Quy Nhon is always an attractive destination in the summer, so Cu Lao Xanh tour is always favored in the list of must-see tours of tourists coming here.
Located in Nhon Chau commune, near Xuan Dai Bay, 17 km from Quy Nhon city, with the wild and poetic beauty of the clear blue beach, white sandy beach, undulating mountains and coconut trees. Lush green swinging in the wind, Cu Lao Xanh , also known as Van Phi Island, is always in the top of the most beautiful beaches in Binh Dinh that everyone should visit once in a lifetime.
The ideal time to travel to Cu Lao Xanh
As an island, if it rains and storms, heavy waves and high winds will be very dangerous for your trip, so from July to September – ie the rainy season in Binh Dinh is the time when you should not travel to Cu Lao Green .
In addition, the winter from November to January is also not suitable for going because it is always cloudy and the air is quite cold, unable to do many interesting activities in the sea.
From February to June is the time when Cu Lao Xanh stretches its vitality in the very cool spring-summer weather, while the autumn of October, there is always golden sunshine, so you can shake your soul. can not ignore these wonderful times.
In summer, what is better than (Photo @ h.jessie_)
If the weather is nice, the sea is also better (Photo @ thutrang26__)
Activities not to be missed in the Cu Lao Xanh tour
Go to the beach
Cu Lao Xanh impresses visitors at first sight, with the immense turquoise blue sea, along with pure white sand, smooth stretching across the row of green coconut trees. Bringing in the wind, along with undulating rocks create an extremely charming scene. Therefore, it will be a big mistake if you travel to Cu Lao Xanh without being immersed in the clear, cool water of the vast sea.
Bathing is a must-see activity (Photo @ hongngoc.ng)
Moreover, this place also offers giant colorful swimming floats so that you not only ensure safety during swimming but also comfortably take virtual live pictures.
Dive and see coral
Quy Nhon Xanh is one of the rare islands with colorful coral reefs and diverse species such as deer forest coral, soft coral, canopy coral … Especially the sea water is very clear. So you can comfortably dive in the water to admire the shimmering beauty of the coral and swim with colorful fish.
Join the games at sea
In addition to bathing and watching coral, playing interesting games on the sea is also an indispensable activity in your trip to Cu Lao Xanh somewhere.
Enjoy the exciting games at sea (Photo @_pkhanhuyen)
You can sit on colorful boards and float on the sea surface or sit on lovely basket boats of people rowing out in the middle of the sea. Make sure in that moment the heat and the fatigue will be all gone.
Visit Hai Dang lighthouse and Fatherland flagpole
Having played a lifetime in the sea, change into a comfortable suit to experience an exciting climbing journey on Cu Lao Xanh Island . The mountains here are gentle, so it’s easy to climb, not losing your strength.
The sights that you definitely cannot miss on this mountain are the Hai Dang Cu Lao Xanh and the national flagpole.
Lighthouse Highlights on the island (Photo @ hongngoc.ng)
If the Hai Dang Cu Lao Xanh – “the eye of the sea” is over 100 years old, up to 119m high, with a harmonious combination of architecture between East and West, the national flagpole will bear the imprint of Vietnam and be developed by the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union and the Vietnamese Student Association.
Places everyone should visit (Photo @ thuydung8320)
The flagpole of the sacred Fatherland (Photo @ ah.hyem)
Each has its own beauty, but they all carry sacred historical meanings and are the breath, belief, pride and ideal of life of so many people here.
Not only is an ideal check-in spot for tourists, but this also helps you to admire the most poetic majestic beauty of the island of Cu Lao Xanh .
The shimmering beauty of the whole island (Photo @rivallet)
Revealing, if you come here at night, you will be able to witness with your own eyes the mysterious and magical look with hundreds of beautiful shimmering lights like the beacon flower.
Visit the fishing villages on the island
If you want to make your trip to Cu Lao Xanh Quy Nhon more interesting, do not miss visiting the fishing villages on the island.
Those are beautiful little houses with red tiles with yellow walls nestled under the green coconut trees and beautiful basket boats resting on the white sand after hours of hard labor with fishermen. smiling warmly from the sisters … familiar and simple like that, but it will definitely make you unforgettable.
A rustic and dear fishing village (Photo @ngocvy_)
Watching dawn on a hill
There is no place where a sunrise is more beautiful than on the sea and nowhere in Cu Lao Xanh has a place to watch the sun, which is bigger, more beautiful, more colorful and pristine than the East Cape. 
A brilliant dawn (Photo @ tynhi2506)
If you stay overnight, wake up early to catch the gentle golden rays of sunshine, watch the sea water sparkle with pink light and breathe in the fresh and pure air here, ensuring your soul will be blown Washing becomes softer and more peaceful.
Can’t take my eyes off my eyes (Photo @mynameisbap)
Take a walk and take pictures on the rocks
Thao Nguyen rocky beach in the back beach of the island is where you can immerse yourself in a world with a variety of different rock formations. 
Let’s go to So deep (Photo @ h.jessie_)
Huge rocks, sprawling, scattered all year round, struggling with howling winds and roaring waves, look like they are disorderly but they are so neat and regular that you can take a variety of photos. difference without fear of being in contact.
Eye-catching rocks (Photo @pham_sangg)
No one can ignore (Photo @xiaolinglingg)
Night squid fishing
An interesting experience when traveling to Cu Lao Xanh that you can do that is rarely available is squid fishing at night.
At this time, you will be sitting on wooden boats floating on the water and listening to the voices of fishermen at night fishing, watching the flashing lights, dimly on the water and waiting for the squids. bite the hook. Oh thinking about it, I found it very attractive.
How to move when traveling to Cu Lao Xanh
Going to Quy Nhon, Binh Dinh
Depending on the conditions, you can choose to travel by plane, bus or train.
– With the plane: You can buy a round trip ticket from Noi Bai – Hanoi and go from Tan Son Nhat – Saigon to Phu Cat – Quy Nhon airport in about 1 hour with the price from 500k to 2000k.
If you can hunt for promotions, you can buy round-trip tickets to airlines such as Vietnam Airlines, Vietjet, Jetstar, … with prices less than 500k.
– With passenger car: there are many bus routes running North-South or South-North to Binh Dinh from 12 to 16 hours with fares from 400k to 500k.
Suggestion: should ride high-quality cars of famous brands, avoid 16-seat cars because in fact they can be seen to go quite reckless and dangerous.
– With train: Every day from Hanoi and Saigon there are Thong Nhat trains running through Dieu Tri station, Binh Dinh – about 10km from Quy Nhon with fares from 300k to 1200k in time from 13 to 19 hours.
Going from Quy Nhon to Cu Lao Xanh
About 20km from Quy Nhon, so you want to travel to Cu Lao Xanh you have to go to Ham Tu wharf (Quy Nhon fishing port) and use a canoe or wooden boat to move.
– With canoes: It takes about 350k to 400k to reach the island in about 30 minutes. This is the vehicle most used by many people today.
Cano is preferred over wooden boats (Photo @puccypucca)
– With wooden train: It only takes about 50k but it takes a long time, up to 2 hours so it is easy to get seasick, moreover, there are only 2 departures every day at 8:00 and 13:00 and return at 7:00 and 15:00. So please consider carefully before buying tickets.
Going back to Quy Nhon Green Cu Lao
The island is very wide, so walking around is not satisfactory, so you should choose to rent a motorbike or tram to travel during your Cu Lao Xanh tour on the island. These vehicles can be rented from motels or homestays that you stay on the island.
It’s cool to take a tram ride while protecting the environment (Photo @ iamzhang96)
Where to eat, drink and rest when traveling to Cu Lao Xanh
Eating
There are no luxury restaurants on the island but there are a number of small shops selling banh khot, banh canh, vermicelli … to serve tourists at very reasonable prices.
The seafood is delicious (Photo @khoingn)
In addition, the hostel owner, the homestay owner is also always ready to serve if you have a need, but must book in advance so they can prepare. If you do not like, you can also go to the market to buy food for processing. The seafood here is so fresh and delicious, it’s also very cheap.
Just looking at it but already “drooling” (Photo @waffleplace_official)
Staying
As a hot tourist destination, people on the island also began to pay more attention to the island as well as invest in many motels and homestays to serve tourists. However, you should still book in advance to avoid running out of rooms when visitors are too crowded. Some motels for you to refer to: Manh Lan hostel, homestay Anh Tuan, …
Hostel is very diverse today (Photo @duyla)
For those who like the feeling of sleeping on the sand, enjoying the sparkling night sky and the whispering waves lulling into sleep, you can rent a tent and camp overnight on the beach, surely this experience. will make tourism to Cu Lao Xanh become more wonderful.
Camping will give you a new feeling (Photo @itsphucduc)
Some notes when traveling to Cu Lao Xanh
– Because it is an island, the control of paperwork for people entering and leaving the island will be stricter than on the mainland, so remember to bring full identification to avoid arrival and be forced to return to the mainland.
– Electricity on the island is only released at specified times, so remember to bring a backup charger so that the phone does not run out of battery.
– Especially not indiscriminately littering or destroying the island landscape somewhere. Be a civilized tourist.
– Summer has come, what are you waiting for without dispelling the heat immediately with an interesting and rewarding tour of Cu Lao Xanh !