A private boat, for the last light

This is for couples who want to see the sun go down from the water rather than from a beach with other people. It is not an island-hopping trip, not snorkelling and not a party boat. The boat leaves when the light is already low, stays off the west coast for the sunset and the first hour of darkness, and comes back.

Squid boats on Phu Quoc leave from both Duong Dong port and An Thoi in the south. We choose the pier for your evening from where you are staying and from the wind, and tell you the day before.

Island boat trips from An Thoi were halted in July 2026 and allowed to depart again from 23 July 2026, with stricter checks since then: inspections of each boat's registration and certification, suspension of boats that fail them, mandatory life jackets and no overloading. Our sunset boat follows the same routine every evening, whichever pier it leaves from.

1. Registered boat. We use only boats with valid registration and certification for passenger service, and we name the boat in your confirmation.
2. Life jackets for both of you, checked at the pier, worn while the boat is moving.
3. No more people than the licence allows. It is a private boat: the two of you and the crew.
4. A briefing before every departure, covering life jackets, moving on deck and what happens if the weather turns.
5. The captain decides. Before departure and at any point on the water, the captain's call on the sea is final.

We check the forecast on the morning of your evening and again about three hours before pick-up. If either check looks wrong, we tell you straight away. On the day, two people can stop the trip: the port's departure control, and the captain at the pier. We do not argue with either.

• Cancelled before you leave the hotel: you choose another evening during your stay, or the boat price is refunded in full.
• Cancelled at the pier: the same choice, and the car takes you back or on to dinner if you prefer.
• Cut short at sea for safety: we offer another evening if one is free; if not, we agree a partial refund with you in writing.
• You cancel because you feel unwell: tell us as early as you can; the booking terms on your quotation apply.

That is why we suggest booking the boat early in your stay, not on the last evening. If it is called off, there is still time to move it.

From November to April the sea off the west coast is calm and clear, and these are the months the boat is built for. From May, afternoons get choppier and operators move day trips earlier, which a sunset boat cannot do. In September and October boat trips around the An Thoi islands are often unreliable. We still run evenings in the wet months when conditions allow, but we tell you to expect cancellations and we do not put the boat on your last night.

The pricing page explains how a sunset boat quote is made and how cheaper offers are usually built. Steps to book are on how to book.

In the five-night honeymoon the boat sits on day five, and in the seven-night plan on day seven, in both cases with a free evening before departure in case the weather moves it. You can also book it alone if you already have a hotel.