Sights in Sihanoukville
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Koh Ta Kiev
There are quite a few islands dotting the gulf within day-trip distance of Sihanoukville. For snorkelling, Koh Ta Kiev is one of the best.
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Ream National Park
Situated 13km east of Sihanoukville, Ream National Park is a great place to view Cambodia's wildlife. The sandy beaches, mangrove forests, monkeys and dolphins make it a favourite among locals.
A moto to the park's headquarters should cost USaround US$2. From here, guided walking tours with rangers can be arranged from USaround US$5. Boat tours around the park cost around US$20 for a boat holding four people.
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Bamboo Island
Bamboo Island has basic accommodation, with boat trips out there encompassing spots of snorkelling along the way. (Though those who have just arrived from Thailand will be disappointed.) The island is surrounded by clear waters and the bungalows are sweet with shared bathrooms and breezy terraces. There is also a large restaurant. A boat out here costs USaround US$8 return.
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Koh Ru
Koh Ru has basic accommodation, with boat trips out there encompassing spots of snorkelling along the way. (Though those who have just arrived from Thailand will be disappointed.) Koh Ru has bungalows on the beach plus its own restaurant and bar. It's more secluded than Bamboo Island and costs USaround US$10 for a return boat trip.
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Koh Rung
Koh Rung has basic accommodation, with boat trips out there encompassing spots of snorkelling along the way. (Though those who have just arrived from Thailand will be disappointed.) Of the day-trip islands, Koh Rung has the nicest beaches and the most intact reefs. A boat out here costs about around US$20 and takes 2½ hours.
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Sokha Beach
The sandy beaches of Sihanoukville are generally throbbing with tourists, but it still remains very chilled. Sokha Beach has been privatised and thus only guests can access it, but there is a tiny tip that is open to the public and it makes for a nice getaway from the crowds.
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Koh Pos
The island 800m offshore Victory Beach, Koh Pos, was going to be turned into a around US$300-million tourist resort until the Russian investor was arrested on child sex charges in October 2007.
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Otres Beach
Otres Beach is looking to be the new hot spot as the Occheuteal beach residents are rumoured to be getting the heave-ho by a private hotel company with ambitious plans for a luxury hotel.
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Prek Treng Beach
About 7km northeast of the ferry port is casuarina-lined Prek Treng Beach, also known as Hun Sen Beach. Largely deserted (for now), it is marked by a number of Khmer-style open pavilions.
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Independence Beach
Southeast of of tiny Koh Pos Beach, Independence Beach, named after the hotel that has dominated the area since the 1960s, is a good stretch of clean sand but lacks shade and facilities.
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Serendipity Beach
The western end of Occheuteal beach is the appropriately named Serendipity Beach, a fun, happy and relaxed section, lacking in sand but full of easy-going beach babes and bums.
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Koh Khtea
There are quite a few islands dotting the gulf within day-trip distance of Sihanoukville. For snorkelling, Koh Khtea is one of the best.
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Occheuteal Beach
Occheuteal Beach is the most popular beach in town, with a high concentration of bungalow bars and restaurants set up on the sand.
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Victory Beach
Victory Beach is the traditional backpacker hang-out, but there is not much of a beach to speak of.
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