Boating and Diving

Buffalo Safari Tours. Specializing in tours for cruise ship visitors, Buffalo Safari Tours offers personalized day and half-day tours of Nha Trang and surrounds, including river and island tours. This is a more upmarket option for those wanting to avoid the party boat tour crowds. 24/3828–0702; www.buffalotours.com.

Funky Monkey Tours. For a fun and cheap day trip, join one of Funky Monkey's daily boat trip tours, which includes snorkeling, lunch, entertainment by the Funky Monkey Boy Band, and access to the floating bar. Note: the tour price doesn't include entry fees to two of the islands or the Tri Nguyen Aquarium. Funky Monkey has a range of other day tours, including city, river, and fishing tours. 34A/1 Nguyen Thien Thuat, Nha Trang, Khanh Hoa. 258/3522–426; funkymonkeytour.com.

Rainbow Divers. Rainbow Divers was the first of its kind in Vietnam, and has received the prestigious PADI Five Star National Geographic Dive Center Award, given for the shop's progressive environmental practices. Dives start at 1,700,000d and take place at 7 am daily. The team here also offers instructor courses, trips to Whale Island, and snorkeling packages ($25) that include equipment and lunch. The outfit is open year-round but the best diving is from March to October. 19 Biet Thu, Nha Trang, Khanh Hoa. 258/352–4351; www.divevietnam.com.

Sailing Club Divers. This five-star dive center offers snorkeling tours, scuba-diving courses, and diving packages to Hon Mun Island. Trips take place daily 8–2, and start at 1,450,000d ($65) for a two-tank dive and $20, or 450,000d, for snorkeling tours. 72–74 Tran Phu, Nha Trang, Khanh Hoa. 258/352–2788; www.sailingclubdivers.com.