Phu Quoc Island Vietnam
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Frequently Asked Questions
Ships anchor offshore in front of Duong Dong, the island's main town, and tenders reach the shore in a few minutes. There is no alongside berth for large vessels.
In the Gulf of Thailand, closer to the Cambodian coast than to the Mekong Delta. It is Vietnam's largest island, and the country's only major destination facing west — hence its sunsets over the sea.
Duong Dong and its beach are easily done: the Dinh Cau temple, the market, then Bai Truong, the long beach beginning south of town. Sao beach, a forty-minute drive away, needs a full half day.
It is a small half-shrine, half-lighthouse perched on a rock jutting into the sea at the mouth of the Duong Dong river. It has protected sailors for generations, and a short staircase leads to the view over the harbour.
It depends on your time. Bai Truong, the long beach, lines the west coast just south of Duong Dong and is minutes away. Sao beach, in the southeast, is prettier but requires about forty minutes by road.
It does draw a crowd, with its swings planted in the water and its seafood restaurants. Walking a few hundred metres along the cove is usually enough to find space.
The water is generally calm from November to March on the west coast, which makes swimming easy. The rest of the year, the monsoon stirs the gulf considerably more.
Pepper, grown on poles in family plantations open to visitors, and nuoc mam fish sauce, made by fermenting anchovies in huge wooden vats. Several Duong Dong factories open their doors, lingering smell included.
Yes. A large share of the island is national park covered in tropical forest, especially in the north: shaded trails, streams and seasonal waterfalls, with hornbills and macaques for the patient.
The Vietnamese dong and Vietnamese. The Duong Dong market and the night market are negotiated in small notes; English is used in tourist businesses, less so elsewhere.
