Whale Island Travel Guide
Travel to Whale Island - Coral Gardens and Whale Sharks
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Diving at Whale Island is ideal for beginners and more experienced divers with gently sloping beach dives, deep drop offs, drift diving and safe, simple diving from the beach to a maximum depth of 15 metres. For the more adventurous there are exciting wall dives down to 40 metres, coral gardens at 10-15 metres and racing drift dives. Marine life is equally as exciting with chances of spotting sharks as the waters soon get deep off the coast. Good accommodation offering a range of water-based activities complete the reasons to head here for a break from exploring the south of Vietnam.
Located 70km north of Nha Trang and accessed by boat the area has been associated with scuba diving for many years and is known to have been the place where Jacques Cousteau first discovered his passion for the underwater world.
Every year between April and July both whales and whale sharks come to stay in the archipelago, feeding on the abundant krill and plakton., often in numbers as great as 15! A must for any diver!
Attractions in Whale Island
Some of the dive sites to be enjoyed off Whale Island include Hon Trau Nam or Three Kings. For more experienced divers this is a beautiful site where you can see yellow, purple or white gorgons, explore labyrinthine caves, see some thirty sea slugs species along with sting rays, mantas and the famous whale sharks.
Hon Kho Trang is a rocky islet inhabited by sea birds. Comprised of two dive sites you can discover abundant fish species and a marvellous soft and hard coral garden.
Hon Tai or Ear Island is the perfect site for both experienced divers and beginners. Nurse or white tip sharks can be seen over the coral plateau as well as black red frogfishes and large sea slugs. Mui Co or nudibranch house is known for its abundance of sea slugs as well as rays, groupers and reef sharks.
At Bai Su the diving is particularly beautiful at night, whilst another fantastic night dive is at Hon Ong. This is a great opportunity to experience all the different marine life that come out at night such as sea horses, shrimps, crabs and some beautiful clown fish.
Activities in Whale Island
Beginners where small children or adults can try their hand at diving and progress to take formal dive qualifications whilst staying on the island. Those already qualified can extend themselves by taking more advanced courses. Alternatively you may just want to relax and use the water-sports facilities. Either way allow at least a week if you can.
Relaxing
The beaches of Whale island are picture perfect, a tropical paradise and ideal for a relaxing break if in the Nha Trang area.
Getting Around
The resort is located 80kms north of Nha Trang at the tip of an archipelago.
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