Divinguru Unawatuna
from 15th October until 10th April
Short history
Our Unawatuna Diving Centre was opened in 1999 and was PADI accredited in 2005 as a PADI Dive Resort. It was the first PADI Dive Centre operating in Unawatuna. In 2016 was upgraded into the PADI 5 Star IDC Dive Resort. In 2021 reconstructed under new brand Divinguru®.
We share our diving passion through PADI Courses, Fun Dives and Beginner Try Diving.
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Dive Sites

Equipment
We have around 30 complete sets of rental dive equipment, mainly ScubaPro (BCD, Regulator, Mask, Fins, Belts, Weight) of all different sizes in the stock. Everything in high quality and well maintained. We offer a wide variety of gear so people of all statures and ages will find something that suits them.
Facilities
Divinguru Unawatuna is located directly on the beautiful Unawatuna beach.
Our diving centre has inside and outside sitting area, an equipment room, a private equipment room, a school room for teaching courses, a compressor room, an office area, a kitchen, a shower area and a toilet. We have a large cleaning basin for the equipment and shady area for drying it.

Boats & Engines
Our 7 diving boats are powered by environmentally friendly four stroke 40 Horsepower Yamaha engines, with a roof and shade available.
Every boat has capacity of maximum 5 divers and one dive guide (Divemaster or Dive Instructor).
Safety first
Customer safety is our main priority! Our dive briefings cover all safety and standard procedures. In addition, our diving base has a stationary Oxygen Supply and portable DAN Systems that are available on our diving boats. The boat guides, diving guides and Dive Instructors are all trained in first aid assistance. The crew often practice Rescue Trainings which you can also be a part of on request.

BAUER compressors
First class compressors (made by BAUER, Germany) speedy fill our eighty 12 L Aluminium Diving Tanks with DIN or INT connectors. We change oil, air and oil filters regularly as well as the filter cartridges to ensure outstanding purification of breathing air.
For children we provide also four 8 L Aluminium Diving Tanks. We provide also NITROX (Enriched Air) free of charge.

Tourist Board approved
Both Divinguru Unawatuna and Divinguru Nilaveli are approved by Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority.
SLTDA is the official government institution tasked with regularising the tourism industry in the country, planning, development, regulation, and policy implementation of tourism and related industries.
Diving in Unawatuna
The beautiful waters and its secrets and surprises are the most fascinating part of diving. Discover diving on the east coast with Divinguru!
Thank YOU
Your opinion is very important to us. By sharing your experience you can help other divers choose the best place for their holiday. Your contribution is also important for our further development and quality service. If you haven’t shared your experience with us yet, please feel free to leave your comments and rating on Tripadvisor or/and Google Business.
What’s new in Unawatuna..

Do you know what’s the best time to scuba dive in Sri Lanka? The answer is not that simple. Depends what diving you like. 🐠 - Are you fan of deep diving, wreck diving or perhaps Nitrox certified? Come and explore with us diving on the south coast. Our diving centre is open in Unawatuna from October until April. - If you have a camera or just love macro diving, you shouldn’t miss diving in Nilaveli. Our brand new diving centre is open from 15th March until October. On the east coast you find shallow diving spots with the most beautiful corals in Sri Lanka! 🪸 🇱🇰 - Why you don’t have both? Scuba dive with us in March and April and you can dive on both coasts! Our diving centre in Nilaveli, Trincomalee opens on 15th March.🤿 - Dive on wrecks, snorkel with sharks and get certified as PADI Enriched Air Diver! 🦈 Yes it’s that simple, contact our team for more details or check out our new blog about diving in Sri Lanka. 🇱🇰 - Meet the Professionals, Dive with US! #divinginsrilanka #srilankadiving #divinguru #divingurusrilanka #southsrilanka #unawatuna #unawatunabeach #nilaveli #nilavelibeach #uppuveli #uppuvelibeach #trincomalee

Big congratulation to Malindi 🇬🇧 and Laurent 🇫🇷 for completing the PADI Open Water Diver Course! 🎉 You did great during the whole course, well done. 👌🏽Keep diving and the whole team wishes you only the best underwater memories! 🐢 🫧 🤿 - Get qualified only in 4 days, you won’t regret. Scuba diving is such a unique sport which opens up a whole new fascinating world. 🐠 Take the PADI Open Water Diver Course with us and start your diving adventure in Sri Lanka! 🤿 #divinguru #divingurusrilanka #scubadiving #boatdiving #unawatuna #unawatunabeach #scubadivingsrilanka #srilankaadventure #southsrilanka #padiopenwater #padiopenwaterdiver #padiopenwatercourse

PADI Enriched Air (Nitrox) Diver Specialty Course. 🤿 Get your enriched air certification and dive on Nitrox for free! Did you know that you can take the Nitrox course as a “dry course”? That means that you can choose if you want the course without dives or have two dives included. 🌊 Also you can choose diving on Enriched Air as one Adventure Dive from the PADI Advanced Open Water Diver Course! 🐠 - Big congratulation to Maksim 🇷🇺 for completing both Open Water Diver and Advanced Open Water Courses with us! We wish you many unforgettable dives around the world! 🌏 - More details you find on our website and don’t forget, book online in advance and get 10% online discount for the whole booking, only on our website www.Divinguru.com - Meet the Professionals, Dive with US! #divinguru #divingurusrilanka #nitrox #nitroxcourse #nitroxdiver #padienrichedairdiver #scubadiving #scubadivingsrilanka #srilankadiving #unawatuna #unawatunabeach #southsrilanka

The most beautiful girls you find underwater! #girlsthatscuba 🥰🤿 Join us! Scuba diving is for everyone. 💃🏽 Congratulation to Adela 🇨🇿 and Emily 🇨🇿 for completing the PADI Open Water Diver Course! Welcome to the #padi family 🐠 and we wish you many unforgettable moments underwater. - Are you also planning on taking your PADI course? Our diving centres are open whole year round! Dive with us on the south coast from October until April in Unawatuna. And from March in October in Nilaveli, Trincomalee on the east coast of Sri Lanka! 🇱🇰 More details about our diving centers, scuba diving in Sri Lanka and PADI courses, you find on our website www.Divinguru.com - Meet the Professionals, Dive with US! #divinguru #divingurusrilanka #southsrilanka #unawatuna #unawatunabeach #scubadiving #padiopenwater #padiopenwaterdiver #scubadivingsrilanka #srilankadiving #travelsrilanka

This week we have Whale Sharks in Unawatuna. 🦈 This is the largest and the most exciting sighting we had in Unawatuna are in years! In the video you can see how the underwater visibility is reduced due to the plankton and krill in the water, not the best for scuba diving, but this attracts and keeps Whale Sharks around!! 🤿 - Join us and maybe you’ll be just as lucky to spot whale sharks while diving!! The best season to spot whale sharks in Unawatuna is from January until March. We start scuba diving everyday from 8:30am and with two dives you are finished around 1pm. 🐠 Book online and get 10% for the whole booking made on our website: https://divinguru.com/book-now/ - Meet the Professionals, Dive with US! #divinguru #divingurusrilanka #whaleshark #whalesharkswimming #unawatuna #freediving #scubadivingsrilanka #wildlife @oceanswellorg @southsrilanka @southsidecollectivelk

Whaleee Shark Week! 🦈 Do you know the hand signal for whale shark? 😁 - Join us this week for scuba diving in Unawatuna, we have whale sharks around! 🤿 Today there was around 5 whale sharks we were surrounded by them. - Contact our team and make lifetime memories! 🦈 Stay tuned for the upcoming whale shark videos!! WhatsApp: +94 76 760 85 97 Website: www.divinguru.com - #divinguru #divingurusrilanka #whaleshark #srilankadiving #unawatuna #unawatunadiving

TODAY!! 🤩 Blue Whales in Unawatuna! 🐋 We were extremely lucky today and one blue whale popped up next to our boat after today’s dive! 🤿 - Yesterday Whale Sharks today Blue Whale, what comes tomorrow..? 🤔😅 Book your diving spot on our website www.Divinguru.com/book-now or directly on our WhatsApp +94 76 760 85 97. - Meet the Professionals, Dive with US! #divinguru #divingurusrilanka #scubadivingsrilanka #srilankadiving #southsrilanka #bluewhale #whalesrilanka #wildnature #wildnaturephotography #srilankanature @southsrilanka @oceanswellorg

Today we have in our waters whale sharks! 🦈 Come and join us for fun dives, we start everyday at 8:30am. Whale sharks visit Unawatuna and we often spot them in months of January and February. 🤿 - Some facts you should know about them. Whale sharks are not whales but sharks. 🦈 They live very long, sometimes over 100 years of age. Although whale sharks can reach up to 20 meters in length, they are not dangerous. - Meet the Professionals, Dive with US! #divinguru #divingurusrilanka #unawatuna #southsrilanka #whaleshark

Join us for scuba diving in Unawatuna! 🐠 We are diving every day in the morning at 8:30am and afternoon at 1:30pm. Explore the best dive sites in Unawatuna and dive on wrecks, rocky reefs or pinnacles with schools of fish. 🪨 🐟 Underwater visibility is days 10m, water temperature is 28C. It’s sunny and water is calm. ☀️🌊 - Our diving center is located directly on the Unawatuna Beach so it’s very easy to head out scuba diving! 🤿 🏝 - Contact our team in advance for any inquiries or book on our website www.Divinguru.com/book-now with 10% discount! - Meet the Professionals, Dive with US! #divinguru #divingurusrilanka #scubadivingsrilanka #srilankadiving #srilankaadventure #scubadiving #unawatunabeach #unawatuna #srilankatravel #southsrilanka

Free Pick-up & Drop Off
We offer free pick up between the distance from Hikkaduwa to Mirissa. (Hikkaduwa, Boossa, Gintota, Galle, Unawatuna, Dalawella, Mihripenna, Talpe, Habaraduwa, Koggala, Ahangama, Midigama, Weligama, Mirissa)
Pick-up starts approximately 30-60 minutes (or depending on the distance) before check-in in our diving centre.
How to find us
Meeting instructions
Divinguru Unawatuna is located 5 kilometers south of Galle at the main road, A2, next to the restaurants “Summer Garden” and “Banana Garden”, beachside, at the end of Unawatuna in direction to the south.
Our Unawatuna Diving Centre is located right on the Matara Road. From the road you can see clearly our signs. Look out for our Divinguru logo and PADI number S – 36133, only then you are at the right dive center. If you are coming by Tuk-Tuk, please ask for the “Original Unawatuna Diving Centre” with Hans the owner. Most drivers are familiar with the name Hans.
info@divinguru-unawatuna.com
Address
No. 294 Matara Road, Unawatuna
Post Code: LK 80600
Phone
+94 (0)76 760 85 97
Accommodation & Restaurant Tips
Summer Garden
Just next to our diving centre you find Summer Garden with accommodation and restaurant directly on the beach. Their restaurant is famous for fresh sea food and BBQ.
Reserve your room or table on WhatsApp number +94 (0) 777 907 616 or email summergardenuna@yahoo.com
Banana Beach
If you are looking for great sea view, we recommend Banana Beach Hotel & Restaurant in Unawatuna, located 2 minutes walk from our diving centre, directly on the beach. Banana Beach also offers beach restaurant with continental or Asian breakfast, drinks and fresh seafood.
Get in touch with them to find out more on Whatsapp number +94 (0)75 972 0873 or email bananabeach035@gmail.com
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Frequently asked questions
How can I get from the Airport to Unawatuna?
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From Colombo Airport you can take a bus to the Colombo Fort Private Bus Station. From there
Is better to dive in the morning or afternoon?
We highly suggest mornings as the sea can be rough in the afternoon. However we always check the forecast so we can advise you the best time.
What is the best dive site in Unawatuna?
The main attractions in Unawatuna and in Sri Lanka are a lot of wrecks around the coast line suitable for all diving levels. We offer diving at the famous Wreck “RANGOON” that does down to 30 meters, the Wreck SS Orestes that goes down to 22 meters, and the Galle Ship Wreck at around 18 meters.
For more details about dive sites in Sri Lanka, click here.
Do you offer accommodation?
You can find many good hotels on the south coast. Also we offer free pick-up from your hotel.
We offer accommodation in our Divinguru® Beach Resort in Nilaveli (east coast), 12 km north from Trincomalee. Here you can combine your diving or snorkeling package with stay in our resort directly on the Nilaveli beach. For more details visit our Divinguru® Beach Resort website.