Macro
down to 12 m
Turtle Island (Hon Doi Moi)
North-coast reef from just below the surface to 12 m with big shoals of fusiliers and damselfish.
- Open Water
- Nudibranchs
Phú Quốc
Diving in Vietnam
10 documented dive sites, 6 of them for Open Water divers. Known for crustaceans, cuttlefish and nudibranchs.
- Best months
- Nov–Apr
- Water
- 28–31 °C
- Levels
- Open Water, Advanced, Experienced
- Nearest airport
- PQC
When to go
Pick a month: the diving season, from published sources, and the typical weather.
Pick a month
- Best
- Good
- Possible
- Closed
- Not documented yet
Phú Quốc in October
Good season- Sea
- 30 °C
- at the surface
- Air
- 29 °C
- 24 °C at night
- Rain
- 400 mm
- one of the wettest months
- Wind
- 8 km/h
- on average
Typical weather, not a forecast: averages for 2021–2025 (air, rain, wind) and 2023–2025 (sea), data from Open-Meteo (ERA5 / Copernicus, Météo-France). Covers an area of roughly 10 to 25 km around the destination.
The dive season is the dry season, November to April. May and October are shoulder months. June–September is the rainy season, with rough seas and low visibility; one operator stops its northern dives from 10 May to 20 October.
Dive sites in Phú Quốc
From the easiest to the most demanding. Levels with a dashed outline are estimates we are still verifying.
Open Water friendly
usual dive down to 18 m6 sitesMacro
down to 10 m
Roi East
Calm reef to 10 m between the shore and a pearl farm, where cuttlefish and glass shrimp are often found.
- Open Water
- Cuttlefish
Reef
down to 12 m
Dam Ngoai West
Shallow coral reef to 12 m with plentiful nudibranchs, used for try dives and as a shelter in poor weather.
- Open Water
- Nudibranchs
For Advanced divers
usual dive down to 30 m3 sitesFor experienced divers
usual dive down to 40 m1 sitedown to 35 m
South Pineapple Point (Hon Thom)
- Experienced
Marine life
When the big encounters happen, month by month.
Reported here, season not documented yet:
- Crustaceans
- Cuttlefish
- Nudibranchs
- Octopus
- Scorpionfish
- Moray eels
- Bamboo sharks
- Stingrays
- Barracuda
- Seahorses
- Sea snakes
Where is Phú Quốc?
- Nearest airport
- PQC
Phú Quốc: frequently asked questions
- When is the best time to dive Phú Quốc?
- The best months to dive Phú Quốc are Nov–Apr. The dive season is the dry season, November to April. May and October are shoulder months. June–September is the rainy season, with rough seas and low visibility; one operator stops its northern dives from 10 May to 20 October.
- Is Phú Quốc good for beginner divers?
- Yes, partly: 6 of the 10 dive sites we document are suited to Open Water divers, including Turtle Island (Hon Doi Moi), Roi East and Dam Ngoai West. The others need more experience or a higher certification.
- What is the water temperature in Phú Quốc?
- The water is usually between 28 °C and 31 °C over the year.
- What marine life can you see in Phú Quốc?
- Divers regularly see crustaceans, cuttlefish, nudibranchs, octopus, scorpionfish and moray eels.
- How do you dive Phú Quốc?
- The nearest airport is PQC.
About this page
Seasons and marine life come from the sources below. Site levels and depths marked as estimated come from our original catalogue and are being checked one by one. Conditions change: always confirm with a local dive centre.
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