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Côn Đảo travel tips & vlog

Experience shared by a third-generation islander, hoping it helps when you visit Côn Đảo.

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Getting ready · Getting there · Costs

Côn Đảo on your own: how to get there, which season is best, how much it costs

Independent travel tips for Côn Đảo in 2026 from a child of the island: plane or boat, which months the sea is calm, estimated costs for 3 days 2 nights, and islanders' tips.

Getting ready · Weather

Which months are best in Côn Đảo: sea calendar, turtle season, festivals over 12 months

Which months are best in Côn Đảo? An islander shares the 12-month calendar: calm sea season, monsoon winds, rainy season, turtle season, Võ Thị Sáu's death anniversary, the Bà Phi Yến Festival, the boats' fishing season, with sources.

Getting ready · Destinations

What to do in Côn Đảo? The places islanders like to take visitors

What to do and where to go in Côn Đảo? A child of Côn Đảo groups the destinations: beaches and islands, historic sites, markets, sunsets and photo spots, with the best times, duration and notes.

Getting ready · Itinerary

3-day 2-night Côn Đảo itinerary: paying respects properly, swimming, watching turtles

An islander's 3-day 2-night Côn Đảo itinerary, part of the day by part of the day: paying respects properly at Hàng Dương Cemetery, coral snorkeling at Hòn Bảy Cạnh, watching turtles nest according to the rules.

Getting ready · Family

Côn Đảo family travel: grandparents paying respects, young children at the beach

Côn Đảo travel tips for families with grandparents and young children: plane or boat, a schedule that avoids the sun, paying respects at Hàng Dương, food that suits everyone, gifts.

On the island · Night market

In Côn Đảo now, where to go and what to eat tonight? The night market from a local

What time to go to the Côn Đảo night market, what order to eat in, how to ask seafood prices, what to eat if you don't eat seafood, and stopping by the Indian almond ice cream cart at the market gate at the end of the evening.

Buying candy · Indian almonds

Côn Đảo Indian almonds: from fallen fruit to candy

Côn Đảo Indian almonds (hạt bàng) are the kernels of the sea almond fruit, gathered early, dried under plenty of sun and cracked by hand one by one. An islander tells you about the taste, how to eat them, the three flavors of Indian almond candy and where to buy.

Buying gifts · Specialties

What to eat in Côn Đảo, what to buy as gifts? An islander points out what's worth taking home

Côn Đảo specialties to buy as gifts: Indian almonds, Indian almond candy, one-day sun-dried squid. An islander shows you how to choose, how to store them and how to bring them home on a plane still tasty.

Giang's Côn Đảo vlog

What to eat, where to go, today's weather, memorial ceremonies, the night market... Giang films it all. Tap to watch.

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Message Giang, and an islander will show you the way

Ask about boat times, places to stay, turtle nesting season or good places to eat, and Giang will answer for free. When you reach the island, remember to message for your free ice cream code.

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