LEELA - Nha Trang
The Leela is a proper wreck, not just a pile of rubble, and a great dive for Nha Trang. This old carrier vessel, scuttled in ‘89, sits upright, almost 107 metres long, providing plenty to explore. We found the wheelhouse and engine room penetrable for those with the right training, and the hold often gives shelter to schooling barracuda. The wreck has become an artificial reef, with lionfish, scorpionfish, and the occasional turtle making it home. Current can pick up, so it's one for those comfortable with drift diving, but the size of the wreck means you can usually tuck in on the leeward side.
- Location
- Nha Trang, Vietnam, Southeast Asia
- Coordinates
- 13.916667, 109.333336
- Type
- wreck
- Maximum Depth
- 50m
Marine Protected Area: Quy Nhon
Best Time to Dive in Nha Trang
The warmest water temperatures in Nha Trang occur in May, averaging 30.5°C. The coolest conditions are in January at 25.4°C.
Monthly Water Temperatures
- January: 25.4°C
- February: 25.8°C
- March: 27.4°C
- April: 29.5°C
- May: 30.5°C
- June: 30.2°C
- July: 29.7°C
- August: 29.7°C
- September: 30.3°C
- October: 30.1°C
- November: 28.1°C
- December: 26.2°C
Nearby Dive Sites in Nha Trang
- 90167TS - 15m (wreck)
- Angel Dive
- An Phú 168 - 9m (wreck)
- ASOGAWA MARU (POSSIBLY) - 26m (wreck)
- BANGOS & DALAG - 60m (wreck)
- BD 91549 TS - 50m (wreck)
- BD 98839 TS - 23m (wreck)
- BV 95568TS - 31m (wreck)
- Debbie s Beach
- EIYO MARU - 40m (wreck)
- Electric Nose
- Fei Yua 9 - 7m (wreck)
- Hà Trung 98 - 8m (wreck)
- Hoa Mai 68 - 8m (wreck)
- HONAN MARU (POSSIBLY) - 46m (wreck)
Nearest Dive Centres to LEELA
- ANGEL DIVE - SSI, PADI, SDI, TDI
- Deep People Freediving - Scuba School International
- Delight Diving - SSI
- Diving Centre NHA Trang Fun Divers
- Sailing Club Divers - ["PADI"]
- Sea Coral - PADI, SSI
Marine Life in Nha Trang
Home to 182 recorded species including 175 reef fish, 6 seagrass & algae, 1 other.
Notable Species
- High Hat Triplefin (Enneapterygius tutuilae) - Reef Fish
- Banded Toby (Canthigaster valentini) - Reef Fish
- Blackbar Filefish (Pervagor janthinosoma) - Reef Fish
- Wrasse (Labroides dimidiatus) - Reef Fish
- Northern Bicoloured Triplefin (Enneapterygius flavoccipitis) - Reef Fish
- Floral wrasse (Cheilinus chlorourus) - Reef Fish
- Six-line wrasse (Pseudocheilinus hexataenia) - Reef Fish
- Rock Cod (Cephalopholis boenak) - Reef Fish
- Telescopefish (Epibulus insidiator) - Reef Fish
- Blackspot Surgeonfish (Acanthurus nigrofuscus) - Reef Fish
- Two-spot Bristletooth (Ctenochaetus binotatus) - Reef Fish
- Largemouth Triplefin (Ucla xenogrammus) - Reef Fish
- Chestnut Blenny (Cirripectes castaneus) - Reef Fish
- Ghost Cardinalfish (Nectamia fusca) - Reef Fish
- Bullethead Parrotfish (Chlorurus sordidus) - Reef Fish
- Lineated Butterflyfish (Chaetodon trifasciatus) - Reef Fish
- Bird wrasse (Gomphosus varius) - Reef Fish
- Bloodspot pipefish (Corythoichthys haematopterus) - Reef Fish
- Twinspot Hawkfish (Amblycirrhitus bimacula) - Reef Fish
- Blackspotted wrasse (Macropharyngodon meleagris) - Reef Fish
Recommended Packing List for LEELA
Based on average water temperature of 28.6°C, currents 3 cm/s.
- Shorty or Rashguard - warm 29°C water needs minimal exposure protection
- Mask - essential for every dive
- Fins
- BCD - buoyancy compensator
- Regulator - your most safety-critical piece of gear
- Dive Computer - tracks depth, time, and NDL
- Surface Marker Buoy (SMB) - essential for boat pickups
- Dive Torch - useful for crevices and colour at depth
- Underwater Camera - capture your diving memories