General Guide to Van Don Island
Van Don Island is also known as Cam Pha, this is the largest and most developed island in the archipelago. Can rong is the main town on the Island which is about 30KM in length and 15 KM across at the widest point.
Where to stay in Van Don Island?
When in Van Don Island, there are few options for you to stay overnight, try to go at the center of the Island and in and around the market, but my suggestion is to stay near Cai Rong Pier on the south eastern edge of the town. booking accommodation is a worry-free way as this tiny Island doesn't have much more options to stay, check the Vietnam Package Tours and book the accommodations with discount
Getting there to Van Don Island with Bus and ferry
Cai Rong Pier also pronounced Cai Rong Pha is about 8km north of the bridge to the mainland, is the key port for boats to other Bai Tu Long islands. It’s a bustling port, full of karaoke bars and motorbikes, but there are decent hotels if you’re forced to overnight before catching a morning ferry.
Frequent buses run between Hon Gai (Halong bay) and Cua Ong bus station, 1 KM from the Pier, also, a few otherbuses run directly between Hon Gai and Van Don.
If you didn’t take a direct bus, you can pay 30.000 to 40.000 VND for a XE OM driver ( a motorbike driver) to take you the 7KM between the pier and the town.
The cai Rong pier is just on the edge of Cai Rong town and this is where you catch boats to the outlying islands. You could also charter a boat from here to Hon Gai or Bai Chay for 20$ per hour ( the one way journey takes around 5 hours).
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