Can you buy ferry tickets to Orchid Island (Hon Tam) in Nha Trang online or by QR code, or cash only?

In August 2026 a traveler described the simplest route: just tell the taxi driver 'Monkey' (Monkey Island) and you will be taken to the North Port. There you buy an Orchid Island-only ticket at the ticket office, board the boat and go. You can have lunch on the island — a buffet that she rated as average but fine for a meal. She had visited in April, and the beach and water were clean.

In early July 2026 participants confirmed that Orchid Island is reached via Nha Trang's North Port: at the ticket office you buy either an Orchid Island-only ticket or a combined Orchid Island plus Monkey Island ticket. A traveler planning the trip in August referred to the departure point as Bến tàu du lịch Long Phú (North Port).

The online option suggested in late June 2026: buy the ticket yourself on Trip.com, then pick up a paper ticket at the port ticket office and head to the ferry.

About paying at the ticket office: in late June 2026 a traveler asked whether the boat ticket to Orchid Island could be paid by QR code, because she had come across claims that only cash is accepted. If you would rather not depend on the payment method on the spot, you can buy the ticket online on Trip.com in advance — participants said it is then simply exchanged for a paper ticket at the counter.

You do not have to book in advance: in June 2026 participants wrote that you can simply go to the port and buy a ticket there — for one island or two. Anyone can buy lunch on the island, and according to one participant it is very cheap. Writing about such island trips in July, another participant said the ticket essentially covers the boat ride and your stay on the island, while activities such as parasailing or banana boat rides, as well as food, are paid separately.