It may be difficult to pronounce, but the name certainly hasn't put people off the longest and most popular in Sihanoukville, though many know it now as the far easier to pronounce Serendipity Beach. Much of it is dedicated to food stalls and small bamboo bars, but the southern stretch is largely deserted, save for a golf course which is still under construction. Popular with barangs and Khmers alike, the weekends are particularly busy with snacking Phnom Penh escapees mingling with backpackers and day-trippers from other beaches.

The seas can get rough here and drownings are not uncommon, so exercise care when swimming. Most of the accommodation and bars are clustered around the northern end of the beach, which is also known as Serendipity Beach -- if nothing else, it is easier to say than Ochheuteal. At the southern end there are a couple of places where you can stay for free. See the accommodation section for details.

Ochheuteal also has more than its fair share of con-men, dodgy moto drivers and other lowlife, so exercise care at night. Staggering down the beach at 1am stoned or drunk is not recommended. Rapes, stabbings and muggings have all been reported here. Remember, Cambodia is barely recovering from three decades of war, small arms abound and poverty is desperate.