Diving and snorkelling in Nha Trang
In Nha Trang we list 7 businesses in this section: Rainbow Divers, Delight Diving (diving centre), Sea Coral Diving and 4 more.
The season runs from February to August, with monsoon in autumn. Seven dive centres with training systems and languages, a try dive without a certificate and 12–18 hours before flying.
Dive centres in Nha Trang: diving at Hon Mun and Hon Bac, try dives for people who have never been under, PADI and SSI courses, and snorkelling trips around the bay. Listings show addresses, phone numbers and working languages where confirmed, along with each centre's standing in the PADI or SSI register. We publish no prices — they depend on the programme, the number of dives and equipment hire.
In short
- Russian spoken at 3, English at 5 (as listed on the cards).
- WhatsApp: 3, Zalo: 2.
- Across 1 district of the city.
- Updated 14 October 2026.
How to choose
- First time? Book a try dive — every centre on the list offers one.
- For a certificate: PADI at Vietnam Active, Ecodive and Sailing Club Divers; SSI at Angel Dive, Sea Coral and Delight Diving.
- Sailing Club Divers and Angel Dive also train instructors.
- Most trips go to Hòn Mun marine park. Ask where to board the boat — the office isn't always by the sea.
Language spoken: all · Russian · English · Vietnamese
Rainbow Divers
RussianEnglishVietnameseA Rainbow Divers branch at 132 Nguyễn Thiện Thuật; the chain has run in Vietnam since 1996. Daily boats to Hòn Mun marine park, PADI training from beginner to instructor, trips to Whale Island (Hòn Ông) and gear hire. Some of the team speak Russian. The sign shows two numbers: 0913 408 146 (also WhatsApp) and 0938 924 699.
132 Nguyễn Thiện Thuật, Nha Trang
Checked in person by VietGid on 14 October 2026
An SSI dive centre operating in Nha Trang and Phú Quốc: beginner to advanced courses, daily boat dives, snorkelling and private trips to Hòn Bạc. Nha Trang dive season runs May to October. Their office is listed at two addresses (39 Mạc Đĩnh Chi and 23/8 Thủy Sương), so ask for the meeting point on WhatsApp or Zalo first: +84 783 395 163.
39 Mạc Đĩnh Chi, Nha Trang
Sources cross-checked on 29 September 2026
An SSI dive centre: try-dives, courses and trips to Hòn Mun. The office is not by the sea but in the west of the city (Vĩnh Điềm Thượng), so agree on where to board the boat in advance. English and Vietnamese; WhatsApp and Zalo on one number.
Tổ 11, Vĩnh Điềm Thượng, Tây Nha Trang
Sources cross-checked on 25 September 2026
Angel Dive Center
EnglishVietnameseAn SSI dive centre at 50 Nguyễn Thiện Thuật that also trains instructors. Daily dives in the bay, snorkelling trips, courses from a first try-dive to pro level, plus freediving and night dives. Staff speak French, English and Vietnamese.
50 Nguyễn Thiện Thuật, Nha Trang
Sources cross-checked on 7 September 2026
Ecodive Vietnam
RussianEnglishVietnameseA PADI dive centre on Dã Tượng: try-dives, fun dives in the bay, at Hòn Bạc and in Vân Phong Bay, night dives, courses up to Divemaster, snorkelling and boat hire. They work in English, Vietnamese and Russian.
316/30 Dã Tượng, Nha Trang
Sources cross-checked on 7 September 2026
Sailing Club Divers
Vinh NguyenEnglishVietnameseA PADI 5 Star IDC dive centre at 10 Da Tuong that also trains instructors: PADI courses from try-dives and Open Water to Divemaster, fun dives (Madonna Rock, Lobster Cave, Hon Mot, Van Phong) and snorkelling. According to PADI, staff speak English, Korean, Vietnamese and Russian, and Visa and Mastercard are accepted. One number for calls, WhatsApp, Telegram and Zalo: +84 98 848 4416. Not to be confused with the Sailing Club bar on the seafront.
10 Dã Tượng, Vĩnh Nguyên, Nha Trang
Sources cross-checked on 7 September 2026
Vietnam Active
RussianEnglishVietnameseA PADI 5 Star dive centre at 15 Nguyễn Trung Trực. Try-dives, fun dives at Hòn Mun and Hòn Bạc, courses up to Divemaster, freediving and snorkelling in the bay. The website has a Russian version and some staff speak Russian.
15 Nguyễn Trung Trực, Nha Trang
Sources cross-checked on 7 September 2026
Frequently asked questions
How do I tell a real dive centre from a beach reseller?
Diving has something most trades lack: official registers. A centre operating under PADI or SSI is listed on padi.com or divessi.com, with its rating and instructor count visible. Someone selling other people's dives from a stall is never in there. We check every listing against the register and say in the sources what it confirmed — and you can repeat that check yourself in about a minute.
I have never dived. What can I actually do?
A try dive — Discover Scuba Diving in PADI language — takes half a day: a short briefing on land, then a shallow dive with an instructor at your side, one-to-one or two-to-one. No certification needed. If you like it, the entry-level course runs three to four days and ends with a card that works worldwide.
When is the visibility good?
Roughly February through September. From October to January the rain and the north-east wind arrive, the water clouds up, and trips get cancelled more often — sometimes on the morning itself. That is the boat working correctly, not letting you down: the call belongs to the skipper and the weather. If your trip is tied to one fixed day, ask what happens when it is cancelled.
Will anyone speak my language?
The PADI and SSI registers list staff languages explicitly, and several Nha Trang centres list English, French, Korean and Russian among them; the listings note this where confirmed. Instructor line-ups change faster than registers update, though, so ask when you book — "who is guiding on that day and what languages do they speak" gets an immediate answer.
What should I check before the boat leaves?
How many divers per instructor, whether equipment and insurance are included, where the dive sites are and how long the ride out takes. Be honest about your experience — overstating it is dangerous specifically underwater. And do not book a flight within 24 hours of diving; that is a safety rule, not the centre being careful.
Why are there no prices in the listings?
The cost depends on how many dives are in the programme, whether you rent equipment, how large the group is and where the boat goes. The centre itself does not know it in advance. We publish no unverifiable figures anywhere in this directory — ask when booking, and ask what the quoted number includes.
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