Dive Galle/Unawatuna
World class beaches in the land of the Giant Maori Wrasse

West Coast Diving - November through May

    
Golden Beaches   Paradise

Miles and miles of long beautiful sandy beaches. Welcome to Unawatuna!

The beaches of Unawatuna are world class and world famous. Long stretches of pristine sand is a much sought after paradise for beach goers. Completely rebuilt after the devastating 2004 Tsunami 9.0, Unawatuna is back in business with excellent beach side accommodation and wide variety of restaurants catering to different cuisine.

Diving in Unawatuna is excellent too. This is one place we have consistently encountered the Giant Maori Wrasse (a.k.a. Napoleon). There are also many beautiful ship wrecks and dive sites with rocky formations covered with Black Coral.

  Site Name
Type
Depth
Boat Time
Our Rating
 Worth mentioning...
  SS Orestes Scenic
Wreck
Fish		 24M 15 Min Good A ship wreck popular among resort divers and mistakenly known as the "Tango Wreck" is probably the SS Orestes that sank in 1875. Based on several pieces of circumstantial evidence we strongly believe that this is the SS Orestes that sank after striking the Gindura Reef.
  SS Rangoon

Scenic
Wreck
Fish

32M
20 Min
Excellent
 A fantastic 100 year old British steamer/sailer lying upright on a beautiful sandy plain. Prolific fish life. Click here for more information.
  Diymba Kupotha

Scenic
Rock
Fish

20M
15 Min
Excellent
 Nishan Perera reports from the Diymba Kupotha or "Napoleon Reef" with an amazing encounter with large Maori Wrasses and Potato Cods.
  Talpe Reef
Scenic
Rock
Fish
18M
30 Min
Good
 A lovely rock formation in the south seas of Sri Lanka spanning from east to the west. While you may spot some large fishes and large shoals; this site is better known for its coral and abundance of macro subjects. Click here for more information.
  Galu Gala

Scenic
Rock
Fish

33M-60M
45 Min
Not Rated
Our first exploratory dive to a deep site far off the coast of Galle promises exciting possibilities. Await more information!