Sea kayak & canoe — Nha Trang
1 option from ₫1,950,000 per boat. Departures from Cam Ranh boat pier. Duration 3h 30min. Operators: Cam Ranh Boat Trip.
Paddling here means a SUP board rather than a kayak, and it costs 1,950,000 VND (about $75) for the small boat, one to three guests.
The short version
Routes and departure times
Cam Ranh Boat Trip runs a private three-to-four-hour outing on Cam Ranh bay, south of Nha Trang: a speedboat around the lagoon, SUP boards, swimming at Bãi Dứa, a guide, a life jacket and a dry bag, help with photos and video, fruit and drinking water.
Departures are at sunrise, 05:00 to 08:00, in the morning, 08:00 to 11:00, or at sunset, 15:00 to 18:00; the small boat takes one to three guests.
Children under 5 go free and ages 6 to 9 pay 1,560,000 VND (about $60) for the boat. Outside the fare are the transfer from your resort, 10% VAT and any extra costs, and larger parties are arranged with the operator.
The route runs from the white sand dunes, Đồi Cát Trắng, to Bãi Dứa.
What's included
- Return boat trip around the lagoon
- SUP board
- Guide
- Life jacket and dry bag
- Help with photos and video
- Fruit and drinking water
Not included
- Transfer from the resort
- 10% VAT
- Any extra costs
Good to know
- Small groups and families — children from 6 pay a reduced ticket, under 5 go free.
- No paddling experience needed; a life jacket is part of the kit. Not for people with heart conditions or high or low blood pressure.
- Swimwear, a towel and sun protection; the dry bag, board, jacket, fruit and water are provided. Your own transport to the pier.
- Cam Ranh boat pier, Cam Ranh bay, Khanh Hoa (11.989188, 109.204313); the route runs to Đồi Cát Trắng and Bãi Dứa.
Sea kayak & canoe prices in Nha Trang
| Tour | Duration | Group | From |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boat and SUP in Cam Ranh Bay — White Sand Dunes to Bãi Dứa | 3h 30min | up to 3 guests | ₫1,950,000 per boat |
Operators: Cam Ranh Boat Trip
FAQ
Is the price per person?
What is included, and what is not?
How long does it last and when does it start?
How many people can join, and can children come?
Where does it take place, and is there a transfer?
Two things separate this from a paddle you might picture off the city beach.
Where does the day happen?#
It does not happen in Nha Trang: the pier is on Cam Ranh bay, south of the city, and the transfer from your resort is explicitly not included, so budget the road as well as the water.
And the boat does the travelling and the board does the playing — the price covers a return speedboat trip around the lagoon with the SUP as the activity at the stops, not a paddle-powered crossing.
Who pays what?#
The fare is now priced per boat, so the arithmetic depends on how many of you share it: under-5s go free, a 6-to-9-year-old party pays 1,560,000 VND (about $60) for the boat, and a larger party is arranged with the operator rather than booked off the shelf.
Included are the guide, the life jacket and dry bag, help with photos and video, fruit and drinking water; excluded are the resort transfer, 10% VAT and anything else.
What if the wind gets up?#
Both departures — 08:00 to 11:30 and 15:00 to 17:30 — are short windows that a windy morning can close.
Important
If the weather keeps the boat in, the deposit comes back or the day is moved.
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