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Diving in Vietnam

6 dive destinations in Vietnam, up to 830 km apart. Water temperature across them runs 22–31 °C. All 6 are in season in May. 17 named dive sites have their own pages.

Côn Đảo · photo Tycho

Destinations: 6
Dive sites: 17
Water: 22–31°C
Most in season: May

RegionSoutheast Asia

Where are the dive destinations in Vietnam?

Numbers match the table below. Land outline: Natural Earth (public domain).

How do they compare?

Conditions at each dive destination in Vietnam
#	Destination	Best months	Water	Visibility	Depth	Level	Access	Sites
1	Cham Islands & Hoi AnCoral gardens and deep pinnacles in a marine park a boat ride off Hoi An	Jun–Aug	24–29°C	10–25 m	18–30 m	Intermediate	Day boat	2
2	Quy Nhơn & Hòn KhôShort boat hops to rocky islands and reef walls off Nhơn Hải	Mar–Sep	22–31°C	—	6–16 m	Beginnersites from beginner to advanced	Day boat	3
3	Whale Island & Van Phong BayWhale sharks and whales feeding in Van Phong Bay from April to June	Apr–Sep	25–29°C	—	to 35 m	Beginnersites from beginner to advanced	Day boat, Shore	3
4	Nha TrangHigh nudibranch diversity in granite boulder fields off the Vietnamese coast	Feb–May	24–30°C	8–25 m	5–25 m	Beginnersites from beginner to intermediate	Shore, Day boat	2
5	Phú QuốcShallow boulder reefs and sand macro in Vietnam's south-western gulf	Dec–Apr	28–31°C	5–20 m	5–25 m	Beginnersites from beginner to intermediate	Day boat	3
6	Côn ĐảoOne of Vietnam's last dugong refuges with protected turtle nesting beaches	Jun–Aug	26–29°C	8–20 m	5–25 m	Beginnersites from beginner to intermediate	Day boat, Shore	4

When is the best time to dive Vietnam?

The most destinations are rated good or prime at the same time in May: 6 of 6. Each row is one destination's own season rating.

Season rating by month for each dive destination in Vietnam
Destination	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
1Cham Islands & Hoi An	Off-season	Fair	Fair	Fair	Good	Prime	Prime	Prime	Fair	Off-season	Off-season	Off-season
2Quy Nhơn & Hòn Khô	Off-season	Fair	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime	Fair	Off-season	Off-season
3Whale Island & Van Phong Bay	Fair	Fair	Good	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime	Fair	Fair	Fair
4Nha Trang	Good	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime	Good	Good	Good	Good	Fair	Off-season	Off-season
5Phú Quốc	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime	Good	Fair	Off-season	Off-season	Off-season	Good	Good	Prime
6Côn Đảo	Off-season	Fair	Fair	Good	Good	Prime	Prime	Prime	Good	Fair	Off-season	Off-season
Good or prime	2	2	4	5	6	5	5	5	4	1	1	1

Which destinations combine into one trip?

Destinations that fit within 200 km of each other end to end and share at least one month rated good or prime. Distances are straight lines between destinations, not travel routes.

174 km end to end

In season together: Mar–Sep