Cambodia's only beach resort and national deepwater seaport, which handles most of the country's international trade. Cambodians will call it Kampong Saom, but its official name is since 1993, when Cambodia became a kingdom again, is Sihanoukville (or Krong Preah Sihanouk). It is Cambodia's fourth largest city.

Constructed as a port city in the late 1950s, the town is much newer, more urban and cosmopolitan than most Cambodian provincial cities. The original name of the city, Kampong Saom, was changed to the present one in honour of the now King-Father Norodom Sihanouk.

Before the Khmer Rouges took power, the town was a popular resort for Cambodia's elite, but the Khmer Rouge killed most of the Cambodian privileged.

After the end of the civil war, the town was first rediscovered by backpackers, but lately the construction of luxury hotel opens the town up for well-heeled travellers. The Sokha hotel and a nine-hole golf course being developed by Malaysia's Ariston Holdings along nearby Ochheuteal beach are attractions that allow the town to compete with the likes of Thailand's Phukhet and Indonesia's Bali. The sand is whiter and the water is cleaner, which make this beach resort the superior alternative.

Sihanoukville is surrounded by palm-fringed sandy beaches and pristine tropical islands off its south and west coast. Beaches are off course the main attractions. Beaches here lye on the west contour of the city, from north to south, namely:

•  Victory Beach, south of the port, overlooked by the weather station hill, the budget traveller centre of town, was the original backpacker beach and still popular with budget travellers. It offers narrow sand area and a view on the port but it is a great place to watch sunset or to party. The southern side is lovely.
• Lamherkay Beach, where the Hawaii Seaview Restaurant is located. It is the place where a French-Cambodian construction team laid groundwork for the construction of the new Port of Kampong Saom during 1950s. At this beach, you can hire a boat to nearby islands.
• Koh Pos Beach, a small beach on an island, some 800 metres off the coast has rocky waters. Dine at the Treasure Island Seafood Restaurant.
• Sokha beach belongs to a major hotel resort and most of the beach is reserved for guests only. It is Sihanoukville's' first 5 star resort, with 200 rooms. Its white sands are bordered by rocks on either end.

• Independence Beach, named after the old Independence hotel. there is a selection of the usual food stalls set just off the beach with plentiful shade. Although the beach has some of little rocky spots, its long stretch of clean sand makes it a great spot for relaxing, feasting and swimming. This beach is a favourite with the locals.
• Serendipity Beach, just east of Sokha beach, has bungalows and guesthouse rooms right on the sand which make it a favourite with backpackers.  Uncle Bob’s 24-hour restaurant serves great food all day and all night from a professional kitchen maintained to western standards.
• Ochheuteal Beach, the longest and therefore less crowded beach, lined with pine trees, grass umbrellas, rental chairs and little drink huts. There are lots of good restaurants and bars at the beach. Go to the south side of the beach if you are looking for some privacy.
• Hawaii Beach is usually very quiet. Protected from the wind by Snake Island, it is a good place to hide out if the wind is up. As it is very shallow, it can be a good place if you have kids.
• Otres beach is a simple and unembellished beach, about 4 kilometres from town. Sometimes called the sister beach of Ochheuteal beach, it is narrower than the latter.

If you have the time, make an excursion to the Kbal Chhay waterfall or to the Preah Sihanouk Ream national park.

Or take a boat trip to the tropical islands just off the coast of Sihanoukville. You can even stay a few days on Bamboo island and sleep overnight in the huts.

The Preah Sihanouk Ream national park, open since 1993, is at a distance of 18 kilometres of the town. It covers 21,000 hectares and features secluded beaches, mangrove forests, tropical jungles, monkeys and 155 different species of birds. During the months of December and January, one might see the famous white fresh water dolphin.

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