{"id":13749,"date":"2024-12-31T06:55:09","date_gmt":"2024-12-31T14:55:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.specialeventscambodia.com\/?page_id=13749"},"modified":"2025-11-23T03:24:06","modified_gmt":"2025-11-23T11:24:06","slug":"welcome-to-sihanoukville-province-beaches","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.specialeventscambodia.com\/welcome-to-sihanoukville-province-beaches\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome to Sihanoukville"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Welcome to Sihanoukville<\/h1>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Welcome to Sihanoukville, Sihanoukville is a province (khaet) in southwest Cambodia on the Gulf of Thailand. The provincial capital, also called Sihanoukville, is a deep water port city and a steadily growing and diversifying urban center on an elevated peninsula.<\/p>\n

First established as Kampong Som (Khmer: \u1780\u17c6\u1796\u1784\u17cb\u179f\u17c4\u1798, lit.\u2009’The Som Rattan Port’), the province was later renamed in honor of former King Norodom Sihanouk, who orchestrated the establishment of Sihanoukville city and the Sihanoukville municipality as this took place alongside the construction of the Sihanoukville Port, which commenced in June 1955. The only deep water port of Cambodia, it includes an oil terminal and a transport logistics facility.<\/p>\n

Preah Sihanouk is divided into four districts, each with a distinct economic character, defined largely by location and access to resources.[9] In addition to the port and the growing tourism industry, the activities of countless NGOs and international investment have contributed to the rapid economic growth of the province over the course of the last decade.[10] Primary economic sectors are transport and logistics, process manufacturing, agriculture and fisheries, textiles, and real estate.<\/p>\n

The islands and beaches of Preah Sihanouk Province are an international tourist destination as visitor numbers have risen steadily since the late-20th century.<\/p>\n

Sihanoukville municipality was elevated to provincial status on 22 December 2008 after King Norodom Sihamoni signed a decree converting the municipalities of Kep, Pailin, and Sihanoukville into provinces, as well as incorporating Kompong Seila District.[13][14] As one of Cambodia’s agriculturally and industrially most diverse provinces, its economic future has a solid basis, although the essential sectors of agriculture and tourism require strict and permanent administrative protection of local natural resources.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]\"\"[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Beaches of\u00a0 Sihanoukville<\/h1>\n

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Ochheuteal Beach<\/h2>\n
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The main and widest beach in Sihanoukville stretches for more than three kilometres from Serendipity Beach in the northwest down to the river and Queen\u2019s Hill in the southeast. The end nearest town and Serendipity is the busiest with beach-side restaurants serving cool drinks and cheap food while also providing sun-loungers and umbrellas. As you progress down Ochheuteal Beach towards the river it gets noticably quieter until the beach restaurants give way to rough scrubland and Casaurina trees which once lined the entire beach. During Khmer hoildays and at Christmas and New Year this beach is jam-packed solid with Cambodians who have come down from Phnom Penh and the provinces greatly out-numbering the foreign tourists. This is also the haunt of most of the beach sellers peddling their wares and when someone shows an interest in buying something the scene quickly takes on the appearance of a feeding frenzy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Otres Beach<\/h2>\n

Located south-east of Sihanoukville, a ten minute moto or tuk-tuk ride away is the three kilometre stretch of sand known as Otres Beach. Up until two years ago this was an undeveloped beach with just a handful of beach shack restaurants spread along it\u2019s length providing a peaceful solitude and a true tropical paradise. In 2010 Forbes Magazine published an article naming Otres Beach as one of the top 22 beaches in Asia and since then development has gone on apace including a new sealed road linking Otres with downtown Sihanoukville. Now there are numerous rooms and bungalows available for rent either on the beach or a stone\u2019s throw away. A portion of the beach is now covered in sun-loungers and umbrellas and the previous stillness has been replaced by booming party music although towards the far end of the beach the original peaceful atmosphere is still available.<\/p>\n

Independence Beach<\/h2>\n
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A kilometre of sand stretching south-east from the iconic Independence Hotel this thin stretch of sand is one of the best places for swimming in Sihanoukville. Hosting a small development of about a dozen brick-built beach shacks constructed towards the northern end of the beach which have seating raised up above the shoreline in the shade of the Casaurina trees plus sun-loungers and umbrellas actually on the beach itself. From here you are free to walk down the unspoilt beach with as yet undeveloped scrubland facing onto the beach and the occassional tree for shade until you reach the Holiday Palace Resort at the far southern end. This beach is a little-used gem and far away from the madding crowd.If you are looking for bracelet. There\u2019s something to suit every look, from body-hugging to structured, from cuffs to chain\u00a0chain bracelet<\/a>\u00a0and cuffs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Sokha Beach<\/h2>\n
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Home to the five star Sokha Beach Resort this is an attractive crescent of wide white sand nestled between two rocky outcrops. The majority of the beach is zealously patroled by the Sokha Beach Resort guards although the far eastern end is open to everyone and is a favourite among young Khmer couples who arrive on motos to walk on the soft sand. There are no beach bars or restaurants in the public areas or any shade although you can use the expensive Sokha Resort beach bar for liquid refreshments. Also available for hire are their sun-lounger set beneath grass-thatch umbrellas where you can lie back and admire the cleanest beach in Sihanoukville.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Hawaii and Victory Beach<\/h2>\n
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The small strip of sand clinging onto the most western tip of the peninsular which is home to Sihanoukville is called Hawaii Beach. Koh Puos dominates the line of sight from the northern end of the beach lying just 600m offshore and the bridge to Koh Puos towers above the channel seperating the island from the mainland. The beach is reached by climbing down from Treasure Island Seafood, the restaurant perched above on the rocky outcrop. On the beach itself are a few shacks selling food and drinks and there is plenty of shade offered up by the Causarina trees that line shore.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Hun Sen Beach<\/h2>\n

Situated between the Port and the Oil Depot is the beautiful Hun Sen Beach. If it wasn\u2019t for its location this beach would rival any other beach in Sihanoukville with fine white sand and turquoise water. Undeveloped, this beach still has its lining of Casaurina trees and at most times is totally deserted. Open-sided concrete shelters dot the shoreline providing additional shade and a parking place for motos. There are no beach bars or restaurants here so if you visit take everything you will need with you.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Serendipity Beach<\/h2>\n
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Where the Beach Road meets the long expanse of sand that is Ochheuteal Beach lies Serendipity Beach. Although technically part of Ochheuteal Beach the first Western-owned businesses christened this area Serendipity and the name has stuck. Where Serendipity finishes and Ochheuteal begins is a matter for debate over many a sun-downer but it includes the area to the west of the Beach Road where you find pleasant bungalows lining the hillside with the ubiquitous beach bars serving cold beers and potent cocktails right on the shoreline. East of Beach Road you have a wider stretch of sand with beach bars providing sun-loungers and umbrellas. Being at the heart of the beach action this area is busy all year-round and many of the businesses stay open until the wee hours of the morning pumping out music for the mostly young tourist crowd that tend to populate this part of Sihanoukville.\"\"<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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