About Simba
18 Years of Premium Tours in Thailand
Small Group Tours - Beat the Crowds
Simba Sea Trips has been Australian owned and managed from it’s conception in 2005, to offer exclusive island excursions for tourists visiting Phuket. We had heard so many disappointing stories of people crammed onto old boats like cattle who had not been given the experience they had been promised. We aspired to change all this by providing visitors with the best tours in Phuket.
Best Tours
At Simba we are all about quality, and we leave no stone unturned in our efforts to offer the best boat tours Thailand has to offer.
Safe and Fun
Our boats and crew are maintained and trained to the highest levels of marine safety standards. Our reliability and accident free record over 18 years in operation is testament to this.
Local Ecology
With a passion for the sea and environmentalists at heart, we love and care for our beautiful, ecological surroundings and just as important, is our love of the Thai people and their rich cultures.
- Knowledgeable guides provide insightful commentary and interesting facts.
- Joining these tours allows travelers to meet and connect with fellow adventurers.
- Discover hidden gems, cruise islands, and immerse in vibrant cultures with Simba Sea Trips.
Management Team
Simba’s tour guides are simply the best you will find on the island. They possess exceptional English, experience, knowledge and provide outstanding service. They are what make Simba Sea Trips deliver on their promise to provide the best tours in Phuket. Simba’s tour guides also endeavour to enrich your experience more broadly. Feel free to ask them for assistance or questions all day, they are more than happy to help! Below is a little information about our staff, many of whom you may have already met.
Andrea Chappell
Simba’s private charter consultant. She helps guests determine which tour will be the perfect to suit their needs and desires and create lifetime memories. Prior to joining the Simba team, Andrea ran and owned her own wedding planning company based in Phuket. The knowledge gained through that means that Andrea is very experienced
with catering to customer’s needs and has extensive knowldge regarding the Phuket boat tours locations. In addition to that, Andrea has lived in Phuket for 12 years and Hong Kong prior to that. In both locations, Andrea owned and lived on boats and is passionate about the sea and exploring hidden locations.
Paul Chappell
General Manager/Owner Paul has for over 25 years worked as a professional pilot in the worlds highest quality airlines, and more recently operating private jets for some of Asia's most prominent VIP's. Blessed with time to balance between life as a professional pilot, and running marine businesses, Paul is able to bring
the highest levels of aviation customer service quality and engineering/operations oversight to the small boat industry in Thailand, which makes Simba Sea Trips unique to its competitors. Paul has a passion for the sea and wishes to share the amazing, world class waterways surrounding Phuket with as many as he can through Simba.
Management Team
Simba’s our guides are simply the best you will find on the island. They possess exceptional English, experience, knowledge and provide outstanding service. They are what make Simba Sea Trips deliver on their promise to provide the best tours in Phuket. Simba’s tour guides also endeavour to enrich your experience more broadly. Feel free to ask them for assistance or questions all day, they are more than happy to help! Below is a little information about our staff, many of whom you may have already met.
Simba Team
Simba Tour Boats
specifically designed for sightseeing tours
Our tour boats Simba 7,8 and 9 are all modern, Seat 359 fibreglass speedboats, powered by two quiet, and emissions friendly Honda Marine 250hp 4-stroke engines. We are the only company in Thailand that operates this superior style of boat that features a club-seating layout and is specifically designed for sightseeing tours, not just people movers like all other tour operators in Phuket. They are 12 metres long and three-quarters of their length are under-canopy for shade. For the convenience of passengers, there is also a toilet and freshwater shower onboard.
Our tour boats are licensed to carry upto 26 passengers, though we only ever carry a maximum of 18 adults on each tour. All Simba boats are maintained and cleaned daily to impeccable standards, and exceed all local and international safety standards.
Simba X ‘Helicopter
won Boating magazine’s motor boat of the year award in 2009
Get ready for the adventure of a lifetime with our famous Simba tours all over Phuket and surrounding islands. Travel in comfort and space on a great variety of Phuket boat tours.
From excursions to famous landmarks to snorkeling into the deep waters of nearby lagoons, Simba Sea Trips guarantees having a day well spent. Spend unforgettable moments and enjoy the beautiful scenery at some of the most beautiful places around the world.
Have lunch at a floating restaurant, visit the famous James Bond Island and spend your day with the cutest monkeys at the Phi Phi Islands Monkey Beach. These are only some of the exciting activities and places you will visit on our Boat Day Trips.
With our speedboat tours and an early bird mentality, we want to offer our customers the best experience possible in the area of Phuket. Enjoy such things in Phuket including all day tours, light meals, island hopping, snorkeling and excursions to fantastic destinations while avoiding the crowd and taking advantage of all of the time available for the tour!
Andrea Chappell
Simba’s private charter consultant. She helps guests determine which tour will be the perfect to suit their needs and desires and create lifetime memories.
Andrea Chappell
Simba’s private charter consultant. She helps guests determine which tour will be the perfect to suit their needs and desires and create lifetime memories. Prior to joining the Simba team, Andrea ran and owned her own wedding planning company based in Phuket.
Our mission
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Our mission
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Management Team
Simba Sea Team
Management Team
Who ‘ll be looking after you
The Simba Expert Team
Simba’s tour guides are simply the best you will find on the island. They possess exceptional English, experience, knowledge and provide outstanding service. They are what make Simba Sea Trips deliver on their promise to provide the best tours in Phuket. Simba’s tour guides also endeavour to enrich your experience more broadly. Feel free to ask them for assistance or questions all day, they are more than happy to help! Below is a little information about our staff, many of whom you may have already met.
Darlene Robertson
Founder & CEO
Jenny Wilson
Marketing Manager
Jerome Bell
Product Manager
Annette Black
UI/UX Designer
Eleanor Pena
Creative Director
Marvin McKinney
Chief Financial Officer
Annette Black
Project Manager
