When day tours get cancelled

Authority stops are not rare. On 27 July 2023 the provincial port authority suspended ferry and speedboat services to Phu Quoc "until further notice", with waves of 1.5 to 2.75 m forecast; passengers could get refunds or reschedule. On 21 July 2025 local authorities told operators to stop inter-island boat tours until storm Wipha passed. When the authorities stop boats, no operator sails, whatever a booking says.

The north island day and the south heritage half day run in rain. Beach time shrinks and covered stops get longer. We cancel a road tour only for an official storm warning on the island or a flooded road on the route; you then choose another date or a full refund. A grey forecast is not a reason we cancel, and if you cancel because of it, your quote's terms apply.

In the north-east monsoon, roughly November to April, the west coast (Duong Dong, Bai Truong) is calm and clear, and the south islands are usually smooth. In the south-west monsoon, roughly May to October, the west coast takes big waves and murkier water, while east-coast beaches such as Bai Sao and Bai Khem turn calm. That is why the squid boat sometimes moves from the Duong Dong side to An Thoi, and why a wet-season beach day is better spent on the east coast.

1. Book boat days for the first half of your stay.
2. Tell us your last free day in the form, so a cancelled date can move.
3. In September and October, treat the island day as a hope, not a plan; have the north road day as the alternative.
4. Keep the evening before free of commitments you cannot change, in case the decision comes at 19:00.
5. Hold travel insurance that covers boat trips; it matters more than the weather.

The tour pages each repeat the rule for their own departure: south islands, squid boat, north road day, heritage half day. Areas by season are on the areas page.