Phu Quoc: Starfish Beach & Fishing Village Boat Trip with Seafood Lunch

Five Seafood Dishes on a Floating Restaurant in Phu Quoc's Working Fishing Village

You arrive at a family-run floating restaurant in Phu Quoc's fishing village at a time that suits you, take a traditional boat to Starfish Beach for swimming and snorkeling with provided gear, return for a five-course seafood lunch cooked fresh, and have time to fish or explore the waters around the house before heading back. The flexible start window and included meal mean you're not paying extra for food or renting snorkels separately.

Step-by-step itinerary

Phu Quoc Floating Village and Beach

• Arrive at floating restaurant
• Board traditional boat to Starfish Beach
• Swim and explore Starfish Beach
• Return to floating restaurant
• Enjoy five-dish seafood lunch
• Tour floating house and learn local life
• Try fishing from the pier
• Snorkel to see scallops and marine life

The experience

The boat leaves from a floating restaurant that is also someone's home. You arrive anytime between 8 AM and 4 PM (there's no fixed departure, which means you can sleep in or time it around the rest of your day), and the owner's family is there to greet you. They live on the water in Rach Vem village, and this isn't a staged cultural moment. It's their actual kitchen, their actual pier, their actual life. You'll see the fishing nets, the way the house sits on the water, the rhythm of how they work.

The boat ride to Starfish Beach takes you past the working village and out to water so clear you can see the seafloor. You get time to swim, snorkel (gear is provided), and walk the beach itself. There's no rushing you back. The starfish are real. You'll see them in the shallows. When the scheduled return time comes, the boat picks you up and brings you back to the floating restaurant, where five seafood dishes are waiting: grilled fish with homemade pepper sauce, crab fried rice, grilled squid, your choice of crab or prawn prepared three ways, and grilled scallops with green onion and peanuts. One drink is included. The meal is made fresh from what local boats bring in, and you eat it where the family eats, looking out at the same water you just swam in.

Between lunch and the boat ride, there's time to try fishing from the pier or snorkel in the shallower water around the restaurant. The equipment is there, and the family shows you how. It's hands-on without feeling forced. Life jackets are provided for the boat, and the whole thing is built to work for families with young children, though the schedule does shift if the weather or tide makes it safer to change things.

What’s included

• Round-trip boat transfer to Starfish Beach with life jackets provided.
• five seafood dishes prepared fresh at the floating restaurant.
• one drink from the menu.
• free snorkeling gear and fishing equipment.
• guided access to the family's floating house and local fishing village.
• time to swim, snorkel, and explore Starfish Beach.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day

AgesAdult (13 and older) · Child (7 to 12 years) · Infant (under 7): free

GroupUp to 15

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

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 9 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortStroller-friendlyPets welcomeNot recommended with heart problemsNot recommended with back problemsInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Nha Tren Biển - Joy Adventures

Is this one for you?Pick this if you want to eat well without hunting for a restaurant and want to see how fishing families actually live on the water: the flexible arrival time and included meal mean you're not juggling separate bookings or meal costs, and the family runs it themselves rather than as a staged tour.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (7 to 12 years); Infant (under 7): free.

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 boat leave for Starfish Beach?

You can arrive at the floating restaurant anytime between 8 AM and 4 PM. The boat departs at a scheduled time after you've had time to explore the beach, so the exact departure depends on when you arrive.

Is snorkeling gear included?

Yes, snorkeling gear and fishing equipment are provided free of charge.

What's included in the seafood lunch?

Five dishes: grilled or fried fish with homemade sauce, crab fried rice, grilled squid, your choice of crab or prawn (steamed, stir-fried with tamarind, or with garlic butter), and grilled scallops. One drink from the menu is included.

What happens if the weather is bad?

Activities may change based on daily weather and tidal conditions for safety and enjoyment.

Do I need to book a specific time in advance?

You choose your arrival time between 8 AM and 4 PM when you book, but the exact schedule is flexible within that window.