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.
