Speedboat starts between Ha Tien and Phu Quoc Island

By Lang Thang.

From 8August2011, a new speedboat (Superdong) started operating daily trips between Ha Tien and Phu Quoc Island in southern Vietnam. Superdong has the maximal capacity of 170 passengers, can travel at 28 nautical miles per hour and could operate under windy conditions of Level 6. The speedboat departs Ha Tien Harbor at 13:15 and departs Phu Quoc Island at 08:00. The travel time between the two destinations is 1 hour 10 minutes.

Currently,  there are 4 speedboats connecting the shore and Phu Quoc Island in Kien Giang Province of Vietnam: Cashin01, Hồng Tâm 1, Hồng Tâm 2 and Superdong. Only Superdong operates between Ha Tien and Phu Quoc Island; the other three operate between Rach Gia Town and Phu Quoc Island. Trips by speedboat between Ha Tien and Phu Quoc makes it possible for the travellers to Vietnam to experience the complete Mekong Delta and to get unwound in the end at the pristine beaches of Phu Quoc.