Fun Diving
To see the other side of Mirissa that no one sees, you have to go under the sea.
For certified divers who just want to get in the water, our Fun Diving trips run daily from Mirissa's dive centers — single dives, two-tank morning trips, night dives and refresher sessions are all available, with full rental gear and a PADI/SSI divemaster on every trip.
Tour Details
- Single Dive – $45
- 2-Tank Dives (Morning) – $80
- Night Dive – $65
- Refresher + 1 Dive – $55
- Valid PADI, SSI, NAUI, CMAS or other recognized certification card (Open Water or higher)
- Dive logbook showing your recent experience
- Passport or national ID for registration
- A completed medical form confirming you're fit to dive
- Boat rides to and from the dive site
- Two-tank dives on standard day trips
- Dive guide (certified PADI/SSI Divemaster or Instructor)
- Dive briefing on site conditions and safety
- Full rental gear — BCD, regulator, wetsuit, mask & snorkel, fins
- Tanks and weight belts
- Waterside refreshments (fruit, biscuits, tea/coffee or water) between dives
- Toilets, showers, equipment wash and lockers at the dive center
- Logbook stamping at the end of the dive
- GoPro / photo rental – $15–20 per day
- Dive computer rental – $5–10
- 10–15% discount at some centers if you bring your own basic gear (BCD, regulator, wetsuit)
- Mirissa Point (6–25 m) – suitable for beginners and experienced divers alike; turtles, colorful corals and reef fish, also popular for night diving
- Bridge Rock (~18 m) – large rocky reefs with lionfish, moray eels and small barracuda schools
- Lobster Point / Lobster Rock (7–15 m) – lobsters among small caves and holes in the rock
- Athamaramba Rock & White Rock (8–12 m) – shallow-to-medium reefs with colorful coral and marine life
- Yala Rock & Dispa Rock (20 m+) – for experienced/advanced divers; eagle rays, stingrays, reef sharks and occasional manta rays
- Certification card and logbook
- Passport or national ID
- Swimwear and a towel, plus a change of clothes
- Reef-safe sunscreen, sunglasses and a hat
- Motion-sickness medication, if needed
- A waterproof/dry bag for phone, money and documents
- Your own mask, snorkel, fins or dive computer, if you have them
Report to the dive center between 7:30–8:00 AM, or arrange a free or low-cost tuk-tuk/shuttle pickup from hotels in Mirissa, Weligama or Matara (confirm in advance). On arrival, we check your certification, complete medical/disclaimer forms and fit your equipment before a full site briefing. After the dive you're dropped back at the center for equipment wash-down, then returned to your hotel.
A standard two-tank day runs about 3–4 hours: registration and gear setup, a dive briefing, the first dive, a surface interval, the second dive, then equipment cleaning and logbook entries. Average time underwater is 40–50 minutes per dive, up to 18 m for Open Water certification or 30 m for Advanced Open Water.
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Price
USD45USD per single dive
2-tank morning dives ($80), night dives ($65) and refresher + 1 dive packages ($55) are also available — see Pricing Options below. Discounts apply when booking 4 or more dives at once.
Transportation
Boat transfers to and from the dive site are included. Hotel pickup can be arranged with select dive centers for a small fee.
Dive Schedule
Two-tank trips run approximately 7:30 AM–12:30 PM; night dives depart around 5:30 PM. Please report at least 30 minutes before departure.
Payments
Sri Lankan Rupees (LKR), US Dollars (USD), and card payments are all accepted.