{"id":1984,"date":"2026-01-23T17:38:06","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T10:38:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dtabeam.com\/?p=1984"},"modified":"2026-01-23T17:38:06","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T10:38:06","slug":"5-things-you-need-to-know-about-phu-quoc-u-turn-top-snorkeling-scuba-diving-site","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dtabeam.com\/en\/5-things-you-need-to-know-about-phu-quoc-u-turn-top-snorkeling-scuba-diving-site\/","title":{"rendered":"5 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT PHU QUOC U-TURN \u2013 TOP SNORKELING & SCUBA DIVING SITE"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Phu Quoc U-Turn is afar coral reef located 16 km in the south of Phu Quoc Island, this is a large coral reef and suitable and safety coral reef for\u00a0scuba diving.<\/a>\u00a0(Read more about other\u00a0coral reefs as well as snorkeling & scuba diving spots in Phu Quoc Island<\/a>).<\/p>\n

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1. Geography \u2013 Phu Quoc snorkeling \u2013 diving site<\/strong>
\nThe origin of the name U-Turn derives from the shape of its geographical form. However, due to the isolated location, the depth of U-Turn is 1 \u2013 12m and the deepest spot is around 16m deep. The best time to visit here is in the dry season in Phu Quoc (October to April).<\/p>\n

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U-Turn \u2013 Puffer fish \u2013 Snorkeling in Phu Quoc, Vietnam<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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2. Coral species \u2013 Phu Quoc snorkeling \u2013 diving site<\/strong><\/p>\n

You could find both hard and soft coral, but it is not as much as in Half-moon Reef and North-east Coral Reef. The average depth is around 5 \u2013 6, deeper than other coral reefs in Phu Quoc Island and is known to drop away suddenly just few meters from the shore.<\/p>\n

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Free-diving at U-Turn & witness a Pufferfish \u2013 Phu Quoc diving sites<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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3. Health status of coral \u2013 Phu Quoc Diving \u2013 Snorkeling:<\/strong><\/p>\n

The health status of coral is pretty good, but not for table corals as we have done snorkeling at almost every coral reefs of Phu Quoc then except the Kingdom of Table Coral (close to Phu Quoc Turtle Island) where table corals have pretty good health status whereas in the South of Phu Quoc table corals seem to be dying, turning into dark color due to some kinds of chemical that the local fishermen use to kill fish.<\/p>\n

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Anemone found at U-Turn reef, Phu Quoc Snorkeling & Diving<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

4. The depth \u2013 Phu Quoc Diving \u2013 Snorkeling:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

The depth of Phu Quoc U-Turn ranges from 1m \u2013 12m, on days of favorable weather its very ideal to explore coral here, especially diving into the depth of 3 \u2013 4 m to see fish schools and soft corals. The corals are not so diversified but it is especially great to enjoy the dive in a vast seabed.<\/p>\n

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U-Turn \u2013 Phu Quoc top snorkeling & diving sites<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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5. Skills you should arm yourself if wanting to explore the whole beauty of Phu Quoc U-Turn in-depth:<\/strong><\/p>\n