Kayaks can be rented on the beach for leisurely paddling for around 100B (US$3/£1.50). Snorkeling trips around the island are popular and can be arranged with any hotel or with any of the many beachfront travel agencies for as little as 500B (US$14/£7.60) per day.
Scuba diving is quite popular here, too, and Aquanauts Scuba (tel. 07421-2640; www.aquanauts-scuba.com), among other full-service, professional outfits, offers anything from day trips to multiday adventures, as well as all the requisite PADI course instruction. Alternatively, try Visa Diving (tel. 07560-1157; www.visadiving.com) on the main strip just east of the ferry pier. Check the websites for prices.
Cat's Climbing Shop, at Tonsai Bay (www.catsclimbingshop.com), runs rock climbing trips around the gnarled cliffs of the two Phi Phi islands; check the website for prices.