NOW in Pattaya - Taking a Cruise Ship to Koh Samui
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 15 ต.ค. 2022
- Today I board a Ship which is a new cruise in the Pattaya area taking you for a weekend island getaway to Koh Samui. We have sailed aboard this ship before but the scenario is different this time and focused on a new tourist destination. Come aboard with me, I'll go over all the details.
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Hey Loucous, it was funny watching this after our catch up and the story you already told me, hopefully it works out better next time 👍
Surprise ending! Gotta love it!
Thanks for the video Loucous, see you next week in Pattaya.
They made some nice changes. You always handle the curveballs with a smile and positivity!
I try 👍🙏
I take the utp to usm flight regularly pre covid. This looks like a great option. Thanks for the ride along.
Bangkok Airways from U-Tapao sounds more inviting than the Sea Donkey. Seen cheaper prices, depending on day/date .No bike of course.
wha wha wha
UTP to Samui nice n easy. Bangkok airways ,
@@user-dy2lk5qq9k Yes, I like Bangkok Airways
OMG, I can't believe it's been 12 months since you boarded last time & it's great to see you dragged your faithful Kwaka out for a change! 👍
Yeah, you're right, didn't seem like a year yet. 👍🙏
that was a great video of Thailand well done
No one get hurt, that is the importante thing. Stuff happens, got to go with the flow. Fun video. Happy travels and stay safe. God bless You guys👍🏿.
So true, Thanks 👍
Another great vid. Loved the Pirates of Caribbean theme song. And I will check out the Dollhouse.Darkside.
Enjoy Frank 👍
Great info
After all that build up,
Here I am, back in Pattaya lol.
Never expected that ending lol.
I've got a feeling the tourist numbers going into Thailand are going to have to increase significantly before these types of ventures really have a chance at taking off.
Interesting video Loucas 👍✌️🙏
Quite a plot twist Rich 🤣😂👍🙏
thanks for sharing great video Be safe
Thanks 👍
Hey Luckaz , thank you for vid hope you enjoyed the trip to samuai. Hehe ! @ least you chilled out in Pattaya ! 😂 love the way they done the ship out worth a trip for sure just to chill hope you make it next time cheers Chris
Thanks Chris 👍
I was looking forward to the cruse, Dam, maybe next time. It started out good. That's defiantly a way to get to know somebody , at least fora couple of days. Thanks Lucas.
Next time Denny 👍
Looks like it will be a nice cruise, too bad it didn’t work out this time…..looking forward to next week when you do go!
Thanks, I'm hopeful 👍🙏
I love it, great way to make the trip.
Yes, a great option 👍
Never been to Ko Samui... and interesting possibility... looking forward to you completing the trip... cheers..
Thanks Tom, will try my best.
Great video, even if you didn’t sail. I hope they can make a go of it and remain profitable. Hard to start this off with the current situation.
They can’t even run a ferry service from Pattaya to HuaHin anymore, how this service will ever been profitable I’ll never know. I suggest you try it while you can as I doubt it will be around for long.
What a strange turn of events. Better luck on the next journey.
As usual in Thailand, don't be in a hurry and keep smiling - most of the time it turns out OK.
Couldn't of said that better myself 😃
Sounds like the company really looked after it's customers after the false start. Hope it works out for them, it must cost an absolute bucket load to keep a vessel that size running a regular service
Thank You
Nice one Lucas I'm always up for the best way to travel around Thailand (cost). Keep the roses, White.
Cool, Thanks 👍🙏
Coffin Racks or Coffin Bunks is what we called them in the U.S. Navy. 3’ x 3’ x5.5’ in size stacked 3 high.
Good luck nxt time 🙏
They did an amazing job with the boat. Too bad you never completed the journey. These days you have to pack patience when traveling. Thanks for sharing.😎
Absolutely, packing patience and low expectations always wins the day 🤣👍🙏🙏
Things happen. Make the best of it and keep smiling.
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Quality info yet again. You're a pro👏. The service I predict will never work. Takes too long and the ride is far too ugly.
good content once again
Many Thanks 👍
Wow, those are fantastic changes
! The last time you were on that ferry it reminded me of a cargo ship that I took from Canada to Europe I disembarked in Scotland
.Yes on the way I was delayed a few days in Dublin Port/ Ireland Because an old abandoned fishing net jammed the props/propeller. Booking some time at the Dollhouse Darkside as we speak : )
Correct, it is more like a cruise ship than a cargo ship now I believe.
The finger is back!
I always enjoy Lucas’s and Vee’s travelogues. Always an interesting commentary too. Keep going 👍🏼👍🏼
Thank you! Will do! 👍🙏🙏
I'm looking forward to trying the ferry so I can get out of Pattaya for a bit. 👍 The Dollhouse was the project your friend was talking about when we were in the Irish pub that day with Eric, right?
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I can hardly wait for your report on The DollHouse.
😂🤣😂
That was an anti-climax; but an interesting option for a bike trip. Just hope they get the numbers to make it work. Maybe like to use that this coming high season.
Great video, Lucas! You made chicken salad out of....well you know, LOL! Sometimes these things happen. I'm curious to see whether this cruise ship will increase in passengers in the future as Thailand gets more visitors.
Yes, I am curious as well. We'll see what happens.
For us Navy guys we would have referred to the pods as staterooms or berthing compartments Lucas
Dollhouse looks like a good alternative 😊
Just a normal day in Thailand !
Pretty much 🤣😂
We have these types of ferries on the west coast of Canada, and they are great. People really love them. They are a lot more crowded that this one you're on, but it looks very comfortable. I'll use it next time in the country. I've never been to Koh Samui!
Yeah, I think it's an interesting way of getting a little sample of Samui.
BC ferries sucks lol.
im going to do that the next time im im Pattaya.. very nice
Cool, enjoy 👍
Hey folks,
I think in the Navy they call (what you call the pod) the rack, I believe!
If it’s a cabin, they call it a stateroom. Hope that helps!
Hey Oly you answered Lucas's question better than I did and I'm retired US Navy.
Man! They have made it beautiful! I remember the old video where the dinning area looked like the break room at IBM! This looks like Sky Gallery or another upscale establishment.
Luke, way to go not taking a refund. My guess is the people running this boat have put their heart and soul (and a shitpot of money) into this and were probably heartbroken when it didn't go as planned.
I'm going to try really hard to make next week's trip and support them!
Cool, let me know 👍
Well Plan ''' B ''' seemed to work out , always with a Smile ....
That's all you can do sometimes Ray 👍🙏
cool video could be a great option for me
The Catamaran to Hua Hin failed, this ship route to Sonkla failed and somehow i have the feeling the boat is just to big for one trip a week.
2 Boats half the size with a route between Pattaya, Bangkok (i don't know if there is a place where they could stop) Hua Hin, Samui, Sonkla, Koh Maak, Koh Chang, Koh Samet travelling in opposite directions and daily / max 2 days, would maybe work as a cruise.
I don't think any route in the Golf of Thailand from A to B only would work, only if it something else as what we got.
Apart that, you looked at the direct flights to Samui who are notorious expencives, with Nok Air to Nakhorn Sithamarat and then the catamaran, should be about 6k both ways even booking for the same week (talking 3-4 years ago) and the option with the night bus from Bangkok, should be even cheaper.
What many people don't know is that you actually have to go until Chomporn and take the catamaran from there to Samui.
Anyway, that part of the sea, is in Lompayaa catamarans hands for tourists and Seatrans for ferry. Try to change that will be difficult or you will need a longtime (talking years). So 9K+ is sure not for backpackers, who can afford it probably take Bangkok airways and in between you have this choice. If i think thai tourists, they never go holiday alone and if they really want to take the car to the island, i think they will always have enough people in the car to exchange drivers and so not really need that ship either.
An Island hopping tour where you maybe buy a ticked valid for 2-3 weeks, you can leave the boat at any port listed above and get back when you want, is almost the only way i can think of such a boat to not fail. Collecting data and then maybe open a route A to B.
Such a route would be good for travel agencies abroad as well as 5 Islands in 2 weeks or 1 week cruise in the Golf of Thailand.
Last but not least, they could have half of the ship delivering goods especially goods with a short life span like fruits / vegetables that can sure not wait 1 week for the next boat.
Interesting vid for a non travel.. lol Ship life been there done that. Lovely ladies to converse with on a trip.
Travel is ok for me if I have no time table, I enjoy both at times.
see you in the next 1.
Cheers
We agree, Thanks Antio 👍🙏
Great information... certainly an option and similar costs to driving from KS to Pattaya...Do you have a link for bookings?
It happens Lou... 👍
There's always next time 👍
hmmm interesting lucas when you return to the journey could you look at the mobility side of on/off with a pick up plus mobility scooter as i cant walk
Lucas, have you ever done a Cruise out of Laem Chabang with any of the major Cruise Lines like Norwegian, or MS Cruise Lines? I do like the option of going out of Satthahip on this Ferry to Koh Samui when you can bring either your bike or car, and that there are different sleeping options also. I like having a Cruise option though to see other places in S.E Asia without all the Planes, Trains and Automobiles that a journey like that involves. Get on a boat, throw your bags in your cabin, and off you go :)
That boat is crying out for casino cruise. Add a casino and it would be packed.
Looked for you in Lamai. Better luck next time.
Will try again Fredrik. The hotel seemed to be cool about it, they changed my reservation even though Agoda would not.
Which hotel?
Just planning my tour around Thailand for Jan/Feb 2023 and been scoping out flights from Pattaya to Koh Samui to Phuket then back to Bangkok. All in price is between THB7,900 and THB 8,700, depending on route. That is a maximum of just over £200 or US$230. I absolutely love cruising but unsure if this would work for me? Thanks for the video though.
Loucous, my Dad was in the navy and I think that your compact bed (pod) would be referred to as your berth.
Moving to Samui from Pattaya next year and due to us taking our Honda PCX it's a lot cheaper to take this ferry with the stateroom with sleeping and showering options in our own room instead of Royal Thai Mail for 6000 baht for our motorbike and a Bangkok Airways Flight to achieve the same thing. For tourists maybe not so much.
Haha .....well personally I think you ended up with happy ending 😁👍
All my endings are happy ones 🤣😂
@@Rides4Kickz 🤣 nice 👍
Oh boy mate. If they were half smart theyd include HuaHin in the itinerary. Its on the way and a minimal diversion. Youve got to wonder what they understand about marketing and finance. HuaHin to Pattaya and back used to be a previous viable route. You should talk to them. It would be a perfect triangle.
Ill be in Pataya in a couple of weeks. Id like to meet and shake your hand. You do a good thing with your videos. Cheers. Fred.
Wow. At least you got to see the biggest anchor in the world that used to be a aircraft carrier 🤪
😂🤣👍
Bus to Bangkok, Night train to Surat Thani, Ferry to Samui. Probably 4 times cheaper than that. And i don't mind renting a small bike for a day or two. There are no highways on Samui 😊
Thanks, always a cheaper way to go 👍
Has it been a year already?? I still remember you went on the cruise ship. Stay safe and healthy , my friend.
yeah, been almost a year, that was in November of last year.
Just looked on bangkok airways flight Pattaya to samui Friday to Friday this week well under 6000 bhat and only 1 hour much better 😎
Sounds great, enjoy 👍
I'll be back with family of 4 , list says 14000 one way with car it's 30000 baht return, I think there is a ferry down south somewhere isn't there that goes to samui and u can drive car onto long drive to it from pattaya i guess but thats adventure too, assume much cheaper
You're a better man than me Gunga Din
Bit of a let down but there will be another chance. 🇦🇺🇦🇺
Pity it got cancelled will watch when you go next week is there any news on if the Hua Hin ferry will return
Hi, Lucus, I enjoyed your video. I am sad for you that things did not go to plan with the ferry but there is always next time. I hope the ferry is a viable venture for all involved because it is not cheap to run this sort of operation. I can see why it costs three times more for food and beverages. Would I like to pay for that, no, I would go for something cheaper. Hope you had a good night to make up for it.
Take care GOD Bless you and yours. M
thanks Pokeaman, we'll try again next time 👍
I am hoping this route will work for them as i plan to take my big bike in january for a few weeks to samui and i would really love to do this instead of driving around. On the other hand. Working in cruise industry i know a few facts about costs and also knowing Thailand, i have seriously doubts a ferry like this is going to be successful. I don’t think there is a real market for it here.
Also if this company has been operating without income for a while. I can guarantee you maintenance is neglected. If a ship has been into layup, maintenance doesn’t go away. There will be a lot of things to catch up on and low budget to do, which will cause operational problems.
It's really a shame that the previous cruise didn't work out. I would have been interested in doing that some day. Koh Samui not so much. They are missing out on a massive opportunity by not handling food themselves. Scandinavian ferries have massive buffets that you order beforehand as part of your fare if you wish to, so they know how many people to cater for. It would make sense for them to do something similar.
They some reasonable price f
ood on their previous trip's to Songkhla.
If they want to make a go of it, they should have partnered with one of the girl bars from walking street! Dedicate a portion of the ship to that endeavor. They already have rooms available too!
Definitely The vessel needs balloon parties otherwise it's quite boring. 🎈
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sat ta hip. so hip lol.
Hey Lucas I have arrived been in koh Tao for the last two weeks.
Very nice, Enjoy 👍
Nice to have another option from Pattaya .Hope it lasts .
I hope so too!
But good vid ❤
wow…it looks better than the route of Songkhla
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I took the train to Samui from bkk. No idea how much it was back then. I didn't pay, but it looks like it's about 1200 baht one way now, for a sleeper. Granted, again, no bike. And you still need to make your way from sulat thani to Samui, but if you're in bangkok it makes sense.
Thanks for the info! 👍
in the navy they called the pod a berthing space.
Think I've heard that terminology before, thanks.
That’s a shame it got cancelled. Am very interested to see how things go as we are coming over for a few months and would be interested in that trip. Also maybe a ferry to Hua Hin if that’s going again?
Nice 👍🙏
If i want to get to Samui cheap . i take the Night train from BKK sleeper 1st class including bus to Donsak and ferry to Samui costs around 2000 baht also has a buffet car on the train
Sounds great!
A Samui ferry and a Hua Hin trip would both be great ideas. How was the Dollhouse? Nice gents club?
I always hear people say they wish the Hua Hin Ferry was still running, sorely missed by some for sure. Dollhouse was interesting, very nice renovation and another entertainment venue for the dark side.
Can you get a private speed boat to hua hin from Pattaya?
@@wolfie6873 I have no idea but that definitely sounds like the fun way to go
I just checked return flight BKK-Samui with Bangkok Airways in January 2023 when I will be back in Thailand, the price was only 4000 baht return trip, so I will definitely choose fast airtravel to slowboat, and have an extra day on the island instead of waisting it on a ferry, but that´s just me! 😉What happened to the Pattaya- Hua Hin ferry? I tought that looked much more appealing to me!?
The Hua Hin Ferry went out of business during the pandemic.
Good afternoon from Phuket, Kamala Beach, ... Will there be any coverage on the port in Bangkok (22 -23 miles away) named Laem Chabang.. Also any other cruise ship deep water ports.... ???
Leam Chabang is more of a commercial port, probably the biggest in Thailand. SongKla is another deep water port down south.
They need to advertise in English and Thai because if not for you we would never know about the trip and planning to take a trip on now.
i wish there's more ferries in thailand. there's so many coastal destinations. why not have more hey.
Well at least you didn’t become Gilligan. Is there any talk of the boat from pattaya to hua hin coming back?
Not that I know of, unless somebody starts a brand new service.
That room is called a berth.
Sure you can drive, but for the experience, I'd do this just to chill and enjoy life with my wife.
sunk-cost fallacy
noun
the phenomenon whereby a person is reluctant to abandon a strategy or course of action because they have invested heavily in it, even when it is clear that abandonment would be more beneficial.
I think that applies to many boats, even small pleasure craft. I had a small one once and it seemed it was always needing something or other. I finally determined it was more beneficial to just rent a boat for a weekend instead of owning.
Like the old saying goes “If it fly’s, floats or fucks you’re better off renting it!”
I remember that episode
And wow it’s been a year , we’re has that gone 😂😂
And I think only 11 weeks to Christmas
Time flies when you're having fun 🤣👍
how many passengers were on the boat.
Train and ferry from Bangkok is the cheapest way to get to Koh Samui
As a business I don't see this being viable so same thing might happen if it doesn't pick up during the high season, let's hope it does pick up as I want to travel to Samui.
Will be interesting, seems well received as an alternative way to get over there.
Fly Surat Thani then 45 min speed boat to island cheapest route
Why can't the ferry services in Maryland like the Upper, Whitehaven and the Oxford Bellevue have ships like these?
Hi Buddy do you know if there is still a ferry between Pattaya & Hua Hin?
Cheers Alan
Unfortunately No..
where do I buy a ticket for this cruise from koh samui?
The way you talked about at the start of this Voyage Lucas ,i started thinking Chris Columbus all over again 🤦♂You do make me laugh 😁Joking aside 1 year ,really ? time is going to fast for my liking ffs 🤦♂Best You tuber in Thailand bar none 🙏But that bunk ,id rather sleep on deck knowing when to dive off if it get's out of hand 55 My god how prices have changed via BKK /Koh Samui 🤦♂Was last there 7 years ago and cost me so much less .What a let down for you mate ,i was looking forward to seeing you in Samui 🙄
Next time Geno 👍
Bangkok to Surat Thani round trip i booked flight tickets for 1500baht. Again like you mentioned it's Surat Thani to koh Samui 1.30 hours land travel n 2hours ferry ......it's lot. Let me see how it works out in first week of November 🙏
Many ways to go, all equal time and money 👍🙏🙏
I'll be back with my family of 4 so are u saying it's 1500 baht to Surat from Bangkok then a 90 minute drive to the ferry then 2 hours on ferry to samui? I assume then I could rent a car on samui, I am trying to work out the best way to travel with family, I need a car bikes no good for kids..
Tony, November first week i will update you what exactly. For now yes thats my plan. Also drive to chaweng beach from nathon Pier on koh Samui. I planned this so that i spend more time travelling and seeing on road. Please look in make my trip app for current airtickets prices from DMK to Surat Thani.
Other way is overnight train to Surat Thani from Bangkok if you like..😌