Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
(80 Ð Tran Phu; admission by Old Town ticket; 7am-5.30pm)
Occupies a simply restored
wooden house and contains artefacts from all over Asia, with oddities from as far afield as
Egypt. The small exhibition on the restor-ation of Hoi An's old houses provides a useful
crash course in Old Town architecture.
Activities
Diving & Snorkelling
Two reputable dive schools offer trips to the Cham Islands (
Click here
)
. Both charge very
similar rates: two fun dives are US$75 to US$80. The diving is not world-class, but can be
intriguing, with good macro life - and the day trip to the Cham Islands is superb. Snor-
kellers pay US$30 to US$40. Trips only leave between February and September; condi-
tions are best in June, July and August.
Blue Coral Diving
( 0510-627 9297;
www.divehoian.com
;
77 Ð Nguyen Thai Hoc)
A friendly, professional outfit
with an 18m dive boat and additional speedboat. Chief instructor is Steve Reid from the
UK.
DIVING
Cham Island Diving Center
DIVING
( 0510-391 0782;
www.chamislanddiving.com
;
88 Ð Nguyen Thai Hoc)
Run by a friendly, experi-
enced team, this dive shop's mantra is 'no troubles, make bubbles'. They've a large boat
and also a speedboat for zippy transfers.
Massage & Spa
Palmarosa
( 0510-393 3999;
www.palmarosaspa.vn
; 90 Ð Ba Trieu; 1hr massage from US$21; 10am-9pm)
A
cut above the competition, this highly professional spa offers a full range of massages (in-
cluding Thai and Swedish), scrubs and facials, as well as hand and foot care.
SPA
Countryside Charm
SPA
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