Binh Ba Island

An island belonging to Cam Ranh city, Khanh Hoa province, Binh Ba is 60 km south of Nha Trang City, 400 km from Ho Chi Minh City. The island has an area of ​​about 3 km2, with pristine sea, clear blue water, friendly people, affordable prices and quite convenient transportation. The best time to go to Binh Ba is from March to October. This is the season when the sea is calm, clear and sunny. Weekends and holidays in Binh Ba are often very crowded, you should go in the middle of the week to avoid overcrowding. After arriving at Nha Trang city center or Cam Ranh airport, visitors take a bus to Ba Ngoi port to go to Binh Ba island. If you ride a motorbike or car, you can park your car near the port. Boats to the island usually run at fixed times: 7:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. The opposite direction from Binh Ba to the mainland departs at: 5:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Travel time is about 30 - 60 minutes, ticket price is 25,000 - 40,000 VND per trip, depending on the type of train. Binh Ba Island is not too big, visitors can walk or rent a motorbike to explore around the island. If you want to go far to scuba dive or see coral, you just need to go to the marina to find a boat to join the tour, the ticket price per person is about 50,000 VND. In addition, you can rent a boat to go fishing or swimming for about 800,000 VND to 1,000,000 VND. Binh Ba is not too big and there are few roads so you can comfortably drive all over the island without fear of getting lost. The road to the top of the island is quite steep and winding. Most tourists follow this road to see the whole island from above, so there are a lot of vehicles going up and down, so you should be careful when coming here. If you have finished exploring the nooks and crannies of the main island, you can go to the pier to go to remote islands, dive to see coral, and swim. In the afternoon, you can walk around Binh Ba market to find some snacks or buy gifts for relatives. In the evening, you can follow the people to the beach to fish for shrimp and squid, fish for crabs, or walk to Nom beach to enjoy seafood and immerse yourself in the sea air at night. Bai Nom faces the south of the island so you cannot watch the sunset or sunrise here, but that doesn't mean this place has lost its irresistible charm. Bai Nom is hugged by two mountain ranges on both sides, forming an arc with smooth waves and fine sand all year round. At around 4:00 p.m., the sun is soft and tourists and locals come out to bathe in great numbers. The beach has many services on the beach for you to experience such as riding a motorbike or riding a banana float at affordable prices. Along the beach are seafood restaurants one after another. Nha Cu Beach has almost the clearest water compared to the beaches on Binh Ba Island, but there are quite a lot of rocks so you cannot bathe. In return, this place is a territory of colorful corals. Just sitting on the basket boat of the fishermen nearby, you will be able to see the coral until your eyes are tired without having to swim or dive. Note, you should not sit on, step on or touch corals and starfish to protect the natural ecosystem. Bai Chuong is beautiful, peaceful and poetic, where you can observe the daily life of fishermen. Welcoming the sunrise on Chuong beach is one of the most memorable experiences in Binh Ba. Early in the morning, the sea surface is often as calm as a mirror. The rising sun brings with it interesting changes in the scenery. Sa Huynh Beach is shaped like a crescent moon with fine white sand embracing the calm sea surface. Clean, smooth sandy beach, gentle slope. Both sides of the beach are protected by rows of ancient stones with magnificent and diverse shapes. The water is clear enough to see the bottom, convenient for viewing coral. Binh Ba's specialty is seafood, of which lobster is the most famous dish. Try steamed, grilled lobster, lobster porridge or lobster blood wine. Compared to other places, Binh Ba's lobsters are famous for their freshness but are cheaper because they are raised right on the island. Lobster prices are often divided into two types: live shrimp and shrimp that have just been dehydrated. Fresh lobster costs about 1,500,000 - 2,000,000 VND per kg, depending on the season and size. The price of suffocating shrimp is less than half the price. If you stay at a homestay, you can ask the host to buy it and prepare it to your liking. Mai fish salad is also a specialty of Binh Ba. Fish used in salad must be fresh, just caught. The process of processing apricot fish takes a long time because this fish is only as small as a finger, and each fish must be deboned. After cleaning and draining the apricot fish, it is mixed with spices and served with raw vegetables wrapped in rice paper. In addition, specialties in Binh Ba also include steamed crabs, fried squid, grilled rice paper with shrimp paste, grilled blood cockles with onion fat, Huynh De crab, sea urchins, fish noodle soup, pancakes, grilled tilefish... If you are a food lover, don't miss "Binh Ba Snack Street". Located near Binh Ba port, this place is a culinary paradise on the island. You can find specialties here without having to worry about being ripped off. In the evening, tourists often walk to Nom beach, sit by the beach to enjoy seafood and sip a few bottles of beer. Seafood restaurants serve from early afternoon to late night. The menu is full of famous dishes on the island, all fresh and prepared on the spot. You should shop around and check prices first. Binh Ba Market sells a lot of delicious, nutritious and cheap dishes, so visitors can freely choose dishes such as banh canh, banh can with shrimp and squid, banh can with eggs, snails, rice paper with shrimp paste, spring rolls..., knife rack. 3,000 - 20,000 VND. In addition, fresh seafood is always available, especially cobia and lobster (price about 900,000 to 1,200,000 VND per kg). Tourists should buy seafood at the market instead of choosing to buy it at the beaches. When traveling to Binh Ba Island, you need to note the following. Binh Ba is a military island, you should not go into areas with prohibited signs, foreign visitors are not allowed on the island. Vietnamese tourists must bring identification documents such as ID card, ID card, passport. If traveling in a large group, tourists should prepare a list with ID card number, address, and date of birth to submit to the border station when requested. There is no ATM on the island, visitors should prepare cash. Fresh water on the island is very rare and needs to be used sparingly. During the summer and holidays, tourists flock to Binh Ba in large numbers, visitors should book rooms in advance or avoid traveling during peak times. Binh Ba is facing the problem of waste and environmental pollution. Tourists should limit littering and negative impacts on the landscape.

Khanh Hoa 1395 view March to October

Ngày cập nhật : 26/03/2023