Which Speedboat Tour with the Hon Thom Cable Car Is Worth Booking from Phu Quoc?
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For most travellers: book the 4-Island Speedboat Tour with Cable Car Trip. It costs €77.07, runs a full day and has 4.2 stars from 128 reviews, far more evidence than any rival here. For a water park: the leader already includes water-park entry, as do the 4 Island Hopping, Speedboat, Cable Car, Water Park at €103.35 and the 4 Islands Speedboat Tour, Aquatopia & Cable Car at €71.99.
Five speedboat days that include the cable car
| Tour | Duration | From | Rating | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-Island Speedboat Tour with Cable Car Trip | 1 day | €77.07 | 4.2 · 128 | The best-evidenced choice |
| Discover Islands by speedboat & Hon Thom cable car | 1 day | €78.07 | 4.3 · 5 | Those who want a special lunch |
| 4 Island Hopping, Speedboat, Cable Car, Water Park | 8 hours | €103.35 | 4.4 · 3 | Same islands and water park as the leader |
| Cable Car Trip & 4 Island Snorkeling by Speed Boat | 7.5 hours | €84.90 | 4.1 · 3 | Snorkelling with an instructor |
| 4 Islands Speedboat Tour, Aquatopia & Cable Car | 8 hours | €71.99 | 5.0 · 1 | Aquatopia, Exotica and drone photos |
What separates them besides price
The fares: €77.07 for the leader, €78.07 for the lunch-led day, €84.90 for the instructor-led snorkelling trip, €71.99 for the Aquatopia day and €103.35 for the four-island hopping day. The useful questions are what you do on the islands, and how many guests have confirmed it.
The €77.07 four-island tour is the answer to the second: 128 reviews at 4.2 stars is a real record. Its description mentions relaxing on the white sand of May Rut Island, the Hon Thom cable car views and snorkelling with tropical fish, a sensible all-rounder. Its inclusions also list water-park entry, lunch on May Rut Trong and drone photos and video; a notice on the page says rough waves currently move the May Rut Trong stop to Xuong Island. Free pick-up covers central Duong Dong from the night market along Tran Hung Dao Street to Eden Resort, with an extra fee elsewhere, and the tour is not suitable for pregnant travellers or people with mobility impairments.
Check dates for the 4-island speedboat and cable car trip
If the water park matters
Three listings include water-park entry: the leader, the four-island hopping day and the Aquatopia speedboat tour; the instructor-led trip mentions the water park in its plan but lists only the cable-car ticket as included, and the lunch-led day names none. The €71.99 Aquatopia tour adds Exotica Park, a buffet lunch on Hon Thom and drone photos, but its 5.0-star score rests on 1 reviews; its title promises four islands, while its description and itinerary name three – May Rut, Gam Ghi and Hon Thom – plus a pearl farm. The four-island hopping day (€103.35, 4.4 stars from 3 reviews) follows almost the same plan as the leader – Gam Ghi, Xuong and May Rut, lunch on May Rut Trong, the water park and the cable car back – and adds a holiday surcharge of 150,000 VND per person on public holidays, Christmas, New Year and Lunar New Year, payable on site.
The Aquatopia speedboat tour means booking largely on its description; the alternative is a Hon Thom ticket that includes Aquatopia entry, as our Aquatopia tickets guide explains.
View the Aquatopia and cable car speedboat tour
The snorkelling-first and the lunch-first options
The €84.90 listing is the one that promises an instructor on the coral reefs, alongside the cable car and “special activities”, in 7.5 hours with 3 reviews at 4.1 stars. The €78.07 listing says the world’s longest sea-crossing cable car with three lines is the draw, adds natural coral reef diving and a special lunch, and has 5 reviews at 4.3 stars. That lunch-led day lists eight courses, offers vegetarian meals on request, and is not suitable for people with gluten intolerance, high blood pressure, kidney problems, pre-existing medical conditions or mobility impairments, or for wheelchair users; pick-up outside selected areas costs 30,000 to 100,000 VND per guest each way. Both are plausible, neither is proven.
Who should not book a speedboat plus cable car
If you get seasick or dislike heights, the combination stacks two things that can bother you. And if the ride is all you want, a separate Hon Thom ticket, without the boat day, is the simpler buy. None of the listings states a minimum age in years; the leader prices children’s cable-car tickets by height (free under 1 m, child ticket from 1 m to under 1.4 m), and fins come in no children’s sizes on the leader or the instructor-led trip. Stated exclusions: the leader is not suitable for pregnant travellers or people with mobility impairments, the instructor-led and lunch-led days exclude wheelchair users and people with mobility impairments, and the Aquatopia speedboat tour is not suitable for people prone to seasickness.
Verdict
Pick the €77.07 four-island tour. It already includes the water park, and 128 reviews are worth more than a high score from a handful of guests. Consider the €103.35 four-island hopping day only if its date or pick-up suits you better; for the water park alone it adds nothing the leader lacks.
