Welcome to Divers Land
Welcome to Divers Land
Welcome to Divers Land
Welcome to Divers Land
Scuba diving -Trincomalee & Unawatuna, Sri Lanka
Visitors make Divers Land the top-rated dive operator in Trincomalee
Google 4.9 – Tripadvisor 5.0
Friendly, professional scuba diving, Trincomalee, Sri Lanka.
Discover Scuba, PADI courses, fun dives, reefs and wrecks with friendly local divers.
We are a small PADI dive center (S-25216) on Nilaveli beach. We prefer to be small and offer exceptional service – our taste is simple, and we are only satisfied with the best. We are able to guarantee the personal touch, feeling safe and a unique way to explore Trincomalee and Nilaveli diving.
In the high season is from November to April, our dive center is located in Unawatuna, 5km south of Galle. The best time for scuba diving in Unawatuna, to see Whale Sharks and Manta Rays, is from middle February to middle March.
From May to October, when the monsoon comes to Unawatuna, diving to our base in Trincomalee, Nilaveli on the east coast.
If you’ve not tried scuba diving before, come to us to discover scuba diving Unawatuna or Trincomalee.
If you want to learn scuba diving, Unawtuna or Trincomalee Divers Land can provide PADI training from Open Water to Divemaster.
If you are a certified diver then come with Divers Land for fantastic fun diving in Trincomalee and Unawatuna, Sri Lanka.
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“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!”
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Scuba diving in Trincomalee and Unawatuna is among the best in the whole of South East Asia. All our dive locations are close to our home base. Trincomalee and Nilaveli have the besty coral in Sri Lanka.
Each dive site gives a unique glimpse into the ocean.
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Open water license with my buddy ☺️ - This was my very first diving experience, and I completed my Open Water PADI license thanks to the incredible support of Lala. From the beginning, he made me feel safe,... read more relaxed, and confident in the water. His clear explanations and patient teaching helped both my buddy and me successfully earn our licenses.
The entire crew was warm, welcoming, and truly supportive, which made the whole experience even better. I highly recommend this dive center to anyone looking to get certified. I’ll definitely be coming back. Thank you again, Lala, for such an amazing course!
Jennifer I
February 20, 2026
Amazing - All of our family finished their scuba diving PADI course here, 3 adults 2 kids (12 and 15 year old) the staff at this place are truly amazing and so... read more knowledgeable. Lala is just the best instructor, so kind and patient. Thank you for the experience.
Beccorner24
January 30, 2026
Highly recommended! - A friend and I completed our PADI Open Water Diver course here and would do it again anytime. From the very beginning, all staff members made us feel warmly welcomed... read more and comfortable. Our dive instructor, Lala, not only helped us overcome our initial nervousness but also adapted the course to our pace and abilities. The skills were taught calmly and clearly, making the whole experience very enjoyable. We will definitely be back for more dives or another course!
Nici G
January 13, 2026 -
Professional, Fun and Highly Recommended - My friend and I did the PADI Open Water Course with Land Divers and were completely satisfied. Communication beforehand with Shoy was super easy and friendly.
Our instructor Lala... read more was very professional and at the same time super fun 😊 We felt very safe and well taken care of with him at all times. The course was an amazing experience. The whole team is incredibly friendly and welcoming. We looked forward to every dive and also to spending time with the team each day.
I can highly recommend Land Divers and will definitely come back.
Sabine W
January 13, 2026
Wonderful experience - We had a wonderful experience with Divers Land Dive Club in Unawatuna! My 13-year-old daughter and I, both PADI Open Water divers, did four dives (two 2-tank dives on separate... read more days) and every dive was fun, safe, and memorable.
From the start to the end, the entire staff was fantastic. Shoy was excellent with pre-dive planning communication, making everything simple, clear, and stress-free. Our dive guide Thanba was exceptional — professional, knowledgeable, and full of fun energy, making every dive both enjoyable and exciting.
Everyone at the club was friendly and professional, creating a relaxed yet highly organized atmosphere. The equipment was well-maintained, the briefings were thorough, and the attention to safety and comfort made us feel completely at ease.
Divers Land Dive Club is a top-notch, highly professional dive operation. We had so much fun exploring the underwater world of Unawatuna, and we would absolutely dive with them again. A huge thank you to Shoy, Thanba, and the whole team for such a wonderful experience!
CSMNLuv2Travel
January 8, 2026
Experienced staff. Clear instructions. Good price. - Best experiance. Dive school with a soul. Done two dives first day and two days second day. My 12 year son done two dives on the second day. Good briefing,... read more clear instructions from dive master Thamba. We felt safe underwater leading us. Dive sites are nice. I hope corals will restore in the future.
Price for dives is the lowest in Nilaveli beach, but standards are high.Diving equipment is in good shape.
Teditedi
July 17, 2025 -
Excellent! - Thamba was a great guide and Lesa gave good advice. Nice coral on all four dives. The bus stop dive was a good experience but every dive was nice. The... read more cave in the first day was amazing. Great dive company.
H3101PXlisar
June 25, 2025
Made two fun dives, good fun! - Very nice dive and super cheap for Sri Lanka!
Bus Station is a very cool dive site.
The guides (like thamba) were super nice aswell!
timowettstein
June 25, 2025
Amazing experience in Divers Land Sri Lanka - Went for a few dives, stayed for a few courses! Truly a great experience that I will carry with me. Everyone was so kind and treated me like an old... read more friend. Lesa was my brilliant instructor that was patient with me and made sure I got all the information I needed, besides all the great fun times! Duminda, Zoysa, Thamba, Shoy, thank you so much again for everything, It was a true pleasure to learn with all of you and enjoy my time in Sri Lanka, hoping to go back soon!
225cassiusk
June 20, 2025 -
Swimming in an aquarium - Woke up bright and early to swim in a place that looked like an aquarium with a well experienced guide. We felt safe the whole time and the guide made... read more sure we saw all the amazing fish!
Breanne C
April 29, 2025
Very good diving school - I went to Divers Land to do my PADI Open Water. My teacher Lesa was very nice and friendly and taught us more than we needed to pass the course.... read more Very nice and friendly staff helped us every time. A really chilled atmosphere there. I did my Open Water Advanced too, wreck diving was so cool.
I can definitely recommend this familiar and small diving school, they take their time to teach you and make your dives as comfortable and safe as possible.
When I'm back in Sri Lanka, I will definitely come back for a fun dive.
eniak2018
March 15, 2024
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
I1134BNanner
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.
Walter D
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.
_E368PJ
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!
Iva P
November 17, 2022 - Cruiser63391524282
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, 2022dagmarh571
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 - 392karimg
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, 2022sarahY3660CZ
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, 2022Corinna S
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 - Manuela S
We 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, 2022A6316QRdavidm
Had 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, 2022Manojay15
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, 2022 - Estelle B
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, 2022Estelleona
The 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 - pramodmaddu
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 24, 2022Linda N
A 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, 2022kevin2491
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, 2022
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Open water license with my buddy ☺️ - This was my very first diving experience, and I completed my Open Water PADI license thanks to the incredible support of Lala. From the beginning, he made me feel safe,... read more relaxed, and confident in the water. His clear explanations and patient teaching helped both my buddy and me successfully earn our licenses.
The entire crew was warm, welcoming, and truly supportive, which made the whole experience even better. I highly recommend this dive center to anyone looking to get certified. I’ll definitely be coming back. Thank you again, Lala, for such an amazing course!
Jennifer I
February 20, 2026 -
Amazing - All of our family finished their scuba diving PADI course here, 3 adults 2 kids (12 and 15 year old) the staff at this place are truly amazing and so... read more knowledgeable. Lala is just the best instructor, so kind and patient. Thank you for the experience.
Beccorner24
January 30, 2026 -
Highly recommended! - A friend and I completed our PADI Open Water Diver course here and would do it again anytime. From the very beginning, all staff members made us feel warmly welcomed... read more and comfortable. Our dive instructor, Lala, not only helped us overcome our initial nervousness but also adapted the course to our pace and abilities. The skills were taught calmly and clearly, making the whole experience very enjoyable. We will definitely be back for more dives or another course!
Nici G
January 13, 2026 -
Professional, Fun and Highly Recommended - My friend and I did the PADI Open Water Course with Land Divers and were completely satisfied. Communication beforehand with Shoy was super easy and friendly.
Our instructor Lala... read more was very professional and at the same time super fun 😊 We felt very safe and well taken care of with him at all times. The course was an amazing experience. The whole team is incredibly friendly and welcoming. We looked forward to every dive and also to spending time with the team each day.
I can highly recommend Land Divers and will definitely come back.
Sabine W
January 13, 2026 -
Wonderful experience - We had a wonderful experience with Divers Land Dive Club in Unawatuna! My 13-year-old daughter and I, both PADI Open Water divers, did four dives (two 2-tank dives on separate... read more days) and every dive was fun, safe, and memorable.
From the start to the end, the entire staff was fantastic. Shoy was excellent with pre-dive planning communication, making everything simple, clear, and stress-free. Our dive guide Thanba was exceptional — professional, knowledgeable, and full of fun energy, making every dive both enjoyable and exciting.
Everyone at the club was friendly and professional, creating a relaxed yet highly organized atmosphere. The equipment was well-maintained, the briefings were thorough, and the attention to safety and comfort made us feel completely at ease.
Divers Land Dive Club is a top-notch, highly professional dive operation. We had so much fun exploring the underwater world of Unawatuna, and we would absolutely dive with them again. A huge thank you to Shoy, Thanba, and the whole team for such a wonderful experience!
CSMNLuv2Travel
January 8, 2026 -
Experienced staff. Clear instructions. Good price. - Best experiance. Dive school with a soul. Done two dives first day and two days second day. My 12 year son done two dives on the second day. Good briefing,... read more clear instructions from dive master Thamba. We felt safe underwater leading us. Dive sites are nice. I hope corals will restore in the future.
Price for dives is the lowest in Nilaveli beach, but standards are high.Diving equipment is in good shape.
Teditedi
July 17, 2025 -
Excellent! - Thamba was a great guide and Lesa gave good advice. Nice coral on all four dives. The bus stop dive was a good experience but every dive was nice. The... read more cave in the first day was amazing. Great dive company.
H3101PXlisar
June 25, 2025 -
Amazing experience in Divers Land Sri Lanka - Went for a few dives, stayed for a few courses! Truly a great experience that I will carry with me. Everyone was so kind and treated me like an old... read more friend. Lesa was my brilliant instructor that was patient with me and made sure I got all the information I needed, besides all the great fun times! Duminda, Zoysa, Thamba, Shoy, thank you so much again for everything, It was a true pleasure to learn with all of you and enjoy my time in Sri Lanka, hoping to go back soon!
225cassiusk
June 20, 2025 -
Swimming in an aquarium - Woke up bright and early to swim in a place that looked like an aquarium with a well experienced guide. We felt safe the whole time and the guide made... read more sure we saw all the amazing fish!
Breanne C
April 29, 2025
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 !!Posted on Bastien Ory24 March 2024 Had a great time diving with the team. The dogs and birds are lovelyPosted on 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!Posted on 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.Posted on Albert Dehari18 March 2024 Great dive centre! We did 4 fun dives, all of them were amazing. Friendly people, good equipment!Posted on 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!Posted on 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!Posted on 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!Posted on 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!Posted on Carla Pacione2 March 2024
Try diving
Have you always wondered what it’s like to breathe underwater? If you want to try scuba diving, but aren’t quite ready to take the plunge into a certification course, Discover Scuba Diving is for you.
Learn diving
We are a registered PADI dive center providing training and PADI certification with courses from Open Water all the way to Dive Master. Start and progress your training with Divers Land!
Go diving
Here at Divers Land we can take certified divers to some of the best dives site Sri Lanka has to offer. We can arrange one or two dives or a multi-days package for your complete diving holiday.










