Nha Trang is Vietnam's premier beach resort with a couple of
kilometers of relatively pristine white beach and several hotels
catering to both local and foreign tourists. For a country with
such a long coastline it seems surprising that
Nha Trang is the
only diving hub along it. There are a couple of local islands
off shore that offer some interesting diving possibilities and
most dive operators here also run to the more remote locations.
Big animals are hard to find here (apart from the local morays)
but the abundance of marine life makes fascinating diving. Nha
Trang is more renowned for its vibrant nudibranchs and extensive
coral biodiversity, over 350 species of coral can be found
here.
There are several offshore islands but the majority of
Nha
Trang's scuba dive trips go to
Hon Mun island.
This is the island where all dive sites already mentioned in the
Nha Trang section are located. It also has a couple of other
sites such as Rainbow Reef and Tiger Wall. There are some
shallow spots which offer good night diving and a smaller
southern island called Hon Mot with a could of good dive sites.
There are no wrecks around the islands of Nha Trang as
everything above 50 meters has been salvaged by locals.