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Pigeon Island

Coastal reef
Depth: 3–15 mLevel: Open WaterMay-September
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An easily reached coastal marine national park, popular for introductory diving.

Depth

3–15 m

Recommended level

Open Water

Average visibility

15 m

Location

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Pigeon Island: 55 documented species

Ecosystem

Reef

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Water temperature

28 °C

Current

Weak

Access

Shore

Best season

May-September

Recommended certification

Open Water

Approx. price

35 USD / dive

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Best season
May-September
Approx. price
35 USD / dive
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Same type of dive: Reef

Sri Lanka · Trincomalee
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Giant ClamCritically Endangered

Giant Clam

Tridacna gigas

Giant AnemoneNot Evaluated

Giant Anemone

Stichodactyla gigantea

Disc AnemoneNot Evaluated

Disc Anemone

Discosoma nummiforme

Ritteri AnemoneNot Evaluated

Ritteri Anemone

Heteractis magnifica

Spotted Garden EelLeast Concern

Spotted Garden Eel

Heteroconger hassi

Harlequin Snake EelLeast Concern

Harlequin Snake Eel

Myrichthys colubrinus

Warty SlugNot Evaluated

Warty Slug

Onchidium verruculatum

Blue WhaleEndangered

Blue Whale

Balaenoptera musculus

Great BarracudaLeast Concern

Great Barracuda

Sphyraena barracuda

Sperm WhaleVulnerable

Sperm Whale

Physeter macrocephalus

Scarlet Cleaner ShrimpNot Evaluated

Scarlet Cleaner Shrimp

Lysmata amboinensis

Peacock Mantis ShrimpNot Evaluated

Peacock Mantis Shrimp

Odontodactylus scyllarus

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Coral reef

Hikkaduwa

Sri Lanka

Up to 20 m · Open Water

Green turtles · clownfish

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Coastal pelagic

Kalpitiya

Sri Lanka

Up to 20 m · Open Water

Resident dolphins · whales on passage

See dive site
Deep wreck (aircraft carrier)

HMS Hermes wreck

Sri Lanka

Up to 55 m · Technical (mandatory decompression)

Large tuna · big grouper

See dive site
CountrySri Lanka
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