How to arrange a boat trip to Hon Tam and Hon Mun from Nha Trang for independent snorkeling?

In early September 2026, when a traveler asked where to find boatmen for an independent trip to Hon Tam and Hon Mun, the answer was short: the boats are at Nha Trang's Southern Port. That is where boats to the southern islands depart from and where you can arrange a trip.

For Hon Tam island you do not necessarily need a private boatman: in September 2026 a participant wrote that tickets can be bought at the Southern Port ticket office, and shared a link.

The do-it-yourself option for both islands, which a traveler found described online in September 2026, works like this: agree with a boatman to take you to the first island, wait, take you to the second, wait again and bring you back. Her main worry was that the return fare could turn out much higher than the outbound one. So before setting off, agree on the whole route, the waiting time at each island and a single total price for the trip.