Scuba Diving
Try Diving
FOR BEGINNERS (NO EXPERIENCE REQUIRED)
If you've ever been curious about scuba diving and want to experience it , a try dive is the perfect opportunity for you. This introductory dive allows you to explore the underwater world without committing to any official qualifications. With a qualified instructor by your side, you'll be able to fully enjoy your first scuba diving experience. Plus, a try dive can save you both time and money by helping you determine if diving is truly for you.
Fun Diving
FOR QUALIFIED DIVERS
Are you already certified? Join our team of highly trained PADI Divemasters and Instructors for a thrilling diving adventure to Unawatuna's best dive sites.
We cater to small groups based on your certification and experience level, ensuring a personalized and comfortable experience.
Our fun diving trips run daily, starting at 08:30am and concluding by midday, leaving you with plenty of time to enjoy the beach.
Each trip includes a professional PADI guide, top-quality equipment, and refreshments.
At Seahorse Diving, we offer a range of diving packages tailored to your preferences, ensuring you have as much fun as you're ready for. Join us today and embark on an unforgettable aquatic adventure!
Refresher Dives
FOR QUALIFIED DIVERS
A program that offers divers the guidance and support of a dive professional in a pool or shallow water setting to refresh their diving skills is known as Refresher Dives.
The Scuba Refresher Course is an exceptional opportunity as it encompasses all the training you have previously received in scuba diving.
During this course, you will revisit your scuba skills, theory knowledge, and other review topics to ensure that you can confidently and, most importantly, safely continue diving.
This course presents an excellent chance to assess your diving knowledge and skills.
Wreck Diving
FOR QUALIFIED DIVERS
1. SAs the SS Rangoon sinks beneath the waves at midnight, survivors and villagers in canoes pull away.
The captain cuts the engine of our dive boat and we see the historic Galle fort towering in front of us.
Excited to explore the shipwreck, we gear up and plunge into the warm tropical water.
We are amazed by the hundreds of thousands of glistening jellyfish pulsating all around us.
Careful to avoid them, we sink to the bottom and behold the SS Rangoon standing upright in the beautiful sandy bottom.
The wreck is a 60M long 1800 Ton heavy sailing/steamer built by 1863. We swim across the length of the wreck, admiring the beautiful marine life around us.
2. This site comprises approximately 20 large iron cannons, situated between Gibbet and Closenburg Islands.
The site stretches from the shoreline in a southerly direction, reaching a depth of approximately 24 m.
Some of the cannons on the shoreward section of the site have suffered significant erosion due to sand abrasion, with the gun bore being exposed in certain cases.
The site's location is intriguing, as it is situated on what used to be Gibbet Island, to the west of the now-filled entrance to a former small bay between Gibbet and Closenburg Islands.
This area has been filled in as part of the harbor's development.
Initially, it was speculated that the site could be either a shipwreck or a location where cannons were abandoned, potentially from a battery on Gibbet Island.
Adventure Dives
FOR QUALIFIED DIVERS
Experience the Advanced Open Water course with an Adventure Dive! If you're short on time or just want a taste of what the course has to offer, this is the perfect option for you. With one knowledge review and one open water dive, you'll be under the supervision of an instructor and can choose what you want to learn. Whether you need to work on your buoyancy skills or want to identify fish and other underwater creatures, we have an Adventure Dive for you. Your instructor will help you plan your path and provide all the necessary information before you dive in. Depending on the Adventure Dive you choose, you may need specialized gear such as a dry suit or sidemount configuration. Your PADI Instructor will explain everything you need to know and may suggest additional gear for your dive.
Dive Sites
FOR QUALIFIED DIVERS
At our nearly twenty Unawatuna Dive Sites with over different 10 dive sites depth from 6 to 30 m we offer Reef Dives, Cave Dives,Rock Dives, Deep Dives, Night Dives and combined Diving & Snorkeling Trips
Gala Pita Gala is a massive rock formation resembling a pinnacle, with a maximum depth of 25 meters and a top height of 10 meters.
It is a unique underwater structure composed of stacked rocks, creating a multi-level diving experience.
Divers can explore the circumference of the rock, encountering an abundance of microorganisms, soft and fan corals, and a diverse array of fish species.
The rock is teeming with marine life, including Nudibranchs, various shrimp species, angel fish, butterfly fish, trigger fish, parrot fish, Giant Trevally, Scorpion fish, Smooth Fish, and many others.
With its rich biodiversity, Gala Pita Gala is considered one of the finest dive sites, making it a must-visit location for diving enthusiasts.
The Napoleon Reef is a 10-minute boat ride from the beach. It is a bit long reef with a maximum depth of 15 meters.
Starting at 10 meters, it gradually goes into deeper water. The reef is adorned with soft coral and fan corals, creating a vibrant underwater ecosystem filled with colorful fish.
Sea turtles and Napoleon wrasse are abundant, along with various types of groupers, giant moray eels, spotted trunkfish, angel fish, butterfly fish, Oriental Sweetlips, Crown trigger fish, Moustache triggerfish, Puffer fish, Porcupine Fish, Trevally, Moorish Idol, and a few kinds of lobster. Additionally, you can spot Spiny Spider crabs, Coral crabs, Giant hermit crabs, Red reef hermit crabs, Sea stars, Nudibranchs, and Shrimp.
This dive site offers a fantastic opportunity to explore a rocky outcrop where you have a good chance of encountering Napoleon wrasse and turtles.
