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Bình Lập boasts stunning pristine beaches rivaling those of Maldives, with seafood here being fresh, delicious, and very affordable.
Experience the 'Mini Maldives' in Cam Ranh Bay
No need to travel to the distant Maldives, you can fully enjoy the beauty of that paradise right here in Vietnam by visiting Bình Lập, located in Cam Ranh, Khánh Hòa.
Vietnam's Maldives
Located in the Tứ Bình sea area (Bình Ba, Bình Hưng, Bình Lập, Bình Tiên) in Cam Ranh, Bình Lập enjoys pleasant weather, with bright sunshine and sea breeze blowing inland, making the atmosphere cool and refreshing.
Here, rainfall is scarce, with only a few heavy showers each year, most island rains last about 10 minutes then clear up, so it's very dry. It's best to avoid coming here from September to December as it's the rainy season. However, due to its location deep in Cam Ranh Bay, Bình Lập is hardly ever affected by storms.
Visiting the 'Mini Maldives', you can immerse yourself in the water and strike poses for photos on beautiful beaches like Bình Châu beach, Robison beach, Cồn beach, Lao beach, Ngang beach... or head to nearby islands for sightseeing.
The seafood cuisine here is rich with various fresh catches and dishes prepared right on the shore such as lobster, red shrimp, blue swimmer crab, squid, scallops, oysters, abalone, and barramundi... Many tourists have said that after swimming and returning to shore, having a bowl of rich and fragrant abalone porridge is an unmatched delight.
Furthermore, the people of Bình Lập are simple and approachable. They are willing to share their home with you for just a few tens of thousands of dong per night. If you're interested in going offshore to fish or squid fishing, or diving for shells and abalone, the fishermen will gladly help you have the most memorable experiences.
Travel Tips for Bình Lập
Flight Tickets: Currently, domestic airlines have many daily round-trip flights from Hanoi to Cam Ranh. It's not difficult to find cheap tickets for around two to three million dong per person.
From the airport to the resorts in Bình Lập, you should negotiate the price with taxis, around 400,000 - 450,000 dong for a 7-seater.
Hotels, Guesthouses: There are only a few resorts on the island currently operational with an average price of 500,000 - 600,000 dong per double room, such as Villa Island Golden Flower and Sao Biển resort. As for Ngọc Sương resort, prices range from one to two million dong per night. On the island, tourists, especially young people, can enter the village and stay with local households for just 30,000 dong per night.
Dining: Bình Lập island is a paradise for fresh seafood at unbelievably low prices. Prices for blue swimmer crab are 200,000 dong per kilogram, fresh squid 250,000 dong, oysters 60,000 dong, red shrimp 350,000 dong, lobster 1.2 million dong, barramundi 200,000 dong, and mullet 220,000 dong...
Popular snacks include bánh căn (rice pancake) usually priced at 2,000 dong per pair, bánh căn with eggs at 3,000 dong per pair, shrimp pancakes at 5,000 dong per pair, and bánh canh (thick noodle soup) at 15,000 dong per bowl. Fruits and smoothies are priced at 10,000 - 15,000 dong per cup.
Sightseeing Tours: If you want to explore the islands, you can purchase tours from the resorts. The popular tour is a two-day one-night exploration of Tứ Bình, stopping at some beautiful beaches for swimming and snorkeling.
A one-day tour usually visits Bình Hưng or Bình Ba for swimming and enjoying seafood at the floating restaurants. Some fishermen offer boat rides to the islands and beach swimming with negotiable prices, around a few hundred thousand dong for the entire trip.
Bình Lập Specialties: In Bình Lập, there are no service shops or markets for tourists to buy souvenirs. If you want to, you have to pre-order at the resorts or from the fishermen. Contact the locals on the island directly to buy delicious seafood at cheap prices.
According to Anh Ngọc/Vnexpress
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Reference: Travel guide from Mytour
MytourAugust 10, 2017
