Central Vietnam · Day tour
Cham Island Snorkelling Day Trip
Out to the Cham Islands by speed canoe: a UNESCO marine park, coral reefs shallow enough to snorkel, a fishing village of three thousand people, and seafood on the beach.
- Length
- Full day
- Approx. 7:30 AM – 3:30 PM
- Pick-up
- Da Nang or Hoi An
- From your hotel
- Guide
- English-speaking
- Group or private
What you see
The day in short
Everything below is covered by the programme. The order can move with the traffic and the weather; the list does not.
Highlights
- Cu Lao Cham Marine Park, a UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve
- Snorkelling over live coral at Chong Beach
- The island's Aquamarine Museum and the ancient Cham well
- Hai Tang Pagoda, and the village the three thousand islanders live in
- Lunch of island seafood and forest herbs
- Non Nuoc stone carving village on the way out, at the foot of the Marble Mountains
Hour by hour
The running order
Approx. 7:30 AM – 3:30 PM. These are the timings operations work to; your guide confirms the pick-up the evening before.
Want it privately?07:30 – 08:15 AM
Hotel pick-up in central Da Nang and out towards Cua Dai harbour in Hoi An, stopping at the Non Nuoc stone carving village.
09:20 AM
Across to the island by speed canoe, over the reefs.
10:00 AM
The Aquamarine Museum, the ancient Cham well and Hai Tang Pagoda, with the souvenir stalls in between.
11:00 AM
Chong Beach, then twenty to thirty minutes snorkelling over the coral.
12:30 PM
Lunch of local seafood and herbs from the island forest, then free time, hammocks and the beach.
01:40 – 02:00 PM
Back on the boat for the mainland.
03:00 – 03:30 PM
Return to your hotel in Da Nang.
What's included
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off
- English-speaking tour guide
- Speedboat with life jackets and safety equipment
- All entrance and visiting tickets
- Lunch of local seafood specialities
- A 500 ml bottle of water per person
What's not
- Scuba diving, USD 50 per person
- Sea walking, USD 70 per person
- Personal expenses and tips for the staff, guide and driver
- VAT
Before you book
- Children aged 10 and over pay the full rate, 9 and under pay 75 percent, and under 3 travel free.
- The order of the stops can change with weather, traffic or opening hours. The full programme is still covered.
- Tell us about allergies or dietary needs when you book and the restaurants on the route are briefed.
The route
- 1Non Nuoc Stone Village
- 2Cua Dai Harbour
- 3Cu Lao Cham
- 4Chong Beach
Map is schematic and not to scale for travel times.
Good to know
Questions
Do I need to be able to swim?
Life jackets are worn for the crossing and the snorkelling, so you can float over the reef without swimming. If you would rather not get in at all, the beach and the shade are there.
When does this run?
Roughly March to September. Outside that window the sea off Hoi An is too rough for the crossing, and the trip does not sail.
Where does pick-up happen?
From your hotel in central Da Nang, between 7:30 and 8:15 AM. Give us your hotel name and address when you book and we will confirm a time the evening before.
Can we combine this with other days?
Yes — most guests string two or three of these together, or add them either side of a multi-day journey. Send us your dates and we will lay them out in a sensible order.
Book the Cham Island Snorkelling Day Trip
Give us your dates, your hotel and how many of you there are. We confirm availability the same day and pick you up from the door.