{"id":33104,"date":"2022-07-08T12:23:58","date_gmt":"2022-07-08T05:23:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/?p=33104"},"modified":"2022-07-08T12:23:58","modified_gmt":"2022-07-08T05:23:58","slug":"the-phu-quoc-snorkeling-chronicle-of-2-singaporean-girls-on-a-small-group-snorkeling-journey-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dtabeam.com\/the-phu-quoc-snorkeling-chronicle-of-2-singaporean-girls-on-a-small-group-snorkeling-journey-2\/","title":{"rendered":"THE PHU QUOC SNORKELING CHRONICLE OF 2 SINGAPOREAN GIRLS ON A SMALL-GROUP SNORKELING JOURNEY"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Introduction_of_the_Singaporean_Guests\"><\/span><strong>1. <b>Introduction of the Singaporean Guests<\/b><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lisa Ong and Natalie &#8211; two Singaporean girls took a flight to Phu Quoc in mid-April 2022 when <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/vi\/vietnam-visa-services\/\"><b><i>the visa policies for foreign visitors to Vietnam<\/i><\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> have been more open since March 15, 2022.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This trip to Phu Quoc was the very first trip abroad with them after more than 2 years of lockdown and Vietnam was on their wishlist. After visiting Ho Chi Minh City for about a week, the two girls decided to explore the largest island in Vietnam for 3 days with the accommodation at <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/laverandaresorts.com\/\"><b><i>La Veranda Resort<\/i><\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the center of Duong Dong, Phu Quoc City.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">La Veranda is one of the first built 4-star hotels in Phu Quoc Island, charming\u00a0 you of the Indochinese architectural style.. La Veranda is also the ideal accommodation for those who like a classic luxury, want to know more about the history of Phu Quoc island and the deep connection between the owner of the resort and Phu Quoc Island.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/vi\/thoi-tiet-bien-dac-thu-o-phu-quoc-ban-nen-biet\/\"><b><i>The weather in Phu Quoc<\/i><\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at this time is erratic rainy due to the upcoming rainy season, so Lisa and her friend contacted OnBird right after arriving in Phu Quoc to ask for advice on the snorkeling journey to see the coral as well as express concerns about the rainy weather.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_31480\" style=\"width: 1610px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31480\" class=\"wp-image-31480 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Webp.net-resizeimage-21.jpg\" alt=\"Sunset on May Rut Island, Phu Quoc Island, Vietnam\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1200\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-31480\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2 Girls happily taking pictures on the tip of the speedboat during a snorkeling trip to see coral in Phu Quoc, Vietnam<\/span><\/i><\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_OnBird_advises_Lisa_and_Natalie_to_choose_the_proper_itinerary_in_accordance_with_the_water_conditions\"><\/span><strong>2. <b>OnBird advises Lisa and Natalie to choose the proper itinerary in accordance with the water conditions<\/b><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As soon as Lisa contacted OnBird and asked for information about the Crowds-avoiding tour with a real Snorkeling through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/onbirdtrip\/\">OnBird&#8217;s Facebook page<\/a> with specific needs such as:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The want to see those Coral Reef with full of color and vitality\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They are not good at swimming and they need to be coached how to swim first and have an experienced guide with them<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Is sea currents calm when swimming to see the corals?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A tour with less tourists and unpopulated destinations will convince them absolutely<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But they don&#8217;t want to go on a private tour because it&#8217;s over budget?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">OnBird&#8217;s Customer Care team quickly responded based on pre-prepared schedules by monitoring weather and hydrological conditions (waves, currents, underwater visibility, suitable snorkeling spot).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lisa and Natalie chose to join OnBird&#8217;s small group tour with a total of 5 guests (small group tour, OnBird only received a maximum of 8 guests\/tour) on the afternoon of April 16, 2022. The schedule was customized based on the hydrological elements of that day: Pier Beach, Coral Mountain, Coral Steep Reef and watching the sunset with\u00a0 fruit and juice on an island after snorkeling time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Amazing_snorkeling_experience_with_beautiful_frames\"><\/span><strong>3. <b>Amazing snorkeling experience with beautiful frames<\/b><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_31398\" style=\"width: 1610px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31398\" class=\"size-full wp-image-31398\" src=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Phu-quoc-Coral-Steep_-7.jpg\" alt=\"Snorkeling at Coral Steep Phu Quoc Island, Vietnam\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1200\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-31398\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lisa and Nathalie snorkeling on the water surface at the Coral Slopes, Phu Quoc with swiming buoys<\/span><\/i><\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After the car picked up, groups of 5 guests on the route down to An Thoi port, embarked a speedboat towards Pier Beach, a place to that OnBird will delivery snorkeling skills and safety guides re-training and familiarize themselves with equipment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All five guests were instructed by our snorkeling guide on how to use snorkeling masks, snorkels, fins and floatation devices. Moreover, the members were taught how to breathe, exhale the water, make their whole body floating and keep balance with snorkels and fins. A Vietnamese guest in the group and Natalie didn\u2019t even know how to swim but she learned very quickly. After 10 minutes they were able to take the first step to control their floating and swam lightly with snorkels without any life jacket.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After 40 minutes of practicing skills and relaxing in the water, all 5 members were ready and eager to get on the speedboat to move to the first snorkeling point: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/phu-quoc-undersea-coral-mountain-phu-quoc-snorkeling\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Coral Mountain<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at Crystal Reef.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><b>Snorkeling to discover Phu Quoc Coral Mountain<\/b><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_31433\" style=\"width: 1610px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31433\" class=\"size-full wp-image-31433\" src=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Webp.net-resizeimage-16.jpg\" alt=\"Phu Quoc Coral Mountain - snorkeling &amp; diving in Vietnam\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1200\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-31433\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lisa and Nathalie snorkeling and see the corals at Coral Mountain, Phu Quoc &#8211; a biggest cactus coral reef in Phu Quoc<\/span><\/i><\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lisa and her friends were led to swim around the Coral Mountain to see fish and the Button Polyps Coral (or Zoas) here, they were extremely excited to see the corals change color.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_31438\" style=\"width: 1610px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31438\" class=\"size-full wp-image-31438\" src=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Webp.net-resizeimage.jpg\" alt=\"Phu Quoc Coral Mountain - snorkeling &amp; diving in Vietnam\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1200\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-31438\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lisa showed great interest in seeing corals so close up at Coral Mountain, Phu Quoc<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lisa&#8217;s friend was not confident at first, so a guide let her use a life jacket while Lisa was quite confident with the floatation devices. Coral Mountain is a very shallow coral reef snorkeling spot, so to see the coral safely, OnBird&#8217;s guides always accompany guests with an underwater route to prevent visitors from running aground and injuring themselves and coral damage.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_31443\" style=\"width: 1610px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31443\" class=\"size-full wp-image-31443\" src=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Webp.net-resizeimage-17.jpg\" alt=\"Phu Quoc Coral Mountain - snorkeling &amp; diving in Vietnam\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1200\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-31443\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lisa tried diving to see the Button Polyps Coral living intertwined on Coral Mountain<\/span><\/i><\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nathalie was encouraged by the guide to try snorkeling without a life jacket but instead of using a floatation device, accompanied by a swimming instructor, she let go of her anxiety and tried the<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/category\/phu-quoc-island-explorer\/guest-experiences\/\"> <b><i>experience of snorkeling<\/i><\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> without a life jacket.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_31465\" style=\"width: 1610px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31465\" class=\"size-full wp-image-31465\" src=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Webp.net-resizeimage-22.jpg\" alt=\"Phu Quoc Coral Mountain - snorkeling &amp; diving in Vietnam\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1200\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-31465\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nathalie tried her hand at snorkeling without life jacket as her side accompanied her<\/span><\/i><\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After snorkeling to see Coral Mountain, the members swam slowly back to the speedboat, rested, took pictures, talked, and the tour guide shared more about the characteristics of Phu Quoc coral reefs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><b>Explore the coral field at Phu Quoc Coral Steep<\/b>:<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_31393\" style=\"width: 1610px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31393\" class=\"size-full wp-image-31393\" src=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Phu-quoc-Coral-Steep_-2.jpg\" alt=\"Snorkeling at Coral Steep Phu Quoc Island, Vietnam\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1200\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-31393\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A close-up view of Lisa try underwater snorkeling\/diving at the Coral Steep, Phu Quoc was captured by OnBird&#8217;s guide.<\/span><\/i><\/p><\/div>\n<p>Due to the water conditions of Half-moon Reef was influenced by big waves on that day, the schedule has been changed with an alternative snorkeling spot is Coral Steep, which is also an interesting coral spot with coral fields and clumps. Cauliflower coral and cactus coral grow at a depth of only 1-1.5m.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_30926\" style=\"width: 1610px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30926\" class=\"size-full wp-image-30926\" src=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Snorkeling-at-Four-Season-reef_Onbird-Phu-Quoc-2.jpg\" alt=\"Snorkeling at Coral Steep Phu Quoc Island, Vietnam\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1200\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-30926\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Snorkeling Guide diving down to take pictures with anemones with Lisa&#8217;s group and other guests at Coral Reef, Phu Quoc<\/span><\/i><\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here the group had more fun moments and pretty pictures taken by the tour guide. The view of both reefs during the snorkeling time was ideal as predicted before the trip. Lisa and Nathalie said they were like hanging out in a coral field.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_31388\" style=\"width: 1610px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31388\" class=\"size-full wp-image-31388\" src=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Phu-quoc-Coral-Steep_-1.jpg\" alt=\"Snorkeling at Coral Steep Phu Quoc Island, Vietnam\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1200\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-31388\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lisa and Nathalie took a photo together at the Coral Steep, Phu Quoc Island, Vietnam on the snorkeling trip<\/span><\/i><\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><b>Relaxing moments, watching the sunset after snorkeling:<\/b><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-31448\" src=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Webp.net-resizeimage-18.jpg\" alt=\"Phu Quoc Coral Mountain - snorkeling &amp; diving in Vietnam\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1200\" \/><i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lisa and her friends took pictures together underwater with a Vietnamese female guest on this snorkeling trip<\/span><\/i><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The snorkeling went well with maximum privacy for the group while avoiding the crowds and other regular tours in Phu Quoc. The group was taken to an island for sunset watching and re-charge energy with fruit and fruit juice. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The journey after that ended with a speedboat ride in golden scenery at the end of the dry season of Phu Quoc, the 3 girls in the group sang and watched the sea.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p>The journey ends with a speedboat ride in a golden scenery at the end of the dry season of Phu Quoc, the 3 girls in the group sing and watch the sea together.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_31460\" style=\"width: 1610px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31460\" class=\"size-full wp-image-31460\" src=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Webp.net-resizeimage-20.jpg\" alt=\"Sunset on the sea, Phu Quoc Island, Vietnam\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1200\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-31460\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3 girls sitting at the bow of a speedboat, humming a song together, ending a wonderful snorkeling trip in Phu Quoc<\/span><\/i><\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Lisa_and_Natalies_review_after_the_trip\"><\/span><strong>4. <b>Lisa and Natalie&#8217;s review after the trip<\/b><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here is Lisa&#8217;s post-trip review of OnBird&#8217;s small group snorkeling trip (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tripadvisor.com\/ShowUserReviews-g469418-d15646993-r835180472-OnBird_Phu_Quoc-Phu_Quoc_Island_Kien_Giang_Province.html\"><b><i>read more<\/i><\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) on the international travel review site Tripadvisor:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"quote\">\n<h2 id=\"HEADING\" class=\"title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Best_snorkeling_experience_Ive_had\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 90%;\">Best snorkeling experience I&#8217;ve had!<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<p><em>&#8220;Onbird is the epitome of service, took the 6h group snorkeling tour and not only had a great time snorkeling, was taught how to freedive so that I could get up close with the corals and saw several crabs eating from the rocks. Tuna spoke good English, was a dedicated guide and helped us take pictures. Couldn&#8217;t recommend enough!&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Some_pictures_of_coral_taken_during_the_trip\"><\/span><strong>5. Some pictures of coral taken during the trip:<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1. Introduction of the Singaporean Guests Lisa Ong and Natalie &#8211; two Singaporean girls took a flight to Phu Quoc in mid-April 2022 when the visa policies for foreign visitors to Vietnam have been more open since March 15, 2022. This trip to Phu Quoc was the very first trip abroad with them after more<a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/dtabeam.com\/the-phu-quoc-snorkeling-chronicle-of-2-singaporean-girls-on-a-small-group-snorkeling-journey-2\/\">&#8230;[Read More]<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":31429,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3534],"tags":[1456,1088,1286,2052,1186,2720],"class_list":["post-33104","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-guest-experiences","tag-chasing-coral","tag-phu-quoc","tag-phuquoctrip","tag-small-group-tour","tag-snorkeling","tag-snorkeling-in-phuquoc"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dtabeam.com\/api\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33104","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=33104"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dtabeam.com\/api\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33104\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dtabeam.com\/api\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=33104"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dtabeam.com\/api\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=33104"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dtabeam.com\/api\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=33104"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}