Dive Vietnam - Whale Island Resort

RAINBOW DIVERS opened this PADI 5 Star Gold Palm IDC Center at the beginning of 2002. However, the Island has been associated with Scuba Diving for many years. For example, did you know that it was here on Whale Island that Jacques Cousteau first discovered his passion for diving!

The resort is located 80 kms North of Nha Trang at the tip of an archipelago. It is absolute paradise – your own ‘desert island’ where you can really get away from it all!

The bamboo bungalows right on the beachfront are complete with shower & wc, and offer accommodation for up to 60 guests. Meals are served 3 times a day and are a delicious combination of traditional Vietnamese cuisine with a strong French influence. (Probably something to do with the fact that the resort is owned and run by a Frenchman called Michel together with his lovely Vietnamese wife, Lan Phuong)

Advance booking is essential as the resort is extremely popular. This can be done through Rainbow Divers (contact page and choose Whale Island)

The island offers a wild and natural environment where the marinelife, flora & fauna are a nature lover’s dream, both above and below the water!

The diving here is perfect for beginners and experienced alike. There is safe & simple diving from the beach to a maximum depth of 15 metres. The morning boat dives offer more exciting & adventurous diving; wall dives down to 40 metres, coral gardens at 10-15 metres, racing drift dives and of course less strenuous Nudibranch spotting! Whales, sharks & whale sharks are unfortunately not so regularly seen: same for rays and big pelagics!.

Whilst the diving here on Whale Island & in Nha Trang will never compete with The Red Sea and Great Barrier Reef, we are convinced that your overall dive experience will be un-matched!

All PADI courses are offered here, from the introductory Discover Scuba Diving upto Instructor Courses. The RAINBOW DIVERS Instructor Team is the most professional and highest qualified in Vietnam. Headed by English PADI Course Director Jeremy Stein and PADI Master Instructor Graham Lee (English), the team is managed on a daily basis by French PADI IDC Staff Instructors Fabrice Ricaud and Geoffrey Godde who also speak Fluent English. The rest of the team comprises Instructors and Divemasters from France, Japan, Sweden, Holland, Denmark, Germany, Australia, America and of course Vietnam.

If you are intending taking a course during your stay and need a specific language, please use our contact us form and select Whale Island.

For 8 year olds we can offer the PADI Bubblemaker program which is a dive experience one on one with an Instructor to a maximum of 2 metres. For 10-12 year olds the PADI junior Open Water course and a couple of specialties are available, full details of courses for kids & youngsters available from the Family Page.

Prices:	Item for 2007	Cost (USD)
Boat Trip	Daily 2 dive boat trip* 1/2/3 dives	$50/75/100
	Discover Scuba ("Try Dive") from boat approx 30 min dive	$55
	Discover Scuba Diving (2 dives) from the boat	$75
	Discover Scuba Diving with skills (2 dives)	$100
	Night dive (Boat, with Divemaster)*	$50
	Snorkeling / Passenger	$25
Beach	Beach dive (with buddy) 1 dive	$35
	Beach dive (with Divemaster) 1 dive	$40
	Bubblemaker Discover Scuba Diving 1 dive	$35
	Discover Scuba Diving with skills (2 dives)	$75
	Scuba review - Beach with Divemaster - 1 dive	$40
Courses	PADI/National Geographic Open Water Course (3 - 4 days)	$425
	PADI Adventure Dive (1 dive)	$75
	PADI Advanced Course (5 dives)	$375
	PADI Rescue Course (3 - 4 days)	$375
	PADI Emergency First Response (1 day)	$150
	PADI Vietnam Nudibranch Specialty (1 day/2 dives)	$175
	PADI Vietnam Diver Specialty (1-2 days/3 dives)	$175
	PADI Divemaster Course (2 - 12 weeks)	$1,250
	PADI Assistant Instructor (6 days)	$750
	OWSI the final part of your IC to prepare you for your IE.	$750
	Complete IDC (12 days)	$1,250
	* requires a minimum of 2 divers ALL PADI COURSES INCLUDE YOUR OWN ORIGINAL MANUALS & MATERIALS (except AI, OWSI & IDC)

Rates 2007	1 night	2 night	3 night	4 night	5 night	6 night	7 night	Add*
SEA VIEW & BEACH FRONT
SINGLE	125 USD	180 USD	230 USD	275 USD	315 USD	350 USD	385 USD	35 USD
DOUBLE	160 USD	255 USD	345 USD	430 USD	510 USD	585 USD	650 USD	65 USD
TRIPLE**	190 USD	285 USD	375 USD	460 USD	540 USD	615 USD	680 USD	90 USD
FAMILY**	200 USD	325 USD	445 USD	555 USD	660 USD	760 USD	855 USD	95 USD
GARDEN VIEW
SINGLE	105 USD	150 USD	195 USD	235 USD	270 USD	300 USD	330 USD	30 USD
DOUBLE	135 USD	205 USD	270 USD	330 USD	385 USD	435 USD	480 USD	45 USD
TRIPLE**	160 USD	260 USD	355 USD	445 USD	530 USD	605 USD	675 USD	70 USD
FAMILY**	185 USD	310 USD	430 USD	545 USD	645 USD	740 USD	830 USD	90 USD
- Full board in bungalow including 3 meals, two ways transfer by car from Nha Trang and two ways boat transfer from Dam Mon. - Free for child under 7 in parents’ room - 50% discount for under 14 years kids - Additional lunch : 4 USD - Family rooms equiped with 2 twin bed and 1 big double bed - Extra bed 15$ and 30$ in full board - Extra bed for a child under 12 years old 18$ in full board - Extra bed for a child under 5 years old free of charge * Additional night over 7 nights Four beds room are in a house style and is not located in the front beach * We do transfers from Nha Trang City or Cam Ranh airport (30km south from Nha Trang), also from Tuy Hoa airport (from Saigon). - Applicable rates until December 31, 2007 - The Resort is open all the year, certain periodes are more favorable depending of your activities. - For diving activities and availability, contact Graham.