Islands of Cambodia Guides
Koh Rong - Islands
Located about an hour’s speedboat ride away from Sihanouk Ville is Koh Rong – the second largest island in Cambodia. Koh Rong has earned its reputation as a party island thanks to Koh Touch – the hub for a sandy guesthouse-packed stretch. This touristy section does have bar shacks with good food and affordable but basic accommodation. There are island pub crawls in several days of the week and all-night parties in full moon days.
On the other side, the development is mostly limited to basic bungalows and cheap guesthouses in Koh Touch, so it remains easy to find solitude elsewhere on the more remote parts of the island. The sunning on the miles of white sand has contributed to make Koh Rong become Cambodia’s must-go spot for sunburned travelers who want to bake on the beach by day. As the name suggests, Lonely Beach is an isolated area of Koh Rong in a serene setting undisturbed by visitors, and offering stunning sunsets and spectacular luminous plankton.
Along the island’s western shore is 7km Long Beach. With calmer and quieter waters, this island highlight is an ideal place for diving and snorkeling adventure. During the day, there are many boat options from Koh Rong to Long Beach, and it even can be accessible by some direct boats from Sihanouk Ville Pier.
Although most of the hostels are concentrated in Koh Touch, mid-range beach huts to luxurious high-end resorts can be found along the rest of the island, such as Palm Beach and Sok San Beach.
Map of Koh Rong Islands
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