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Fun diving in Unawatuna

Unawatuna

Fun diving in Unawatuna

Reef, wreck and night diving with experienced PADI guides. Sites are just 10–15 minutes from the centre.

How it works

Simple, flexible, safe

  • Boat departures at 9:00, 11:30, 2:00 and 4:30; night dive at 6:00 PM
  • Times shown are when the boat leaves. Please arrive 30 minutes before; book at least an hour ahead
  • The boat returns to the centre between dives
  • Deep and wreck dives are usually scheduled in the morning
  • Other times can sometimes be arranged
Unawatuna dive site map

Prices

Dives & packages

Single dive

$35 / diver

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Double dive

$65 / diver

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Night dive

$45 / diver

Meet 5:30 PM, enjoy the sunset at sea

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5 dives · 5 different sites

$130 / diver

Flexible schedule

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10 dives

$250 / diver

Flexible schedule · can be 10 different sites

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15 dives

$370 / diver

Flexible schedule · can be 15 different sites

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20 dives

$485 / diver

Flexible schedule · can be 20 different sites

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Dive sites

Our most popular dive sites

And many more around Unawatuna, depending on conditions and your experience.

Pinnacle

Gala Pita Gala

10–25 m

A rocky pinnacle packed with marine life and often excellent visibility.

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.

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