U Turn - Nha Trang
U Turn offers a gentle slope from 8m down to a sandy bottom at 33m. It’s a good spot for spotting nudibranchs and smaller reef fish tucked into the coral patches. Currents here are generally mild, making it a relaxed dive suitable for newer divers looking to build confidence or macro enthusiasts keen on a slower pace. We often use it for skill refreshers or photographers.
- Location
- Nha Trang, Vietnam, Southeast Asia
- Coordinates
- 12.160000, 109.285000
- Maximum Depth
- 8m-33m
Marine Protected Area: Vịnh Nha Trang
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 U Turn
- 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 U Turn
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