DIVING IN COn Dao
Con Dao has 25 dive sites to choose from. Over the past 9 years the team at Con Dao Dive Center, have explored all of the many islands and reefs that the archipelago has to offer, & can always recommend the best places to dive during your stay.
Sometimes the weather, or the time of year you are visiting, can determine which dive sites we visit. Or maybe you are here for a multiple dive trip vacation and wish to see more of what the island has to offer. Contact us for more information about the best dive sites to visit, at which time of year. Our prices are all one rate to all islands.
Con Dao Dive Sites offer depths of up to 21+ meters, for recreational divers and shallow areas for snorkelers and beginners. We run a daily two-dive trip for divers and snorkelers, departing the harbour at 8am. Journey time to the numerous dive sites ranges from 15mins to 1hr 20 mins. We also offer multiple dive trips and trips from our private speedboat. We can customize any aspect of your dive trip to suit you – contact us for more information.
FREE DIVING
Freediving, free-diving, free diving, breath-hold diving, or skin diving is a form of underwater diving that relies on breath-holding until resurfacing rather than the use of breathing apparatus such as scuba gear.
Besides the limits of breath-hold, immersions in water and exposure to high ambient pressure also have physiological effects that limit the depths and duration possible in freediving.
Examples of freediving activities are traditional fishing techniques, competitive and non-competitive freediving, competitive and non-competitive spear fishing and freediving photography, synchronized swimming, underwater football, underwater rugby, underwater hockey, underwater target shooting and snorkeling. There are also a range of “competitive apnea” disciplines; in which competitors attempt to attain great depths, times, or distances on a single breath.
Historically, the term free diving was also used to refer to scuba diving, due to the freedom of movement compared with surface supplied diving.
AT DIVE SITES
*7:00am: Meet up at the harbor. Click here for harbor’s location.
Boat will take 15-20 minutes to reach the first dive site.
Dive briefing at the dive site. Kit up and enter the water.
*8:45am: Proceed to second dive site
Enjoy refreshment while doing our surface interval (around 40 minutes).**
Kit up and enter the water for the second dive.
*11:30am: Arrive at the harbor. Trip finish.
_Towel
_Sunscreen, Sunglasses, Hat
*Time in the schedule might change due to various reasons (weather/boat/…).
*We can also provide afternoon speedboat dive starts from 1:30pm to around 5:30pm.
**Lunch is not included in the trip as our trip only takes half a day. We do have refreshment onboard (fruits, chocolate, snack drinking water).
Please note that when diving in Con Dao, we highly recommend divers to be covered via insurance for diving, and emergency evacuation due to the remoteness of the island and limited medical facilities. If this is not already covered by your travel insurance policy, we recommend DAN (Divers Alert Network) for their cover.
Visit www.danasiapacific.org for more information.
Divers should not ascend to a high altitude within 12 hours of completing a single dive or 18 hours after doing multiple dives (whenever possible, wait 24 hours).
Prices
For more information and pricing on multiple dive trip packages and private speedboat trips please contact us.
We offer discounts for multiple dives, group bookings and our students. Contact us for more details on discounts and pricing.
*all prices include 10% tax and all marine park fees.
2 FUN DIVES
For certified divers-
Standard equipments
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Speedboat from the harbor
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Snack and drinking water
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Professional dive guides
Snorkeling
Join on the same boat with divers-
Standard equipments
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Speedboat from the harbor
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Snack and drinking water
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Snorkeling guide (depends on availability)
Frequently Asked Questions
The main reason is because we can only use speedboat to go diving in Con Dao. Due to the limited space on the speedboat (for passengers and diving equipment), we can only take maximum 5 divers and some snorkelers per trip which in turn make the price more expensive.
We don’t offer hotel pick-up because the town in Con Dao is very small. The harbor is 15-20 minutes walking from most hotel.
If you stay in Six Sense or Poulo Condor, we can arrange transfer for you with an extra fee of 300,000VND.
Please click here for direction to the harbor
Our boat will leave at 7:30am – 8:00am depends on season. We will inform you the time when you make the booking.
Lunch is not included in the trip as our trip only takes half a day. We do have refreshment onboard (fruits, chocolate, snacks, drinking water).
We can offer afternoon diving trip staring from 1:30pm and finish at around 5:30pm.
Night Dive in Con Dao is currently unavailable due to local government’s restriction.
Try Dive and Discover Scuba Diving
Ever wondered what it’s like to breath underwater? Thinking about becoming a diver, but not sure?
Con Dao is an ideal place to start! Peaceful, quiet and picturesque. No roaring jet skis to worry about or hordes of tourists – just a few lazy fishing boats heading out for their catch. Explore Vietnam’s underwater heritage in the country’s premier marine park. We offer introductory dive experiences and scuba dive beginner courses, with an experienced PADI professional. From try dives to certified open water divers, we have something start you on your underwater adventure.
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Con Dao Dive Center
Booking Office:
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Tel – Whatsapp:
Office: +84 987 1000 88 (Xuan)
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Working Time: 07:30am to 8:00pm
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