Phu Quoc Beach

On the beach holiday on Phu Quoc - the largest island of Vietnam, you are advised to relax on the smooth white sandy beaches and enjoy a sunrise vacation.

Where is Phu Quoc island?

The beautiful beaches on Phu Quoc

After being liberated on 30 April 1975, Phu Quoc has been converted into an ideal tourist destination for nature and sea lovers. Located in the Gulf of Thailand, the heart-shaped island lies just 62 nautical miles from Rach Gia and nearly 290 nautical miles from Laem Chabang (Thailand). Phu Quoc has a monsoon sub-equatorial climate. Tour Phu Quoc can be made all year round, but the best time is the dry season when the sky is always sunny, clear and blue.

The pristine and gorgeous beauty of Phu Quoc beaches

Pristine beaches here are seemingly captivating to those fond of unspoiled beauties. The one listed in the “World Hidden Beaches” is Bai Dai, which is most beautiful from October to March. The beach honorably ranks higher in the list to many other world famous beaches, such as Wildcat Beach in California, the USA, Pink Beach in Barbuda, or Cayo Costa State, South Florida and so forth. The fresh sea breezes and stunning sandy beaches touching crystal clear blue waters make Phu Quoc beach a true paradise.

Fascinating beach activities

You can dive to see the colorful coral reefs here

You can come here by ship or airplane (Ho Chi Minh, Hanoi, Can Tho, Danang Cities – Phu Quoc Flight). Swimming, sunbathing, boat-sailing, scuba-diving, etc are all the exciting and relaxing seaside activities what to do in Phu Quoc island, healthful for every individual tourist. There is some nice coral to see and if you are lucky, you might see a bamboo shark.

After about an hour dipping yourself in the cool and clean blue sea water, imagine that you are now served with a series of especially tasty seafood; you would feel like you were the happiest guy in the world! To taste the most delicious dishes of seafood, you should go to Duong Dong town, Dinh Cau night market, or the beach of Bai Khem, Mui Ganh Dau, and Ham Ninh fishing village. Otherwise, to save money, you can buy fresh seafood at Duong Dong market and ask the local people to process for you.

Chill on the beach

Phu Quoc beach is an ideal heaven for relaxing, snorkeling, scuba diving, and admiring sunset on the beach. The glorious beauty of the sunset on Phu Quoc beaches used to be considered a masterpiece in the world, of which you can admire it at Mui Ganh Dau, Dinh Cau temple, or in Ham Ninh fishing village. Scuba diving was introduced to the island during 2002 by Jeremy Stein, better known for his 5-star diving and Instructor Training Centres in Nha Trang. Therefore, whilst diving is relatively new here, you have a rare opportunity to be amongst the first to dive this area and to discover new dive sites.

In case you have an interest in the local fishing life, you may pay a visit to Ham Ninh fishing village, where the routine daily fishing work of the locals are available at your observation. Moreover, you will have a chance to enjoy the unique aromatic flavor of Phu Quoc fish sauce at a traditional fish sauce factory. At fish sauce workshops, you will be amazed at the sight of dozens of bulky barrels being lined up and waiting to be jammed with fresh fish. You will be tempted to try a few pungent green pepper coins and half a spoonful of the tasty salty sauce.

Fishing in Phu Quoc

“You must visit Phu Quoc! The beach is so beautiful!”, a foreign tourist has said like that. Enjoy sunbathing on the pristine beach for most of the time. At other times, let’s take boat trips to the nearby islets for snorkeling, fishing, and watching the sunset over the ocean. If the article is useful for you, don’t hesitate to like and share with others. Thank you.