All About Diving
Hoi An Diving Season
When
The dive season in Hoi An is generally from February to the end of September. The best visibility and water temperature you will find from June to September. With temperatures between 27-29°C and a visibility from 10-25m – the diving is amazing.
During the raining season from October to the end of January the tourist boats are out of the water. The sea gets rough, the water is cold and the visibility is almost non.
Where
All diving in the area takes place at Cham Island. Its an island group of 8 island and only the main island is populated. The islands have been recognized by UNESCO as a Biosphere Reserve. The local government has set up controlled and environmental friendly tourism – the island is the first plastic free destination in Vietnam, since 2011.
Furthermore the marina protection has set up several artificial coral reefs to help the reproduction of the oceans biosphere.
Cham Island's Underwater World
Although we are not the “Maldives”, diving in Cham Island is pretty cool. There is a variety of dive sites from rock formation to shallow soft and hard coral gardens. Most of the fish in the reef are of the smaller types like Lion Fish, Stone Fish, Harlequin Sweetlips Fish, Angel Fish, Parrotfish, Moray Eel, Boxfish, Butterfly Fish, Moorish Idol , “Nemos” and many more. Occasionally we also spot some big Groupers or Barracudas.
The variety of colors and corals is impressive and the macro life is unbelievable – Nudibranch and Shrimps in colors and shapes you have never seen before. Depending on the season we can also spot Ghost Pipefish, Seahorse and Turtle.
General information about Diving
Fun dive for certified Divers (license requires)
What does it mean to be a certified diver?
In order to become a certified diver you have to complete a diving course. One of the most popular provider is PADI, you will find PADI dive centers all over the world.
Diving Levels:
There are many different levels you can reach with PADI. The level of your certificate determines the dept and other things or your dive ability.
- Scuba Diver: this is the beginner level and the course takes 2 day, it allows you to dive to 12m. This course is also offered to kids from the age of 10
- Open Water Course: This is the first course whereupon you will be able to consider yourself as a diver. The duration can be completed in 3-4 and you will be able to dive to a depth of 18m
- Advanced Open Water Diver: This course is a 2-day, 5 dive course. You will conduct 5 training dives on 5 individual skill sets. Two of these are compulsory. A deep dive and an underwater navigation dive. Then 3 others from a supplied list. After this course you can dive to 30m depth.
There are many more courses and specialty that can be learned.
Un-certified Divers (NO license requires)
Can I dive without a license?
Have you always wondered what it’s like to breath underwater? If you want to try scuba diving, but you don’t have time or are not sure about taking course – Don’t worry, we will introduce you to the diving and underwater world with our Discover Scuba Dive Tour.
- One on one dive with our guide
- Learn about the scuba equipment and the basic use
- Learn how to equalize your ears in the water and what the water pressure does to our body.
- Learn about hand signals and underwater communication
- Find out what it’s like to breath underwater.
- Learn key skills that you’ll use during every scuba dive.
- Have fun swimming around and exploring.
This tour is offered to children from the age of 10.