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parts at 8pm. There's also a much bigger cargo boat that stops at Koh Sdach roughly every
other day on its run from Sihanoukville to Thailand. It's slower, costs only US$5 and de-
parts Sihanoukville around 8pm. The return trip from Koh Sdach departs around 3am.
The other method is to travel overland via the new Chinese highway to the village of
Poi Yopon on the mainland opposite Koh Sdach. This takes an investment in private trans-
port. A car from Phnom Penh will cost around US$100 or so until the new highway is
paved. A cheaper option is to get off the bus where the highway starts, 6km west of
Andoung Tuek on the NH48. From here
moto
drivers will take you to Poi Yopon for
US$15 to US$20, depending on your negotiating skills. It's a fast two-hour
moto
ride over
a dirt road.
Hiring an outboard from Poi Yopon to Koh Sdach/Koh Totang costs US$10/15.
Getting Around
For island hopping, all of the resorts have boats of their own or can arrange for boats to
take you throughout the archipelago and to the beaches of Botum Sakor National Park.
