Last updated : 09:37 on 11/01/2025
Hon Mun has been chosen by many tourists across the country as well as international tourists as the number 1 diving destination in Nha Trang. Hon Tam Travel has also mentioned in previous contents as well as tours. diving in Hon Mun (3 Island Tour). Here are some beautiful photos by photographer Pham Huy Trung about this unique diving trip. Please also follow.
This photo series at the bottom of Hon Mun is the result of a photographer from Ho Chi Minh City. Pham Huy Trung (1979) taken during diving trips in 2020 - 2021 in Hon Mun sea area of Hon Mun marine reserve, Nha Trang bay, Khanh Hoa province.
Hon Mun Marine Protected Area was established in 2001, covering an area of approximately 160 km2, including approximately 38 km2 of land and approximately 122 km2 of water surrounding 9 islands: Hon Tre, Hon Mieu, Hon Tam, Hon Mot, Hon Mun, Hon Cau, Hon Vung, Hon Rom and Hon Ngoc.
In addition to visiting Hon Mun Island, many tourists come to Hon Mun to experience scuba diving, glass-bottom boat rides, parachuting, etc. Visitors are asked not to bring plastic bottled water, nylon bags, and single-use plastic waste to protect the marine ecosystem.
In addition to coral, Hon Mun marine life has more than 250 species of reef fish, 112 species of mollusks, 122 species of crustaceans, 27 species of echinoderms, 69 species of seaweed and seagrass, including hermit crabs that borrow snail shells as their habitat.
Mr. Trung said that to capture life under the sea, he had to take a 3-day basic 18-meter diving course at a professional diving center Travel&Diving in Nha Trang belonging to PADI - International Association of Scuba Diving.
According to PADI, to avoid risks and adverse effects on Hon Mun coral reef, divers must have a certificate and during the diving process, there is always a PADI expert supervising and monitoring from the shore to underwater.
The best diving season in Hon Mun is from March to July every year due to the favorable conditions of low waves. Located about 10 km from Cau Da port, Hon Mun coral reef has become an attractive diving destination for Vietnamese and international divers, especially scuba diving.
“Just dive to a depth of 10 meters to admire the wonderful scenery of Hon Mun aquarium, from coral reefs to diverse marine creatures,” said Mr. Trung.
Coral reef fish are often dazzlingly colorful, but some have evolved spines to defend themselves and deter predators, such as the lionfish (pictured). The large pectoral fins of this fish, which resemble wings on their backs, extend long, venomous spines that slowly swim toward unsuspecting prey and stab them with their spines.
While diving, if you have a sharp eye, you can catch sight of creatures with magical shapes, such as this sea worm that looks like a Christmas tree.
Mr. Trung shared that to have a beautiful, realistic underwater photo, you need diving skills, a good camera, waterproof equipment, a specialized lens for panoramic or macro photography, and specialized lighting because the light under the sea is weak when diving deep.
In addition, the photographer also noted: "Taking pictures of underwater scenes is not easy. Divers must have good balance underwater to adjust their bodies and get a good angle."
A unique sea creature with a blue, radiating tail. It is made of a leathery tube that wraps around its body and stretches its tail in the water to filter out food from floating organisms.
A species of sea anemone that lives attached to the reef. Sea anemones belong to the phylum Coelenterata, and spread out many tentacles to catch fish and small crustaceans. The tentacles secrete poison to kill their prey.
Mutually beneficial symbiosis is the case of the clownfish, which avoids predators by living among the tentacles of a sea anemone. The clownfish is covered with a protective mucus layer, so it is not affected by the anemone's venom, while the anemone receives the leftover food from the clownfish.
Diving in the “silver sea” of Hon Mun, you can also see a similar symbiotic scene between transparent shrimp and sea anemones. The shrimp hides safely when camouflaging its body among the clusters of milky white sea anemones, in return the sea anemones can benefit from the shrimp’s dropped food.
Photographer Pham Huy Trung is famous for his aerial landscape photography. He has previously won many domestic and international photography awards, such as first prize in aerial photography at the Skypixel 2017 competition, first prize in the Vietnam national photography category at the Sony 2018 competition, and most recently, first prize in the aerial photography category at the 35AWARDS 2020 competition.
In 2020, Trung began to conquer a more difficult genre of underwater photography, combining trips to explore Hon Mun (Khanh Hoa), Hon Yen (Phu Yen), and Con Dao (Ba Ria - Vung Tau).
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