Welcome to Divers Land
Friendly, professional scuba diving in Unawatuna, Nilaveli & TrincomaleeScuba diving in Unawatuna, Nilaveli and Trincomalee, Sri Lanka
Visitors make Divers Land the top-rated dive operator in Unawatuna and Trincomalee
Google 4.9 – Tripadvisor 5.0
Friendly, professional scuba diving, Unawatuna & Trincomalee, Sri Lanka.
Discover Scuba, PADI courses, fun dives, reefs and wrecks with friendly local divers.
We are a small PADI dive centre (S-25216) that prides itself on offering exceptional service with a personal touch. We believe in keeping things simple, and we’re only satisfied when we provide the very best. Our focus is on ensuring you feel safe while enjoying a unique way to explore scuba diving in Sri Lanka.
During the high season, from October to April, we are based in Unawatuna, just 5 km south of Galle. The best time to dive here, especially if you’re hoping to see whale sharks and manta rays, is between mid-February and mid-March.
When the monsoon hits Unawatuna from April to October, we migrate to our base in Nilaveli, Trincomalee on the east coast.
If you’re new to scuba diving, come and discover it with us in either Unawatuna or Trincomalee. For those looking to learn, we offer PADI courses, from Open Water to Divemaster. And if you’re already certified, join Divers Land for fantastic fun dives in both locations.
“I dived here in Feb 2022. Amazing staff, as they are all local, they are there for the long haul. Other centres employ European staff they are just temporary – local staff have the commitment to their clients, as they care that their clients are safe and enjoy themselves. Book with Divers Land, you will not regret it.”
Ray H
“1) Dive Safe- feel very safe with the dive team. Everyone is so responsible preparing and helping before dive. Dive master all the time checking on the divers and make sure all of us are ok and feel comfortable during the dive. 2) Excellence service – Good preparation of all setting up of equipment, cleaning and fixing. 3) Great staff team- boss is helpful , staff are friendly and polite. 4) value for money. Reasonable rate for 5 star service experience . When you dive with such a passionate team.. it is so fun!”
Faith L
mano jay – may 2024
“Awesome dive centre! I did my open water qualification and 2 fun dives here and I highly recommend this centre to anyone looking to dive. Lesa made me feel so safe while learning and guys knew the reef like the back of their hand! We saw turtles, eels, octopus and loads offish! Thank you so much!”
sophie adams – april 2024
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We had our very first dive today. And it was a wonderful experience. We were looked so well after from the minute we arrived. We felt safe all way through.... read more We saw a lot of different fishes, wrecks and even moraine.
Highly recommended
February 19, 2023My first dive in Sri Lanka was a night dive at their home reef ! Night dive is a 'must do' with divers land ! Why ?Not only because Shoy... read more and is team are really kind and professional but you know their home reef is full of sea turtles of all sizes and if I counted well I saw more than 6 or 7 sea turtles sleepingl at my first dive ! The 2 guides that dived with me ,really love to dive and made sure that it was a safe dive.
January 23, 2023This is one of the best places to scubadive and to have fun. It was my first expericne with scubadiving. Not only had I never thought about trying scubadiving, but... read more I also had had big fears of water depths and swimming in the open water. This life-changing encounter has gone beyond any expectations. The professionalism of the team is so cool that the whole training process before the dive went smooth and easy despite my getting scared of a lot on the way. They are truly professional in explaining and training a person while dealing with any sort of complications. Try it especially if you have never done scubadiving in your life and you will open a whole new world for yourself. And come to Divers Land Dive Club because people who work for you makes a important difference. You will find a friendly and clever attitude, a close-knit team that you will never forget and will strive to be with on and on.
January 7, 2023 -
After we got a good instruction and time to practice, we went into the ocean. The instructors were extremely kind - they always made sure that we are okay! We... read more saw so many beautiful things - i‘m still amazed. The whole Team is great. One of my best experiences ever!
November 17, 2022Fun and professional diving, for beginners and more advanced divers - Went diving with my sister. She went voor her peddy (2 dives) and I had an beginners dive. I Had to practise first in a beginner pool and afther that... read more they picked me up so we could do her second dive together. The instructions were very clear and the instructors very professional. I feld completely save during the practise and actual dive. They made a couple pictures and send them to us the same day. I recommend this diving school for both beginners and experienced divers!
November 16, 2022We are two certified divers who were diving with Shoy and his team for 5 days in unawatuna. We can really recommend the shop for certified divers since the atmosphere... read more is always friendly, welcoming and fun, and our divemaster, Prabath, was a very professional and competent divemaster. Thank you so much for a great time! 🙂
April 11, 2022 -
We are completely beginners and they instructed us in a short time how to dive! Friendly crew and new equipment! Would recommend this diving center
April 9, 2022We went there for a First Dive / Discover diving (my wife) and two fun dives myself. The equipment was in great condition. Staff very professional and attentive to the... read more safety of the dive. The weather was not great but they still managed to take us. No one else was at the SS Rangoon wreck by the way. The Discover diving experience offers tommy wife was fabulous. It included the course the pool and a really nice dive (more than 30 minutes at around 9 meters) on a great spot full of fish and she decided to take the certification after this great dive Thanks again Shoy and team for the experience.
April 5, 2022We went for a morning of diving and we glad we did. We were greeted by a very friendly dive team. The briefing was detailed. Our dive master made us... read more feel calm and relaxed throughout the whole experience. Highly recommend!
March 31, 2022 -
We are 2 AWD and made 22 dives with this great company. We immediately felt totally comfortable with Shoy and his team. We had so much fun and enjoyed every... read more single dive there. We dived with Shoy, Prabath (most of the time), Isuru and Spender and it was always a pleasure. They always did their best to make us enjoy, even served us fresh chicken eggs from their dive station pets, carried the tanks and equipment for us and tried to show us every dive site around Unawatuna (depending on the conditions). They are always prepared for every situation- even once my own mask broke right before the dive, they had a spare mask on the boat and fixed my mask after the dive for free at the dive station (that's not a matter of course for every dive company). Briefing was brilliant every time. We had such a great and unforgettable time there and hope to come back soon! Thank you for the amazing time!
March 14, 2022We are two AWD divers and planned to do 6 fun dives each with Divers Land Divers. When we came there on our first day and talked to the owner... read more Shoy we felt immediately at home and welcomed! We enjoyed it so much there, that we ended up with 11 instead of 6 dives. The staff is great! Everyone is super friendly and it is so much fun with them! They always do their very best to make all customers happy and enjoy! We also enjoyed the time between and after the dives having a tea or coffee at this nice place! We did the first dive with Shoy and the other dives with Prabath and Spender! We had such great dives!!! Thank you very very much for the great time! We hope to come back soon!
March 1, 2022Had a great time doing the Advanced Open Water course at Divers Land. Shoy and his team were really helpful and friendly - we hope to be back soon for... read more more fun dives!
February 27, 2022 -
After many years of putting it off, I finally managed to get my open water padi qualification. Hoorahhhh. Lol. Shoy and the lads were a bunch of fun-loving yet, highly... read more professional crew. I've had a great experience and made some lifelong friends. I will definitely be back for a few more fun dives, and I highly recommend this outfit for padi courses as well as fun dives.
February 20, 2022Shoy and his crew are truly the best you can wish for on your diving adventure. I was very nervous to complete my PADI course but the instructors made me... read more feel completely safe at all times. After your dive there is a shower and a hot drink waiting for you, which you can enjoy on the beach. Would recommend to start or continue diving here ;)! Very happy to have received my Open Water and I feel ready to blow more bubbles! Thank you for everything!
February 1, 2022The best diving experience - Shoy and his crew are truly the best you can wish for on your diving adventure. I was very nervous to complete my PADI course but the instructors made me... read more feel completely safe at all times. After your dive there is a shower and a hot drink waiting for you, which you can enjoy on the beach. Would recommend to start or continue diving here ;)!
Very happy to have received my Open Water and I feel ready to blow more bubbles!
Thank you for everything!
February 1, 2022 -
Very professional and friendly company. Arranged dives via email and received a rapid response. We had a great time diving, thank you.
January 25, 2022It was our first diving experience and had an amazing experience with Divers Land Dive Club. And Divers Land Dive Club is absolutely professional in diving and many more water... read more activities. How they trained the people before the diving is highly appreciated. And how they care about divers until they reach back is excellent. From their perspective they are delivering their best to give a good experience to the divers. Highly recommended this place for any diving enthusiast.
January 24, 2022A great experience getting my open water certificate! An experienced and friendly team with good equipment and high knowledge. With a PADI certified centre I felt very safe and well... read more taken care off. Can highly recommend this place and will definitely come back for more amazing dives next time I'm in Sri Lanka 🙂
January 19, 2022 -
I have only had 5 dives so far and the last one was over 4 years ago. Accordingly, I was nervous and also had some problems cleaning masks, etc.. I... read more booked a refresher course. They took a lot of time, explained everything again in the pool and the dives were just the dive instructor and me. Felt well taken care of and worth every penny (slightly more expensive than other dive centers locally).
January 1, 2022Best place for your first dive or something special, if you’re seasoned diver! Shoy is an excellent instructor, always smiling, always there to help, patient and kind.
January 1, 2022A great experience getting my open water certificate! An experienced and friendly team with good equipment and high knowledge. With a PADI certified centre I felt very safe and well... read more taken care off. Can highly recommend this place and will definitely come back for more amazing dives next time I'm in Sri Lanka 🙂
January 1, 2022 -
It was our first diving experience and had an amazing experience with Divers Land Dive Club. And Divers Land Dive Club is absolutely professional in diving and many more water... read more activities. How they trained the people before the diving is highly appreciated. And how they care about divers until they reach back is excellent. From their perspective they are delivering their best to give a good experience to the divers. Highly recommended this place for any diving enthusiast.
January 1, 2022Very professional and friendly company. Arranged dives via email and received a rapid response. We had a great time diving, thank you.
January 1, 2022It was a really fun and exciting experience. I decently recommend this place. It was my first time diving ever, so I was a bit scared. But they were really... read more patient with us and also really thorough to teach us everything correctly and slowly. They calmed our nerves, and gave us a fun and safe experience I will never forget.
On top of that you get free Go pro shots, tea after and also a fun boat trip;)
I’m getting my divers license soon:)
December 29, 2021 -
The whole vibe of this place is very positive and friendly. It was my first dive and I dived with Lohiru, he was really great in explaining all the techniques... read more that are required and trained us in a swimming pool first. After going into the ocean I started to panic but he stayed there with me and made sure I was calm before going in. Shoy is a very nice of a person and helped us a lot in general.
December 19, 2021I am PADI Dive master and have dived and worked all over the world. My wife and 2 daughters came here so my eldest could do her open water course.... read more Shoy was welcoming and professional from the start. He reassured my nervous daughter about everything they would do and how they would do it which helped her tremendously! She passed her OW and was very happy indeed even though she struggled with equalisation first of all. Shoy took it slow and she managed the next day no problem. My wife and I got to do a few lovely dives also whilst the girls were being looked after at the dive site, real bonus of relaxed friendly atmosphere here! They even managed to do a Bubblemaker for my youngest daughter in their new confined water pool right beside the dive centre! All in all a great experience and I can’t rate Shoy and his team enough!
December 1, 2021Divers land is a great diving school , couldn’t of asked for anything more. Shoy is a great teacher, who has a lot of patience and made the doing the... read more padi open water so much fun. The dives were great, and felt really safe when doing them. Will be back soon!
December 1, 2021 -
The whole vibe of this place is very positive and friendly. It was my first dive and I dived with Lohiru, he was really great in explaining all the techniques... read more that are required and trained us in a swimming pool first. After going into the ocean I started to panic but he stayed there with me and made sure I was calm before going in. Shoy is a very nice of a person and helped us a lot in general.
December 1, 2021This is where I got my OW and Advance Open Water Certification. It’s also where I did my discover scuba almost two years ago. It has been such a positive... read more experience I am back after the pandemic. The staff are all extremely knowledgeable and helpful and know the dives sites and water with precision and immaculate knowledge of the environment. I can’t say enough about the team at Diver’s Land Unawatuna. High marks for every aspect from first timers discovering scuba, couples, solo, furthering your education and certification this is the one stop shop for anyone looking to do some great diving with amazing people. Wreck dives, nights dives, deep dives, shallow dives, tons of marine life with amazing topography will certainly be a memorable experience no matter your level of training- you are in the best hands in Sri Lanka here. All languages and cultures welcome. This is my second visit from the U.S. and I highly recommend even after have continued on to dive many parts of the world hands down this is a suitable favorite.
November 1, 2021It was a really fun and exciting experience. I decently recommend this place. It was my first time diving ever, so I was a bit scared. But they were really... read more patient with us and also really thorough to teach us everything correctly and slowly. They calmed our nerves, and gave us a fun and safe experience I will never forget. On top of that you get free Go pro shots, tea after and also a fun boat trip;) I’m getting my divers license soon:)
November 1, 2021
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We had our very first dive today. And it was a wonderful experience. We were looked so well after from the minute we arrived. We felt safe all way through.... read more We saw a lot of different fishes, wrecks and even moraine.
Highly recommended
February 19, 2023 -
My first dive in Sri Lanka was a night dive at their home reef ! Night dive is a 'must do' with divers land ! Why ?Not only because Shoy... read more and is team are really kind and professional but you know their home reef is full of sea turtles of all sizes and if I counted well I saw more than 6 or 7 sea turtles sleepingl at my first dive ! The 2 guides that dived with me ,really love to dive and made sure that it was a safe dive.
January 23, 2023 -
This is one of the best places to scubadive and to have fun. It was my first expericne with scubadiving. Not only had I never thought about trying scubadiving, but... read more I also had had big fears of water depths and swimming in the open water. This life-changing encounter has gone beyond any expectations. The professionalism of the team is so cool that the whole training process before the dive went smooth and easy despite my getting scared of a lot on the way. They are truly professional in explaining and training a person while dealing with any sort of complications. Try it especially if you have never done scubadiving in your life and you will open a whole new world for yourself. And come to Divers Land Dive Club because people who work for you makes a important difference. You will find a friendly and clever attitude, a close-knit team that you will never forget and will strive to be with on and on.
January 7, 2023 -
After we got a good instruction and time to practice, we went into the ocean. The instructors were extremely kind - they always made sure that we are okay! We... read more saw so many beautiful things - i‘m still amazed. The whole Team is great. One of my best experiences ever!
November 17, 2022 -
Fun and professional diving, for beginners and more advanced divers - Went diving with my sister. She went voor her peddy (2 dives) and I had an beginners dive. I Had to practise first in a beginner pool and afther that... read more they picked me up so we could do her second dive together. The instructions were very clear and the instructors very professional. I feld completely save during the practise and actual dive. They made a couple pictures and send them to us the same day. I recommend this diving school for both beginners and experienced divers!
November 16, 2022 -
We are two certified divers who were diving with Shoy and his team for 5 days in unawatuna. We can really recommend the shop for certified divers since the atmosphere... read more is always friendly, welcoming and fun, and our divemaster, Prabath, was a very professional and competent divemaster. Thank you so much for a great time! 🙂
April 11, 2022 -
We went there for a First Dive / Discover diving (my wife) and two fun dives myself. The equipment was in great condition. Staff very professional and attentive to the... read more safety of the dive. The weather was not great but they still managed to take us. No one else was at the SS Rangoon wreck by the way. The Discover diving experience offers tommy wife was fabulous. It included the course the pool and a really nice dive (more than 30 minutes at around 9 meters) on a great spot full of fish and she decided to take the certification after this great dive Thanks again Shoy and team for the experience.
April 5, 2022 -
We went for a morning of diving and we glad we did. We were greeted by a very friendly dive team. The briefing was detailed. Our dive master made us... read more feel calm and relaxed throughout the whole experience. Highly recommend!
March 31, 2022 -
We are 2 AWD and made 22 dives with this great company. We immediately felt totally comfortable with Shoy and his team. We had so much fun and enjoyed every... read more single dive there. We dived with Shoy, Prabath (most of the time), Isuru and Spender and it was always a pleasure. They always did their best to make us enjoy, even served us fresh chicken eggs from their dive station pets, carried the tanks and equipment for us and tried to show us every dive site around Unawatuna (depending on the conditions). They are always prepared for every situation- even once my own mask broke right before the dive, they had a spare mask on the boat and fixed my mask after the dive for free at the dive station (that's not a matter of course for every dive company). Briefing was brilliant every time. We had such a great and unforgettable time there and hope to come back soon! Thank you for the amazing time!
March 14, 2022
J'ai effectué 4 plongées dans ce club. Le staff est sérieux et amical. Je recommande vivement et je les remercie pour ces bons moments passés. Un grand merci à Prabhat qui a été un chef de palanquée au top !! Bastien Ory24 March 2024 Had a great time diving with the team. The dogs and birds are lovely Clara W22 March 2024 I highly recommend Divers Land to everyone! If you looking for a small, locally-owned dive centre with a casual vibe and very friendly crew this place is for you. They have a very individual approach to customers, and adjust the course to your tempo, there is no rushing around or big groups of students. All their equipment is of very good quality too. I have done PADI Open Water and Advanced courses with them and enjoyed my diving a lot, seeing a lot of fish, and cool wrecks. The instructor Lesa was amazing, very patient, made me feel safe and confident. All of the team was very helpful and chatty making the time at DiversLand so much fun. I'm already planning to do some fun dives with them soon! Natalia Pławecka19 March 2024 I took the open water course in unawatuna. I had Lesa as instructor, she was patient and thought everything very precisely. I also learned how to set up the gear myself, which Is important for safety reasons when you go diving other places. The people working there are really friendly and and offered tea an biscuits between the dives. Definitely recommend taking the course here if you’re in the area. Albert Dehari18 March 2024 Great dive centre! We did 4 fun dives, all of them were amazing. Friendly people, good equipment! Nina Disseldorp11 March 2024 I and my wife went for Scuba Diving in the month of February and it was one of the best scuba Diving experience ever. Instructor Lisa is highly trained and professional. We took a refresher course for our PADI open water diver and she explained everything very clearly. We did all of our exercise in the pool area and then, went on to do two dives in open water (22 meters and 18 meters). The Dives were also very smooth because water was very clear on those sites. Again the Instructor was very professional and took all the steps necessary for a smooth and enjoyable dives. She was patient with us with any problems which we faced during the dives and explained us solution of those. We saw a lot of fishes, turtles and corals. While ascending, we took 1 mins stops after every 5 meters which in my opinion was very professional and to the book dive. I have never experienced PADI instructor completing all the procedure by the book Overall it was very fantastic experience. Thank you Divers Land and Lisa! Brijesh Khandelwal10 March 2024 Had amazing fun dives, the people are very friendly, helpful and know all the good sites. Best dive center in Sri Lanka! Jorrit Kloetstra8 March 2024 Great dive center for beginner and advanced divers! I went on a total of 6 guided boat fun-dives with my own equipment, including reef and wreck dives. All in all: amazing price for very high-quality dives, very friendly and helpful staff with a lot of experience who will guide you safely through each dive! A must-dive for every diver, when you are in Unawatuna! Jakob Raffler3 March 2024 We had a morning snorkel with Divers Land, it was a great experience. The staff were very friendly and helpful. Definitely choose the Jungle Beach option, it’s a nice boat ride and the sea life is beautiful. I could’ve stayed in the water all day! Carla Pacione2 March 2024