Phu Quoc: Cable Car & Snorkeling Tour with Speedboat

The Cable Car Ride Alone Changes How You See Phu Quoc

You board a cable car at 8:30am to Hon Thom Island, spend the midday break there, then move to a speedboat for three separate snorkeling stops across the An Thoi Archipelago (Half-moon Reef, Coral Mountain, and Bom Island) with an underwater guide, all equipment, and a fruit-and-juice break on the beach before returning to your hotel by evening. The cable car ride and the island break are what set this apart from the standard reef tour.

Step-by-step itinerary

Cable car and snorkeling tour

• Pick up at hotel in Duong Dong
• Travel to An Thoi station
• Take cable car to Hon Thom Island
• Lunch and relax on Hon Thom Island
• Transfer to speedboat for snorkeling
• Stop at Turtlehead Rock Beach
• Snorkel at Half-moon Reef
• Snorkel at Coral Mountain
• Relax with fruit and juice on last island
• Return to harbor
• Transfer back to hotel

The experience

The first surprise is how high you go. Fifteen minutes on the cable car to Hon Thom Island and you're looking down at the whole southern archipelago: water so clear you can trace the reef lines from above. It's not what you expect from a snorkeling tour. Most people think: boat, water, fish. But this one starts with that view, which shifts something about how you pay attention to what comes next. The cable car is included, and it's the kind of detail that makes the morning feel less rushed than the usual speedboat-straight-to-reef setup.

By 1:30pm you're on the speedboat heading to your first snorkeling spot, and the guide (English-speaking, trained in the underwater layout) walks you through the gear and safety before you even get in. Turlehead Rock Beach is where you acclimate, about 30 to 45 minutes of shallow water and adjustment. Then it's the Half-moon Reef and Coral Mountain, two separate stops where you spend 40 to 50 minutes at each one. The Half-moon Reef drops to 9 meters if you free-dive, but the surface snorkel works just as well: clownfish, anemones, the coral formations are close enough that you don't need depth to see them. Coral Mountain is shallower, 0.5 to 4 meters, and it's packed with the largest cactus coral grove in Phu Quoc, so even if you're not a strong swimmer, you're seeing something real.

What catches people off guard is Bom Island at the end. You're not rushing back to the boat. There's a 40 to 50 minute stop where you float in the shallows, drink fresh juice and fruit at the beach bar, and just sit with the water. The speedboat has a cooler box, so everything stays cold. You're back at your hotel by 5:55pm, which means the whole day (cable car, three reef stops, the island break) fits between morning pickup and early evening. No lunch is included, so you eat on Hon Thom Island on your own time, which actually gives you a real break instead of a rushed sandwich on the boat.

The snorkeling equipment is all there: mask, tube, flipper, life vest. The guide stays in the water with you, pointing out what you're looking at, so you're not just floating and hoping. Hotel pickup is free if you're in Duong Dong center, and the boat holds up to 16 people, so it's not a massive group but it's not private either. If you're traveling with a child between 100 and 139 centimeters, they're charged at 50 percent. Under 100cm is free. Infants sit on a lap.

What’s included

• Hotel pickup and drop-off in Duong Dong center by air-conditioned car.
• cable car tickets to Hon Thom Island.
• snorkeling equipment including mask, tube, flipper, and life vest.
• English-speaking underwater guide during snorkeling.
• three separate snorkeling stops at Half-moon Reef, Coral Mountain, and Bom Island.
• fresh juice and fruit at the beach bar.
• cooler box on the speedboat.

Options for this experience

2 options

Cable carGuide in English or Vietnamese · 08:30 and 10:30Pickup is included

Lunch buffet included with the full-day tourGuide in English or Vietnamese · 08:30Pickup is included with a lunch buffet at the Coconut restaurant

You pick the guide language when booking.

You'll see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates and prices

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 08:30 and 10:30

Book up to12h before

AgesAdult (15 to 65 years) · Child (4 to 14 years) · Under 4: can't be booked

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish and Vietnamese

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.You can choose from 2 pickup points.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 3 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortNot recommended during pregnancyNot recommended with heart problemsInfants must sit on laps

Operated by OnBird Phu Quoc

Is this one for you?Book this if you want the cable car view and three separate reef stops without arranging transport or equipment: the fixed schedule and included guide mean you show up at 8:30am and the rest is managed for you.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and Vietnamese.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (4 to 14 years). Children under 4 can't be included in the booking.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What time does the tour start and end?

Pickup is at 8:30am from your hotel in Duong Dong center. You return by 5:55pm.

Is lunch included?

No. You eat lunch on Hon Thom Island at your own expense during the midday break (roughly 11:30am to 1:30pm).

How many snorkeling stops are there?

Three: Half-moon Reef, Coral Mountain, and Bom Island. You spend 40 to 50 minutes at each reef stop.

Do I need snorkeling experience?

No. The guide gives a safety brief and you start in shallow water at Turlehead Rock Beach. Coral Mountain is only 0.5 to 4 meters deep, and Half-moon Reef works for surface snorkeling.

What's included in the price?

Hotel pickup and drop-off, cable car tickets to Hon Thom, snorkeling equipment, life vest, guide, juice and fruit at the beach bar, and the speedboat.

How deep do the reefs go?

Half-moon Reef ranges from 2 to 9 meters, so free-divers can go deeper. Coral Mountain is shallower at 0.5 to 4 meters.