Three-island snorkeling boat trip with John's Tours
Eight and a half hours, 8:30 to 17:00, to Xuong or Buom, Gam Ghi and May Rut Trong. $32 per person for adults from 10 years; $22 for children 4–9, free under 4.
Phu Quoc, Vietnam · 8h 30min · $32 per person · 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?
Trip 3 is the longer boat version of John's island-hopping day: three islands instead of two, eight and a half hours instead of seven, and snorkeling rather than fishing. Pick-up is between 8:15 and 8:30 at Dương Đông ward or the John's Tours office, and the boat runs daily from 8:30 to 17:00 out of An Thới port. The operator adds a bonus for this trip: a discount of 50% on services and 10% on drinks on May Rut Trong island, which it states is available only through John's Tours.
The unit is USD/Pax: $32 for adults from 10 years old, $22 for children from 4 to 9, free under 4. Included are the round-trip car and boat, an English-speaking tour guide, one bottle of water, lunch, snorkeling equipment (fins are not available in children's sizes) and life jackets. Other personal expenses are not included. John's holds 3.8 on Google from 1,216 reviews as of 4 September 2026; the reviews below include the critical ones as they were written, and one of them says outright that the slow boat is not worth it if you can pay a few dollars more for the speedboat version. The operator works in English and Vietnamese.
What are the highlights?
- Three islands: Xuong or Buom, Gam Ghi and May Rut Trong
- Daily, 8:30 to 17:00
- 50% off services and 10% off drinks on May Rut Trong
- Lunch, water, gear and life jackets included
- Child fare from 4 to 9 years; free under 4
How does the day go, hour by hour?
- 8:15–8:30Pick-up
At Dương Đông ward or the John's Tours office, then the drive to An Thới port.
- 8:30Departure
The boat leaves for the first island.
- Main partSnorkeling at three islands
Stops at Xuong or Buom, Gam Ghi and May Rut Trong.
- On May Rut TrongAshore with a discount
50% off services and 10% off drinks on the island, available through John's Tours.
- 17:00Return
The boat returns and the car takes the group back.
What's included in the price?
- Round trip car & boat
- English-speaking tour guide
- 1 bottle of water
- Lunch
- Snorkeling equipment: mask, snorkel, fins (fins not available for children's sizes)
- Life jackets
What's not included?
- Other personal expenses
What should you know before you go?
Who runs this tour?
Where do we meet?
Pick-up between 8:15 and 8:30 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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