THE OWNERS OF WHALE ISLAND RESORT (KIEN) AND RAINBOW DIVERS (JEREMY)
DISCUSSING STRATEGY AND DEVELOPMENTS FOR THE 2025 SEASON.
EXCITING TIMES AHEAD!
Whale Island Resort
We are the only divecentre on Whale Island and
can teach in English, Vietnamese + Russian
Welcome to Whale Island.
Exclusive diving with a myriad of unidentified Nudibranches and amazing Macro Life.
A full range of PADI courses, daily diving/snorkelling trips. Great opportunities for quality beach dives and night dives.
This East coast treasure is nestled 2 hours North of Nha Trang.
Peaceful, rustic bungalows and Ocean view restaurant and bar. No roads, no motorbikes.
For fun divers, we prefer you to arrive with a dive computer and SMB (rentals available)
DIVING OPTIONS
Day Divetrip from Nha Trang
5.30am pick up from your hotel (ask them to make a packed-breakfast)
2 Hours by aircon car to the Resort
2 Dives + Lunch. Return to your Hotel around 6pm
1 Diver $350
2+ Divers $250 each
BOAT DIVING
For Certified Divers
7.45am, after breakfast, take the diveboat from the Jetty and make 2 dives.
40-60 minutes each, depending on air consumption.
Return to the Island for Lunch around 1pm
1 Diver: $200
2+ Divers $125 each
Afternoon Boat diving available subject to Weather conditions
Snorkelers + Passengers $45 each
BEACH DIVING
Available when the diveboat is not available; Mornings + Afternoons $45 per dive
Night Dive $55
Snorkelling $20
Night Snorkelling (with torch) $30
PADI DIVING COURSES
DISCOVER SCUBA DIVING
Designed for those who are curious about diving but not ready for a certification course just yet!
Free Online introduction
Beach training in a shallow + safe environment
2 Ocean Dives with your Instructor:
...from the beach $125
...from the boat $175
SCUBA DIVER COURSE
a sub course of the Open Water course for those short on time
Complete your diving Theory online before arriving
Training from the Beach (in shallow confined water) mastering the skills you've seen and had explained
(or you can take the Pool training in Saigon or in Nha Trang)
2 Dives from the Beach (to a maximum of 12m)
$300
OPEN WATER COURSE
Complete your diving Theory online before arriving
Half a day from the Beach (in shallow confined water) mastering the skills you've seen and had explained
(or you can take the Pool training in Saigon or in Nha Trang)
2 Dives from the Beach (to a maximum of 12m)
2 Boat Dives to a maximum of 18m
$475
ADVENTURE DIVER COURSE
This is for certified divers who want to expand their abilities + knowledge, but are short on time
Just 3 Dives in 1 Day for this certification and you can complete 2 more anywhere in the World to automatically upgrade to Advanced Diver!
Theory onsite with your Instructor
Beach: Buoyancy Dive, Fish ID Dive + Night Dive
$350
ADVANCED COURSE
Complete your diving Theory online before arriving
5 Training Dives over 2 Days
Day 1: Beach Buoyancy + Navigation Dives. Beach Night Dive
Day 2: Boat Dives: Deep (to maximum 30m) + Fish ID Dives
$450
RESCUE COURSE
Complete your diving Theory online before arriving
Half a day from the Beach (in shallow confined water) mastering the skills you've seen and had explained
(or you can take this Pool training in Saigon or in Nha Trang)
Beach + Ocean Training + Diving over 2 Days
$450
for Rescue certification, you need to have proof of First Aid + CPR training within the last 24 months
We can offer the Emergency First Response program to cover this.
Theory online and Practical on the Island, in Saigon or in Nha Trang
$200
PADI SPECIALTY COURSES
We can teach a range of Specialty Courses on the Island, each comprising 2-4 dives.
If you have completed your Adventure or Advanced Course, you have already completed
the 1st dive of the corresponding Specialty Course!
Buoyancy (PPB)
Fish ID
Underwater Naturalist
Vietnam Nudibranch Specialty
Vietnam Diver Specialty
Navigation
Search + Recovery
Deep
Night
Nitrox
Dive Against Debris
Coral Reef Conservation
Self Reliant (minimum 100 dives required)
More information about these Specialty Course available here
When you've completed your PADI Course, why not stay on and
join us for a couple of Fun Dives?
Just $85 for 2 Boat Dives or $37.50 for a Beach dive
(subject to availability)
To start your Theory online for any course