Binh Ba Island

icon-locationBinh Ba island, Cam Bình, Cam Ranh, Khanh Hoa Province, Vietnam
"Binh Ba Island is an unspoiled and isolated island, possessing many beautiful beaches and natural landscapes. It has only been known for a few years, located about 15 km from Cam Ranh Bay and the citadel. Nha Trang street is about 60 km. Binh Ba is not only one of the "Four Binhs" of Nha Trang but also known as "Lobster Island", a tourist destination that should not be missed in your itinerary."

From Ba Ngoi port in Cam Ranh, you can take a wooden boat or canoe to go to Binh Ba island. The wooden train takes about 45-60 minutes and the ticket is 30,000 VND per person, the canoe is 100,000 VND and it only takes about 20 minutes to get to the island.

Binh Ba Island possesses unspoiled beauty, this is a peaceful place for you to rest and relieve stress after tiring working days. The nature of the island gives you a sense of peace, helping you to escape the bustling atmosphere of the city. Traveling to Binh Ba Island, you can not only immerse yourself in the clear blue water at Bai Nom, Bai Nha Cu or explore the colorful coral reefs and countless beautiful beaches, but also admire the beautiful scenery that only in Binh Ba.

You can visit Binh Ba Island at any time of the year, but the best time to visit is from March to September.

There are a total of 7 beaches on the island but only 3 of them are reachable.

Bai Nom is the most beautiful beach on the island, with a bow-shaped sandy beach with huge rocks at the top. You will be dropped in the blue beach stretching to the horizon.

Old House Beach has dense coral. Bringing diving goggles, just crouching down into the water will be a beautiful ocean view with colorful fishes. You can also find many urchins here.

Bai Chuong is an ideal place to watch the sunrise on the island. The sun gradually comes out, a red color covers the sky creating beautiful moments.

The thing not to be missed when traveling to Binh Ba is renting a boat to go to beautiful beaches and snorkeling to see corals. Remember to bring your swimming goggles to enjoy snorkeling.

In addition, you can also visit Binh Ba market, which has the characteristics of a fishing village, with some delicious and cheap snacks such as flan, grilled meat, grilled seafood...


Accommodation services in Binh Ba:

Binh Ba is a military zone, so this place is not a place to invest in tourism development, so the problem of staying here is also limited, the most popular are hotels (maximum 2.3 stars), motels and homestays.

Anami Resort: is a newly built small resort occupying a unique position at Bai Chuong, one of the most beautiful places to watch the sunrise in Binh Ba. All the rooms here are made of high quality imported wood, beautifully furnished, fully equipped with modern amenities and equipment and the most special thing is that all rooms are facing the sea.

Blue Anchor Hotel: (Green Anchor Hotel) is one of the hotels that can be said to meet 2-star + to 3-star standards, the rooms here are decorated simply but beautifully, the rooms facing the sea create a wonderful space. The quietest period is for those who want to go on vacation.

The guesthouse in Bai Nom is a very popular spot for tourists, especially young people, because it is located close to the sea, and the architecture is completely wooden and thatched, very environmentally friendly.

In addition to the above 3 locations, there are many hotels, motels and homestays to serve everyone such as: Phat Dat, Bay Ho, Son Anh, Saigon - Binh Ba...

Cuisine in Binh Ba:

Binh Ba Island is famous for its lobster and fresh seafood. So you definitely can't visit the island without eating seafood.

There are blue lobster and white shrimp, each with different price. The price of shrimp depends on the day, depending on the season, but certainly cheaper than other places from 30% to 50%.

There are many lobsters, shrimps, fish, sea snails, sea cucumbers, abalone, oysters, squid, ... Just ask the price and choose your favorite dishes and ask the restaurant to cook. You can eat at the restaurant or ask them to bring food to Nom beach to enjoy while watching the sea.

In addition, there are many shops selling delicious and cheap food such as banh chung / bun cha fish (fried or steamed), grilled meat vermicelli, noodle soup, Quang noodles, noodle soup, smoothies, grilled rice paper... This is only 10k - 20k.

In the early morning, from 5:30 - 7 pm there will be a market at the pier. The fishing boats arrived and the seafood sellers gathered. The price is mainly fish and squid which is quite cheap.

In addition to lobster, this place is also famous for many other seafood dishes such as: Nhum, cone snail, cod fish, squid, sea shrimp, cobia, grouper...