Duy Hai Fish Market is the biggest and the busiest fish market in Hoi An Vietnam. By the river and the sea, it’s the place where hundreds of fishing boats dock every morning, to offload fresh fishes and seafood. From here, the fishes are brought to all wet markets all over the area. If have the chance to visit, visitors will see a variety of marine creatures and authentic slices of local life. So now, let’s HoiAn Day Trip Company provide all information about Duy Hai Fish Market.
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Must Knows about Duy Hai Fish Market
– Location: Duy Hai commune, Duy Xuyen district, Quang Nam province, Vietnam
– Name meaning:
– Other name(s): An Luong Fish Market, Duy Nghia Fish Market
– Opening hours: 4 to 7 am
– Ticket price: free
– Reason(s) to visit: one of the biggest fish markets in Hoi An
– Best time(s) to visit: before the sunrise
– Time to spend: at least 30 mins
– Travel blog: https://hoiandaytrip.com/duy-hai-fish-market
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– Food & drink: yes available
– Shopping: yes available
– Tour guide: contact +84968009827 (hotline/whatsapp/line/zalo)
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What to Expect in Duy Hai Fish Market?
Near the estuary of Thu Bon River, the largest river in the region, Duy Hai Fish Market is bigger than any other fish markets in Hoi An. Before the dawn, hundreds of fishing boats will return to the mainland and bring tons of fishes and other kinds of seafood. Because of shallow water near the market, locals use a basket boat (small, round bamboo boat) to transfer the fishes from big boats to the beach. After that, family members carry them by the shoulder pole to nearby places to sell them. Buyers are mainly people who are in the restaurants, hotels and market sellers (they bring fishes to markets in the city to resell). The atmosphere is bustling. Besides locals, it’s possible to see visitors and photographers coming here to take photos or see local life.
To visit Duy Hai Fish Market, visitors just need to walk along the wharf.
At Duy Hai Fish Market, locals and visitors will expect to see a wide variety of fishes, seafood and other aquatic species. There are ca ngu (tuna), ca nuc (anchovy), ca thu (king mackerel), ca kinh (white spotted rabbitfish), ca ho (largehead hairtail or beltfish), ca bac ma (Indian mackerel or bigmouth mackerel), ca ngan (yellowtail scad), ca bao ao (cleftbelly trevally, also known as the cleftbelly kingfish), ca song (yellow grouper, also known as the banded grouper), ca chim (Pampus argenteus, the silver pomfret or white pomfret), ca trao (razorbelly scad), ca chi vang (yellowstripe scad, also known as the yellowstripe trevally), ca moi (sardines), ca trich (sardinella), tom (squids), bach tuoc (octopus), tom (prawn), so lua (Paratapes undulatus, common name undulate venus),…
Visit Duy Hai Fish Market before the sunrise to see the most types of fishes as possible. If come late, there are not so many fishes remaining.
After visiting Duy Hai Fish Market, we recommend going to Cam Thanh Coconut Village on the other side of the river. The highlight is doing a boat trip by basket boat through canals in the water coconut forest, watch ‘spinning boats’ and go crab fishing. Other things to do here are learning how to make Vietnamese foods in a cooking class, riding water buffalo, massage,…
HOIAN DAY TRIP company daily organizes tours and transfers to Duy Hai Fish Market. Contact us by +84968009827 (hotline/whatsapp/line/zalo) or browse www.hoiandaytrip.com to see tours and make a reservation. Thank you very much!
Tips to Visit Duy Hai Fish Market
– During the dry season, from February to the end of August, visitors should bring sun cream, sun glasses, swimsuit, bottles of water.
– Check the weather forecast in advance if go to Hoi An from October to January to make sure that Duy Hai Fish Market opens. We mean that you can see fishing boats, sellers and fishes there.
– Price of fishes and other seafood in Duy Hai Fish Market are cheaper than any other fish markets in Hoi An.
– It’s better to visit Hoi An with a guide. Contact us by +84968009827 (hotline/whatsapp/line/zalo) to book.
How to Get to Duy Hai Fish Market
Duy Hai Fish Market is in Duy Hai commune, Duy Xuyen district, Quang Nam province, Vietnam.
From Hoi An city center (Hoi An Old Town), the distance to Duy Hai Fish Market is about 10,5 kilometers. Visitors can take a taxi/car/van/bus or ride the motorbike to get there. If go by motorbike, find the quickest way to Cua Dai Bridge. After going cross it, turn left at the first crossroad (traffic light here). Keep going and then turn left to see the wharf where Duy Hai Fish Market is located.
From coastal areas of Hoi An (An Bang Beach, Tan Thanh Beach, Cua Dai Beach,…), the distance to Duy Hai Fish Market is from 7 to 13 kilometers. Visitors can take a taxi/car/van/bus or ride the motorbike to get there. If go by motorbike, the quickest way is by Vo Chi Cong Road. After going cross Cua Dai Bridge, turn left at the first crossroad (traffic light here). Keep going and then turn left to see the wharf where Duy Hai Fish Market is located.
Visitors can go to Duy Hai Fish Market by boat from Hoi An Old Town. It takes about 30 minutes. The scenery in the dawn is just stunning and liked by photographers.
HOIAN DAY TRIP company daily organizes tours and transfers to Hoi An. Contact us by +84968009827 (hotline/whatsapp/line/zalo) or browse www.hoiandaytrip.com to see tours and make a reservation. Thank you very much!
Guided Tour to Duy Hai Fish Market
Here are the best guided tours to Duy Hai Fish Market:
– Hoi An Sunrise Fish Market Tour
HOIAN DAY TRIP company daily organizes tours and transfers to Duy Hai Fish Market. Contact us by +84968009827 (hotline/whatsapp/line/zalo) or browse www.hoiandaytrip.com to see tours and make a reservation. Thank you very much!
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