Best Beaches in Phu Quoc
Lying in the tranquil waters of the Gulf of Thailand, Phu Quoc is Vietnam’s largest island and home to some of the country’s best beaches. Find your beach!
Phú Quốc Beach Guide
Dreaming of a tropical beach vacation on Phu Quoc? Imagine glimmering, turquoise water for as far as your eyes can see. Surround it with soft white sandy beaches fringed by a ring of vivid green coconut palm trees. Turn around 180 degrees. More electric blue, glass like water, edged by powdery sand. Phú Quốc is South East Asia's newest vacation destination and the best all around island getaway in Vietnam. The only other island archipelago in Vietnam that is comparable to Phu Quoc is Con Dao.
Phú Quốc's Most Popular Beaches
Phu Quoc Island is the largest island in the 28 island archipelago that makes up Phu Quoc District. With 150 kilometers of coastline, there countless number of beaches for which you can discover. The following are the most popular beaches on this island. Click on the name of the beach to learn more.
Beaches For Food Lovers
If you love great food right on the water, then the following Phu Quoc beaches may be for you. These beaches are known more for their unique culinary experiences rather than a place to laze away in the sun.
PHU QUOC's SECRET BEACHES
Some of the best beaches in Phu Quoc are tucked away in remote areas around the island district. The challenge is to get there but once you do you will be rewarded with unspoiled sand and some of the best beach snorkeling opportunities in the region.
BEST City Beaches In Phu Quoc
The following are beaches found in densely populated areas on Phu Quoc Island.
Dinh Cậu Beach
Bãi Dinh Cậu is a small urban beach located in Duong Dong Town on Phu Quoc Island. It is part of Mui Dinh Cau, an area that consists of the Dinh Cau Temple, lighthouse, and pier. Locals congregate here during the sunset hours as most of the beach real estate is easily accessible due to the lack of any real resort or hotel.
Vong Beach
Located on the eastern coast of Phu Quoc Island in Ham Ninh Commune, Bãi Vòng is beach in transition and currently be redeveloped into a mixed residential & resort complex called Vinpearl Bãi Vòng . Today Bãi Vòng remains undeveloped and due to its proximity to the Ferry terminal, its shores suffers from pollutants.
Bãi Xếp
Xep Beach
Bai Xep is located at the south western tip of An Thoi Town, just south of the new Phu Quoc Cable Car terminal. It is a urban beach where some of the islands locals use to dry fish, park their boats, and to enjoy a sunset beach bbq.
All The Best Beaches In Phu Quoc
Discover serenity on one of our many beaches
As Phu Quoc's most popular beach, Bai Truong, or in English “Long Beach”, is a long stretch of yellow sand beach lined with hotels, resorts, beach bars, and more. Located just a few kilometers from the Phu Quoc Airport, chances are you will find yourself here at least once during your stay on the island.
Sao Beach is Phu Quoc's crown jewel. Imagine a postcard perfect beach — soft powdery snow white sand, turquoise seas, and a beach lined with swaying palm trees, that's Bãi Sao Beach which is arguably the best beach on Phú Quốc. There are many restaurants on the beach, a few beach front resorts that will also rent you a canoe or jet-ski, and you can even arrange for island hopping tours here. Make sure you discover some of the underwater marine life found here by reading our snorkeling guide, which is an absolute must whilst on Phú Quốc.
Bãi Khem
Commune: An Thoi | English name: Cream Beach / Ice Cream Beach / Khem Beach | Map | Rating: 4/5
Just south of Sao Beach lies Kem Beach, another one of Phu Quoc's best beaches with sugary white sand and emerald green sea. Kem Beach offers abundant opportunities for kicking back, which is best done—if you have the bucks—at the super-luxe J.W. Marriott Phu Quoc Resort, Sun Premier Village Kem Beach Resort, or Shophouse Pepperina all of which are located right on the beach with stunning sunrise views. And if you tire of relaxing, head to the nearby Mui Ong Doi Cape for some amazing snorkeling.
Bai Dai Beach is a long stretch of yellow sand beach behind a turquoise-greenish sea. Here you will find numerous luxury resorts and villas, the Phu Quoc Casino, a 27 hole golf course and many other marquee attractions to entertain people of all ages. For eco-adventure tourists, head on over to nearby Turtle Island which is a stone's throw away from Dai Beach. Turtle Island is a popular scuba diving location.
Just south of Sao Beach lies Kem Beach, another one of Phu Quoc's best beaches with sugary white sand and emerald green sea. Kem Beach offers abundant opportunities for kicking back, which is best done—if you have the bucks—at the super-luxe J.W. Marriott Phu Quoc Resort, Sun Premier Village Kem Beach Resort, or Shophouse Pepperina all of which are located right on the beach with stunning sunrise views. And if you tire of relaxing, head to the nearby Mui Ong Doi Cape for some amazing snorkeling.
Sit on warm yellow sand, shaded by tall casuarina trees and take in the view of the ocean at this picturesque beach area. Located approximately 8 kilometers north of Duong Dong Town lies Cua Can Beach, which is a small arch shaped beach that can be split into 2 parts, i) the northern part being a proper beach and ii) the southern section being more like a sandbar.
Located up in the far north eastern part of Phu Quoc island and about 20 km away from Bai Thom lies this gorgeous beach with natural white sand that is seldom visited by most tourists. Bãi Rạch Tràm is for those who love adventure as it is a bit of a trek to get here… but you will be handsomely rewarded with a clean white sand wild beach.
A crescent shaped cove of white sand and calm turquoise and green sea home to a luxurious resort, Bai Ong Doi gains fame as Phu Quoc’s best new luxury beach resort area. Part of Mui Ong Doi and located in the south eastern tip of Phu Quoc Island, Bai Ong Doi looks and feels unique – it is like being on a beach located on an island in the Pacific, like Bora Bora or the Maldives.
An Thoi Archipelago Beaches
Great beaches located on tiny islets
Sometimes you just want a beach – powdery white swatch of silky sand, set against a crystalline sea, where you and your family can simply enjoy the ocean breeze, sun, and jungle scenery. Hon Xuong, also referred to as Fingernail Island, delivers on that dream. What's more, the tiny beach on a Robinson Crusoe type of island offers great water-sport activities.
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