Pacific barge 05 - Nha Trang
The Pacific Barge 05 is a Nha Trang classic, and one we always enjoy revisiting. It’s not deep, just nine metres, but that shallow depth means plenty of light penetrates the water, making the colours really pop. We love how much of the barge is still intact, giving you genuine exploration opportunities. You can swim through several open sections, imagining the life of the crew, and the sheer amount of soft coral growing on the metal is impressive. Look for schools of juvenile barracuda shimmering overhead, and we’ve often spotted lionfish tucked into crevices. This site is perfect for photographers, especially macro fans who want to spend time hunting for nudibranchs and smaller critters that shelter in the wreck’s nooks and crannies. We’d suggest going early in the morning to beat any crowds and catch the best light.
- Location
- Nha Trang, Vietnam, Southeast Asia
- Coordinates
- 10.883333, 108.250000
- Type
- wreck
- Maximum Depth
- 9m
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 Pacific barge 05
- 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 Pacific barge 05
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