6-Daagse Duik en Snorkelkamp voor Beginners in Trincomalee en Pigeon Island
Beginners Diving and Snorkeling Camp Sri Lanka
Enjoy the adventure dives in Trincomalee; an outstanding dive tour! It's the pearl of the Indian Ocean, waiting to be explored. Where you dive in Sri Lanka depends on when you plan to visit because the monsoon seasons vary from one end of the island to the other. October to April is the high season for diving the west and south-west coast, and April to October is the best time to dive the north-east coast. With incredible diving, friendly locals, amazing food, and top side treasures; Sri Lanka truly offers it all.
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Waarom deze reis?
- PADI Discover Diving sessions
- Pigeon Island tour and snorkeling camp
- 6 Discover Diving various sites in the north east
- Whale watching tour and Marble Beach tour
- Transport for the whole tour
- 5 nights accommodation
- Daily breakfast
Niveau
- Beginner
Stijlen
Bandaranaike International Airport (US$ 120 per persoon)
Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (US$ 160 per persoon)
Accommodatie
Faciliteiten
- Warmwaterbronnen
- Kamers met air-conditioning
- Bar
- Barbecuefaciliteiten
- Café
- Eetruimte
- Milieuvriendelijk
- Tuin
- Honesty-bar
- Lobby
- Meditatietuin
- Picknickplek
- Restaurant
- Speciale menuverzoeken
- Terras
- Fietsverhuur
- Surfplankverhuur
- Autoverhuur
- Wisselkantoor
- Stomerij
- Gratis Wi-Fi
- Internettoegang
- Strijkijzer / Strijkplank
- Wasserij
- Parkeerplaats
- Tourbegeleiding
- Draadloos internet
During this holiday, you have the option of staying in a private room in the villas/resorts or 3/4-star hotels depending on your budget or needs.
Accommodation options
- 20 private rooms with AC and no AC
- 25 luxury private rooms in villas
Programma
Requirements
- Age: 12 years or older
- Time commitment: Approximately 8 - 15 hours course prerequisites
- Able to swim
- Medically fit for diving
Note: For each dive it is required to complete a knowledge review - reading a small chapter in the manual and answering some questions which will be provided for you.
Itinerary
Day 1: Check in (12 p.m.) - Koneswaram Hindu Temple - city tour - Uppuveli Beach
Once you arrive in Uppuveli, the guide will show you the village and beach around Uppuveli. You will check-in and meet the team.
In the spare time, you may relax on the beach, go snorkeling or whatever you like. You will start heading to Koneswaram Hindu Temple at 5:30 p.m. In the evening, after returning to the accommodation, you will enjoy a barbecue grilled dinner or Sri Lankan food and take a rest.
Day 2: Two diving sessions at Suwami Rocks - snorkeling at Marble Beach
Wake up to a freshly prepared breakfast (Sri Lankan and western foods changing daily as you wish). This will be the first day of your diving career. The diving class starts at 9 a.m. for beginners. For intermediate or advanced divers, they will be transferred to the diving spot directly. Take your theory and practical lesson on the beach and shallow water. Around 12 p.m., the session will end for the day and you will go back to the accommodation for lunch.
In the evening, you will have a tuk tuk tour to Marble Beach and you can have a snorkeling session at the beautiful beach. As you head back to camp, you will enjoy a barbecue grilled dinner or Sri Lankan food and take a rest.
Day 3: Whale watching - 2 discover diving sessions
Today, you will have an early bird tea with some fruits. At around 6:30 a.m., you will board the boat to start the whale watching tour. it will end before 9 a.m. and once you return to the accommodation, you will have your late breakfast.
At 11 a.m., you will start discover diving sessions at various places. Diving sessions will end around 1 p.m. and you are free to have your lunch back at the accommodation. In the evening around 4 p.m., you will be heading to watch and bath at the natural hot water wells located in Kinnia. You will return to the accommodation around 6:30 p.m. and you will enjoy your evening with dinner while relaxing.
Day 4: Snorkeling camp around Pigeon Island
Wake up to a freshly prepared breakfast (Sri Lankan and western foods changing daily as you wish). At 9 a.m., you will start heading to Pigeon Island by boat with your snorkeling equipment along with your mobile tent. The 20-minute journey will take you to the island and you will set up your camp on the beach according to your selection. You will have a snorkeling guide and you can snorkel around the island as you like with the support of the guide.
The hotel will deliver the pre-ordered lunch to the campsite and you are free to taste your lunch in the camp site. You will stay till 5 p.m. at the campsite and you can do as you wish (snorkeling or resting). You will return to the accommodation at around 6 p.m. and you will enjoy your evening with dinner while relaxing.
Day 5: Two diving sessions - snorkeling tour
Wake up to a freshly prepared breakfast (Sri Lankan and western foods changing daily as you wish). This will be day five of your diving career. The diving class starts at 9 a.m. for beginners. For intermediate or advanced divers, they will be transferred to the diving spot directly. Take your theory and practical lesson on the beach and shallow water. Around 12 p.m., the session will end for the day and you will go back to the accommodation for lunch.
In the evening, you will have a tuk tuk tour to Marble Beach and you can have a snorkeling session at the beautiful beach. As you head back to camp, you will enjoy a barbecue grilled dinner or Sri Lankan food and take a rest.
Day 6: Check out
Wake up to a freshly prepared breakfast (Sri Lankan and western foods changing daily as you wish). This will be the last day of your diving career with the team. Check out is by 12:00 p.m. Grab some photos at the surf camp to show off to your friends. Make sure you’ve got everyone on Facebook and say goodbye to your surf camp family. They miss you already.
Excursies
- 6 times adventure dives (included: Suwame Rock and Cave)
- Pigeon Island snorkeling tour
- Koneswaram Hindu Temple tour
- Trincomalee City tour
- Hot water wells tour
- Whale watching tour
- Marble Beach tour
Instructeurs
Ranga Shrimal
Ranga Shrimal is a host, the founder, and managing director of Lankan Tour Hub (Pvt) Ltd. He loves to meet friends from all around the world and make them his good friends for a lifetime. He was born in Negombo in 1988. He has always liked to surf and lives near the beach and nature. His home now is also located within the mountain range. There, he always finds peace through his meditation sessions. Ranga looks forward to welcoming you very much, and to talking and relaying the many things that he has learned in life, and at the same time learning too.
Sahan Damayantha
Sahan is a PADI Diving Instructor (License S407801). He was born in Weligama, a local Sri Lankan who knows all about the local scene and the diving instructing. He will make sure that everything is perfect for you to enjoy a great diving holiday in Sri Lanka. Currently, he is a diving instructor of a 5-star dive center in Weligama and your dive host as well as diving instructor since 2015. He loves to teach clients how to practice diving, offering great company at his place and an insight into my breathtaking culture.
Locatie
Trincomalee
Sri Lanka is a great place to learn to dive with the PADI Open Water Diver course. The PADI Advanced Open Water Diver, PADI Enriched Air Diver, PADI Deep Diver, and PADI Wreck Diver courses are popular for diving many of the sites and wrecks off the coastline of Sri Lanka. You can also become a PADI Divemaster or PADI Instructor from this island paradise.
This dive camp will take place at Trincomalee Beach's diving center in Uppuveli, Sri Lanka. The camp is located near the beach which will give you easy access to the diving spots. It is also less crowded, giving you a hassle-free time to learn properly or enjoy the waves to the fullest. As well as sunrise diving, the sunset snorkeling is the most awesome experience to do. This is also one of the best places to go dolphin watching during the whale season: April to October.
Distances
- Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI), 7 hours 17 minutes (370.5 kilometers)
- Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), 5 hours 16 minutes (233.3 kilometers)
Eten
On this dive camp, you will be served daily breakfast (included in the price). For the rest of the meals, you can have the best local food experience as well as Western and Sri Lankan foods in the local restaurants.
De volgende maaltijden zijn inclusief:
- Ontbijt
- Drankjes
De volgende drankjes zijn inbegrepen:
- Koffie
- Thee
De volgende dieetwensen worden geserveerd/zijn mogelijk:
- Vegetarisch
- Zeevruchten
- Onbewerkt voedsel
Wat er te doen is
- Spa and body massage
- Yoga classes
In de prijs inbegrepen
- 6 discover diving tours
- Pigeon Island snorkeling tour
- 3 tuk-tuk surf tours
- Marble beach tour
- Hot water wells tour
- Koneswaram Hindu temple visiting tour
- Boat rental and transfers to the beach of the day
- Professional local and foreign internationally qualified instructors
- 5 nights' accommodation
- 5 buffet breakfasts
- Free coffee, tea, and king coconut every day
- Free filtered water top-ups
Niet in de prijs inbegrepen
- Airport pickup from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)
- Airport transfers to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)
- Flights to and from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)
- Lunch and dinner for 6 days
- Massage and spa treatments
- Optional activities
Bereikbaarheid
Aanbevolen luchthavens
Bandaranaike International Airport
214 km
Transfers beschikbaar tegen een meerprijs US$ 120 per persoon
Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport
255 km
Transfers beschikbaar tegen een meerprijs US$ 160 per persoon
Arrival by airplane
Please book your flight to arrive at Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) or Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI).
Annuleringsvoorwaarden
- Een reservering vereist een aanbetaling van 25% van de totale prijs.
- De aanbetaling wordt niet gerestitueerd als de boeking wordt geannuleerd.
- De rest van de betaling moet worden voldaan bij aankomst.
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