Ganh Dau · Phu Quoc

Starfish Beach on Phu Quoc Island

Starfish Beach on Phu Quoc Island

Secret Starfish Beach

In 2014, Minh Thoa discovered a small beach area located along the far eastern side of Rach Vem Beach that had a large number of red starfish sunbathing in only a few feet of water. She called the area “Starfish Beach” and the name has stuck ever since.

Map of Rach Vem Beach on Phu Quoc Island

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strafish beach on phu quoc

Starfish Beach is located in Ganh Dau communes Rach Vem Village. You can either go to Rach Vem Beach and walk east until you start seeing a whole bunch of starfish or you can take a motorbike through some narrow dirt roads to the area. The GPS coordinates are 10.37203618487389º latitude and103.93729448318481º longitude. Exact map location can be found here.

The best way to describe the magic of this place is by viewing it through the lens of a recent visitor.

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Last updated: November 2020. Prices, schedules and opening hours change — check locally before you rely on them.

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