What are the beaches in Nha Trang? The best beaches in Nha Trang, Vietnam

Nha Trang is one of the most popular resorts Vietnam, where tourists come from all over the world. And it’s not surprising, because the beaches of Nha Trang offer a vacation for every taste: youth with club entertainment until the morning or real relaxation in the bounty style. In this article you will learn about all the beaches in the city and its surroundings.

Tran Phu City Beach

Of course, the most famous beach in this area. This beauty stretches for seven kilometers, and it is continuous light sand. Its color is due to the fact that it has a special structure, these are the smallest particles of sea shells. The sand is not as fine as in Phuket, but it is very pleasant, walking on it barefoot is a pleasure!

Along coastline There is a stunning embankment, from which you can go down to the beach. Although Chang Phu is located in the city center, there is a lot of greenery around. There are cute gazebos and benches. The surrounding area is clean, the park area and the beach are carefully cleaned, although there are leaves and tree branches on the sand. The beach is municipal, which means people gather there from early morning local residents to do morning exercise, do exercises or swim.

True, it’s not worth swimming here in winter. From November to March there is seasonal bad weather. The wind rises and drives the waves. Some daredevils, of course, decide to swim, but you definitely shouldn’t go to Chang Fu with children during these months. The rest of the time – beauty! The sand heats up in the sun; at lunchtime you will have to skip and skip to the sea barefoot. The bottom on Chang Fu is flat, gently sloping, the entry and depth are comfortable.

You can start trying Vietnamese cuisine right on the beach. There are a lot of different cafes and restaurants here, where they cook great food, especially in the part of the beach where it is located. But those who have already missed European dishes can also find a suitable establishment. Russian tourists, for example, adore the Gorky Park restaurant.

Tran Phu Beach in Nha Trang is replete with signs in Russian, even in the menu you can find Cyrillic.

Calm Paragon Beach

Unlike the city center, where huge waves often rise, this place is calmer. This is a hotel beach.

How to get to Paragon Beach in Nha Trang?

Anyone can take bus No. 4 (fare 7 thousand dong), which runs on the third line. You need to get off at the last stop, Vinpearl, and walk another fifteen minutes on your own two feet. First you go a little to reverse direction to the intersection and turn left there. Another option is to call a taxi from the terminal (costs approximately 80,000 VND).

In general, the journey by public transport takes about forty minutes. To get back, you need to come to the final stop. Often the bus is already accepting passengers or you will have to wait a maximum of a quarter of an hour.

Paragon Features

Paragon can hardly be called a beach in the literal sense of the word. If you look at the beaches of Nha Trang in the photo, it is immediately easy to recognize. It looks more like an artificial pool in a natural environment. The coastal part of the sea is fenced off by a rock. That is, in any weather there are no waves or debris that washes up during a storm. The sand is light, so the water looks turquoise. The sandbank is wide, which means small children will be at ease here.

Some lack vitality sea waves. But the partitioned space is quite spacious, and there is no impression of enclosure. And during a storm, which can last for several days, it is better to swim in such a closed beach than to admire the ramparts of Chang Phu.

Before heading back, you can rinse your feet near the villa, which is located on the edge. Behind the fence near the pool there is a hose with a tap. Locals are not shy about washing their feet there, and tourists also use it.

The downside is the modest size of the beach, few sunbeds and umbrellas. 40 thousand dong to pay for entry (children are free) plus another twenty for access to the sea. There is nowhere to eat, because there is a cafe only at the entrance. It is better to take snacks and water with you if you are going to visit Paragon Beach (Nha Trang).

Picturesque Pearl Beach

This beach is quite far from Nha Trang. The most convenient way is to book an excursion (at a Russian travel agency it will cost about 33 USD including a snack). Now some travel agencies from Nha Trang bring groups of tourists here. It’s difficult to get there on your own; buses don’t run.

What is the difference Pearl Beach from others?

Pearl Beach in Nha Trang is little known, which means there are almost no people on it. It is located south of Nha Trang. Entrance to the hotel (which includes the beach) is paid - 50,000 VND. There is a restaurant on the water and a magnificent stone lighthouse. There are huge boulders, palm trees, wooden houses on stilts all around - the views here are unforgettable. It’s worth going at least once to take beautiful pictures. If you are planning to take photos of white sand beaches in Nha Trang, then come here.

The beach is small but beautiful. During the season, the water is clean, warm, and there are no waves even during the day, unlike Nha Trang. Natural umbrellas, made from palm leaves. If you book an excursion, you will be given drinks and fruit on the beach. But in winter, the water becomes dirty: in the off-season, a lot of bags and other garbage wash up on the shore.

The downside is that the infrastructure is not developed at all (except for a lone restaurant and hotel) and it is far from Nha Trang. Overall, a nice place where you will feel calm and at one with nature.

Fun Beach Louisiana

Where is it located and how to get there?

Strictly speaking, private beach called Louisiana no, this is a part of the city beach that belongs to the stunning cafe of the same name. Therefore, there is no point in writing separately about the sea - everything is the same as on Chang Fu. “Louisiana” is an establishment with its own brewery, so true lovers of the foamy drink flock here. Indeed, it has its own pool and beach. The cafe is located near the middle of the city beach.

You can get there on foot if you walk along the city beach to the side cable car(Vinpearl), by taxi, telling the driver the name of the restaurant, or by buses No. 2, 4 or 5. The stop is called “Central Beach”, then walk a hundred meters to the lotus.

What's on Louisiana Beach?

The restaurant offers visitors comfortable sun beds with mattresses and sun loungers right next to the shore. The area is clean and well-groomed. Despite the sale of alcohol, the surroundings are calm and visitors are not rowdy. Security guards monitor the belongings of vacationers and drive away annoying local sellers.

Waiters at Louisiana Beach (Nha Trang) serve people along the entire perimeter of the beach, quickly bringing beer and snacks. If there are waves at sea, you can use the pool. Facilities also include fresh showers and toilets. The price for renting a sun lounger is less than two dollars, a glass of 0.6 liters of branded beer is more than $3. You can also come up with promotions: 3 times a week from noon to one and from four to five in the evening, when you buy two 0.3 liter glasses, the third one is poured for free. By the way, the beer is excellent! They give you free salted nuts with it, you just have to ask the waiter.

The Internet connection is good at the tables by the pool, but there are interruptions on the trestle beds. Among the shortcomings: you are asked to leave the sun loungers that are located by the pool after four in the evening, because the Louisiana staff is preparing the tables for dinner. The restaurant (like its beach) is open from seven in the morning until one in the morning. The downside is that it is quite expensive compared to other places.

Generally - nice place. No one runs up and checks to see if you took a drink so that you can get a sunbed and splash around in the pool. In the evening there is live music on Louisiana Beach.

Deserted Bai Dai

Translated from Vietnamese, Bai Dai (pronounced in Russian as Bai Zai) means “long beach.” It really is like that - it stretches for as much as 15 km. There used to be a military base here, 20 km south of Nha Trang.

Bai Zay Beach, Nha Trang – how to get there?

You can get there by renting a car or taking a taxi. You can negotiate with the driver: for 500 thousand dong you will pay for the journey from the city and back with a wait. This is a common thing in South-East Asia: the client is resting - the driver is waiting. Payment upon delivery in Nha Trang.

The beach, of course, is not as well-equipped as Chan Fu. There is natural debris everywhere: twigs, leaves, algae... But it’s not for nothing that Bai Zai is listed among the best beaches in Nha Trang. An atmosphere of peace and spirituality permeates everyone. The sea is clean and calm (waves only in winter). There are few people, but the landscapes are mesmerizing.

If you got here with a rented car or motorcycle, you can leave them in the “parking lot”. This is a small area where you can leave your iron horse. Locals take a bribe of only VND 5 thousand - for this money they will act as security guards. You don’t have to worry about transport, because for residents this is one of the main types of income (except for selling seafood).

Entertainment and prices for Bai Dai

Bai Dai Beach in Nha Trang is great for surfing: in winter there is a decent wave. You can rent a surf: you will have to pay 180 thousand dong for an hour. They offer different boards to choose from, on the bad English owner will explain which one is better suited for which purposes. They take money only after returning the board - they trust you.

There is infrastructure only at the very beginning of Bai Zai, on the city side. There are several cafes there. The menus of local restaurants offer translations of dish names into Russian. True, it is difficult to understand what a snapper or triggerfish is. And the owners often don’t speak a word of Russian. Local merchants are not yet spoiled by tourists; they are happy even with a tip of 20,000 dong. Prices are low and customer service is friendly.

Cafes go for miles wild beach with snow-white soft sand and crystal sea water. Locals remove marine debris at low tide. The Vietnamese don’t think much about recycling; they simply bury their finds in the sand. The entrance to the sea does not change depending on the tide: it remains flat, but the shallow water at low tide is small.

Fishermen are frequent guests here. They float on boats shaped like basins - it looks very authentic!

This is also a remote beach where no one goes public transport. If you rent a bike, you can get from the center of Nha Trang to the beach in an hour. You have to be prepared that the traffic is crazy: on the road, trucks and trucks drive no worse than racers, and often motorcyclists rush into oncoming traffic. You will have to travel 65 km north of the city. You need to drive along the AN1 highway under your own power. When you see the Huyndai Shipyards sign, turn right.

Driving along the coast, you will see fishermen and smell the aromas of fresh fish. You will be convinced that your trip was not in vain. The place is magical, the kind you see in paintings. You can stay in a real bungalow. The owner is a man who is probably almost a hundred years old. For $65 a day you can live comfortably with three meals a day. Or you can pay for a one-time visit ($5).

You can drive between two hotels and in this no man's land everything will be free. If you are using a rented vehicle rather than a taxi, it is convenient to purchase gasoline from the locals. You will see green bottles at the front door of houses. Drinks can also be purchased. In general, “Jungle Beach” is a paradise! Clean beach, not crowded with people.

You can get to Vinpearl (by the way, it’s actually called Hon Che) by ferry by sea or by cable car. Of course, the second option is much more picturesque: you can admire the views of the sea and islands around. The cable car starts from the central ticket office of Vinpearl, near the Nha Trang port. The cost of a ticket per adult is 800,000 dong (about $35). The price includes funicular travel (both directions) and entrance to all parts of the park.

Things to do?

The park is simply wonderful! There is a lot of entertainment, but you can easily get lost. We advise you to take a free map and follow it.

Visitors to Vinpearl say that one day is not enough for a local amusement park; you will probably want to come again. There is an amusement park, an arcade, a shopping area with souvenirs and decorations (prices are higher than in Nha Trang), a water park, an electric sleigh, an aquarium, and even a fountain show!

On the beach - as always, White sand, crystal azure water (warmer than on the city shore), plenty of sunbeds and umbrellas and no problems with finding a place. You can rent a jet ski, the cost of this pleasure is about $44/hour.

By the way, almost all the beaches of Nha Trang have stunning sand, which is loved not only by tourists, but also by sand flies. Insect bites are not dangerous, but they are very itchy, and the wounds take a long time to heal. Local pharmacies have the remedies, just show the stings to the pharmacist and they will give you the medicine.

You should also be careful with the sun. On the Vietnamese coast, even those who usually only get a tan get burned. Don’t be lazy to use strong sun creams, and then the beaches of Nha Trang will leave you only pleasant memories.

The beaches and attractions of Nha Trang are marked on the map in Russian.

And finally - a video from Nha Trang.

So, have you already settled in Nha Trang using our tips? Then it's time to choose the best beach for your holiday.

The city is located right on the seashore, which makes local beaches almost equally accessible for vacationers with any budget: no matter what star hotel you stay in, the sea will always be nearby - no more than 15 minutes walk. In addition, all beaches are absolutely accessible to visit - choose any one to suit your taste.

Nha Trang - Big city, and its 500,000 people couldn't help but leave their mark on the water quality along the coast. In the morning, as a rule, it is crystal clear, but in the afternoon it can be cloudy and a variety of debris appears from somewhere. In addition, during the rainy season, a large amount of silt flows from the river into the sea, and the water at times turns brown. Even when the beach itself looks fairly clean, encountering trash is possible if you like to swim further away or snorkel.

In addition, we immediately note that surfing enthusiasts have nothing to do here. Even during the rainy season, the water in Nha Trang Bay is blissfully calm. And even unprotected beaches outside the city in the north and south will not please you either. There won't be any decent waves there either.

Nha main beach Trang Beach stretches along the entire city, its length is about 7 kilometers.

It will delight you with clean white sand, blue waters, swaying palm trees and a pleasant promenade. A chic boulevard of coconut palms stretches along its entire length. Under your feet there are tiny fragments of shells, so the water there is clear and clean (most often only in the first half of the day). The entrance to the sea is quite flat, without a strong slope.

Since everything happens virtually within the city, it is very lively here. vendors sell kites, cotton wool, ice cream and coconuts, couples walk, children on roller skates rush by, and there are a lot of locals. Public amenities include restrooms and small fountains along the sidewalk for rinsing off.

In the middle of the beach there is such a remarkable tower in the shape of a lotus.

The beach is municipal and therefore entry is free. But you will have to pay a little for sunbeds and umbrellas. There are two options: either you simply occupy one of the sun loungers belonging to the hotel (they will approach you as soon as you start staying there), or you go to Gorky Park. There you pay for a sunbed and can lie by the sea, go for a swim in the pool, or go eat at one of the restaurants at a discount. A regular sun lounger costs about 40-60,000 VND. Seats in the VIP area with soft mattresses and pillows with towels are already more expensive. Life vest can be rented for 20,000 dong, mask with snorkel - for 30,000.

Where to find the cleanest sea in Nha Trang?

We have already said that the cleanliness of the water off the coast sometimes leaves much to be desired. What to do?

Go to expensive resorts outside the city, such as Six Senses Ninh Van Bay, An Lam Ninh Van Bay, Mia Resort or Amiana. They all have clean beaches. But these clean beaches, like these resorts themselves, are not even cheap.

The easiest and most cost-effective way is to take a boat to the nearby islands, where the water is guaranteed to be excellent. Everything will be great, except for the usual risks of sailing on the high seas. Every day, many boats depart from the coast, taking lovers of swimming in exceptionally clear waters.

If this option does not suit you, simply head along the coast to the north or south. North will be preferable.

The best and cleanest beaches in Nha Trang are located outside the city.

If you move from the very center of the city to the north, then there are clearly fewer people on the beach, it is much quieter and calmer here than in the center, finding a free place is not a problem at all. There is calmness, relaxation and even some kind of drowsiness all around. Like in this photo.

Let's move on. 4 kilometers north of tourist center Nha Trang, passing by the Tran Phu bridge and the Hon Chong rock, you find yourself on a completely quiet and almost deserted section of the coast. By the way, from 6 to 19 hours you can get there by white and blue local bus No. 4. The interval between flights is about 20 minutes, the cost of the trip is 7,000 dong.

Since there are few tourists here and the beach is rarely cleaned, unfortunately, you can see some garbage brought by the sea on the shore. But this inconvenience is compensated by peace and loneliness.

There is also an excellent seafood restaurant just south of Hon Chong Rock. And if you climb this rock, you will see an amazingly beautiful view of the coast, the city and the bay.

Of the minuses, we note that the entrance to the sea here is not flat, the depth is large, so this place is recommended only for those who know how to swim well.

And finally, we’ll move even further north, but only by car.

Doc Let Beach is located 50 km north of Nha Trang. It is much calmer, cleaner and more beautiful than the city beach. Right on the shore, local fishermen will prepare seafood dishes for you at a very competitive price.

How to get here? You can take a taxi, or you can use the blue-white-yellow bus No. 3, which departs from the tourist center. It operates from 6:30 to 17:30, the trip takes just over an hour and costs 24,000 dong. You can stay anywhere on this beach or nearby the hotel where you can rent umbrellas and sun loungers.

Now let's explore the southern beaches of Nha Trang.

Bai Dai Beach (or Long Beach). Located approximately 30 km south of the city on the road to the airport. In general, this road itself is very beautiful, the landscapes around are simply magnificent. And the beach is neat, clean and also very beautiful. There are also several small restaurants where you can enjoy tasty and inexpensive local seafood. There are jet ski rentals and you can go water skiing. The beach, as usual, is free, but you will have to pay for parking a motorcycle (if you didn’t come by taxi, then there is no other option).

Bai Duong Beach is located 1.5 km from the city if you follow Tran Phu Street. Soft sand, more warm water, and it is also much calmer and cleaner here than in the city.

And last but not least - in the park entertainment Vinpearl It also has its own cozy small beach overlooking the city coast.

To visit this beach you need to buy a ticket to the amusement park for 600,000 VND. You get to the island by the world's longest cable car or by ferry. This beach is next to the water park. And since most of the island's visitors came here for entertainment, not for beach holiday, then it is almost always sparsely crowded here. You can rent a catamaran, try parasailing and kayaking.

So, the best and cleanest beaches with amazingly clean and clear water in Nha Trang are located outside the city. You can get there by bicycle, but it is better to take a taxi or a motorcycle, because riding a bicycle in the heat is not the most pleasant experience. Many of these beaches have no security, no showers or changing rooms, and the water is quite deep. So be careful and attentive and ready to fend for yourself on a deserted beach.

When looking for the best beach in Nha Trang, the choice is up to you.

What is the best beach in Nha Trang?

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Paragon Beach is located in the southern part of Nha Trang. Paragon beach is known for being a beach without waves at any time of the year. When the main beach is stormy, everyone goes for a swim at Paragon. You can easily get to Paragon from Nha Trang on your own by bus No. 4.

Paragon Beach Nha Trang. Photo January

Review of Paragon Beach

To be honest, there’s not much to see here. The beach is very tiny. The entire beach was included in the photo at the beginning of the article. 10-15 umbrellas with sun loungers, a small strip of pleasant fine sand and a fenced backwater for swimming without waves. That's the whole beach.

Hotels on Paragon beach

Paragon Villa Hotel
Praywish Hotel
Verano Hotel
Ruby Villa

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A beautiful view of the mountains opens from the Paragon beach sun loungers

But people come here not for sunbeds and sand, but for a beach without waves. Often in winter and sometimes even in summer there is a storm on the central sea, the water becomes cloudy and carries out garbage. And on Paragon, at any time of the year, peace and quiet.

Most tourists come to Paragon Beach to swim with children, since it is safe to swim in the sea with a child here, there is no depth, no waves, no dangerous currents.

Why are there no waves on Paragon? Firstly, due to the “artificial spit” or stone embankment, which closes the reservoir from the sea. There is also a bay here where there are no waves, thanks to its location. The stone embankment and this peculiar pool, apparently, were supposed to serve as a parking lot for yachts and boats of residents of the local elite village. But then, apparently, it turned out that no one here really had yachts, so they decided to make a beach.

The left side of the artificial bay. Several boats still moor here

Beach features: paid entrance, no toilet, nowhere to eat

Entrance to the beach costs 20 thousand dong ($1)
Sunbeds cost 60 thousand dong ($3)

The beach belongs to the hotel Paragon Hotel. If you stay at this hotel, you do not pay for entrance and sunbeds. If you just come on your own, you will have to pay at least the entrance fee. It is not necessary to take sun loungers; you can lie down on your own mat. During high season there may not be enough sun loungers for everyone. We came here in January, there were free sun loungers.

As of 2017, there are still no toilets and showers. Also, there is not a single cafe directly near the beach. There is nowhere to eat or buy water; you need to take something to snack with you.

Where can I order a transfer from the airport?

We use the service - KiwiTaxi
We ordered a taxi online and paid by card. We were met at the airport with a sign with our name on it. We were taken to the hotel in a comfortable car. You have already talked about your experience In this article.

This was not written about in other blogs, but on the main street cottage village, on the territory of which this beach is located, there is one cafe with the original name “U Kolya”, a restaurant with a Russian menu. From the beach it takes about 5 minutes in a straight line; it is located a little further than the Paragon Hotel on the main street.

Embankment with palm trees

A little further from the beach there is a concrete embankment where you can take a walk or take a photo with beautiful view to the bay and mountains. There is no embankment, nowhere to sit, not a single bench. If only you sit on the edge. They probably wanted to do it well, but it turned out as always.

An Vien village

As I said above, the beach is located on the territory of the elite village of An Vien. Elite by Vietnamese standards. Yes, the villas are cool, of course, I don’t argue, they’re clean and modern. But it seemed to us that everything was somehow unkempt and uncomfortable, there was construction everywhere, just like in Nha Trang. Entrance to the village is free; at the checkpoint the guards do not ask anything.

Paragon Beach in Nha Trang reviews, pros and cons

I don’t know why everyone praises it so much, but among ourselves we jokingly call this beach a ditch. Shallow, stagnant water, unkempt territory on either side, abandoned construction site and stones. In our fastidious opinion, Paragon Beach is nothing. We didn't even go swimming.

If it were not for the mountains and beach umbrellas, then Paragon Beach resembles a river somewhere near Chelyabinsk

But don’t take our words seriously, since this beach has one undeniable advantage - it is a beach without waves in Nha Trang at any time of the year. Therefore, it is here that you can swim normally with children, when on other beaches of Nha Trang big waves

. So, if you want to know which beach has no waves, then come to Paragon, but don’t expect anything special and exotic from it.

Hotels on Paragon Beach

Paragon Villa Hotel
Praywish Hotel
Verano Hotel
There are several hotels in the area where you can stay for a couple of days or for your entire holiday. You can book hotels on Paragon using the following links:
Ruby Luxury Apartments

AnVien Beach Villa

Ruby Villa
Accommodation in villas in An Vien village:
ViVa Villa An Vien Nha Trang

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An Villa

How to get to Paragon Beach from Nha Trang

You can get to Paragon Beach on your own by public transport or by taxi. A metered taxi will cost between 60-100 thousand dong. It's cheaper by bus. Just take bus number 4 in the European Quarter, which goes towards Vinpearl (south). Drive to final stop

. The fare costs 7 thousand dong, payment to the conductor. If you are asked to leave a little earlier than the final one with the words “Vinpearl”, then just say “Paragon Beach”. When we went to the beach, they wanted to drop us off one stop before the final one near some ticket office where they sell tickets for Vinpearl, but we said that we were going to Paragon.

From the final stop you need to go back a little, about 50 meters, then turn left and go through the arch and the entrance gate to the village of An Vien. Entrance to the village is free, the guards will not ask anything.

Entrance to the village of An Vien

Once you have passed the entrance with the arch, you can immediately turn left, walk to the sea, and then along the shore to the beach. It's just a 10 minute walk from the bus.

The map shows how to walk from bus stop. GPS coordinates of the beach: 12.195119, 109.211207

The first thing that worries every traveler going on vacation to the sea is the beach. I will describe our impressions of the weather and sea conditions on the beaches of Nha Trang from 2013 to 2017.

1. General information

The beaches of Nha Trang are washed by the South China Sea. The water is more or less transparent, the sand is yellow, the entrance is shallow, there are almost no jellyfish and other living creatures, there are no stones or large shells either. Thanks to the long and wide coastline, there is not such a density of vacationers as in Sihanoukville (Cambodia) or Pattaya. The sun loungers are evenly distributed; if you don’t want to take a paid sun lounger with an umbrella, you can sit on a towel and sunbathe to your heart’s content. There are few cafes here; closer to the road there are stalls where you can buy juices and ice cream. Vendors walk back and forth offering fruit, boiled corn and seafood. They don't stick too much.

2. Weather by month

From October to mid-February the sea is often rough and grey, and windy. By the way, prices rise slightly during this period.

Those who like to jump in the waves are welcome. Who loves a pleasant warm sea of bright blue color - come to Nha Trang from March to September.

August

In August 2013, the sea was magical - calm, warm, moderately clean. The weather was clear, sunny, hot, there was no rain.

In August 2014, the situation repeated itself. During the day +30 + 35, at night + 23, water + 28. We really like being in Nha Trang in August: it’s hot and beautiful.

In August 2016, short-term rains occur once every 3 days, which do not interfere with rest at all. The rest of the time it is mostly clear and sunny. Sometimes it’s cloudy, and on such days it’s convenient to go on excursions: you can see the sights without getting sunburned.

September

In September, the weather in Nha Trang is completely fine. Hot, sunny. During the day +30 + 32, at night + 23, water + 27. Rains approximately every 5 days in the evenings, but do not interfere with rest.

The weather in September 2015 was comfortable: throughout the entire month the weather was quite sunny, with rare cloudy days with short periods of rain in places (15-30 minutes). It's hot during the day, but not suffocating like in summer. But the sea is very warm, sometimes you had to look for cool currents :) There were no waves on the sea, the water was clean, transparent. Windy days 1 or 2.

In September 2013 and 2014, Nha Trang also had great weather. There were no waves, the sea was calm and gentle.

October 2014-2016

October 2014

From the beginning of October 2014, the sea began to become agitated and throw out garbage. It was sunny, hot, and little rain. In mid-October it was most often cloudy, when the sun appeared it became very hot. During the day +28 +30, at night + 21, water + 26. During the day there were sometimes light rains (which did not interfere with movement around the city at all), in the late evenings (almost at night) there were heavy rains every two days, by the morning everything was dry.

City Beach (mid-October 2014)

When it was not windy, the small waves did not interfere with swimming at all.

City beach (second half of October 2014)

October 2015

In the first days of October the weather was excellent - it was not hot, but the sun was shining, the sea was quite clean and calm. We even managed to dive in the coral reserve of Hon Mun Island.

In the middle and end of October, the sea was stormy, there was a strong wind, and after short showers the sea turned dirty yellow (mainly on city beaches due to the Kai River, which flows into the sea from the north).

Since mid-November 2014, the days were mostly cloudy, sometimes cloudy, with light rain lasting for several minutes. In cloudy weather it was comfortable to be in the city, since there is no stuffiness, you can calmly walk around the city and not be afraid of getting burned. But light rains can spoil your vacation, so think in advance about what you will do in the rain. There were sometimes heavy rains at night, but by morning everything was dry. During the day +28 +31, after sunset +25.

Strong waves on the city beach, making it almost impossible to swim. Swimming is possible on all islands, as well as Bai Zai and Paragon beaches. We also talked about them, look at the table of contents at the beginning of the post.

Nha Trang city beach (mid-November).

In the second half, from November 18 to 22, there were prolonged light rains during the day and there was almost no sun. The sky is gloomy. There were big waves at sea, I repeat once again that it is very difficult to swim on the city beach and this situation will last until January-February. Don't go to Nha Trang in November if you want sun, heat and clear blue skies every day. During this period it might look like this:

At the end of November 2014 in Nha Trang it was sunny, clear, and hot. At times it was cloudy, sometimes there was light rain (it could last a day). The sea is more or less warm, although the gigantic waves still did not allow swimming. Tourists squealed as they jumped in the water, some were injured, and most preferred to stay on the shore.

November 2015

November started off rainy. For the first 4 days in a row, it rained almost non-stop (sometimes it gave way to heavy downpour, and a couple of times the sun even came out). However, this did not greatly affect the temperature: it dropped a couple of degrees from +28 to +26. Sunny hot days replaced it, the temperature rose again to +30+31. It is useless to look at forecasts, because... Because of the mountains and the sea, the weather is very changeable (it can change several times a day).

December

The weather in Nha Trang at the beginning of December 2014 is good: sometimes sunny, sometimes cloudy, warm.

The sea is very rough. Swimming on the city beach in December is very difficult. Vacationers, for the most part, are just sunbathing.

If you look into the past, then in mid-December 2013 it was like this: the sea was cloudy, green-yellow, very rough, and often stormy. Denis didn’t even allow me to swim. Not a fountain. We decided that there was nothing to do in Nha Trang in December. But the birds were singing, the sun was shining, so we weren’t upset. Unlike the tourists, who were clearly unhappy with the weather. During the day +26, after sunset + 21, water + 24.

In mid-December, the rain in Nha Trang almost did not stop. This weather was explained by a strong tropical cyclone that came from the Philippines. At the end of December it was cloudy, only occasionally the sun came out, and there were light rains several times a day. The sea is restless, big waves. At the very end of December the weather “began to improve” and the sun began to appear more and more often. During the day +26 +29, in the evening +22. People on the beach tried to swim and sunbathe.

It seems to me that if there is an opportunity NOT to go here in December, then it is better not to go. Well, or hope that you are lucky and the weather is merciful.

January

In January 2014 there were waves, we never swam. The locals tried to overcome the elements)) The color of the sea changed and became deep blue. Beautiful. I’m wondering, do those guys who deliberately go on vacation in winter even know what the weather is like here? Or they are simply happy about cheap tickets (tickets are more expensive in summer). I became interested in who these brave souls were and read the forums. It turned out that some of the people who were sold tickets by travel agencies, after reading forums and asking eyewitnesses about the weather in Nha Trang in winter, were very upset. Some people reassured themselves that it was still warmer and better here than in Russia. But according to our observations, most foreigners did not swim.

In January 2014, it was not hot in Nha Trang, +25 + 27 during the day, you can visit the sights and not die from the heat, so if you don’t care about a calm sea, come in winter. At night + 19, water + 23.

About 2015.

At the beginning of January 2015 in the afternoon about +27 +30, strong wind and big waves. The sky was overcast, there was not much sun, it rained at night and sometimes during the day.

February

At the beginning of February in Nha Trang the sea is rough. There are cloudy days, but most often the sun shines. In general, the weather is good, but swimming can be very problematic due to the waves.

In our opinion, for a beach holiday you should go to Nha Trang from mid-February, not earlier. During the day +27, At night +19 +22, water +24.

March

At the beginning of March, Nha Trang becomes the best holiday destination in all of Vietnam. The wind disappears, the sun is every day, no clouds, almost no rain. At noon + 29 +32, after sunset + 19 +23, water + 26.

May

In May 2016, the weather whispers: “Come to Nha Trang, I will build paradise for you!” Seriously, she whispers, I heard it myself. Do you want to go on vacation? It's time in May! Of course, it will be hot and very sunny, but these are the tropics, you don’t want cloudy weather :) And now to the point: during the day +34 +37, at night +28, a pleasant breeze blows by the sea, it feels hot, but not stuffy. The water is warm, pleasant, calm. The weather is at its best, but try to be in the shade from 11 to 14 to feel comfortable, otherwise you may get sunstroke. In the photo below we are not under sunstroke, but simply in shock, in this weather the mood is always 100% :)

June

June 2016 was not very good. Frequent rains and the sea throwing garbage onto the beach spoiled the mood. The weather is changeable: sometimes bright and very sunny, sometimes cloudy, gloomy and rainy. But in any case, it’s hot in Nha Trang in the summer. During the day the temperature does not drop below +33, and in the sun it feels like +38.

June is wet season in Nha Trang (do not confuse it with the rainy season, there is simply no such thing here), when you can expect strong, warm, short-term downpours, when 10 minutes after their end everything is already dry.

July

In July 2014 and 2016, Nha Trang had excellent weather. The sea is more or less calm, cool at 7 am, and becomes warmer by noon. There is almost no wind. At noon + 32, after sunset + 23, water + 25+28.

In mid-July 2014 it was sometimes sunny, sometimes not. It rained only once in 14 days.

By mid-July 2016, it rained 3 times in 14 days. It is hot outside. Be sure to wear hats to avoid getting sunstroke out of habit.

Nha Trang city beach.

Temperature and precipitation chart by month

Below is the temperature graph. As you can see, in May, June, July and August it is quite hot in Nha Trang, but not critical. If you wear a hat, cover your shoulders from the sun, apply creams, then you won’t be afraid of the heat and sunburn will not be. In general, we only burned once and then only a little, but we also lived in hotter temperatures than +33 (as here in May and June).

3. Nha Trang City Beach

Map of Nha Trang with marks of all the beaches in question.

Click on the Menu icon in the upper left corner of the map.

Most travelers and tourists relax on the city beach, since it is located in the very center and can be reached from any hotel in 10 minutes. Its length is about 7 km, which means there are both very popular places and completely deserted areas.

Contrary to popular belief that central beach- means dirty, Nha Trang beach is quite clean. Not a perfect clean guy, of course. Visitors like to leave trash behind, and the authorities don’t always clean up. But I can say this - I did not disdain to swim there. I disdained to swim on another beach - on about. Hon Tam. I'll tell you about him a little later. Sellers of tour packages, fruits, and fresh seafood go back and forth, but they don’t really bother you.

Lotus and Nha Trang Center area

There are markers on the map above.

Popular places, there are sun loungers, as well as plenty of free space to lay out a towel and sunbathe on it for free. The cost of 1 sun lounger is from 50,000 VND, you can relax all day. There are paid toilets (green stalls). During the “Russian season” (from late October to February) there are many vacationers. Sochi, what else can I say.

In spring, summer and early autumn there are significantly fewer people. And the weather during these months is much more stable and hot. So choose when to come to Nha Trang.

Gorky Park area

This part of the beach is called “Dream Beach” and is open from 8:00 to 17:00. It's also very popular place in the "Russian Season". The sand here is cleaner than that of Lotus; workers from Gorky Park clean it up. There are free swimming pools, a Russian restaurant, the “Crazy Frog” pub, where in the evenings the O_O chanson is sung at karaoke, as well as free showers and toilets.

The beach is divided into several zones, each differing in the colors of the mattresses and their comfort.

“Economy”, the cost of a sunbed is 30,000 VND for the whole day. Mattresses are orange and blue.
"Standard" - 60,000. Mattresses are white.
“VIP” sun lounger with towel - 100,000.
Pool area: “VIP” sun lounger with a towel - 120,000 and “Standard” sun lounger with an orange mattress.

While relaxing, you can order food and drinks from a Russian restaurant and pub.

Old airport area

What’s good about this place is that during the “Russian season” there are smaller waves. Not much less, but still quite noticeable.

There are no sunbeds or other amenities of civilization.

Southern part of the city beach

The most unpopular and unknown part of the 7-kilometer city beach. Tourists don't come here. Here the waves in bad weather are even smaller than at the old airport. Again, I wouldn’t say that it’s significantly less, but still. Look at the mark on our map of Nha Trang and find out where this place is. If you drive from the center, you will see a monument on the left, drive up to it.

No sunbeds. There are almost no people either.

And on the right is the Maritime Academy.

If you go to the second monument, you will also find an excellent location.

The location is diluted with a bunch of sun loungers belonging to the three-star Maritime Hotel Nha Trang.

Sunbeds are free for guests of Maritime Hotel Nha Trang.

4. What to do on the beach?

Banana, scooter, catamaran, kitesurfing, windsurfing, parasailing and other entertainment are available here, just go up to the people who are standing by the sun loungers (selling seats). The main rule is to bargain, bargain and bargain again. The first prices they tell you will be 20-30% higher. For example, when we parasailed (flying with a parachute behind a boat), we were told 1,000,000 dong, but the real price was 800,000 dong.

If you want to learn kitesurfing or windsurfing, there are small training centers here. Thanks to the wide beach line, it is very easy to engage in active sports: football and volleyball are very common here. Almost always only locals play.

5. What is remarkable about Nha Trang city beach?

His business card- unusually trimmed trees of the pedestrian zone that separates the beach from the road. The pedestrian zone is quite wide and forms something like a park.

We sometimes came here to work on our computers or just lie on the grass. This mini-park is perhaps one of best places. Clean, cozy, beautiful, if you want to sunbathe and swim, there is a beach nearby, if you want to sit in the shade, palm trees will save you from the heat.

And on the square opposite the beach there are performances by various groups, parades, holidays, or locals simply fly kites. Beauty.

6. Is the beach only accessible during the day?

Fortunately, no, you can get here at any time. After 16:00 there are few tourists here, but locals have picnics, play with children, and relax. We should learn from the Vietnamese how to have fun like this.

It's not empty here in the evening. Several of the most expensive restaurants bring chairs and tables here, and live music entertains guests.

There is lighting at night, so you can have a picnic at 21:00. Just remember that the crabs begin to crawl out of their burrows and run very actively underfoot. It doesn't really bother me, but I always watch my step carefully. I don't like crabs, even very small ones :)

Part of the park is illuminated. I like. After sunset, the center is quite safe, you can walk calmly, no one bothers you (except for motorbikers who tirelessly offer their services). No unpleasant incidents happened to us: we were not deceived, not robbed, not robbed. However, we have heard that sometimes robbers on bikes snatch bags from the shoulders of passers-by and steal things when tourists are swimming in the evenings.

The Vietnamese are quite modest people, they don’t show their feelings in public, but in the evening in the park couples show off their feelings in full.

And this is the beach line from the 28th floor of the five-star Sheraton hotel. There is an open cafe-bar without a roof. It's unspoken Observation deck Nha Trang.

7. Other beaches in the city

Zoklet (Doc Let)

Zoklet (or Doklet) is located 45 km north of Nha Trang. It is clean, uncrowded, and the sand is white. Although, in 2015 they began to say that the beach had deteriorated and garbage appeared.

There is 1 restaurant on Zoclet and it belongs to one single hotel. Prices in the restaurant are quite reasonable. There is also a cafe. Details on how to get there by city bus, motorbike or taxi, also photos of the beach:

Hon Tam Island

It's dirty there, we even disdained to swim. Garbage floats some distance from the beach. We visited Hon Tam only once (at the end of February 2014), perhaps positive changes have now occurred. I really want to believe this. But this place definitely cannot be called heavenly, although there are many interesting things there.

Best time to visit: late February to September. But if you come to Nha Trang in October, November, December or January, that is, in a bad time of year, then you can escape from the strong waves of the city beach on the islands, including Hon Tam Island. There will be smaller wons here.

The problem is that if you come, you will plunge headlong into the entertainment: water attractions, roller coasters, a huge arcade room, swings, carousels…. and you will simply forget about the beach.

Therefore, come early in the morning. Vinpearl is a magical place.

Monkey Island

Nice, clean, cozy place.

Bai Dai

Long snow-white beach. It is often very dirty. However, the water is always quite clean. Getting there from the city takes about 35 minutes.

Wild beaches of Đại Lãnh and Bãi Môn

Excellent places to relax are 80 and 102 km from Nha Trang.

Paragon

A tiny beach in the south of Nha Trang, in the village of An Vien. You can get there by bus number 4 (terminal Vinperl). Entrance to the beach itself - 20,000, sun lounger - 60,000. How sorry I am for the people who come to Nha Trang during the “Russian Season”, i.e. during the most unstable time of the year and huddled on this tiny Paragon. They huddle here because there can be huge waves on the city beach, but there are no waves here because of the artificial spit. The sea is always calm here and there are a lot of tourists.

What are the conclusions?

The main advantage of these beaches (all except Paragon) is that they are very wide and long. And a large number of entertainments will make your vacation active and varied. The beaches of Nha Trang are not ideally clean, but we must remember that this is Vietnam - a poor country with a not very educated population. Over time, locals will learn to treat their sights more reverently. And foreigners, unfortunately, litter a lot (I personally made comments, to which I received the answer “yes, the Vietnamese will clean up after me”). So we go to Europe for perfect cleanliness, but in Vietnam we are happy with what we have. And, fortunately, there is something to be happy about. I hope we were able to prove this.

Useful for travelers

If you are planning a trip (to Nha Trang or anywhere).

Today we continue the story about the beaches of Nha Trang. Last week we visited Paragon Beach. This is the beach of the hotel of the same name in the south of Nha Trang. In this post we will give our review of Paragon beach, tell you how to get there and show what it looks like.

In October, quite serious waves have already appeared on the main beach of Nha Trang. The water became a little colder. We will talk about this in more detail in our final post about Nha Trang in October. But what to do if you come here on vacation or winter at this time of year with a child?

We were puzzled by this question. For a baby, you need a beach with a gentle entrance to the water, sun-warmed water and no waves. There is such a beach in Nha Trang - Paragon Beach.

This beach is located within the city. You don’t have to drive for hours to get there or take an excursion like before and others. You can easily take a taxi for quite reasonable money - about 100,000 dong (200 rubles) or even less.

Paragon Beach is located in the south of the city, not far from the cable car to the Vinperl entertainment island in an area that can well be called the Vietnamese “ruble”. He didn't talk to us in .

Here is a map of Paragon Beach.