Blue pickup truck parked near a body of water with hills in the background under a sunny sky.

Yep, we can dive in Vietnam :)

Vietnam has a long coastline, so there are many beautiful islands and bays where we can enjoy recreational diving. Two of the most popular seasonal diving spots, where many dive centers run daytrips, are Nha Trang and Phu Quoc Island.

Along the coast, I often go diving on my own with my buddy, or with a small group of buddies. It’s usually relaxed and unplanned — I like to call it “Lặn lang” means Adventure dives just going with the flow and enjoying the ocean.

Phu Quoc island

A person standing on the beach at sunset, looking at the colorful sky and ocean.

Phu Quoc is an island in the South of Vietnam. It’s a place of green forests, clear blue water, and long beaches that glow gently at sunset. Life here moves slowly, mornings by the sea, afternoons under trees and evenings watching the sky turn warm shades of orange. Phu Quoc island is comforting and easy to fall in love with, whether you’re there to explore the ocean or simply enjoy doing nothing at all.

Diving here is full of surprises - coral reefs are dense with currents, school of snapper, fusilier, yellow-tail barracudass and many small marine creatures to quietly observe. The diving here feels relaxed and peaceful. It’s not about chasing big encounters, crystal clear visibility but about taking your time: enjoying the small details that make every dive special.

A white flatworm with black spots and black and white appendages on a sandy seabed.
Underwater scene with coral and numerous small fish swimming around a large pink coral formation.
Underwater photo of a large coral reef with various fish swimming around it.
A fish is swimming above a large purple-tipped sea anemone underwater.
A close-up underwater photo of a clownfish among sea anemone tentacles, with the fish exhibiting orange, red, and white colors and spots.
Underwater scene with a large school of small fish swimming around a coral reef with various coral formations.
A yellow fish swimming among green coral in an underwater scene.
A red pipefish with a long, narrow body and small head, blending with the colorful coral reef environment.
Scuba diver underwater exploring a vibrant coral reef with tall white and purple sea stalks.
A small nudibranch sea slug with a white body and orange spots, covered with white tubercles, on a coral reef surface.
A fish with a striped pattern on its body is hiding under a rocky coral formation underwater.
Underwater scene with coral reef and various fish swimming around.
A small fish with brown and orange coloration peeks out from coral with tiny, soft polyps.
Close-up of a colorful nudibranch sea slug on coral, with wavy black, blue, and red body covered in small yellow spots.
A nudibranch, a type of sea slug, with a white body and orange markings, covered in white tubercles, on the ocean floor near some red and orange coral.
A fish swimming amidst green sea anemone tentacles underwater.
Close-up of a colorful flat sea slug with black, white, and brown patterns on a sandy ocean floor.
Two nudibranch sea slugs on sandy ocean floor with beige and brown markings, purple edges, and small tentacle-like structures.
A blue and purple nudibranch on a coral reef.
A nudibranch sea slug on sandy ocean floor with black body covered in yellow spots, and white frilly edges.

Nha Trang

Is a coastal bay city in central Vietnam. In the right season from Mar - Sep, the water is crystal clear, warm with many islands that are ideal for diving. It’s a great place to get an international diving certification, practice and improve your skills and experience deeper dives. And of course - The food is amazing too :)

Photo of two boats on the water with mountains in the background under a clear blue sky.
Four scuba divers underwater, swimming together near the surface with sunlight overhead.
School of fish swimming underwater near a rocky reef.
Two scuba divers assisting a person with a scooter underwater, with the diver on the left holding the scooter's handlebars and the diver on the right supporting from below.
Underwater view of a colorful coral reef with various coral formations and marine life.
A scuba diver exploring a vibrant coral reef with pink and black coral formations.
A scuba diver exploring underwater rocks and formations.
School of yellow and silver fish swimming underwater over a rocky seabed.
A nudibranch sea slug with a white, wavy, frilled body with orange and blue markings, crawling on the sandy ocean floor.
Underwater scene with pink coral, yellow coral, and a nudibranch with black spots and blue edges on a rocky reef.
School of small fish swimming near a rocky underwater surface.
Underwater scene with coral reef, a pufferfish and a black sea urchin.
A scuba diver exploring a colorful coral reef underwater.
Scuba diver navigating through a narrow underwater rock crevice with fish swimming nearby.
Underwater scene featuring a large, bright green coral on the ocean floor with starfish, small rocks, and other marine life nearby.
Underwater scene with a colorful orange and pink coral, a fish blending into the sandy ocean floor, and a scuba diver in the background.
A scuba diver swimming over a vibrant coral reef underwater.
Underwater scene with colorful pink and purple coral on the ocean floor and a dark blue background.
An underwater scene featuring a scuba diver swimming above a coral reef with various types of coral and marine life.
A person wearing scuba diving gear exploring a coral reef with large rocks and various corals underwater.
Two scuba divers exploring a coral reef underwater.

Vinh Hy bay

Vinh Hy Bay is in a dry, rugged region, yet it still holds a lot of untouched beauty. Green mountains surround a clear, beautiful coastline with warm water. The local food is simple and down-to-earth. Diving here means exploring around large rocks, narrow passages, and little swimthrough with plenty of interesting things to discover along the way.

Aerial view of a coastal village with numerous boats docked in the harbor, colorful houses along the shoreline, and lush green hills in the background.
Two scuba divers exploring the ocean floor surrounded by fish and coral, one diver taking photographs
A yellow nudibranch with black spots underwater against a dark background with particles floating around.
A colorful fish with black, yellow, and white markings swimming near coral reefs and black seaweed underwater.
Pink coral on the ocean floor surrounded by rocks and sand.
A close-up of a small colorful marine creature, likely a mantis shrimp, peeking out from a hole in a coral reef.
A colorful nudibranch crawling on a coral reef.
A close-up of a nudibranch sea slug on sandy ocean floor with white bumpy texture and black streaks, and pink-tipped black appendages.
A pinkish orange clownfish with white stripes swimming among the tentacles of a sea anemone.
A colorful fish with distinctive black and white markings and bright green eyes near a coral reef.
A close-up underwater photograph of a black and brown fish hiding among coral and rocks.
Close-up of a tiny colorful shrimp, possibly a harlequin shrimp, on a coral reef with various colored coral and rocks, underwater.
A scuba diver swimming near a large rock with marine life around it in the ocean.
Close-up of a colorful fish with orange, white, and dark markings, featuring large eyes and fins, in an underwater setting.
A small, elongated shrimp with a transparent body and black, orange, and white markings on its shell, perched on a coral reef.
Close-up of a small crab inside a cluster of white anemone tentacles.
A marine eel with a purple head and white eyes peeking out from a rocky, sandy underwater crevice.
Close-up of a marine hermit crab inside a shell, with its antennae extended outward, surrounded by sandy ocean floor.
Close-up of a camouflaged fish with orange, brown, and tan coloration, large eyes, and spiny fins, blending into a rocky underwater environment.
Close-up of a small transparent shrimp with purple and white markings, sitting among bubble-tip anemone tentacles underwater.
A close-up underwater photo of a colorful nudibranch with blue, white, and brown patterns on its body, crawling on a coral reef.

Qui Nhon

Qui Nhon, Binh Dinh is my second favorite coastal area in Vietnam. I love it for its peaceful beaches - still quiet, still untouched and not crowded with tourists. The sea stretches out in deep blue under the warm, golden summer sun, matching the gentle warmth of the water.

Diving through wall and swimming into wide cave, open spaces makes me feel small again - a quiet reminder of how vast and powerful the ocean really is.

Person snorkeling in the ocean near rocky islands on a clear day.
A vibrant underwater scene featuring a bright blue starfish resting on colorful coral and pink sea anemones.
Underwater scene featuring a fish with a distinctive spotted face peeking out from colorful coral reef.
Underwater scene featuring a colorful nudibranch on a coral reef floor with rocks and shells.
Underwater coral reef with colorful corals and a fish swimming among the coral formations.
A scuba diver underwater near a coral reef, holding a decompression device, with a clownfish swimming nearby and a large pink sea anemone on the reef.
A scuba diver exploring an underwater cave or crevice with rocky walls and gravel on the bottom, beams of light filtering from above.
An underwater scene with a scuba diver swimming through a rocky canyon.
A scuba diver exploring underwater near a rocky ocean floor with sunlight filtering from above.
A scuba diver swimming through a narrow underwater canyon with light shining from above.
A scuba diver exploring a colorful coral reef underwater.
Underwater view of coral reef with various brown coral formations and blue water background.
Underwater scene of coral reef with orange and green sea anemones, a small crab, and a sea star.
A close-up of a spiny lobster resting on a coral reef in deep water.
Underwater scene showing a rocky coral reef with various colorful corals and marine plants. The scene is vibrant with shades of green, yellow, and orange, with some sea creatures partly visible at the edges of the image.
Underwater scene with various corals, a small sea creature hiding among the rocks, and vibrant colors of marine life.

Phu Yen

Phu Yen is a quiet stretch of coastline that feels calm and honest. Diving in Phu Yen feels simple and grounding. Swimming along the rocks and reefs, with schools of small fish moving calmly around you. It’s the kind of place that doesn’t try to impress — it just lets you feel connected to the ocean, and quietly reminds you to slow down.

Rocky coastline with cliffs, ocean, and a partly cloudy sky on a sunny day.
Three scuba divers exploring underwater near rocks and coral with bubbles rising to the surface.
Two scuba divers exploring underwater near large rocks, surrounded by small fish.
Underwater scene of large rocks covered in algae, with a blue aquatic environment and particles floating in the water.
Underwater scene with a dense coral reef and a small fish resting on the coral.
Underwater scene with colorful coral reefs and various small fish swimming around.
A nudibranch sea slug with a pale, translucent body and yellow-tipped cerata dorsally, crawling on a dark, rocky underwater surface.
Two scuba divers exploring a vibrant coral reef underwater.
Underwater view of coral reef with various coral species and a sea urchin on the rocky ocean floor, with clear blue water in the background.
Underwater view of a coral reef with various types of corals and marine life.
Underwater scene with rocks and coral, with the water surface visible at the top
Underwater scene with coral reef and fish, scuba diver in the background.
Three people in scuba gear taking a selfie in clear blue water near rocky cliffs.
A scuba diver in black wetsuit, mask, and fins exploring coral reef underwater, holding a camera.
Three friends taking a selfie on rocky coast with the ocean and sky in the background.
A person snorkeling underwater among coral reefs, wearing a black wetsuit, mask, and fins.
A scuba diver underwater wearing a mask, snorkel, fins, and wetsuit, swimming near coral reefs.
A person in a wetsuit and wearing a hood is swimming underwater above coral reefs.
Snorkeler swimming over coral reef in ocean, wearing black wetsuit, mask, snorkel, and fins, and holding a waterproof camera
View of a person swimming underwater with fins labeled 'Aqua Lung'
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