Long Beach, Phu Quoc
The verdict
- Best for: Travellers who want an easy, social beach with a sunset built in, a daybed at a styled club one evening and a beanbag and a cold drink on the sand the next.
- Best spot: The southern club stretch toward Sunset Town in the late afternoon, where the cleanest sand and the best placed bars line up for the famous Bai Truong sunset.
- Know this: The central section near Duong Dong town is built up and patchy, so head for the club stretch at golden hour rather than judging the beach by its busy middle.
Published 14 January 2026. Last reviewed 3 June 2026
Long Beach is less a single beach than a long, west facing stage, and the show is the sunset. Bai Truong runs for kilometres down the western side of the island, soft gold sand backed by a near continuous line of bars, clubs and resorts, all of it angled at the same horizon. As an everyday swimming beach it is pleasant rather than spectacular, but as a place to watch the light go down with a drink in your hand it is the best composed evening on Phu Quoc, the whole coast turning copper and rose as the sun drops into the Gulf of Thailand.
The honest read is that the strip is uneven, and the picture in your head belongs to one part of it. The central section near Duong Dong town is built up, busy and in places still under construction, a working stretch of coast rather than a scenic one. Judge Long Beach by its middle and you will be underwhelmed. The magic is concentrated at the southern end toward Sunset Town, where the sand is cleaner, the clubs are styled, and the bars are placed exactly where the light is best. This is a beach to arrive at in the late afternoon, not the harsh middle of the day.
Style is the whole proposition here, so lean into it. Book a daybed at one of the polished clubs for the full sunset set up, or claim a beanbag at a laid back sand bar and let the evening unfold more simply. Either way the move is the same, late afternoon arrival, a swim while the water is still warm and gold, then settle in as the sky turns. If you want the sunset without the scene, Ong Lang up the coast offers a quieter, lower key version of the same west facing light. Long Beach is for the social golden hour. Bai Sao and Khem are where you go for the daytime postcard.
The island's club heart
Long Beach is where the Phu Quoc club scene lives, from styled daybeds to barefoot sand bars. Compare them all in our Phu Quoc beach clubs directory.
Sailing Club Phu Quoc
Sailing Club is the most complete daybed club on the strip, the closest the island comes to a polished beach club, with loungers, a pool, full dining and a proper club rhythm into the evening. It is the place to book a front row daybed for the sunset and stay on for dinner and music. Booking ahead in the December to March high season is wise as the best rows fill, and any specific pricing is typical and to be confirmed.
Sunset Sanato Beach Club
Sunset Sanato is the most photographed spot on the coast, a sculptural sunset club dotted with art installations and framing structures built for the golden hour photograph. It charges a small entry of roughly 100,000 to 200,000 dong that is often redeemable against a drink, the one place on the strip where you pay to walk in. It is style first and busiest at sunset, with pricing typical and to be confirmed.
Rory's Beach Bar and Ocsen
For the relaxed end of the spectrum, Rory's and Ocsen are the laid back sand and beanbag bars, the easygoing choice for a sunset drink without the polish or the entry fee. You can simply turn up, drop onto a beanbag and watch the light go down with your feet in the sand. They are casual and walk up rather than reservation led, with food and drink prices typical and to be confirmed on the day.
Long Beach runs down the west coast immediately south of Duong Dong town, so it is the most accessible beach on the island, walkable from many town hotels and a short taxi or scooter ride from anywhere along the strip. The southern club stretch toward Sunset Town is a little further out, around twenty minutes by road from the centre, and is worth the trip for the cleaner sand and the better placed sunset bars.
Time your visit for the late afternoon and stay through the sunset, since the middle of the day is hot, bright and at its least flattering on this coast. There are no lifeguards reported along most of the strip, so check the sea before you swim, keep children close and treat conditions as typical rather than guaranteed. In the December to March peak, book a club daybed ahead if you want a front row seat for the light.
Reserve a sunset daybed on Long Beach
Tell us the date and party and we will match you to a daybed club or a sand bar for the Bai Truong sunset and pass on your request. No obligation, and we reply within 24 hours.
Common questions
What is Long Beach in Phu Quoc known for?
Long Beach, called Bai Truong in Vietnamese, is the long west coast strip that catches the island's famous sunsets, and it is the heart of the Phu Quoc beach club and bar scene. The sand is soft and gold, the water shallow and calm, and the whole coast faces west so the evening light is the headline event. It is less about pristine seclusion and more about an easy, social beach with sunset bars, daybeds and dining right behind the sand.
Where is the best stretch of Long Beach?
The southern end around Sunset Town and the main club stretch is the most polished, with the cleanest sand and the best placed sunset bars and daybed clubs. The central section nearer Duong Dong town is more built up and patchy, with construction in places and a busier, less scenic feel. For the picture you came for, aim for the club stretch in the late afternoon and stay through the sunset rather than turning up in the harsh midday light.
Which is the best beach club on Long Beach?
Sailing Club is the most complete daybed club on the strip, with loungers, pool, food and a proper club feel, while Sunset Sanato Beach Club is the most photographed, a sculptural sunset spot that charges a small, often redeemable entry. For a relaxed drink on the sand without the polish, Rory's and Ocsen are the easygoing beanbag bars. Book a daybed ahead in the December to March high season, when the front rows fill early.
Do you have to pay to get on Long Beach?
The beach itself is free and open, and most beach bars simply ask you to buy a drink. The main exception is Sunset Sanato Beach Club, which charges a small entry of roughly 100,000 to 200,000 dong that is often redeemable against food or drinks. Loungers and daybeds at the styled clubs carry a charge or a minimum spend. Any specific prices are typical and to be confirmed, so check on the day.
Is Long Beach good for swimming?
Yes, in the dry season the west coast water is usually calm and shallow, shelving gently so it is easy bathing and fine for families on a settled day. In the wet season from May to October the same west facing aspect can bring choppier water, murkier visibility and washed up debris. There are no lifeguards reported along most of the strip, so read the sea, keep children close and treat conditions as typical rather than guaranteed.
When is the best time to visit Long Beach?
The dry season from November to April gives the calmest water, clearest light and the cleanest sunsets, which is the whole point of this west facing coast. Late afternoon into the golden hour is the time of day to be here, with a daybed booked or a beanbag claimed before the sun drops. The December to March peak is busiest, so reserve a club lounger ahead if you want the front row for the sunset.
