Hi, please write down your destinations in Chinese and show it to the drivers, it will be no problem. Actually, most of the drivers are from other places, so they could understand Mandarin well but not Hainanese. There are so many western travelers visit Sanya throughout a year, so the drivers, waiters and shoppers could communicate with travelers easily, although they know a little English. And, the staffs in star-rated hotels could speak English well, so please take it easy~

Please book your hotel in advance since Oct is a peak travel season in Sanya. But, you could hire a taxi easily at Haikou Airport~