{"id":12981,"date":"2020-09-09T10:35:36","date_gmt":"2020-09-09T03:35:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/?p=12981"},"modified":"2020-09-09T10:35:36","modified_gmt":"2020-09-09T03:35:36","slug":"phu-quoc-weather-2020-updated-times-for-sea-activities-in-phu-quoc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dtabeam.com\/phu-quoc-weather-2020-updated-times-for-sea-activities-in-phu-quoc\/","title":{"rendered":"PHU QUOC WEATHER &#8211; THE BEST TIMES FOR SEA ACTIVITIES"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ed1c24;\">Read our comprehensive understanding of the weather in Phu Quoc Island for your vacation planning<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"slFsR46ADg\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/comprehensive-phu-quoc-weather-guides-by-months-in-details\/\">Comprehensive Monthly Phu Quoc Weather Guides Based on OnBird\u2019s Observations<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Comprehensive Monthly Phu Quoc Weather Guides Based on OnBird\u2019s Observations&#8221; &#8212; OnBird | Phu Quoc Soft-adventure Journeys\" src=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/comprehensive-phu-quoc-weather-guides-by-months-in-details\/embed\/#?secret=slFsR46ADg\" data-secret=\"slFsR46ADg\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #073f54;\">Most travelers probably only know about these two main seasons. <strong>For us and those who are keen on sea activities, it&#8217;s 4 major seasons:\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ol style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #073f54; font-size: 100%;\"><strong>From October to November<\/strong>: Seasonal transition time into the Dry season<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #073f54; font-size: 100%;\"><strong>From November to April:<\/strong> The Dry season in Phu Quoc (December to January is also the Jellyfish season in Phu Quoc)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #073f54; font-size: 100%;\"><strong>From May to July:<\/strong> Seasonal transition time into the rainy season (in the beginning of May is considered jellyfish time with the appearance of many Flame Jellyfish)\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #073f54;\"><strong>From August\/September to October: <\/strong>High time of rainy season &#8211; persistent rain<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">This article is going to discuss further on 3 main seasons (1, 2, &amp; 3) which are suitable for sea activities.<\/div>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Seasonal_transition_time_into_the_Dry_season_October_%E2%80%93_November\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #073f54; font-size: 110%;\"><strong>1. Seasonal transition time into the Dry season (October &#8211; November)<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #073f54;\">Changes in the weather from the rainy season to the dry season: this period is considered the peaceful time on the sea with calm and warm water, it is believed that any time when the sun is out and the sea is calm is a great time to soak up into the water to enjoy some great diving &amp; snorkeling but not correct totally. Let&#8217;s read <a href=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/water-conditions-forecasting-in-snorkeling-diving-in-phu-quoc-island\/\">the advanced snorkeling &amp; diving information by OnBird<\/a> here to understand more about the water conditions in Snorkeling &amp; Diving experiences. OnBird builds knowledge and data about the waters around Phu Quoc island to make forecasts with very high accuracy to make cost-effective recommendations on timeframes, experience dates, and location (coral reef in Phu Quoc) for guests.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"color: #ed1c24;\">The dry season is always considered the best time for diving and snorkeling in Phu Quoc but not true!\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_12988\" style=\"width: 970px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12988\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12988\" src=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/104828748_3041706815920632_2839298341403268179_o.jpg\" alt=\"Phu Quoc Weather - Calm water in seasonal transition time in Phu Quoc\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-12988\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"color: #073f54;\">Phu Quoc Weather &#8211; Calm water in the seasonal transition time in Phu Quoc<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #073f54;\">The choices for snorkeling &amp; diving in this time: <\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #073f54;\"><strong>&#8211; <a style=\"color: #073f54;\" href=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/phu-quoc-half-moon-reef-top-snorkeling-spots-in-phu-quoc\/\">Half-moon Reef<\/a> (<\/strong>an amazing free-dive &amp; diving spot<strong>),<\/strong> <\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #073f54;\">&#8211; <strong><a style=\"color: #073f54;\" href=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/phu-quoc-u-turn-top-snorkeling-and-scuba-diving-site\/\">U-Turn<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #073f54;\">&#8211; <a style=\"color: #073f54;\" href=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/phu-quoc-undersea-coral-mountain-phu-quoc-snorkeling\/\">Coral Mountain (the biggest Cactus coral colony)<\/a>, Coral Hill (the biggest Flowerpot coral colony)<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #073f54;\">&#8211; <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/northeast-coral-reef-a-coral-city-in-the-south-of-phu-quoc-island\/\">North-east Coral Reef<\/a><\/strong> (the most biodiverse coral reef in South Phu Quoc) (depends on the month)<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #073f54;\">&#8211; <strong>Coral Steep<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #073f54;\">&#8211; <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/coral-jungle-reef-north-phu-quoc-island-the-healthiest-coral-reef-in-phu-quoc-island-vietnam\/\">Coral Jungle Reef<\/a> <\/strong>(the healthiest coral reef in Phu Quoc)<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_The_Dry_season_time_November_%E2%80%93_April\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #073f54; font-size: 110%;\"><strong>2. The Dry season time (November &#8211; April)\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #073f54;\">Main time to do snorkeling &#8211; This is the high time as the water gets cooler under the intense sunshine, during this period we could visit most of the beautiful coral reefs around Phu Quoc. However, sometimes, under the influence of Northeast monsoons, water might get fuzzed, which makes your snorkeling experience not as good as you expect. Therefore, as a tour advisor, we always check the water visibility before the departure date, if it&#8217;s not so perfect, we can persuade our customers to change the plan a little.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #073f54;\">It seems that recently due to the effects of climate change, the dry season seems to be longer with a longer number of sunny days.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #073f54;\"><em>Notice: Prepare a long-sleeve shirt or your snorkeling suit instead of using sun cream to minimize the use of sun cream which is harmful to corals. OnBird is joining in a campaign named <a href=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/category\/save-phu-quoc\/\">Save Phu Quoc<\/a> to develop responsible tour products in accordance with natural things.<\/em><\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<div id=\"attachment_16644\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16644\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16644\" src=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Half-moon-reef_resized-34.jpg\" alt=\"Phu Quoc touristy-avoiding snorkeling tour to explore Half-moon Reef\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-16644\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"color: #073f54;\">Phu Quoc touristy-avoiding snorkeling tour to explore Half-moon Reef<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #073f54;\">Recommendatory Coral Reefs: <strong><a style=\"color: #073f54;\" href=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/phu-quoc-half-moon-reef-top-snorkeling-spots-in-phu-quoc\/\">Half-moon Reef<\/a>, <a style=\"color: #073f54;\" href=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/phu-quoc-undersea-coral-mountain-phu-quoc-snorkeling\/\">Coral Mountain<\/a>, <a style=\"color: #073f54;\" href=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/phu-quoc-u-turn-top-snorkeling-and-scuba-diving-site\/\">U-Turn<\/a>,<\/strong> Four Seasons Reef, Table Coral Kingdom.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #073f54;\">Other amazing things to do in Phu Quoc: <a style=\"color: #073f54;\" href=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/tour\/kayaking-to-phu-quoc-fingernail-island-enjoy-sunset-drifting-and-dinner-at-half-moon-beach\/\">Sunset Kayaking to explore Half-moon Bay<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Seasonal_transition_time_into_the_rainy_season_May_%E2%80%93_July\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #073f54; font-size: 110%;\"><strong>3. Seasonal transition time into the rainy season (May &#8211; July)<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"graf graf--p\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #073f54;\">This is summertime throughout Vietnam and Phu Quoc island. However, it welcomes the upcoming rainy season. The weather gets harder to predict thereby the number of choices for snorkeling spots is less than in normal times.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"graf graf--p\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #073f54;\"> Furthermore, if you\u2019re seeking some dives then it isn\u2019t worth it at all. Be careful of some diving providers who still offer you services at this time because the water on Phu Quoc island gets influenced by Southwest monsoons. <\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"graf graf--p\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #073f54;\">That\u2019s an important thing making the water wavier and almost impossible for divers to approach the coral reefs of Phu Quoc such as the <a href=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/phu-quoc-u-turn-top-snorkeling-and-scuba-diving-site\/\">U-Turn<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/phu-quoc-half-moon-reef-phu-quoc-top-scuba-diving-and-free-snorkeling-site\/\">Half-moon Reef<\/a> and the North-east Coral Reef.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"graf graf--p\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #073f54;\">However, we find that the beginning of the summertime (May to July) is also a very good time to reach a beautiful coral reef in South Phu Quoc named North-east Coral Reef. We recorded the video below when organized snorkeling and diving in North-east Coral Reef and Coral Mountain on 15 May 2022, in very nice water conditions. There are times of very calm sea water in Phu Quoc during this time.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><iframe title=\"L\u1eb7n bi\u1ec3n kh\u00e1m ph\u00e1 th\u00e0nh ph\u1ed1 san h\u00f4 t\u1ea1i Ph\u00fa Qu\u1ed1c | Tr\u1ea3i Nghi\u1ec7m Tuy\u1ec7t V\u1eddi\" width=\"620\" height=\"349\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/85cYBqVcN2Y?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"graf graf--p\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #073f54;\">The photo below was taken July, 2020, you can see Phu Quoc weather in the summertime not like what you think about the rainy season.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_12985\" style=\"width: 970px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12985\" class=\"wp-image-12985 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/118696615_605618470326149_2137027918238120512_n.jpg\" alt=\"Phu Quoc weather by the summer of July - May Rut Island in the summer time not like what you think about rainy season\" width=\"960\" height=\"734\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-12985\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"color: #073f54;\">Phu Quoc weather by the summer of July &#8211; May Rut Island in the summertime is not like what you think about the rainy season<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #073f54;\">Another notice you should bear in mind is that this is also a PEAK time when domestic tourists come to visit the island.\u00a0 Because the summer holiday is the main holiday for Vietnamese households, Vietnamese family travel as a whole family is often seen during this time.\u00a0 <\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #073f54;\">The Rainy season or summer is also the time that the sea gets sandy beaches of islands in the An Thoi archipelago accreted, making islands more beautiful on sunny days.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #073f54;\">Recommendatory Coral Reef: <strong><a style=\"color: #073f54;\" href=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/phu-quoc-half-moon-reef-top-snorkeling-spots-in-phu-quoc\/\">Half-moon Reef<\/a>, <a style=\"color: #073f54;\" href=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/phu-quoc-u-turn-top-snorkeling-and-scuba-diving-site\/\">U-Turn<\/a>, <a style=\"color: #073f54;\" href=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/phu-quoc-undersea-coral-mountain-phu-quoc-snorkeling\/\">Coral Mountain<\/a>,\u00a0<a style=\"color: #073f54;\" href=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/phu-quoc-great-flower-shaped-colony-of-table-coral-phu-quoc-snorkeling\/\">Shallow reef<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">Follow OnBird<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/onbirdtrip\">\u00a0o<strong>n Facebook<\/strong><\/a><strong>\u00a0or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/onbird_phuquoc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Instagram<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>to get updated on useful information about Phu Quoc island guide.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Phu Quoc weather is helpful for those who are looking for reliable information about Phu Quoc travel and especially for those who have particular regard for sea activities such as snorkeling, spearfishing, diving, sailing, kayaking in Phu Quoc.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":17322,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[936,1051,1110],"tags":[1910,1912,1914,1090,1444,1916,1070,1468,1428,1918,958,1448,1100,1920,962,1102,1922,1108,1438,1924,1116,1926,1928,1364,1124],"class_list":["post-12981","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-phu-quoc-island-explorer","category-phu-quoc-things-to-do","category-phu-quoc-weather","tag-climate-in-phu-quoc","tag-phu-quoc-best-snorkeling-spots","tag-phu-quoc-chasing-coral","tag-phu-quoc-climate","tag-phu-quoc-coral-reef","tag-phu-quoc-divng","tag-phu-quoc-island","tag-phu-quoc-package-tour","tag-phu-quoc-private-snorkeling","tag-phu-quoc-season","tag-phu-quoc-snorkeling","tag-phu-quoc-snorkeling-spot","tag-phu-quoc-things-to-do","tag-phu-quoc-top-snorkeling-site","tag-phu-quoc-top-snorkeling-spot","tag-phu-quoc-tour","tag-phu-quoc-travel-tip","tag-phu-quoc-weather","tag-save-phu-quoc","tag-time-to-visit-phu-quoc","tag-weather-in-phu-quoc","tag-weather-phu-quoc","tag-1928","tag-1364","tag-1124"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dtabeam.com\/api\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12981","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dtabeam.com\/api\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dtabeam.com\/api\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dtabeam.com\/api\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dtabeam.com\/api\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12981"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dtabeam.com\/api\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12981\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dtabeam.com\/api\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12981"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dtabeam.com\/api\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12981"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dtabeam.com\/api\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12981"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}