We took the Highlights of Sihanoukville tour from the ship. Sihanoukville is a smaller city and was once a hot destination for backpackers. Now it is just beginning to see the development of new 4-5 star resorts. We went first to a Buddhist Temple/Pagoda. Here we encountered children who really would not leave you alone. They were trying to sell you small things and some even just asking for money. We chose not to buy or give them anything because we feel it encourages their parents to keep them out of school to make money.
The next stop was the Snake House, a somewhat tired display of various kinds of venomous snakes. There were also some very sad looking crocodiles. Then we drove a little ways in the city looking at various monuments such as the Lion roundabout and the Independence
We visited the local market which was really a local market. Jan and Fred walked through quickly and back to the pickup spot for the bus. Our final stop was at one of the only 5 star resorts in the area where we spent a very nice 1.5 hours. They had local entertainment greeting the buses. It was a beautiful white, sugar sand beach with warm water and very few waves. The resort had drinks and snacks available for purchase. Since we were a bit hungry and would not be back to the ship until about 1:30pm, we purchased a selection of their snacks, i.e. shrimp tempura, spring rolls, and sate. With the cold beer, it was a nice snack and plenty for lunch. Jan had brought sandals with her so she could at least get her feet wet!
Sihanoukville was not a favorite stop for most of the passengers, but we enjoyed being able to say we have been to Cambodia
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