Is the Costabella Aquapark in Nha Trang worth visiting and how far is it from the beach?

The aquapark and the beach are separate locations: the aquapark is in front of the main hotel building, while the beach requires a short buggy ride in the opposite direction, so you can't supervise a kid at the aquapark while relaxing on the beach at the same time.

There's a bar at the hotel beach with drinks and apparently food options, but prices are above average: salads around 200,000 VND, hot dishes from 300,000 VND.

Payment at the beach and bar is mostly cash-based; no confirmed info on card or QR payments, so it's better to carry cash in Vietnamese dong.

Towels and sunbeds at the beach are included in the price, no extra payment needed.

The beach near the aquapark was quite disappointing: on the visit day the water was murky due to waves and low tide, with lots of debris - unlike the central Nha Trang beach at the same time.

The beach was very crowded - more crowded than the central beach, most sunbeds were occupied and many were dirty (sand, leftover bottles and glasses), and all hammocks were taken too.

Overall verdict from a visiting family: they didn't enjoy the Costabella aquapark and beach and wouldn't recommend it, though they acknowledge the experience might differ on another day.