Talk to us before you come
We answer messages ourselves — no booking desk, no call centre. If you want to know what the weather is doing, whether the water is clear, or whether we can fit your group in, just ask.
8:00–18:30 open every day
We reply usually within one hour
English and Vietnamese
Contact us to reserve your table/boat
How to reach us
Three ways, and one of them is better depending on who you are.
Best if you are a visitor
This is where most of our guests reach us. Send the date, how many of you there are, and what you would like to do. We will tell you honestly what the weather is like.
+84 703 397 404
For anything longer, and if you dont need an immediate response
Group bookings, questions about a private trip, or anything that needs a proper reply. Slower than WhatsApp — usually the same day.
info.localphuquoc@gmail.com
Just turn up
No booking needed
Walk over the bridge any day between 8:00 and 18:30 and sit down. You do not have to message us first.
Just turn up — Message ahead for 9:00–14:00, weekends and holidays. That is when the tables fill up.
We answer messages ourselves. Usually within an hour during the day, and most evenings up to about 10pm. If it takes longer it is because we are cooking or out on the boat.
Where we are
A floating house built on the water, 200 m off the shore in Rạch Vẹm fishing village, at the north tip of Phú Quốc. You park on land and walk out over the bridge.
Address
Nhà Trên Biển – Joy Adventures
Tổ 5, ấp Rạch Vẹm, Gành Dầu
Phú Quốc, An Giang, Vietnam
Opening hours
Restaurant, every day
8:00–18:30
Kitchen, last order
18:00
Boats to Starfish Beach
8:00–17:00
Last boat back
17:45
Getting here
Nhà Trên Biển – Joy Adventures, Rạch Vẹm, Gành Dầu, Phú Quốc. About 30 minutes north of Dương Đông.
Before you arrive, read this. Some taxi and Grab drivers get a commission for bringing tourists to a different restaurant, and will tell you we’re closed, full, or hard to reach. It isn’t true. Tell your driver firmly: Nhà Trên Biển – Joy Adventure, Rạch Vẹm. As you come into the village, people may also wave you down and try to take you to their own boat. Keep going until you see our sign. If you get lost or a driver won’t take you, call us on +84 703 397 404 and we’ll sort it out.
1
Grab or taxi is easiest
Hard to get one back, so ask us and we’ll book a driver who waits for you.
2
At the T-intersection, go straight
The last stretch is red dirt. Fine on a scooter if you’re confident.
3
Turn right at our sign, then park at our free parking lot.
Our sign says Nhà Trên Biển — Joy Adventures. There is plenty of parking space, and it’s free.
4
Walk the bridge, then order before the boat
Food is cooked fresh, so order first and it’s ready when you get back.
Rainy season is May–November and the sea can change fast. Message us in the morning and we’ll tell you honestly whether it’s a good day for starfish.
What people usually ask us
If your question is one of these, the answer is already written down.
How do I get to Starfish Beach?
Boat times, prices for every group size, and what is included.
Just send us a message
Tell us the day and how many of you there are. We will tell you what the weather is doing and whether it is a good day to come.
Open every day 8:00–18:30 · Rạch Vẹm, Gành Dầu, Phú Quốc