Phu Quoc: Snorkeling & Island Hopping Speedboat Tour

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Duration7h

GroupUp to 25

LanguagesEN · VI

PickupAt your hotel

Four Islands, Two Hours of Snorkeling, One Speedboat Ride Through Phu Quoc's Clearest Waters

You board a speedboat at 9am and visit four islands in the An Thoi archipelago, snorkeling at two coral reef sites and eating lunch on the beach. The tour includes hotel pickup, snorkeling equipment, an English-speaking guide, drone photography at one island, and bottled water. You're back at your hotel by late afternoon.

Step-by-step itinerary

Speedboat tour of southern Phu Quoc islands

Gather at Ngoc Hien Pearl Farm
Explore pearl farm area
Check in at harbor
Depart by high-speed speedboat
Arrive at Coral Park
Optional underwater walking experience
Visit May Rut Ngoai Island
Photo and flycam support
Additional snorkeling or swim
Lunch at Mong Tay or May Rut Trong Island
Swim, sunbathe, or rest on beach
Snorkel at Gam Ghi Island coral reefs
Return and end of tour

The Experience

The speedboat pulls away from the harbor at 9am sharp, and within minutes you're cutting across the water toward the An Thoi archipelago. The boat moves fast enough that the mainland shrinks behind you, but not so fast that you can't feel the shift from the busier parts of Phu Quoc to something quieter. Before that, you'll have spent the early morning at Ngoc Hien Pearl Farm — a real working pearl operation where you can walk around and see how they actually do it, or just grab coffee while the guide handles the paperwork. The whole setup is built around not rushing you, which sounds small until you're on a tour where everything feels crammed.

The first real stop is Coral Park, where you can try underwater walking if you want to pay extra, but most people skip it and save energy for the actual snorkeling. Then it's May Rut Ngoai Island for two hours — this is where the drone photography happens, and the guide will capture footage if you ask, though you can also just swim and float and not be in any pictures at all. The water is clear enough that you can see down without squinting. Lunch lands on Mong Tay Island or May Rut Trong Island around midday, depending on where the guide thinks conditions are best that day. It's a beach lunch, so you're eating with sand nearby and the option to wade back in whenever you want.

Gam Ghi Island is the last stop and probably the best snorkeling of the day — the coral reefs there are dense and the fish variety is actually noticeable, not just a couple of species. You get an hour in the water, and the guide stays with the group but doesn't hover. The boat heads back around 3:30pm, and you're back at the harbor by 4:30 or so. Hotel drop-off is included, so if you're staying in Duong Dong Center or Bai Truong or An Thoi town, you don't have to arrange a separate ride back.

Snorkeling gear is provided, and the guide speaks English and Vietnamese, so there's no language barrier when they're pointing out where the fish are or explaining what you're looking at. Bottled water is on the boat, which matters because the sun is direct and you'll drink more than you think. The whole day runs about seven hours from pickup to drop-off, and the pace is genuinely flexible — the description says so, and it shows in how the stops are timed. You're not being herded; you're being taken somewhere and given time to actually be there.

What’s included

Hotel pickup and drop-off in Duong Dong Center, Bai Truong, or An Thoi town.
lunch on the beach.
bottled water on the speedboat.
snorkeling equipment.
English and Vietnamese-speaking guide.
drone photography and flycam footage at May Rut Island.
visits to four islands with snorkeling at two coral reef sites.

Good to know

Easy physical levelPets welcomePublic transport nearbyNot for pregnant travelersNot for heart conditionsNot for back problemsInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Kart Trip Phu Quoc

Is this one for you?Book this if you want to see the best snorkeling spots around Phu Quoc without arranging your own boat, timing multiple stops, or figuring out where to eat — the speedboat, the islands, and the lunch are all coordinated, and hotel pickup means you don't negotiate transport on either end.