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Cham Island (Cu Lao Cham)
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Cham Island (Cu Lao Cham)

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Cham Island (Cu Lao Cham)
3.5
#33 of 140 things to do in Hoi An
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The eight Cham Islands off the Hoi An coastline are perfect for idyllic beach relaxation and exciting water activities. You can also explore the traditional fishing village and the Marine Protected Area. Snorkeling tours are a great choice if you want to appreciate the island’s varied marine life, which includes colorful corals, crustaceans, and endangered fish. With boats leaving multiple times a day from Cua Dai in Hoi An, the islands make for a great day trip. Or, you can stay the night if you want to catch the marvelous sunset over the horizon of the ocean. – Tripadvisor
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kenny.
10 contributions
Nice little island
Aug 2023 • Friends
We were there and stayed overnight on the Island and we did a good choice as most of the day trip from Hoi An are time limited. Cham island is such a pearl if you have time to enjoy it. 5 gorgeous white sand beaches, water is supper clean with no plastic pollution as not allowed by law. We rent a scooter and discover every bit of this Island. At night you can also experience local music performanced by locals.
Written 26 September 2023
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Marianne Leite
Terrigal, Australia1 contribution
Cham Island hoax!
Aug 2023
The islands were beautiful but the tour was a very low standard. We were taken by bus to board the boat. On the way , the bus was stopped by police who checked that the bus company had mandatory insurance for all passengers. It didn’t so we waited on the bus for 40 minutes while the driver complied with the law. We were given life jackets on the boat, but they were poorly fitted and some very worn and mouldy. Once one the island, we went ashore to wander around the village for an hour which was not really picturesque. The islanders had food, clothing and trinkets which they tried selling. Nothing special, just the same as in Hoi An. We were then taken to a location for snorkeling, a very small area with quite a few boatloads of people already there. Snorkels and masks were handed out, people tried them on and where they didn’t fit, they were just passed to the next person to fit. No cleaning between times. I don’t think they understood about spreads disease through saliva. There was no coral to see, all dead and very few sea creatures. After an hour, we pulled into a beach for lunch. There were tables and chairs on the beach under the trees which was quite charming. The lunch was very good, however the monkeys had to be continually chased from above us. In the end they won out buy the tourist feeding them which resulted in the monkeys becoming quite aggressive. All in all, a lovely location, but very little thought given to the safety of the tourist and the promise of viewing coral and sea creatures was not possible.
Written 25 August 2023
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Johanna K
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Tourist Scam
Jul 2023 • Family
The cheap public ferry is only available for locals, tourists have to travel with expensive speedboats. They demand 90 000 dong entrance and cleaning fee. I dont know what they use it for because the beaches arent clean. Some beaches even demand entrance fee. Also, the lower half of the island is a military zone and most corals are dead.
Written 28 July 2023
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ctm7944
Phoenix, AZ16,449 contributions
Cham Island Tour
Apr 2023 • Solo
Did a tour of Cham Island. Van picked me up from my accommodations at Bel Marina @ 8AM. Dropped us off at the Cau Dai pier for a ride in a speed boat. Toured around a few places on land. Then another boat took us out for swimming + snorkeling. The coral was beautiful. Afterwards a beach front lunch. The lunch was huge + delicious! Spent some time @ the beach with lounge chairs + umbrellas.
Written 26 July 2023
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VIETNAM CHARMING
Hoi An, Vietnam81 contributions
Don't forget beautiful place (Cham island) when come to Hoi An, Viet Nam
Apr 2023 • Friends
Amazing trip when we arrive Hoi An old town and visit Cham island on sunny day...Experience with speed boat and cool water with many colourful coral reefs and a lot of fishes...
Lunch with delicious meal and a lot of monkey come to see you...relaxing mousse sandy.....
Fantasy with trip..Contact Mr Eric with whatsapp number : +944337018
Written 10 July 2023
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JenVLondon
Rho, Italy16 contributions
Pleasantly surprised
Jun 2023 • Friends
A fantastic get away on an island that is peaceful and quite untouched. I didn’t know what to expect as the diving in Nha Trang wasn’t great. However, we were very pleasantly surprised by the water quality and the number of different species of fish. The island is small but has everything you need.
Written 6 July 2023
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Bree A
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Cham Island Home stay Bai huong
Jul 2023 • Family
Cham Island (Cu Lao Cham)

Hoi An

Cham Island Home stay Bai huong.

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We stayed with Bai Huong homestays. Wonderful place to stay away from the crowds on a beautiful beach. Comfortable small rooms with air conditioning and mosquito nets.
Delicious food. Basically a great experience for our family of 5.
You can find them at homestay baihuong and Tony is so helpful. He booked our ferry tickets, collected us from the pier and took us snorkelling
Written 2 July 2023
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SAIGON 118 ROOFTOP BAR
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam9 contributions
Amazing Cham Island
Jun 2023 • Couples
Quiet and beautiful island have not been totally develop yet. Water are so clear and clean, people here also very friendly. Loved it
Written 26 June 2023
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tlengert
Perth, Australia9 contributions
A great day trip
Jun 2023 • Family
A great day trip. Sadly the reef is sunbleached and not in great condition, but it was a refreshing swim and still plenty of sea life.
Written 20 June 2023
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Re Oliver
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Lovely island
Apr 2023 • Couples
For all of you out there, thinking about going to cham Island and read the Bad reviews about the day Trips.... Just stay here and don't do the mad mass touristic stuff.
The island is amazing, so cosy and absolutely everyone is so friendly and do everything for you that you have a great time.
The beaches are unbeliebable, you can go around the island by a scooter, rent snorkeling stuff and go on your own, sitting in a beach bar or just enjoy great and fresh seafood. Or you just sit on the beach and watch monkeys play the whole day.
We were here for 4 days and could stay 1 or 2 more.
So please everyone out there, complain about the island, just complain about yourself that you just did a Bad touristic trap thing.
The island was the best thing we did in Vietnam so far.
Written 14 May 2023
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