Phu Quy is one of the most famous destinations in Binh Thuan with its wild, poetic beauty and is an ideal destination for those who want to escape from the noisy urban life to find a peaceful space.
Huynh Ka, a local guide for a coral diving tour, shared with Travellive about his interesting experience of this activity on Phu Quy Island, Binh Thuan.
Bai Can on Phu Quy Island is a place for scuba diving enthusiasts to explore the diversity of corals and many colorful fish species that create a beautiful scene.
The place where Huynh Ka often organizes coral diving activities is in the Bai Can area (also known as Ran Can or Long Be area). This is a coral reef with an area of about 1 km2, located in the east of Phu Quy Island. The corals here include many types such as stony corals, table corals, cabbage corals combined with green seaweed carpets and many colorful fish species creating a beautiful scene. Bai Can is 300 m from the shore but the water level here is only about 1 to 3 m deep, very suitable for diving to see corals.
In Bai Can, on days when the tide is strong or when the sea is dry, pieces of coral will rise to the surface of the water, looking very beautiful.
Huynh Ka said: "Tourists participating in this experience will be given basic instructions on diving and how to use the prepared equipment. The best time to join the coral diving tour in Bai Can is usually from the end of March to mid-August. During this time, the weather is very nice and the sea water is clear."
According to him, on Phu Quy Island there are currently about 6-7 units organizing coral diving tours at Bai Can. The prices for tourists participating in the experience of the organizing units are mostly the same and range from 250,000 - 350,000 VND/1 person/1 session.
Diverse marine life
With experience as a scuba diving tour operator, Huynh Ka also gives some notes for tourists when participating in this experience.
"In addition to wanting tourists to have the best experience when participating in coral diving tours, I and other local guides always want to spread the message of protecting the marine ecosystem to tourists when participating in diving tours: do not litter, do not pick coral and do not touch marine creatures, limit the use of sunscreen containing chemical ingredients that are harmful to the marine environment...", Huynh Ka said.
Before diving to see coral, visitors are taught breathing exercises, how to wear life jackets and are introduced to safe diving skills...
In addition, when participating in the tour, you are not allowed to take or leave anything on the beach other than beautiful pictures and this interesting experience.
All visitors to the experience will be equipped with life jackets, diving goggles, snorkels, and fins. Visitors who can swim will be filmed and photographed underwater by instructors using specialized equipment to get beautiful pictures. Before diving to see the coral, visitors will practice breathing, be shown how to wear life jackets, and be familiarized with safe swimming and diving skills...
To protect the marine ecosystem, visitors participating in diving tours must not litter, pick coral, or touch marine life.
In addition, this activity is not for those with cardiovascular diseases because they cannot adapt to sudden changes in pressure and air temperature on land and underwater. Choose a diving suit that fits well, with specialized goggles. The diving mask must also fit the diver's face to ensure that when entering the sea, water cannot enter. Make sure the body is in the most comfortable state. Do not dive when you are nervous or worried. When entering the water, visitors should spend 5 minutes preparing to get used to the underwater environment and remember to follow the rules of the tour guide.
When diving, tourists should also pay attention to the appropriate time to dive. Do not dive when too full or hungry and do not drink alcohol before diving. It is best to dive about 1 hour after eating.
Phu Quy Island attracts tourists with coral diving tours to explore diverse marine life.
Huynh Ka added that in addition to Bai Can, Bai Lang (Ngu Phung commune) is also a place where you can dive to see corals. However, in the Bai Lang area, it will be more limited because of the influence of wind, tourists can only dive to see corals at Bai Lang from January to March.
