The 15 Best Cham Island Snorkelling Trips from Hoi An

1.Cham Island Tour Snorkeling -Sunbathing – Nice Beach – Speedboat

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 136 reviews · from $39Our pick

Travel from Hoi An to Cu Lao Cham by speedboat for a half-day of island sightseeing, snorkeling, seafood lunch, and beach time. You will visit the Cu Lao Cham Museum, Au Thuyen, local villages, and a snorkeling area. Pickup, equipment, entrance fees, and hotel return are included.

“The trip back and forth was a bit chaotic, but my main reason as to why, I give the trip so low rating, is because all the corals, we saw, was dead. Also, I was dissapointed, that we were not advised not to touch the coral, even though its deaRead more”

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2.Cham Island: Underwater Walking & Snorkeling Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 112 reviews · from $68

Travel from Hoi An or Da Nang to Cham Island by boat for snorkeling and helmeted underwater walking. Safety staff guide you along the seabed, where you can hand-feed fish. Afterward, enjoy a seafood lunch at Bai Chong Beach, with time to swim or rest in a hammock.

“The staff are so professional and informative. Everything is organised for you and they make the day super enjoyable. Highly recommended 5 ⭐️”

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3.Cham Island: Snorkeling Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.8 · 97 reviews · from $53

Spend 7 to 8 hours reaching Cham Island by traditional wooden boat, snorkeling at Hon Nhon Beach, eating seafood at Cham Jungle Restaurant, and relaxing at Bai Chong Beach. An English or Vietnamese guide, equipment, lunch, water, hotel pickup, and island fees are included.

“There wasn’t that many fish to see but my teenage boys loved it.”

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4.Cham Island Speedboat Tour with Snorkeling

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 84 reviews · from $45

Travel from Da Nang or Hoi An to Cham Island by speedboat for a short island tour, local seafood lunch, beach time, and snorkeling at Xep Beach. Guides such as Duyen, known as Miss Banana, and Sky lead the day in English or Vietnamese. Expect a lively, well-organized outing rather than a quiet island escape.

“My partner and I had lots of fun on this tour! Sky was a great guide and we really enjoyed our time. The snorkeling was very fun and we saw some cool fish. Lunch came with plenty of food and a good variety of dishes! There was a couple hours to relax on the beach which was a great way to end the activity.”

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5.Snorkeling Cham Island: Snorkeling Tour by Speed Boat

★★★★★★★★★★3.6 · 26 reviews · from $53

You’ll ride a shared speedboat from Cua Dai Wharf to Hon Nhon Beach, snorkel with a guide, eat a Vietnamese seafood lunch at Cham Jungle Restaurant, and rest at Bai Chong Beach. Hotel pickup, gear, island fees, and water are included.

“Nice Island. Very good lunch. Big waves back home. Wet from top to tow.”

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6.Cham Island Snorkeling – Wonderful Beach – Speedboat Daily Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 17 reviews · from $36

Escape Hoi An by speedboat for Cham Island beaches, a 45-minute snorkeling session, local market, pagoda, ancient well, and a beachside lunch. Your English-speaking guide handles transport and equipment, but pickup details, weather, and group waits matter.

“Tour group refused to pick us up from our hotel. We're advised at 1030pm the night before Did not get to see cham island. Very disappointed”

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7.Cham Island Trip by Speed Boat including Snorkeling from Hoi An or Da Nang

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 17 reviews · from $44

Leave Hoi An or central Da Nang at 7:30 a.m. for a fast ride to Cham Island. You’ll visit a marine museum, Hai Tang Pagoda, an old well, and seafood market, then snorkel for about 45 minutes before lunch. Hotel pickup, gear, guide, and insurance are included.

“The boat ride was fun and spending time on the lovely beach after lunch was nice. Snorkeling was very disappointing , not much to see and there were stingers in the water. Marine museum was also ordinary. Old well was nice to cool down at. Very busy. Lunch was ok, but nothing special. We didn’t receive water as stated in itenary.”

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8.Cham Island Snorkeling Private Tour (Only Snorkeling & Beach)

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 14 reviews · from $55

Spend about six hours on Cham Island with a guide, speedboat transfers, two snorkeling areas, beach time, and a BBQ lunch. The tour skips shopping, temples, and museums. Hotel pickup is offered from Hoi An or Da Nang, but the private speedboat costs an extra $370 per booking.

“We enjoyed this tour! The difference between this tour and a group tour is: 1/ transfer is just for you only to the boat pier, 2/ the boat is the same as the group boat but rented out for you? 3/ lunch by yourself, 4/ we were first by 20-30min at thRead more”

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9.Hoi An/ Da Nang: Cham Island Discovery Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 9 reviews · 5 - 7 hours · from $27Best value

Travel from Hoi An to Cham Island by speedboat for a guided visit to Ong Temple and Au Thuyen, then swim and snorkel at Huong Beach before a seafood-heavy lunch at Ong Beach. Hotel pickup, equipment, entrance fees, and an English-speaking guide are included.

“En primer lugar te llevan a visitar un pueblo dónde solo puedes ver la escuela por fuera, un pozo y un templo como muchos otros. Después te llevan a hacer snorkel en un lugar dónde el agua no es clara, no se ve nada y lo poco que ves son 2 tipologías distintas de peces. Finalmente, para comer sacan muy poca comida, una pieza contada por cabeza y no hay ventiladores, por lo que mueres de calor mientras comes.”

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10.Cham Island Day Tour & Snorkeling from Hoi An with Group tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 7 reviews · from $35

Travel from Hoi An to Cham Island by speedboat, visit Hai Tang Pagoda and Ong Temple, snorkel for about 30 minutes, and eat grilled seafood with local dishes. An English-speaking guide, hotel pickup, equipment, lunch, and entrance fees are included. Expect a busy group setting of up to 30 people.

“Our driver picked us up 15 minutes early and brought us oceanside to the tourist holding tank with hundreds of others waiting for their tours. We sat there for an hour and wondered what the day would bring? Then the tourists were all herdeRead more”

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11.Scuba Diving Tour in Cham Island for certified divers or Beginners

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $155Top rated

Set out from Hoi An at 8:00 am for an eight-hour scuba and snorkeling trip around the Cham Islands. Certified instructors provide equipment, insurance, lunch, snacks, water, and a photographer guide. You can explore coral, meet local sea life, and relax at Bai Chong Beach.

“This tour it was amazing. All the people are very friendly. Me and my boyfriend find it very good organised”

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12.Cham Island Day Tour from Hoi An with Group tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 4 reviews · from $35

Leave central Hoi An at 8:00 a.m. for a group speedboat trip to Cham Island. Visit Hai Tang Pagoda, Ong Ngu whale temple, and Au Thuyen, then snorkel at Bai Ong and Bai Huong with gear provided. A seafood lunch and hotel transfers are included.

“Nice day out and change of Hoi An street pace, but I would discourage paying to scuba as depth and sea life/coral doesn’t warrant. Also experienced snorkelers/divers may be a little underwhelmed, but overall nice day in and on the water”

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13.Cham Island Day Tour: Speed Boat, Lunch, Snorkeling & Beach

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $40

Travel from Hoi An to Cu Lao Cham by speedboat for marine park visits, island sights, snorkeling, a generous beach lunch, and free swim time. An English-speaking guide, hotel pickup, water, entrance fees, and insurance are included. The trip lasts about five to six hours.

“This was a great deal. They picked me up from my hotel, even though I was outside of the hotel pick up area (I was on the way, but they took the time to figure that out). Started with visiting an island for some education, saw some temples, safely snorkel with sea creatures, had a very nice beach lunch, followed by some personal swim time. 10/10 perfect day.”

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14.Cham Island Snorkeling, Sunbathing, Nice Beaches

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3 reviews · from $45

Spend about eight hours traveling from Hoi An to Cham Island by air-conditioned vehicle and speedboat. Swim and snorkel in Cu Lao Cham Marine Park, visit Hai Tan Pagoda and a fishing village, and eat an included seafood lunch at Bai Ong or Bai Chong. English guide, fees, and hotel transfers are included.

“We have taken this tour three times out of our five visits to Hoi An and Da Nang. This is a World Biosphere Reserve, and the tour activities are truly wonderful. If you visit Hoi An and Da Nang without coming here, it's as if you haven't seen the most beautiful coastal city in the wRead more”

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15.Cham Island Exploration Tour and Swimming with Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 3 reviews · from $33

From Hoi An, visit Cu Lao Cham by boat, snorkel at Hon Nhon Beach, eat seafood at Cham Jungle Restaurant, and rest at Bai Chong Beach. Pickup is offered, the group can reach 30 people, and the trip lasts about 5 hours 30 minutes. Confirm the boat type before booking.

“The description was for a wooden boat, drinking a coffee. We were in a speedboat- no coffee.”

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