Scuba diving
Look for guided ocean dives in Bentota and Aluthgama. Confirm the meeting point and experience requirements for the option you choose.
Things to do · Destination Guide
Southwest-coast day-boat diving, guided reef snorkeling and a river-mouth resort base.
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Local day-boat diving is the strongest supported underwater activity. A Cinnamon Bentota Beach hotel offer also advertises certified fun dives with prior booking and weather restrictions. LSR at Bentota advertises seasonally scheduled pleasure dives and teaching facilities; Ypsylon at Beruwala markets introductory courses and guided dives, with a separate PADI shop listing. Malu Banna markets both introductory and experienced scuba from its Aluthgama riverfront operation. These are documented offerings, not a live inventory of running boats.
Operator Checklist
Request same-week confirmation of boat operation, crew and launch point. The LSR page displays 09:00 and 11:00 departures, but these may be legacy timings. Verify breathing gas, functioning computers, oxygen, rescue capability, certification requirements, minimum numbers and what is included in the stated price. Do not book an unverified deep or overhead site merely because a name appears in an old catalog.
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Look for guided ocean dives in Bentota and Aluthgama. Confirm the meeting point and experience requirements for the option you choose.