Snorkeling Trip to Pigeon Island

4.9 (49 reviews) Sri Lanka
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Duration3h
Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before
TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesEnglish, Tamil
Group sizeUp to 7 travelers
Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below

Overview

In the area of Pigeon Island, 1 km from the diving base, you’ll see colorful corals, Eels, small groups of different fish or colorful drawn Boxfish. Let yourself drift while iridescent Parrot Fish and Damselfish pass slowly. Filigree Lined Sweetlips Fish standing elegantly in the flow, Butterfly Fish and Banner fish dancing before the dark blue curtain of the sea. With some luck you have encounters with turtles, various species of ray or even Blacktip Reef Sharks there.

What's included

  • Bottled water
  • Snacks
  • Use of Snorkelling equipment
  • Pigeon Island Entrance Ticket 13 000 LKR per Adult/ 6 500 per Children (bellow 12 years))

What to expect

You don’t need to be a Scuba Diver to get to know the fascinating world underwater and its splendor. Equipped with mask, snorkel and fins you float on the surface and watch the vibrant coral reefs, rocks and coral fishes below. An intense experience and unforgettable moments.

Nilaveli Snorkeling at the famous Pigeon Island Marine Park is the absolute highlight at your stay at the Nilaveli Beach. We provide daily snorkeling trips from our Divinguru Nilaveli diving centre to the PIGEON ISLAND within a boat ride of around 10 minutes and a duration of around 2-3 hours snorkeling from the shore around the island. Around the Pigeon Island there are a lot of hard corals and you can see a lot of different coral fish of the Indian Ocean, sometime turtles and also Black Tip Reef Sharks in the shallow water. We provide all necessary snorkelling gear (mask, snorkel, fins) on request.

*THE PRICE EXCLUDE THE ENTRANCE TICKET TO PIGEON ISLAND
The entrance ticket is paid in CASH on arrival to our diving centre in Euro, USD or LKR. The price for the Entrance Ticket is around 40 Euros/adult.

  1. Pigeon Island National Park

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

12 kilometers north of Trincomalee, Nilaveli road B24, in direction to the north to Pulmudai, 9th Mile Post at Divinguru Nilaveli

End point

12 kilometers north of Trincomalee, Nilaveli road B24, in direction to the north to Pulmudai, 9th Mile Post at Divinguru Nilaveli

Pickup details

We offer free pick up between Trincomalee and Kuchchaveli (Trincomalee, Uppuveli, Nilaveli, Kuchchaveli)

Additional information

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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