Is this the same as the Open Water Diver course?

No — the Try Diving experience is a single supervised dive with an instructor by your side the whole time. It counts as experience, not a certification. If you want a qualification you can use anywhere in the world, you'd want to look at the Open Water course. But if you just want to see what it's like without committing to four days, this is the right start.

How long are we actually underwater?

Usually around 30–40 minutes at depth, plus time getting ready, a pool session, and the boat trip to the site. Budget about three hours start to finish.

What if I don't like it once I'm in the water?

Signal to your instructor and we surface. No drama, no embarrassment. It genuinely doesn't happen very often — most people settle into it within the first five minutes — but if it does, you've still had a boat ride over Trincomalee Bay and seen a reef from the surface. Not the worst outcome.

Is this the same as the Open Water Diver course?

No — the Try Diving experience is a single supervised dive with an instructor by your side the whole time. It counts as experience, not a certification. If you want a qualification you can use anywhere in the world, you'd want to look at the Open Water course. But if you just want to see what it's like without committing to four days, this is the right start.

How long are we actually underwater?

Usually around 30–40 minutes at depth, plus time getting ready, a pool session, and the boat trip to the site. Budget about three hours start to finish.

What if I don't like it once I'm in the water?

Signal to your instructor and we surface. No drama, no embarrassment. It genuinely doesn't happen very often — most people settle into it within the first five minutes — but if it does, you've still had a boat ride over Trincomalee Bay and seen a reef from the surface. Not the worst outcome.

Try Diving in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka — Diving Club

Try Diving

⏱ 3 hoursAge 10+🫧 1 dive included

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$65USD

About this activity

The ocean is calling — and you don't need a certification to answer. Our Try Diving experience gets you underwater in Trincomalee's warm, clear water with an instructor by your side the whole time. You'll see coral, fish, and a world most people only glimpse through a snorkel mask.

What's included

Full scuba equipment (BCD, regulator, wetsuit, fins, mask)
Pre-dive pool session to get comfortable
One guided dive to 12 m with a personal instructor
Boat transfers to the dive site
Post-dive refreshments

Who can join

No experience needed. Must be able to swim. No medical conditions preventing diving. Min age 10.

Activity price

$65USD

per person

Duration3 hours

Min age10+

Dives included1

TypeTry Diving

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Try Diving — Photos

PADI instructor guiding divers underwater

Blue whale watching boat trip in Trincomalee

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Guest experiences

“Swami Rock is something else entirely. The statues on the reef, the turtles, the sheer amount of life on the wall — I've dived in Thailand, Indonesia, the Red Sea, and this is right up there. The guides know every inch of these reefs. Highly recommended.”

James T.

United Kingdom · Fun Diving

“As a photographer, I've done underwater photography courses in various places. This was the best — not because of fancy equipment, but because the reefs here are genuinely photogenic and Rockshan knows exactly where to position you for the best shots. Came away with images I'm genuinely proud of.”

Marco D.

Italy · Underwater Photography

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