Private big-fish charter with John's Tours — eight hours from sunrise
A private boat for eight hours, 05:30 to 13:30 or 13:30 to 18:30, with breakfast, lunch and ten live squid baits per person. From $170 per person at five guests; $646 for one.
Phu Quoc, Vietnam · 8h · $170 Per person on a sliding scale — the operator's column is headed 'Price / Pax (USD)': $646 for one guest, $337 each for two, $234 for three, $182 for four and $170 for five. Six or more on request. In practice this is a private boat split between the guests. · EN · VI
We took a tour of the three islands with the cable car at the end. The boat was very comfortable and thanks to its slow speed, we were able to enjoy the view and the sea breeze! The food was also delicious. I would like to thank Stella for her help with the booking and our guide Tan for organising everything with a smile!
What is this tour like?
This is John's private charter for serious fishing: eight hours on the water, either from 05:30 to 13:30 or from 13:30 to 18:30, booked one day in advance. Pick-up is at 05:15–05:30 at Dương Đông ward or the John's Tours office, and the boat leaves from An Thới port.
The operator's price column is headed 'Price / Pax (USD)', so the unit is per person — but the scale is steep, because it is effectively a private boat divided among the guests: $646 for one, $337 each for two, $234 for three, $182 for four and $170 for five. For six or more the operator asks you to get in touch. Included are the private car and tourism boat, an English-speaking tour guide, fresh fruit and mineral water, breakfast and lunch on board, snorkeling equipment (fins not available in children's sizes), fishing equipment, life jackets and ten live squid baits per person, with extra bait at 25,000 VND each. Other personal expenses are not included, and the operator asks clients to bring their own towels and sunscreen. Children aged 10 and above are charged at adult price, children 5 to 9 at half, and under-5s go free. If the weather turns, the operator states the tour is moved to another day. John's holds 3.8 on Google from 1,216 reviews as of 4 September 2026 and works in English and Vietnamese.
What are the highlights?
- A private boat for your group, eight hours on the water
- Morning start at 05:30 or afternoon start at 13:30
- Ten live squid baits per person included
- Breakfast and lunch on board
- Booking one day in advance
How does the day go, hour by hour?
- 05:15–05:30Pick-up before dawn
At Dương Đông ward or the John's Tours office, then the drive to An Thới port.
- 05:30Out on the private boat
The boat heads out; the afternoon option starts at 13:30 instead.
- Main partFishing
Fishing with the gear provided and ten live squid baits per person.
- On boardBreakfast and lunch
Both meals are served on the boat, with fruit and mineral water.
- 13:30 or 18:30Return
Eight hours after departure, depending on which slot you booked.
What's included in the price?
- Private car and tourism boat
- English-speaking tour guide
- Fresh fruit and mineral water
- Breakfast and lunch on board
- Snorkeling equipment: mask, snorkel, fins (fins not available in children's sizes)
- Fishing equipment
- Life jackets
- 10 live squid baits per person (extra live squid bait: 25,000 VND each)
What's not included?
- Other personal expenses
- Clients bring their own towels and sunscreen
What should you know before you go?
Who runs this tour?
Where do we meet?
Pick-up at 05:15–05:30 at Dương Đông ward or at John's Tours office; the boat leaves from An Thới port. The office is at 10.194240, 103.967551.
Exact meeting point shared after booking.
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What do guests say?
“We took a tour of the three islands with the cable car at the end. The boat was very comfortable and thanks to its slow speed, we were able to enjoy the view and the sea breeze! The food was also delicious. I would like to thank Stella for her help with the booking and our guide Tan for organising everything with a smile!”
“The tour was well organized and we had a good time except for some caveats. DO NOT get the slow boat - we did the 3 islands tour but the boat was way too slow and for 3 more dollars you can save way more time between islands which gives you much more time. The main office has a bathroom so definitely try to squeeze one out before a long bus ride + a long boat ride. The boat also has a bathroom which wasn't terrible. The lunch on the boat was great, super healthy and homecooked right on the boat. The first location wasn't great, and I can't believe they consider that an island as part of the '3 islands'. Water not super clear and not too much marine life. The second spot was much better. The third island is where you get off the boat and onto the island with actual amenities like bar and restaurant and bathrooms. Overall it was a nice day but if I could redo it, I would not choose the slow boat.”
“We did the tour that includes the cable car, the Aquatopia, one snorkelling stop and one beach stop and it was too much for one day. The group was large and we spent a lot of time waiting around for the group to reassemble. The cable car and waterpark is worth one day and the snorkelling was beautiful. The beach stop was lovely but too crowded and too commercial. The food on the boat was average for Vietnam. Our guide Viet was really very good and tried his best.”
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