Reef Snorkeling in Vietnam: 9 Trips Worth Booking

1.Nha Trang: Coral Reef Snorkeling and Floating Bar Party

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 555 reviews · 390 minutes - 8 hours · from $30Our pick

Join Ocean Camp Vietnam for a full day of island stops, snorkeling at Hon Tam, a floating cocktail bar near Hon Mot, live music, SUP, a giant waterslide, and Vietnamese seafood lunch. Guides such as Tiger, Minh, and Khue keep the mood lively. This suits social travelers more than anyone seeking a quiet reef trip.

“Had such an amazing time. One of the best activities we have done in Vietnam! The guides were so fun and entertaining and made sure we had a great time! Highly recommend!”

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2.PRO-SNORKELING to Explore Hidden Coral Reefs (MAX 10 PAX)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 334 reviews · from $54Top rated

Spend five to six hours exploring two daily selected reefs in Phu Quoc’s An Thoi archipelago. OnBird supplies quality gear, safety coaching, fruit, juice, and hotel transfers from central and southern areas. Guides such as Wave, Charlie, James, Sunny, and John have been praised for calm instruction and careful reef etiquette.

“Nice snorkling experience. We went to two different spots. Half moon reef was our favorite. Mario, our guide, was great!”

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3.Nha Trang: Snorkeling Tour with BBQ Lunch at Coral Reef

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 258 reviews · from $27

Join guides such as Bao and Thuan for a full-day Nha Trang Bay snorkeling trip from downtown hotels. You will visit two marine sites, use supplied masks and fins, pause for fruit, tea, coffee, and Vietnamese cake, then eat a seafood BBQ with Vietnamese dishes. Mun Island may be included, depending on weather and the day’s routing.

“beautiful reef, but spoiled by the presence of floating rubbish (plastic bags, etc). I wish the operators would take collective responsibility to collect and clear the sites where they take tourists.”

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4.Coral Reef Snorkeling and Floating Bar Party from Nha Trang

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 144 reviews · from $29

Spend about six to eight hours island-hopping from Nha Trang with snorkeling, SUP, kayaking, brunch, a seafood lunch, and a floating cocktail bar. The YOLO crew, including hosts such as Phuc, Tiger, Huy, and Khue, keeps the boat lively with music, dancing, karaoke, and a giant water slide. Hotel transfers in central Nha Trang are included.

“If your crazy and not lazy this is the tour for you. me and my friends had the best time in the world and had a amazing experience snorkeling literally have never had a better tour in my life yolo is the best and tiger was amazing will definitely be back #yolo4life 🐯🏝️”

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5.Phu Quoc: Speed Boat Tour 4 Islands – 2 Reefs Snorkeling

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 50 reviews · from $47

Join OnBird Phu Quoc for a six-hour speedboat trip to four islands and two coral reefs. Groups stay small, with a maximum of 12 people. Guides such as Jack, Hardy, DD, and Collin provide safety help, quality anti-fog gear, and reef tips before you snorkel. Expect fruit and juice at a quiet beach, but no full lunch.

“It was an amazing and lovely tour. First we went to a place with shallow water to try and get familiar with all the equipment and to learn which signs to use while snorkeling as it’s difficult to talk. After that we went to two snorkel place and both were very nice. With all the nice corals and fish I could have stayed the whole day in the water 😅 The guides were superb! Jack and Hardy (I hope I remember the names correctly) were taking care of everybody and showed us nice places to see as much fish and corals as possible. And Jack was really funny, so we…”

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6.Da Nang: Coral Snorkelling and Jetski Experience

★★★★★★★★★★3.6 · 24 reviews · 2h 30m · from $15Best value

Meet the Vietnamese host at Bãi Đá for a short safety briefing, then spend about 2.5 hours snorkeling near Son Tra, riding an underwater motorbike, paddling a canoe or SUP, and possibly using a banana float. The $15 price is appealing, but transport is not included and water visibility can change sharply.

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7.Nha Trang: Coral Reef Snorkeling, Mud Bath & Floating Bar

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 22 reviews · from $39

Spend 6.5 hours exploring Nha Trang’s coral reef, swimming at Con Se Tre, enjoying unlimited fruit and cocktails at a floating bar, and eating seafood with city views. Finish at Hon Tam Merperle with mineral pools, waterfalls, and a mud bath. English, Vietnamese, and Korean guides are available.

“Brilliant day. Highly recommend. Was a lot of fun from start to finish. The crew really look after you.”

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8.Phu Quoc Speedboat Pro Snorkeling: 4 Islands-2 Reefs & Meal

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 10 reviews · from $61

Join OnBird Phu Quoc for a small-group speedboat trip around southern Phu Quoc. You’ll visit two selected coral reefs, receive in-water support from instructors including Colin and Edward, relax on a beach with fruit and juice, then finish with dinner at a sea-view restaurant. The tour uses weather forecasts to choose the best snorkeling time.

“Great snorkeling, equipment really clean and worked well and staff were excellent. The company cancelled the meal last minute due to lack of uptake and substituted with a free hire of rash vest, a photo package and free pick up out of area. This was ok but I would have preferred the choice of refunding the meal. Our children however loved the photos and adults escaped sunburn. so all worked out well in the end!”

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9.Phu Quoc Small-group Snorkeling to the Coral Jungle Reef

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 9 reviews · from $58

Spend six hours exploring Phu Quoc’s quieter western side with an English-speaking underwater instructor and no more than 10 adults. You’ll ride a speedboat, practice in calm water, snorkel the Coral Jungle Reef in two sessions, and finish with fruit, drinks, and sunset beach time. The reef is open only from mid-October to early April.

“Superbly organized, short but informative training, modern, high-quality equipment. Overall, top-notch!”

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