Where is the best place for snorkeling in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia?
Replies: 8 - Last Post: Sep 11, 2010 3:46 AM Last Post By: mooslie
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Where is the best place for snorkeling in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia?
Hi there,I plan to go to Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia in November and would like to spend a few days on the coast. The place should offer excellent snorkeling opportunities. Since I have already been to really good snorkeling locations around the world I am unfortunately quite demanding.
It would be ideal if the snorkeling spots could be reached by myself without the need of a tour. However, this aspect is not a prerequisite but a nice to have.
Any suggestions?
Thanks a lot in advance for your help.
Cheers
Ingo
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Quote" Since I have already been to really good snorkeling locations around the world I am unfortunately quite demanding."Many areas are fishing sites as well eg. Nha Trang and dynamiting is one of the preferred methods of fishing which tends to scare away fish and blow up coral reefs. By the sounds of it you would be disappointed with places like that.Once I went on a "snokeling tour" in Nha Trang and saw two little silver fish. i was lucky...it must have been a good day!
Con Dao Islands (177kms from Vung Tao) has a large turtle nesting area and a dugong population around the shores.The area is basically protected as a National Park and is clean and has beautiful corals and zillions of fish.It's a long way to swim there but they have ferries and accomadation on the islands.
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Where is the best place for snorkeling in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia?Thailand!
Forget about Laos..... I concur with Phu Quoc Island.. if you don't mind the garbage....
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with a snorkeling mask you can join village boys spearfishing in the streams & rivers of Laos8
Friend, looks like not many folks are excited about snorkeling in Vietnam. Maybe you could contact some of the dive companies in Vietnam and see what they reccomend.
