Pinnacle
Gala Pita Gala
10–25 m
A rocky pinnacle packed with marine life and often excellent visibility.
For certified divers
Fun diving tours
Daily boat dives to shipwrecks, reefs and pinnacles in small groups of 2–5 divers, guided by PADI Divemasters.
Schedule
Daily departures
Usual departures are 9:00 AM, 11:30 AM and 2:30 PM. Other times can be requested. Packages include equipment, refreshments and your dive guide. A dive computer rental is $5.
Prices
Dives & packages
Dive sites
Our most popular dive sites
And many more around Unawatuna, depending on conditions and your experience.
Exploration dive
Gala Pita Gala Diyamba
A tricky exploration dive around a big pinnacle with a huge anchor wrapped around it.
Reef
Napoleon’s Reef
8–18 m
The reef starts at 8 m and drops to 18 m. Napoleon wrasse live here. Their numbers are low now, but there is still a chance of meeting one.
Shipwreck
S.S. Orestes
17–25 m
A British steamship lost in 1876. Boiler, propeller and a resident stingray family.
Shipwreck
S.S. Rangoon
20–32 m
A British wooden sailing ship where fragments of Chinese porcelain can still be spotted.
Caves
Aluth Gala
Up to 30 m
A deeper site with small caves to find along the way.
Pinnacles
Wisse Gala
Max 30 m · average 20 m
A system of pinnacles, home to many giant moray eels.
Reef
Maha Kupatha
Max 20 m
A shallower dive with many different kinds of marine life.
Reef
Thalpe Reef
10–15 m
So many reef fish, plus a chance to see turtles.
Two locations
We dive from Unawatuna Beach on the south coast, and from Trincomalee on the east coast during its season.
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