Hon Ba Hòn Bà
A shrine rock, only at low tide
A small shrine islet off the end of Back Beach: walk out over the rocks at low tide for a short visit. The shrines honour Bà, the patroness of sailors. On the four festival mornings, the 15th of lunar months 1, 4, 7, and 10, people cross between 5:00 and 9:00. At high tide the path is under water.
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Hon Ba, the shrine roofs on the rock, with the sea around it
Photo: RG72 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Hòn Bà is the rock islet off Mũi Nghinh Phong, the point at the end of Back Beach. At low tide you cross the rocks to the shrines of Miếu Bà, the patroness of sailors, with the sea on both sides.
Photo: RG72 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Festivals fall on the 15th of the 1st, 4th, 7th, and 10th lunar months. On those mornings the low-water window is about 5:00–9:00, and that is when people walk out. On other days, time it by the tide. If the water is up, stay on Back Beach and watch the rock from the shore park.
Getting there and around
Walk to the south end of Back Beach, at Mũi Nghinh Phong, and cross the rocks at low tide.
From Back Beach
Walk to the south end of the sand, then over the rocks at low tide.
From the Christ statue
Down from Small Mountain to the end of Back Beach.
Hours and fees
- Hours
Low tide only. Festival mornings about 5:00–9:00.
- Closed
High tide
- Admission
Check on arrival
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