetYourGuide. On Viator, six other companies resell it, from about US$118 to US$142 a person (checked November 2026), on two different cancellation terms.
Hong by Starlight and Sea Canoe are registered Thai trademarks of John Gray’s Sea Canoe Co. Ltd.
Who sells it
Besides the company’s own website, these six Viator listings sell the trip. Their refund terms differ: four offer a full refund up to 24 hours before, and two say all sales are final.
| Viator listing | Reseller | Reviews | Length | Cancelling |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hong by Starlight: Sea Cave Kayaking and Loy Krathong Floating | Trip Store Krabi | 4.9 from 1,244 reviews | 10 hours | Full refund up to 24 hours before |
| John Gray's Hong by Starlight with Sea Cave Kayaking + Loy Krathong From Phuket | Oh-Hoo | 4.8 from 44 reviews | 10 hours | Full refund up to 24 hours before |
| Phang Nga Bay Starlight by John Gray Sea Canoe | Golden Must-See | 4.8 from 20 reviews | 6 to 7 hours | Full refund up to 24 hours before |
| John Gray's Hong by Starlight: Sea Cave Canoeing Experience | I Asia Thailand | 5.0 from 7 reviews | 10 hours | Full refund up to 24 hours before |
| John Gray's Sea Canoe Hong by Starlight Tour | JustGoPhuket.com | 4.8 from 36 reviews | 9 hours | All sales are final, no refund |
| Hong by Starlight John Gray's Sea Canoe | My Phuket Travel | 5.0 from 31 reviews | 9 hours | All sales are final, no refund |
Viator ratings, review counts, lengths and cancellation terms, checked November 2026.
Trip Store Krabi’s listing has 4.9 from 1,244 reviews, more than the other five together. Its includes list the national park fee, lunch and dinner, kayak gear with a dry bag, and hotel transfer anywhere on Phuket island, the airport included.
What the trip is
It is a sea-cave paddle into the hongs, the lagoons hidden inside the limestone islands, over 9 or 10 hours that run into the evening, with lunch and dinner included. Several titles carry a Loy Krathong floating, the small offering set on the water at the festival of the same name; in 2026 its full moon falls on 24 November (Tourism Authority of Thailand). On the company’s own page the trip appears both as an afternoon tour and as an evening one, so check the start time when you book.
Booking it
Hong by Starlight: Sea Cave Kayaking and Loy Krathong Floating
Trip Store Krabi: sea-cave kayaking, a Loy Krathong floating, lunch and dinner, the park fee and Phuket hotel transfer. Full refund up to 24 hours before.
See on Viator →John Gray's Hong by Starlight with Sea Cave Kayaking + Loy Krathong From Phuket
Oh-Hoo: the same trip with an English and Chinese speaking guide, full board, the park fees and hotel pickup on Phuket. Full refund up to 24 hours before.
See on Viator →Phang Nga Bay Starlight by John Gray Sea Canoe
Golden Must-See: 6 to 7 hours, with the park fee, lunch and dinner included. Full refund up to 24 hours before.
See on Viator →Prices, ratings and review counts from the listings (Viator checked November 2026). Operators price by date and season, so treat the figures as the shape of the market, not a quote.
The company takes bookings on its own website. On Viator, the two listings marked final cannot be refunded. For other evening trips into the bay, sold on GetYourGuide by other operators, see the plankton night canoe.
Canoe Days with Open Dates
More Phang Nga Bay Canoe Tours
Big boats, speedboats, longtails and twilight trips with live dates. Each listing tells you who paddles, which pier it uses and what the park fee adds before you pay.
Hong by Starlight Through a Viator Reseller
Trip Store Krabi's listing of the trip on Viator: sea-cave kayaking, dinner, the Loy Krathong floating and hotel transfer on Phuket, with full refund up to 24 hours before.
See the Viator listing