Fun Dives For Certified Divers

4.8(58 reviews)Sri Lanka, Sri LankaOperated by Divinguru Sri Lanka
  • Duration4 hours
  • GroupShared · max 15
  • TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
  • LanguagesGerman, English

About this activity

At our Divinguru Nilaveli we have Dive Sites with different depth from 6 to 30 m we offer Reef Dives, Rock Dives, Wreck Dives and Night Dives.

At the reefs, you can find over 1,000 species, Eagle Rays, Blue Spotted Stingrays, Turtles, Cuttlefish, Baracuda, Trevally, Soldier Fish, Surgeon Fish, Fusiliers, Lion Fish, Sea Stars and many more.

Over 200 species of hard corals and a vast array of beautiful soft corals Sometimes you can also see, mostly at the month from April to June, Whale Sharks, Reef Sharks, and Mantas, but these are really seldom.

The shallow dive sites around the Pigeon Island Marine Park are mostly covered by hard and soft corals with a lot of different coral fishes and for sure Black Tip Reef Sharks and turtles in the shallow parts of the coral reef.

For Pigeon Island you have to pay additionally an Entrance Fee of 15,- Euros.

What you will do

4 hoursShared tourMax 15 travellers

One FUN DIVE (one boat ride with one boat dive at one dive spot) and two FUN DIVES (one boat ride with two dives at two different dive spots with a surface interval on the boat) with own or rental dive equipment (BCD, Regulator, Mask, Fins, Wetsuit). Tank, weights and guide free of charge. For the morning dive(s), you have to be at our Diving Centre at 8.30 am for registration. You will be back from the dive(s) at around 10.30 am / 12.30 pm depending on number of dives and distance of the dive sites. For the afternoon dive(s) you have to be at our Diving Centre at 1.30 pm for registration. You will be back from the dive(s) at around 3.30 pm / 5 pm depending on number of dives and distance of the dive sites. We are diving usually in a small group of max. 5 divers! We have five diving boats with environmentally friendly four stroke Yamaha outboard engines for max. 5 divers, one dive guide and one boatman. In general, we provide 12 l Aluminium tanks with INT & DIN valves. NITROX at our Divinguru Nilaveli diving centre is free of charge!

Pickup & meeting point

You can choose either hotel/location pickup or to meet the guide at the start point.

You can request a pickup location of your own.

Start

12 kilometers north of Trincomalee, Nilaveli road B24, in direction to the north to Pulmudai, 9th Mile Post at Divinguru Nilaveli

End / drop-off

12 kilometers north of Trincomalee, Nilaveli road B24, in direction to the north to Pulmudai, 9th Mile Post at Divinguru Nilaveli

  • You may choose to meet the guide at the departure point.
  • You can arrange your pickup point with the operator after booking.

Pickup instructions

We offer free pick up between Trincomalee and Kuchchaveli (Trincomalee, Uppuveli, Nilaveli, Kuchchaveli).

Pickup details by option

Pickup & meeting point

Applies to: 1 DIVE WITH OWN EQUIPMENT

You can choose either hotel/location pickup or to meet the guide at the start point.

You can request a pickup location of your own.

Start

12 kilometers north of Trincomalee, Nilaveli road B24, in direction to the north to Pulmudai, 9th Mile Post at Divinguru Nilaveli

End / drop-off

12 kilometers north of Trincomalee, Nilaveli road B24, in direction to the north to Pulmudai, 9th Mile Post at Divinguru Nilaveli

  • You may choose to meet the guide at the departure point.
  • You can arrange your pickup point with the operator after booking.

Pickup instructions

We offer free pick up between Trincomalee and Kuchchaveli (Trincomalee, Uppuveli, Nilaveli, Kuchchaveli).

Pickup & meeting point

Applies to: 1 DIVE WITH RENTAL EQUIPMENT

You can choose either hotel/location pickup or to meet the guide at the start point.

You can request a pickup location of your own.

Start

12 kilometers north of Trincomalee, Nilaveli road B24, in direction to the north to Pulmudai, 9th Mile Post at Divinguru Nilaveli

End / drop-off

12 kilometers north of Trincomalee, Nilaveli road B24, in direction to the north to Pulmudai, 9th Mile Post at Divinguru Nilaveli

  • You may choose to meet the guide at the departure point.
  • You can arrange your pickup point with the operator after booking.

Pickup instructions

We offer free pick up between Trincomalee and Kuchchaveli (Trincomalee, Uppuveli, Nilaveli, Kuchchaveli).

Pickup & meeting point

Applies to: 2 DIVES WITH RENTAL EQUIPMENT

You can choose either hotel/location pickup or to meet the guide at the start point.

You can request a pickup location of your own.

Start

12 kilometers north of Trincomalee, Nilaveli road B24, in direction to the north to Pulmudai, 9th Mile Post at Divinguru Nilaveli

End / drop-off

12 kilometers north of Trincomalee, Nilaveli road B24, in direction to the north to Pulmudai, 9th Mile Post at Divinguru Nilaveli

  • You may choose to meet the guide at the departure point.
  • You can arrange your pickup point with the operator after booking.

Pickup instructions

We offer free pick up between Trincomalee and Kuchchaveli (Trincomalee, Uppuveli, Nilaveli, Kuchchaveli).

Pickup & meeting point

Applies to: 2 DIVES WITH OWN EQUIPMENT

You can choose either hotel/location pickup or to meet the guide at the start point.

You can request a pickup location of your own.

Start

12 kilometers north of Trincomalee, Nilaveli road B24, in direction to the north to Pulmudai, 9th Mile Post at Divinguru Nilaveli

End / drop-off

12 kilometers north of Trincomalee, Nilaveli road B24, in direction to the north to Pulmudai, 9th Mile Post at Divinguru Nilaveli

  • You may choose to meet the guide at the departure point.
  • You can arrange your pickup point with the operator after booking.

Pickup instructions

We offer free pick up between Trincomalee and Kuchchaveli (Trincomalee, Uppuveli, Nilaveli, Kuchchaveli).

Pickup & meeting point

Applies to: 1 NIGHT DIVE RENTAL EQUIPMENT

You can choose either hotel/location pickup or to meet the guide at the start point.

You can request a pickup location of your own.

Start

12 kilometers north of Trincomalee, Nilaveli road B24, in direction to the north to Pulmudai, 9th Mile Post at Divinguru Nilaveli

End / drop-off

12 kilometers north of Trincomalee, Nilaveli road B24, in direction to the north to Pulmudai, 9th Mile Post at Divinguru Nilaveli

  • You may choose to meet the guide at the departure point.
  • You can arrange your pickup point with the operator after booking.

Pickup instructions

We offer free pick up between Trincomalee and Kuchchaveli (Trincomalee, Uppuveli, Nilaveli, Kuchchaveli).

Pickup & meeting point

Applies to: 1 NIGHT DIVE OWN EQUIPMENT

You can choose either hotel/location pickup or to meet the guide at the start point.

You can request a pickup location of your own.

Start

12 kilometers north of Trincomalee, Nilaveli road B24, in direction to the north to Pulmudai, 9th Mile Post at Divinguru Nilaveli

End / drop-off

12 kilometers north of Trincomalee, Nilaveli road B24, in direction to the north to Pulmudai, 9th Mile Post at Divinguru Nilaveli

  • You may choose to meet the guide at the departure point.
  • You can arrange your pickup point with the operator after booking.

Pickup instructions

We offer free pick up between Trincomalee and Kuchchaveli (Trincomalee, Uppuveli, Nilaveli, Kuchchaveli).

What's included

Included

  • Bottled water
  • Use of SCUBA equipment
  • Snacks
  • Coffee and/or Tea

Not included

  • Lunch

Good to know

Accessibility & suitability

  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Traveller requirements

  • Minimum 1 traveller per booking
  • Maximum 5 travellers per booking
  • At least one adult must be included in the booking
  • Age bands: Youth (10–17), Adult (18–64)

Additional information

  • MUST HAVE A DIVING CERTIFICATION.
  • NO INFANTS ALLOWED.

Languages

Guide
German, English

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

  • 1+ days before100% refund
  • 0–1 days before0% refund
  • This experience requires good weather. If it's cancelled due to poor weather, you'll be offered a different date or a full refund.
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travellers. If it's cancelled because the minimum isn't met, you'll be offered a different date or a full refund.

Important booking information

Booking cut-off
Bookings close 1 day before the activity starts.
Confirmation
Instant then manual
Tickets
One per booking
Local time zone
Asia/Colombo
Product code
124100P10

What you'll be asked when booking

  • Age of each traveller
  • Date of birth
  • First name of each traveller
  • Last name of each traveller
  • Passport expiry date
  • Nationality
  • Passport number
  • Your preferred pickup point
  • Any special requirements
  • Departure airline
  • Departure flight number
  • Transfer departure date
  • How you are departing
  • Departure pickup address
  • Transfer departure time

Traveller reviews

4.8/ 558 reviews
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Ratings aggregated from Tripadvisor (58).

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