DNA 46182 TS

Best months: Feb–Dec

Protected Area

Hai Van-Hon Son Tra

Why dive here

With 41+ marine species recorded in the area - including seahorses and sea turtles - DNA 46182 TS offers some of Hoi An & Cu Lao Cham's richest wreck diving. Water ranges 24-31°C, warmest June, August, September.

Marine lifeSeahorses and Sea Turtles · 41+ species recorded

Water24-31°C · warmest June, August, September

CharacterWreck dive · max 25m

The DNA 46182 TS wreck isn't your pristine, upright behemoth, but that's precisely what we love about it. This isn't a deep dive, sitting at a comfortable 25 meters, so you get plenty of bottom time to explore the scattered remains of what was once a fishing vessel. It's truly a dangerous wreck, broken and spread across the sandy bottom, which makes for some fantastic hidey-holes for marine life. You’ll find a good number of lionfish here, often hovering lazily around the larger metal plates, and we’ve seen some surprisingly large groupers peeking out from beneath collapsed sections. Visibility can be a bit hit or miss, typical for the area, but when it's good, the light plays beautifully through the fragmented structure. We’d suggest going early in the morning; the currents tend to be calmer then, and you often have the site to yourselves before the day boats arrive. This site is perfect for wreck enthusiasts who enjoy a bit of detective work and aren’t looking for intact superstructures, but rather the way nature reclaims man-made objects.