Sri Lanka · SCUBA DIVING
Good scuba diving tours fill up weeks ahead and the great ones go first. Below: the 9 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
PADI Scuba Diver course in Sri Lanka’s Nilaveli, with small-group instruction, equipment, pickup, and two open-water sessions. Extra PADI fees apply.
“We went as a couple- one of us completing their license and the other doing free dives. A bonus is that they offer refresher dives if you are licensed but have not dove in a while. The dive shop was fantastic- from picking us up at our hotel to an easy sign in process, the whRead more”
4-hour Unawatuna scuba training with PADI instructors, theory plus shallow-water practice, gear included, and underwater wreck and reef sites.
“J’ai fait cette activité pour la première fois ici et c’était extraordinaire! Un peu stressé au départ, l’équipe a tout de suite su me mettre à l’aise. Merci à tous pour votre gentillesse et toutes ces choses incroyables que vous m’avez fait découvrir! À faire absolument!”
Beginner scuba try in Nilaveli, Sri Lanka with PADI staff, rental gear, and a beach launch reef session. Pickup, snacks, and clear safety coaching.
“We took our three children for their first dive while we did a refresher. I got in touch with them in advance to ask if they could arrange it so we could all dive together despite our different levels. They could not have been more helpful. On arriRead more”
A 3-hour private scuba session in Mirissa with pickup, wreck-site sea life, and a weather-safe plan from $75 per person.
“The diving and snorkeling experience was spectacular, the instructor and the entire team are 5*. I recommend!”
Scuba gear and instruction in Unawatuna, Sri Lanka, for a small group. Explore coral reefs and spy shipwrecks in about 2 hours.
“I am so glad that I arranged my first scuba diving experience with ZRI adventures. It was an amazing experience especially for someone like me who doesn't even know how to swim. Though it is natural to feel anxious at the very begiRead more”
PADI Scuba Diver course in Sri Lanka with small groups, private transport, and skills to 12m. Budget extra PADI fees.
“I did my OWD (open water diver) certification with Divinguru and I had an amazing experience. From theorie in different languages available to the first diving experience learning skills in a rather big tank, to the first dives in the ocean - everytRead more”
A short instructor-led scuba trial in Unawatuna, with gear, snacks, and a first look at a ship wreck and rocky coral reef.
“Divinguru are absolute professionals, cannot recommend them enough. My girlfriend was very scared to dive, but instructor Ellie was very patient, explained everything, gave plenty time to practice, and hold her hand most of the time tRead more”
A 3-hour scuba session from Mirissa to Kotapola, with safety gear, English or Singhalese guidance, boat time, and wreck and reef sites.
“Alles war perfekt! Wurden direkt an der Unterkunft abgeholt & wieder zurückgebracht. Das Equiment war ordentlich & gepflegt. Es waren 2 Tauchlehrer für 4 Personen. Es war optimal, sie haben nach uns geschaut & sich gekümmert. Man hat sich sehr sicher gefühlt. Es waren zwei Tauchgegänge vom Boot aus mit Snacks & Wasser. Definitiv zu empfehlen”
Beginner-friendly first scuba training in Hikkaduwa, with calm-water practice, a guided open-water reef session, gear, and instructor support.
Every kind of day on the island, and the best of each.
