{"id":2026,"date":"2026-01-24T09:47:35","date_gmt":"2026-01-24T02:47:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dtabeam.com\/?p=2026"},"modified":"2026-01-24T09:47:35","modified_gmt":"2026-01-24T02:47:35","slug":"how-to-avoid-the-crowd-on-your-snorkeling-trip-in-phu-quoc-island","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dtabeam.com\/en\/how-to-avoid-the-crowd-on-your-snorkeling-trip-in-phu-quoc-island\/","title":{"rendered":"HOW TO AVOID THE CROWD ON YOUR SNORKELING TRIP IN PHU QUOC ISLAND"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"entry-header\">\n<div class=\"entry-header-text entry-header-text-top text-left\">\n<div class=\"entry-image relative\"><a href=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/tips-to-avoid-crowds-snorkeling-trip\/\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image lazy-load-active aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Cano_text-4000x3000-6-1.jpg\" alt=\"The jade water at Crystal Reef - Phu Quoc snorkeling tour that avoids the crowds\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" data-src=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Cano_text-4000x3000-6-1.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Cano_text-4000x3000-6-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Cano_text-4000x3000-6-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Cano_text-4000x3000-6-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Cano_text-4000x3000-6-1-400x300.jpg 400w\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"badge absolute top post-date badge-square\">\n<div class=\"badge-inner\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"entry-content single-page\">\n<div id=\"toc_container\" class=\"no_bullets\">\n<p class=\"toc_title\">MAIN CONTENTS\u00a0<span class=\"toc_toggle\">[<a href=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/tips-to-avoid-crowds-snorkeling-trip\/#\">hide<\/a>]<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"toc_list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/tips-to-avoid-crowds-snorkeling-trip\/#I_PHU_QUOC_OF_FEW_YEARS_AGO\">I. PHU QUOC OF FEW YEARS AGO<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/tips-to-avoid-crowds-snorkeling-trip\/#II_PHU_QUOC_TODAY\">II. PHU QUOC TODAY<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/tips-to-avoid-crowds-snorkeling-trip\/#III_HOW_TO_AVOID_THOSE_CROWDS_AND_FINDING_THE_BEST_SPOTS_FOR_SNORKELING_DIVING_IN_PHU_QUOC\">III. HOW TO AVOID THOSE CROWDS AND FINDING THE BEST SPOTS FOR SNORKELING &amp; DIVING IN PHU QUOC?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"I_PHU_QUOC_OF_FEW_YEARS_AGO\"><\/span><span id=\"I_PHU_QUOC_OF_FEW_YEARS_AGO\"><strong>I. PHU QUOC OF FEW YEARS AGO<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Totally different from the island few years ago, Phu Quoc Island has been increasingly getting overcrowded with 5 millions of tourists annually right before COVID-19 (early 2020).\u00a0 More and more direct flights to Phu Quoc have been opened, especially there are also many big group tours and charter flights to Phu Quoc than ever, the numerous tourists filled fully hotel and resort rooms as well as destinations, beaches\u2026 on the island.<br \/>\nFew years ago, when joining snorkeling &amp; island hopping to the An Thoi archipelago, South Phu Quoc Island, guests could enjoy a completely peaceful atmosphere at secluded islands (<a href=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/dam-ngang-island-phu-quoc\/\">Dam Ngang or Gam Ghi Island<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/may-rut-trong-island-phu-quoc\/\">May Rut Trong island (Hon Vong)<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/may-rut-ngoai-island-phu-quoc\/\">May Rut Ngoai island<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/fingernail-island-phu-quoc\/\">Hon Mong Tay \u2013 Fringernail Island<\/a>) without the appearance of big groups of people.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17152\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17152\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy-load-active\" src=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Cano_text-4000x3000-3-1.jpg\" alt=\"The jade water at Crystal Reef - Phu Quoc snorkeling tour that avoids the crowds\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" data-src=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Cano_text-4000x3000-3-1.jpg\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17152\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The jade water in Phu Quoc Island<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Before 2019, most of islands were unspoiled where you just found empty beach surrounded by jungle, rock without noisy seafood-restaurants, colorful check-in spots, without the appearance of bunch of big-size speedboats, wooden boats. The era of a wild Phu Quoc has been over.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"II_PHU_QUOC_TODAY\"><\/span><span id=\"II_PHU_QUOC_TODAY\"><b>II. PHU QUOC TODAY<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>It seems to be impossible to seek a sort of quiet atmosphere of the Old Phu Quoc nowadays. When joining in group tours, what you meet during the tour is just crowds, hundreds of people going to the same place at the same time with you. Also on your touring group, there are many people: 15 \u2013 20 people on the speedboat\u00a0 or even up to 30 \u2013 80 \u2013 100 people on wooden boats.<\/p>\n<div id=\"gallery-1\" class=\"gallery galleryid-24459 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full\">\n<figure class=\"gallery-item\">\n<div class=\"gallery-icon landscape\"><a href=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/tips-to-avoid-crowds-snorkeling-trip\/_ve-tau-di-hon-mong-tay-hon-may-rut-phu-quoc-noi-lan-ngam-san-ho\/#main\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-full size-full lazy-load-active\" src=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/ve-tau-di-hon-mong-tay-hon-may-rut-phu-quoc-noi-lan-ngam-san-ho-e1632026738188.jpg\" alt=\"Phu Quoc fingernail island with lots of boats\" width=\"796\" height=\"520\" data-src=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/ve-tau-di-hon-mong-tay-hon-may-rut-phu-quoc-noi-lan-ngam-san-ho-e1632026738188.jpg\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-24481\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/ve-tau-di-hon-mong-tay-hon-may-rut-phu-quoc-noi-lan-ngam-san-ho-e1632026738188.jpg 796w, https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/ve-tau-di-hon-mong-tay-hon-may-rut-phu-quoc-noi-lan-ngam-san-ho-e1632026738188-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/ve-tau-di-hon-mong-tay-hon-may-rut-phu-quoc-noi-lan-ngam-san-ho-e1632026738188-768x502.jpg 768w\" \/><\/a><\/div><figcaption id=\"gallery-1-24481\" class=\"wp-caption-text gallery-caption\">Phu Quoc fingernail island with lots of boats<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"gallery-item\">\n<div class=\"gallery-icon landscape\"><a href=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/trang-chu\/phu-quoc-crowded-boat-tour\/#main\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-full size-full lazy-load-active\" src=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Phu-Quoc-crowded-boat-tour.jpg\" alt=\"Phu Quoc Crowded Boat Tour\" width=\"800\" height=\"523\" data-src=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Phu-Quoc-crowded-boat-tour.jpg\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-11025\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Phu-Quoc-crowded-boat-tour.jpg 800w, https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Phu-Quoc-crowded-boat-tour-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Phu-Quoc-crowded-boat-tour-768x502.jpg 768w\" \/><\/a><\/div><figcaption id=\"gallery-1-11025\" class=\"wp-caption-text gallery-caption\">The big wooden boat is loading the crowd onto the trip \u2013 Phu Quoc Touristy-avoiding Trip<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>At island you go to on boat tours, they are also overcrowded, such as Fingernail Island which is one of best-well known island among An Thoi islands (An Thoi archipelago) with beautiful small beach, jade water and a dense forest back to the beach, but now come to this island, the beach is occupied by speedboats, big wooden boats, you don\u2019t have a safe space to swim.<\/p>\n<p>On the island green patches are no longer exist as it has been concreted with a big sea-food restaurant which serve guests on speedboat tours. Thousands of people visiting here daily make it super crowded, they come here for food and check-in with the swing but not relaxing. That why we no longer take guests to this island anymore.<br \/>\nThe same situation is also happening to other islands namely May Rut Ngoai and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/may-rut-trong-island-phu-quoc\/\">May Rut Trong Island.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright lazy-load-active\" src=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Hon-Mong-Tay-Phu-Quoc-12.jpg\" alt=\" Hon Mong Tay Phu Quoc 12\" width=\"296\" height=\"284\" data-src=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Hon-Mong-Tay-Phu-Quoc-12.jpg\" \/><br \/>\nGo to May Rut Island today, you might be astonished by the groups of tourist who prefer check-in or fly-cam recording rather than enjoying the beach.<br \/>\nGuests on sort of tours line up to wait for their turn for fly-cam photos, videos of strolling along the beach and sexy photos in Bikini with SUP at snorkeling spots, guests do exactly what tour guides and cameramen say for the purpose of getting photos to post facebook and instagram.<br \/>\nWe classify those check-in tours, they are labeled as 3-island, 4-island and 5-island tours.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"III_HOW_TO_AVOID_THOSE_CROWDS_AND_FINDING_THE_BEST_SPOTS_FOR_SNORKELING_DIVING_IN_PHU_QUOC\"><\/span><span id=\"III_HOW_TO_AVOID_THOSE_CROWDS_AND_FINDING_THE_BEST_SPOTS_FOR_SNORKELING_DIVING_IN_PHU_QUOC\"><strong>III. HOW TO AVOID THOSE CROWDS AND FINDING THE BEST SPOTS FOR SNORKELING &amp; DIVING IN PHU QUOC?<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div id=\"gallery-2\" class=\"gallery galleryid-24459 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-full\">\n<figure class=\"gallery-item\">\n<div class=\"gallery-icon landscape\"><a href=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/?attachment_id=17214#main\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-full size-full lazy-load-active\" src=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Turtleheadrockbeach_text_4kx3k-4.jpg\" alt=\"Phu Quoc best private snorkeling tour with the route avoids the crowd - Tranquil atmosphere at Turtlehead Rock beach\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" data-src=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Turtleheadrockbeach_text_4kx3k-4.jpg\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-17214\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Turtleheadrockbeach_text_4kx3k-4.jpg 800w, https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Turtleheadrockbeach_text_4kx3k-4-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Turtleheadrockbeach_text_4kx3k-4-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Turtleheadrockbeach_text_4kx3k-4-400x300.jpg 400w\" \/><\/a><\/div><figcaption id=\"gallery-2-17214\" class=\"wp-caption-text gallery-caption\">Phu Quoc best snorkeling tour to avoids the crowd \u2013 Tranquil atmosphere at Turtlehead Rock beach<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Avoid the crowds is even more important in this covid-era. For natural-lovers, genuine traveler who seeking the way to explore the authentic beauty of Phu Quoc Island, a tour to avoid the crowds is necessary with a touristy-avoiding itinerary, a tour route that take guests to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/turtle-head-rock-beach\/\">less-people locales, beaches<\/a>\u00a0with shallow and calm water and hidden snorkeling spots with live corals, enjoy snorkeling in a quiet atmosphere without the bother of big group tours.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_19381\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19381\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy-load-active\" src=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Dam-Ngang-Island-Put-yourself-ito-sparkling-water.jpg\" alt=\"Snorkeling to explore Phu Quoc Coral in the early morning\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" data-src=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Dam-Ngang-Island-Put-yourself-ito-sparkling-water.jpg\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-19381\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Snorkeling to avoid the crowds in Phu Quoc<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Would you like to admire the beauty of large\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/phu-quoc-undersea-coral-mountain-phu-quoc-snorkeling\/\">Pavona coral colony (Cactus Coral) in Phu Quoc<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/phu-quoc-large-golden-anemone-reef-phu-quoc-snorkeling\/\">large grove of anemone<\/a>, kingdom of Pore corals\u2026even can try easy free-diving to see\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/phu-quoc-twin-helmet-shape-massive-coral-phu-quoc-coral-reefs\/\">big helmet-shaped Honeycomb coral<\/a>\u00a0at the depth of 5 \u2013 6 m or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/phu-quoc-yellow-sinularia-levi-coral-covered-cliff-phu-quoc-freedive\/\">Finger Leather coral-covered cliffs<\/a>\u2026? Relaxing on the islands after snorkeling, lying on a beach lounger, eating fresh fruits and drinking cocktail, listen to the sound of birds and waves but not from noisy groups of people.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17071\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17071\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy-load-active\" src=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/resized_CM_text_logo-17.jpg\" alt=\"Phu Quoc Coral Mountain at Crystal Reef - Phu Quoc Distinct &amp; Touristy-avoiding Snorkeling Tour\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" data-src=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/resized_CM_text_logo-17.jpg\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17071\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Phu Quoc Coral Mountain at Crystal Reef \u2013 Phu Quoc Distinct &amp; Touristy-avoiding Snorkeling Tour<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>We have spent time on finding hidden snorkeling spots, coral reefs in accordance to the weather in Phu Quoc as well as perfect timing and tour routes to avoid the crowds, we have designed both Private Snorkeling Tour, Tailor-made Snorkeling Tour and Small-group tours with only 8 Pax in maximum or around 4 couples for the purpose of showing the smart travelers the authentic and natural beauty of Phu Quoc Island.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17311\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17311\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy-load-active\" src=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/GOPR8480.jpg\" alt=\"Enjoy cocktail to relax for sunset-catching - Phu Quoc snorkeling trip\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" data-src=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/GOPR8480.jpg\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17311\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Enjoy cocktail to relax for sunset-catching \u2013 Phu Quoc snorkeling trip<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Please dig more in details at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/product-category\/phu-quoc-snorkeling-tour\/\">our touristy-avoiding snorkeling tours<\/a>\u00a0here which includes small-group tours too.<br \/>\nFollow 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\">Instagram<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>to get updated on useful information about Phu Quoc island guide.<\/p>\n<div class=\"blog-share text-center\">\n<div class=\"social-icons share-icons share-row relative\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MAIN CONTENTS\u00a0[hide] I. PHU QUOC OF FEW YEARS AGO II. PHU QUOC TODAY III. HOW TO AVOID THOSE CROWDS AND FINDING THE BEST SPOTS FOR SNORKELING &amp; DIVING IN PHU QUOC? I. PHU QUOC OF FEW YEARS AGO Totally different from the island few years ago, Phu Quoc Island has been increasingly getting overcrowded with<a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/dtabeam.com\/en\/how-to-avoid-the-crowd-on-your-snorkeling-trip-in-phu-quoc-island\/\">&#8230;[Read More]<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":2027,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2026","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dtabeam.com\/api\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2026","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\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dtabeam.com\/api\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2026"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/dtabeam.com\/api\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2026\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2028,"href":"https:\/\/dtabeam.com\/api\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2026\/revisions\/2028"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dtabeam.com\/api\/wp\/v2\/media\/2027"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dtabeam.com\/api\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2026"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dtabeam.com\/api\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2026"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dtabeam.com\/api\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2026"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}