Seafood
Fresh — night market or on the beach
6 travellers mentionedPhu Quoc
Best season Nov–Apr · 22 tips · 7 checked by a local · counted from 1,204 traveller posts & comments
What to eat
Phu Quoc fish sauce
The island's famous export — sealed bottles travel fine
4 travellers mentioned local-checkedNight-market seafood
Agree the price and watch it weighed before it is cooked.
Where to stay
Beach resorts
By far the most common way people stay here.
What to do
VinWonders & Safari
Large theme park and zoo
32 travellers mentioned local-checkedHon Thom cable car
The long over-water cable car
23 travellers mentioned local-checkedSnorkelling
Island-hopping tours off the south coast
19 travellers mentioned local-checkedPhu Quoc night market
Seafood and souvenirs
13 travellers mentionedSao Beach
The white-sand beach everyone photographs
9 travellers mentioned local-checkedShopping
Grand World complex
Vingroup shopping and entertainment complex; some visitors call it fake and tacky.
11 travellers mentionedDuong Dong night market
Night market in Duong Dong, named for cheap food and browsing.
Day trips
Beach day
Beach time is the main daytime activity; some report rubbish on beaches.
Resort-based stay
Most treat Phu Quoc as a resort stay with one or two outings.
Scooter or motorbike day
Renting a scooter to ride around the island is a common plan.
After dark
Sunset Town
South of the island; people walk and eat there in the evening
13 travellers mentioned local-checkedWorth knowing · more
VinWonders and Vinpearl Safari
Theme park and safari; travelers argue whether the safari day is worth it.
19 travellers mentioned local-checkedAirport immigration queue
One traveler reported a long immigration wait on arrival at the airport.
Island hopping tour
Island hopping boat tours, often two to four islands with snorkeling.
Rainy season June to October
Rain months mean quiet nightlife and rubbish washing onto the beaches.
Traps to avoid
Vingroup areas
Several travelers advise skipping Vingroup areas and unfinished abandoned projects.
Heads-upRach Vem starfish beach
Starfish beach can be dirty; some say a boat reaches the real spot.
Heads-upOnline booking problems
Reports of a non-existent hotel listing and payment trouble at check-in.
Heads-upNearby — often compared
Deciding where to go? Travellers often weigh Phu Quoc against nearby: Ho Chi Minh City · Da Lat · Mekong Delta · Mui Ne