Snorkeling Adventure: Explore Vibrant Coral Reefs

Immerse yourself in the vibrant underwater world of Pigeon Island with our snorkeling trip. Explore stunning coral reefs and encounter a variety of colorful fish. No scuba diving experience required!

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Pigeon Island National Park - Please note that the entrance ticket to Pigeon Island National Park is not included in this option. Guests are required to purchase entry tickets at the meeting point. The cost is 15,000 LKR for one person and 26,000 LKR for two persons.
    Pigeon Island is located 2 km from the beach, where visitors can admire vibrant…
What's Included
  • Bottled water
  • Use of snorkeling equipment
  • Boat ride with return trip
What's Not Included
  • National Park Entrance Tickets One Person 15000 LKR Two Persons 26000 LKR
  • Hotel Pickup Drop-off not included, We can arrange with extra charge
Additional Information

Please be aware that this option does not cover the national park entrance fees. Clients are required to purchase entry tickets separately at the meeting point. The cost is 15,000 LKR for one person and 26,000 LKR for two people.
There is no need to be a certified Scuba Diver to explore the captivating underwater world and its beauty. With a mask,…

Location
Pigeon Island National Park
Public Beach Road
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Cheralynb
Sep 28, 2024
Great snorkeling - Expensive to enter the National park but worth the money. Saw 20+massive reef sharks and numerous turtles. Our guide with Aqua Dreams (on the beach near to Fernando's) was excellent and it felt very safe. I'm an anxious snorkeler when in shallow reef and so was provided with buoyancy aide and well looked after.
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Millie8883
Aug 28, 2024
Sharks, a Turtle and beautiful fish - We went snorkelling here and we were debating whether to do this because of the price of the National Park entrance fee and we are a family of 5. There are other places you can go to like Coral Island without the fee. However, we swam with 6 sharks and a turtle plus all the other colourful fish and it was amazing. It was very crowded and perhaps it would have been just as good snorkelling elsewhere but for what we saw, I am so happy we went. Our hotel organised it through "Kingfisher Snorkelling and Whale Watching" who are located on the beach, so you could go direct, and they supplied all the equipment including optical masks for my husband and son who have bad eyesight.
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Traveler54092152122
Aug 13, 2024
Great tour with very good equipment and good company - Very nice trip to Pigeon Island. Staff were very professional and helpful. There is brand new snorkeling equipment, including oversized fins (my son is a size 48). When snorkeling we booked a guide (1,000 Rs. Per person). Worth it! He knows the best spots on the reef. We saw a shark and a water turtle and fish of all colors). 👍👍👍
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Percy_globetrotter
Aug 1, 2024
Marine nature habitat - It's a marine park, where you can see all sorts of marine life in Sri Lanka. It is safe and educational for the kids where they can interact and explore within safe coral barriers. For more experienced snorkeling enthusiasts have the open ocean area where marked by floating buoys and lines.
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Kim
Jul 30, 2024
Awesome but crowded site. - Awesome snorkeling site, highly recommended. We stayed at nilaveli beach and arranged the tour by walking in on one of the local dive shops (Ceylon divers), despite the lower price (48.000 srl for 3 persons), and can totally recommend it. The site is quite busy, and the water was best early, so recommend going there quite early (we went from 9-12 ish) Saw 8-10 reef sharks, 1 turtle and loads of beautiful fish.
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Dilukat2021
Apr 10, 2024
Unexpected Delight: Exploring Pigeon Island in Trincomalee - Pigeon Island turned out to be an unexpected delight during our visit to Trincomalee in March 2024. While I initially hesitated, preferring to head straight to the hotel for some relaxation, my wife's insistence led us to this gem of an experience. The government's setup at Nilaveli Beach streamlined the boat and snorkeling adventure seamlessly. Although I hadn't planned on snorkeling, I'm grateful we did. It proved to be an exhilarating adventure, with an abundance of reef sharks and stunning coral formations. I'd recommend bringing your own snorkeling equipment for added convenience and hygiene. March seems to be an ideal time to visit, as it's less crowded compared to the peak season. Overall, Pigeon Island exceeded my expectations, offering a perfect blend of adventure and natural beauty.
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Yolandaf568
Aug 25, 2024
Nice but expensive - Beautiful place to snorkel, they take you by boat , and leave you in beach area , what is beautiful is its seabed on both sides of the island, but I find abusive prices for tourists, like most activities in Sri Lanka, I recommend going early since afterwards it is a pilgrimage where you barely have room to go out or enter the water
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W2418hcjamesc
Sep 18, 2024
Didn’t do it for me - Personally I didn’t really get it, yes it’s a cool island with some cool snorkelling to do, but I didn’t feel it was worth the $60 ticket price. Note there are zero facilities on the island so take whatever you need if you plan on being there a while!
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Law_44
Aug 16, 2024
Meh, save your money! - I personally wouldn't bother with Pigeon Island. The entry fee and cost of getting there is not worth it for sub standard snorkeling. The visibility was poor, there's a few fish around bit nothing amazing. Saw one turtle and one reef shark. Save your money and try something else!
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Aaferdin
May 31, 2024
Ticket Issuing Thief - WARNING! Please refer to the government set (gazetted) price list when purchasing entrance tickets to Pigeon Island from the counter in Nilaveli Beach. The person there uses multiple receipt books and quotes multiple times the actual price literally stealing from tourist. We were quoted 15000 rupees per person when the actual price should be approx 9000 per person. He had also quoted another British couple staying at Nilaveli a whopping 300 British pounds! We obviously decided not to proceed with the tour when we heard the price and only found out that he was trying to rip us off after doing research for hours and calling Tourism development authority and tourism police. His response when I confronted him much later “who are you to enquire so much” “9000 and 15000 is very similar”. I couldn’t believe it!!! Disappointing that we missed out due to this greedy thief!
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From $28
up to 14 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).