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Dive Sites in Trincomalee

WWII wrecks. Coral gardens. Reef walls with Hindu deity statues at depth. Blacktip sharks at a national park. Trincomalee has genuinely extraordinary diving. Here's what's waiting.

Trincomalee · East Coast Sri Lanka

Dive Sites
12
Depth Range
5–53 m
Best Season
May–Oct
Avg. Visibility
10–25 m

5 dive sites

  • BeginnerPopular

    8–22 m

    Swami Rock

    Swami Rock sits directly below Koneswaram temple, one of the oldest Hindu temples in Sri Lanka. Hindu deity statues rest on the rock at depth, half-covered in coral. You hover in front of a carved figure while a school of snapper drifts past. It is one of the most unusual dives in the country.

    15 minMay to October

  • IntermediatePopular

    12–18 m

    Navy Museum

    The Navy Museum is an artificial reef built from decades of accumulated maritime history. Old anchors, cannons, chains, and propellers have settled on the sandy bottom and grown thick with coral. It is an unusual and atmospheric dive with strong macro photography.

    10 minMay to October

  • Beginner

    6–12 m

    Coral Garden

    Coral Garden is our closest site, 8 minutes by boat from Sandy Cove. This is where most students complete their open-water training dives. The coral bommies are in good health. Parrotfish feed right in front of you. Turtles are frequent in the shallows.

    8 minMay to October

  • Advanced

    28–40 m

    Klathipa Deep

    Klathipa Deep is where we take Advanced Open Water students for their deep dive. A rocky seamount drops quickly from 28 m down to 40 m. Below 30 m the water gets quieter and the colour shifts. Barracuda schools, napoleon wrasse, and seasonal reef sharks work the wall.

    30 minJune to September

  • BeginnerPopular

    5–22 m

    North Reef

    North Reef runs from 5 m down to about 22 m, which means you can adjust the dive profile for whoever is in the water. The reef is large and diverse. Hard corals dominate the shallows. Sea fans and soft corals appear deeper. Good for mixed-certification groups.

    22 minMay to October

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