From the early 1900’s on, Kep became the St.Tropez of South-East Asia while Kampot turned into a beautiful port town.
Sihanoukville on the contrary was established in 1955 along with the independence of Cambodia. Originally a port city, Sihanoukville has now developed into a major tourist town with party, booze, beaches, happy hours, ATM’s, live music, BBQ’s, …

There is a choice between several beaches with Occheuteal being the most popular one and Otres beach the most beautiful. Recently several businesses have been removed from Otres beach but there are still bars, restaurants and accommodation.
The coastline is dotted with picture perfect islands, well worth an overnight stay.
Diving, snorkeling, jet ski, windsurf and other beach & sea activities are available.

Ream National Park offers a nice getaway about 30km north from the city center. Also the Kbal Chhay Waterfalls, just a few km out of town, are a nice break from the crowds.

Sihanoukville is only 100km from Kampot and 120km from Kep and makes an easy ride to do by yourself on a motorbike.

Families with children, party-heads, the retired crowd, locals, … can all look forward to spending a lazy time on the beach here. Sihanoukville caters for just about everybody.

Internet and WIFI is available all over Sihanoukville in internet cafes and many guesthouses, hotels, restaurants, …

All banking services such as ATM, Western Union, MoneyGram, Travelers Cheque, … are widely available.

Take care of your belongings both in and outside your room as crime is always more frequent in bigger tourist areas.

When in Sihanoukville look out for a copy of the ‘’Sihanoukville Advertiser’’ (www.sihanoukvilleadvertiser.com)

Called China Beach by the locals because it is located inside a Chinese mega-development area (Sun & Moon Gulf). This is a very pristine small stretch of beach with gazebos and a single restaurant. Drive 23km on Nat Road 4 direction PP and turn right at Ream National Park entrance road (where Sihanoukville airport is). After taking this right turn, take the first road to the left. You will be given a free visitors pass to enter the development area. Follow the brand new road for about 8km until you arrive at China Beach.

A popular weekend hangout for Khmer families, this beach between Independence and Victory has a few beach sjacks and is quiet on weekdays. It is now also the site of the new bridge that connects up to Koh Pos (Snake Island).

This beach lays behind Sihanoukville port, along the road to Stung Hav. Hun Sen beach is more or less vacant with long stretches of empty beach. No shacks or restaurants available but there are a few structures providing shade where you could enjoy your pick-nick without ending up with beach sand in your sandwich. If you'd take a moto / tuk tuk there, ensure that the driver comes back to pick you up or waits.

This beach was cleared for development in 2008 but there is a small patch near Holiday Palace Hotel that is open to the public with a few vendors. There is a sandy area closer to the Independence Hotel, which is open to the public too. The beach is quiet, shallow and great for swimming.

Sihanoukville's most popular beach hosts a plethora of bars and restaurants offering fresh seafood, BBQ, happy hours, ... This is where the holiday crowd gathers.
Some bars stay open late and have DJ's spinning fine tunes, fire jugglers and more.
Several activities are on offer such as a water fun park, jet-skis (please respect the others and stay far away from the swimming areas eventhough not demarcated!), diving, snorkeling, ...
Many hawkers on the beach will try to sell you fruits, bracelets, paintings, massage, books, ...
The beach gets very busy during weekends and holidays.
The southern end has been cleared for development and is generally quiet. At the far northern end (Serendipity beach), accommodation is available.
Take care of your belongings when on the beach.

A beautiful long stretch of white sand beach with views on several islands. The first part of the beach houses many bars and guesthouses, then there is an empty stretch followed by more guesthouses at the far end of the beach.
Otres beach started to gain popularity with backpackers since 2007 and is surely worth a visit.
Less sellers and beggars than Ochheuteal here.
Since May 2012 the road over Queen's Hill is closed for public so you have to drive around it now.

Located between Independence and Ochheuteal beaches, Sokha Beach is reserved for guests of the Sokha Beach Resort.
There is a small stretch open to the public where locals gather in the evenings. Non-guests of the resort can use the private beach and swimming pool for $10 for a whole day.

Located at the northern end of town, Victory Beach has a handful of businesses serving up cold drinks and meals. It is more quiet than other areas with calm, shallow waters for swimming. Some of the most beautiful sunsets can be seen from this beach.

Please do NOT buy from children or adults using children to beg. This encourages children to stay on the beach and not attend school. The children might tell you that they do not have money to go to school and ask you for a donation or to pay their annual school fee. There have been reports of children and school directors working together to get several tourists paying the school fee for just 1 child. Profits of this 'scam' are apparently equally divided between child and director.
So ... think before giving money.
If you are concerned about a child, please call the 24h Child Safe Hotline (012 478 100). There are social workers who can assess the situation and find solutions.
In case of suspected sexual abuse of children, please contact APLE (Action Pour Les Enfants) at info(at)aplecambodia.org or call 023 996 351 or 012 584 194

Avoid walking alone in isolated areas. Attacks have been reported at the South end of Ochheuteal Beach and at the rocky point connecting Sokha and Serendipity beaches. Do not bring any unnecessary valuables to the beach in order to minimize the chance of theft.

The coast of Cambodia has some great dive/snorkel spots, many of which are seldom visited by tourists due to the distance to get there. Sihanoukville offers some excellent macro-life and muck diving, or exploring, that is not found in more crowded areas of South East Asia. Groups are small, making Cambodia an excellent place to learn to dive. PADI, SSI and National Geographic courses are offered by a handful of dice operators in town such as Scuba Nation (divecambodia.com).
Some of the marine life to be seen includes seahorses, octopus, cobia, batfish, cat sharks, moray eels, sting rays, lion fish, scorpion fish, harlequin sweetlips, giant puffers, ... As well artillery from the Vietnam war is often spotted.
Visibility ranges from 5m to 25m depending on the weather and location. Water temperatures don't drop below 27c and average 29c.

Air-conditioned movie rooms, big screen 6m x 3m

Drinks, snacks, pizza, popcorn, ...

Choose your own movie, PS3, ...

A 45-minute boat ride from Sihanoukville with one bungalow development, quiet beaches and nice snorkeling. Boats run daily from Ochheuteal beach and Ream National Park. Any travel agency can arrange transportation to Bamboo Island.

This small island is reserved for the rich and the wealthy with just one up-market resort build on it, the Mirax Resort.

Two hours from Sihanoukville, this is a large island with long beaches, waterfalls and a dense jungle. Several guesthouses, such as Monkey Island, have emerged on this island since 2010, contributing to its ever-growing popularity.

A 2h boat ride from Sihanoukville, the island is quiet, pristine and has beautiful beaches and fantastic snorkeling. Perfect for an overnight stay or for a daytrip of diving.

Off the coast of Ream, this is a playground for bird-watchers. Dolphins are regularly spotted here. The island is host to just 1 resort aptly named 'Koh Thmei Resort'.

If you really feel the need to get on a jet-ski, please bear in mind that it is a very noise activity for others who are relaxing on the beach. There is no indicated area for jet-skis but use your common sense and stay far away from swimming areas. Jet-skis have unnerved many people over the last few years and accidents with swimmers happened so pay attention and respect to your surrounding to make sure you are not the only one having a good time. Occheuteal, Otres, Sokha Beach have jet-skis for rent.

As you follow Sihanoukville's beach road past Sokha Beach, you will find the monkey area between Independence and Hawaii Beach. Most of the time they are awaiting tourists on the fence of the Independence Hotel. Along the road are a couple of banana vendors so you can feed the (accustomed) monkeys by yourself.

Located 23km from Sihanoukville, Ream has beaches that are quiet with nice views of the surrounding islands. The first beach has several Khmer shacks serving up fresh seafood and cold drinks. The shacks can also arrange a boat trip to Ream island. Passed this area, there are two quiet beaches lined with coconut trees that are good places to spend a few hours but there are no beach shacks to get food/drinks. Further on, passed the oil storage facility in the center of the park, is a beautiful beach that was the filming location for renowned French-Khmer director Rithy Panh's 2008 film 'Un barrage contre le pacifique'.
Some accommodation is available in Ream NP.

Cambodia is dirt bikers paradise!

Stretching from the rough Cardamom Mountains in Koh Kong over the Sihanoukville coastlines into the limestone formations in Kep / Kampot, all levels of riders are able to get what they are looking. Rough rocky tracks, waterfalls, lakes, rapids, challenging river crossings, amazing viewpoints, ...

Stray dog Adventures in Sihanoukville offers all tours (nationwide) with experienced guides and well-maintained equipment.

Please respect the locals and slow down upon approaching villages to avoid accidents and dust clouds!

Not a motorcycle rider but still want to experience the action?

Our dirt tour routes can also be driven in the comfort of a 4x4 vehicle.

This is great for partners, friends, children and other non riders who would like to travel with their motorcycle pals to see the amazing sites.

This quaint fishing village about 20km north of Shihanoukville is worth a visit if only for its boat repair & building dock. Small to huge wooden boats and ships are assembled here from scratch by using simple household working tools. Follow the road behind Sihanoukville port for about 20 km along Hun Sen Beach, oil depots, hills, viewpoints, ...
If you can't find the boat dock ask for 'o-took' upon arrival in Stung Hav village.

Your hangover H.Q. with small and big lounges.
Pick the film and the time, open 24h.
PS3, A/C, pizza delivery, ...