Phu Quoc is known for its beaches, and Sao Beach in the south has powder white sand and clear water, though it gets busy by day. Le Veranda Resort Phu Quoc sits on Duong Dong Beach, with sea views and a private beach area. Sailing Club Signature Resort Phu Quoc is about 800 metres from the sea, with a complimentary buggy to its beach club. Its beach club serves brunch, lunch and late night cocktails.
Ride the Hon Thom cable car, which runs nearly eight kilometres over the sea, and take a boat trip to the An Thoi islands for snorkelling. Visit Duong Dong night market for grilled seafood, tour a fish sauce warehouse, and explore pepper farms inland. Both resorts offer activities, from Sailing Club Signature Resort Phu Quoc's pickleball to cooking classes at Le Veranda Resort Phu Quoc. Three nights suits many visits, four or five for families.
Cambodian royal documents from 1615 are the earliest references to Phu Quoc, and around 1680 it belonged to the Principality of Ha Tien, led by Mac Cuu. Phu Quoc Prison operated from 1953 to 1975 as South Vietnam's largest prisoner camp. The island became a special administrative zone on 16 June 2025, and fish sauce and black pepper remain part of its cultural identity. Ferries link the island with Rach Gia and Ha Tien today.
Phu Quoc National Park, established in 2001, covers 336.57 square kilometres of protected jungle in the north, with streams and waterfalls such as Suoi Tranh. The Phu Quoc Marine Protected Area, established in 2007, covers 187 square kilometres and protects coral reefs, seagrass and mangroves. Green turtles, leatherback turtles, dolphins and dugongs are recorded in its waters. Black pepper grows especially around Ganh Dau and Cua Duong. Pearl farming began more than 20 years ago.
Sailing Club Signature Resort Phu Quoc has 100 private villas, each with a private pool, garden and kitchen, plus a spa with four treatment rooms and a signature four hands massage. A 24 hour gym and pickleball park are available. Le Veranda Resort Phu Quoc is built like a French seaside mansion, with 70 rooms, a saltwater pool and a spa. Together they offer villa privacy and colonial style, both close to Phu Quoc Airport.
Dinh Cau night market in Duong Dong offers seafood grills, stalls and souvenirs, while Ham Ninh is an old stilt house fishing village on the east coast, good for seafood lunch. Local fish sauce is aged in large wooden barrels here. At Le Veranda Resort Phu Quoc, The Pepper Tree Restaurant serves international dishes with sea views, and Sailing Club Signature Resort Phu Quoc has Sandals, the Market, with global flavours and gourmet dinner buffets.
For couples, Sailing Club Signature Resort Phu Quoc offers private pools at every villa, a three tier waterfront pool and its Sailing Club beach club, while Le Veranda Resort Phu Quoc offers French colonial style, a saltwater pool and sea views. January to March suits couples for calm seas and sunsets, and advisors can arrange private dinners and quiet beach time. Evenings here suit slow dinners, with the sun setting over the Gulf of Thailand.
Both resorts welcome families. Sailing Club Signature Resort Phu Quoc has a Kiddies Club with at least three creative activities daily, a play area and a garden maze, while Le Veranda Resort Phu Quoc has a kids club, kids pool and indoor play area. Families can add Vinpearl Safari, VinWonders or the Hon Thom cable car, with December to March best. Advisors can arrange airport transfers and family friendly day trips to suit every age.
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