Does the 70,000 VND visit fee include the boat?

No. The reserve visit is 70,000 VND per person per visit from 10 June 2026. A city tourism list also names 20,000 VND sanitation, with ticket sales 07:00–16:00. The boat is a separate charge. Snorkeling is with a permitted operator, and that add-on is separate too.

Da Nang

Cham Islands

Snorkel over coral in the Cu Lao Cham marine reserve, then eat seafood in Bai Lang. The islands sit off Hoi An, a morning boat from Cua Dai, with Hai Tang pagoda in the village and a homestay night after the day boats leave.

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Check the pier Dining and F&B Snorkeling in the reserve The island and the morning boats Hải Tạng Pagoda

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TimeA landing day, or a night in Bai Lang

Get thereBoat from bến thủy nội địa Cửa Đại – Cù Lao Chàm. Minutes and the fare: Check on arrival. Hải Tạng: about 20 km from the Hoi An shore (city temple page). Commune: 18 km from Hoi An (biodiversity agency). Crossing time: Check on arrival. 2020 reserve: seven islands: Hòn Lao, Hòn Cụ, Hòn Khô, Hòn Lá, Hòn Dài, Hòn Mồ, and Hòn Tai. 30 June 2026 city page: eight islands, and about 15 km² of land. Da Nang International (VVDN) is southwest of the city and 3.2 km from the city centre. Road minutes from the airport to the Cửa Đại pier: Check on arrival. No station on the island. Mainland rail stop for this crossing: Check on arrival. On 30 August 2023: passengers from 08:00, a crowd from 08:00 to 10:00, life jackets checked before a boat is cleared. No return clock on that report. Ride minutes between Bai Lang, Bai Huong, and Bai Ong: Check on arrival. 2020 zoning decision was replaced by Decision 63/2026. 2020 restoration water: Rạn Mành, part of Hòn Tai, Bãi Nần on Hòn Lao, Rạn Mè – Bãi Ông, and Hòn Dài. 2020 strict water: Hòn Tai, Bãi Tra on Hòn Lao, the north of Hòn Lao, Hòn Mồ, Hòn Lá, and Hòn Cụ with Hòn Khô. 2020 rule: tourism boats may not anchor on coral or seagrass. 5 Feb 2026 notice: snorkel with a permitted operator. Service-zone shores Bãi Xếp, Bãi Chồng, Bãi Bìm, Bãi Hương, and Hòn Dài water: swimming, snorkel swimming, scuba, and seabed walking, with a permit. Restoration water under tight control: Rạn Mè – Bãi Ông, Hòn Tai, Hòn Dài, Rạn Mành, and Bãi Nần, including snorkel swimming, scuba, SUP, kayak, and glass-bottom boats. Strict zone closed to swimming and snorkeling. Monument hours: Check on arrival.

Best monthsSummer, holidays, and Tết crowd the pier

You snorkel over coral off Hòn Lao, the forested ridge, the houses on the shore, and the boats in the same view. Hòn Lao is the largest island and the only one with residents. A night here is a village house in Bai Lang after the day boats have gone back to Cửa Đại. Most visits are a day on the water, not a hotel night.

Snorkel with a permitted operator. Service-zone shores named for swimming and snorkel swimming include Bãi Xếp, Bãi Chồng, Bãi Bìm, and Bãi Hương, plus the named water at Hòn Dài. Restoration water under tight control includes Rạn Mè – Bãi Ông, Hòn Tai, Hòn Dài, Rạn Mành, and Bãi Nần. The strict zone is closed to snorkeling and swimming. Stay if the hamlet after the day boats leave is the trip. Go back to Hoi An if you wanted the old town, and do not put My Son on the same morning as the 08:00 pier.

Bai Lang is the landing. Hải Tạng stands in Xóm Cấm there, facing the fields called Đồng Chùa. It was built in 1758, about 200 metres northeast of today’s site, and moved in 1848 after storm damage. A 2002 repair, a lotus pond, and a 3.5 metre Quan Âm stand in front of the three-door gate. It is a national relic from 2006. Breakfast stalls line the Bai Lang coast road, and the evening meal sits around 17:00–18:00.

Common questions

Does the 70,000 VND visit fee include the boat?: No. The reserve visit is 70,000 VND per person per visit from 10 June 2026. A city tourism list also names 20,000 VND sanitation, with ticket sales 07:00–16:00. The boat is a separate charge. Snorkeling is with a permitted operator, and that add-on is separate too.

Top attractions in Cham Islands

Bai Lang Thôn Bãi Làng

Landing hamlet on Hòn Lao: walk the shore after the boat and stay for the village after dark.

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The landing day, or a night · 70,000 VND per person per visit

Hai Tang Pagoda Chùa Hải Tạng

Pagoda in Bai Lang: walk up from the landing for a short stop at the gate, the statue, and Đồng Chùa.

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A short walk from the landing · 70,000 VND per person per visit

Bai Huong Thôn Bãi Hương

Fishing hamlet on Hòn Lao: walk the bay and beach for a short stop on a permitted swim shore.

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A short hamlet walk · 70,000 VND per person per visit

Cu Lao Cham Reserve Khu bảo tồn thiên nhiên Cù Lao Chàm

Zoned reserve off Hoi An: boat across for the day and swim only where the 2026 rules allow.

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The whole visit · 70,000 VND per person per visit

Side trips from Cham Islands

Hoi An

Lanterns over the timber streets of a riverside trading town near Da Nang, with a covered Japanese bridge a…

Da Nang

Central Vietnam’s beach city, with a long sandy shore, bridges over the river and mountains close by.

My Son

The brick ruins of Cham temple towers in a forested valley, about 45 km from Hoi An.

Cham Islands by interest

Dining and F&B

Snorkeling in the reserve

The island and the morning boats

Hải Tạng Pagoda

Shopping

Getting there and around

Fly into Da Nang International (VVDN), southwest of the city and 3.2 km from the city centre. The boat leaves from bến thủy nội địa Cửa Đại – Cù Lao Chàm. Passengers move from 08:00, with the crowd from 08:00 to 10:00, and life jackets are checked before a boat is cleared. Land at Bai Lang. Hải Tạng, the founders’ hall, and the whale shrine are in that hamlet. The well and Âm Linh are in Bai Ong. The nest-trade temple is in Bai Huong. On the island, walk.