Cham Island - Best Place to go diving and snorkeling in Hoi An

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Nov 03

Cham Island - Best Place to go diving and snorkeling in Hoi An

Santa Villa Hoi An News

Hoi An has been through centuries of history, but still remains as in it’s very first days. so it is a popular destination for tourists, with a lot of local tours on offer. Cham Island offshore in Hoi An is a must-see visit if you like diving and snorkeling.

Most of the diving and snorkeling in Hoi An is done here, and its shallow waters is one of the best places for beginners to learn how to snorkel and scuba dive in Hoi an, as well as Viet Nam. The best diving months are from March to September, local people call it the dry season, the climate is warm and sunny and the ocean water is clear; you can swim, dive or snorkel and you will see a wide variety of small colourful tropical fish and colourful coral. The worst time of the year to dive is mid - October, because it is the rainy season with frequent showers of heavy rain.

Cham Island is such a beautiful place to explore and see incredible sights beneath the water. It is a group of 8 small islands, which has been recognized by UNESCO as the World Biosphere Reserve (Cu Lao Cham Marine Park).

How to get to there? From Cua Dai Beach, it takes about 30 minutes to arrive at Cham island by speed boat. There are also other ways to arrive there, for example, tourists might choose the 45 minutes boat trip instead, especially if you would like to feel like a fisherman enjoying the life at sea. There are many things to do and see on the Cham Islands apart from diving and snorkeling.

The staff of Santa villa will support you with any information about The Cham islands. We know that you will have a great time there !!!

Cham Island 1 day tour (departing from Hoi An) as the schedule below:

8:00 am: Pick up at your hotel Transfer to harbour 8:30 am: Pick up at Cua Dai habour

9:00 - 9:25 am: Relax and enjoy the beautiful seascape on the speed boat to Cham Island.

9:25 - 10:10am : Visit Bai Lang- Au Thuyen- Tay Tang Pagoda - Fishing village

10:10 - 11:10 am: Transfer to Bai Xep for diving and snorkeling. Enjoy a choice of fresh fruit

11: 10 - 14:00 pm: Go to Bai Chong to relax - swim - sunbathe and enjoy the fresh seafood.

14:00 pm: return to the mainland