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City Guide - Ho Chi Minh City - Water | ||
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Water The main jetty for passenger services is located at the bottom of Nguyen Hue. There are no facilities other than the ticket office. Hydrofoil services: Hydrofoils operated by Proshipser Co/Greenlines (tel: (08) 826 3201) go to Vung Tau, My Tho, Vinh Long, Can Tho and Chau Doc. Tickets should be bought in advance at the ticket office (tel: (08) 825 3888) at the jetty. There are six services daily to Vung Tau (journey time - 1 hour 15 minutes). There is one daily departure at 0730 to Can Tho (journey time - 4 hours), stopping at My Tho en route (journey time - 2 hours). The hydrofoil returns to the city the same day at 1330. Three times a week, on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, there is a service to My Tho (two hours), Vinh Long (three hours) and Chau Doc (five hours), departing at 0800. The service returns from Chau Doc at 0830 on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays. Transport to the city: The hydrofoils depart from the Saigon River at the heart of the city and can be reached by taxi from less centrally located hotels. |