Course overview

Explore Hikkaduwa's reefs and wrecks as a certified diver with guided PADI fun dives on Sri Lanka's south coast. From the turtle-rich house reef and coral gardens to the shipwrecks at 18 to 30 metres, local guides take you to the sites that best suit your level and interests. Fun dives are open to any certified diver and are the simplest way to log great diving in Hikkaduwa.

What you’ll learn

• Dive guided sites suited to your certification level
• Refresh and apply your existing scuba skills
• Practise buoyancy and air management on real dives
• Spot and identify local reef and wreck marine life
• Build dive experience and logged dives
• Learn the layout of Hikkaduwa's reef and wreck sites

Prerequisites

• Current scuba certification (e.g. PADI Open Water or equivalent)
• Logbook or proof of certification
• Depth limits matched to your certification level
• Recent diving experience or a refresher if you have been inactive

What's included · What's not

Probability of sightings · month-by-month

What you're likely to see each month, based on historic operator logs.

Day-by-day itinerary

1. Day1
   Guided fun dives

   Meet your guide for a site briefing, then enjoy one or more guided dives on Hikkaduwa's reefs, coral gardens or wrecks, matched to your certification and interests.

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