EXCELLENT Based on 234 reviews Connor K2025-04-13Verified Ill be going back! I had a fantastic experience with the guys last week doing my PADI course. The man in charge, Shan, was very helpful with all of my questions and made the process of booking and sorting the course so easy!While doing the course my instructors were Minosh and Jess. Minosh made all the instructions and skills we have to follow very clear and straightforward to understand, making sure we knew what we were doing as safely as possible.While diving Jess helped me to overcome my nerves on a couple of occasions by calming me down under the water and not leaving until I was ready to continue, which I found very reassuring!Brilliant experience and felt I was in a safe pair of hands the whole way through. Samitha F2025-04-09Verified Friendly staff and Best Dive Resort I’m Samith Fernando, a PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer with over 30 years of experience and more than 20000 dives. I am the owner of Kalpitiya Diving Center and Scuba Diving Sri Lanka, both PADI 5-Star Dive Centers.Our second diving location on the southern coast is in Unawatuna. We recently visited Sun Diving PADI 5-Star Dive Resort in Unawatuna, and I must say that the welcome we received from Dilshan, the owner of the Unawatuna Diving Center, was incredibly warm. My family had a wonderful experience, and we did two dives with this center. My children really enjoyed their time.Our dive guide, Mr. Tharu, was excellent—an experienced dive master who is very knowledgeable about all the local dive sites. The dive center has a great team of instructors and dive masters, all of whom are highly experienced.The equipment was in top condition, and there is a nearby restaurant that serves delicious food, which made our experience even more enjoyable.A heartfelt thank you to Dilshan for his hospitality. We highly recommend Sun Diving PADI 5-Star Dive Resort in Unawatuna.Dilshan ❤️ Thank you so much for your Hospitality bro 🤙🏻 Happy Bubbles Jess2025-04-07Verified Amazing surf lessons We chose sun diving centre to book our beginner surfing lessons with after having an amazing experience diving with them. They took us to dewata beach which was 10mins away (as unawatuna does not have good waves for surfing). Transport there and back is included in the price. Once we started the lesson our surfing instructor was super friendly, funny and had great English, making the whole experience even more enjoyable. We had some training on the sand first with the board and then spent around 1 hour in the ocean with assistance from instructor pushing us and explaining different techniques to help us improve. We had a really great time & can tell these guys have a lot of experience! Don’t hesitate to book with these guys if you want to learn surfing! Shady Z2025-02-16Verified Amazing Diving trip at Sri Lanka We are Group of 15 certified divers based Qatar with around 5 nationalities went to explore diving in Sri Lanka and our amazing Dive center was Sun diving SriLanka and the produce to us a five stars services and helping and Gide in briefing and in boat and in the surface and under water we did 10 dive with a perfect teem from their dive center, all of them was perfectI have a special thanks for the perfect dive master Asia Kula for take care for all diver The Reluctant Backpacker2025-02-16Verified Great First Dive After Certification Everything about this organisation was slick and helpful from the first online communication to the actual dive. As a newly certified diver, this was my first fun dive. They helped me check my equipment and then we were off in the boat to travel a short distance to the dive site. It was just me and my dive master in the water as my wife chose to snorkel around the anchored boat instead. The wind was whipping up the surf so visibility wasn't the best (about 8m I guessed) but sufficient to see the plethora of brightly coloured fish, the wreck, the amazing lines of seabed pots and the spooky statue which seems to creep up on you.Got to see a stingray and a lion fish.Back on shore, the tea was refreshing after the exhilaration of diving in a mild swell.Everything about Sun Diving was professional and the location is beautiful. Jennifer C2025-02-15Verified Group of 15 divers, excellent fun dives over 3 days We were a group of 15 divers travelled together for 10 fun dives over 3 days. The dive instructors, dive masters and the whole team were fantastic. I felt safe with this dive centre. All the dives were boat dives and we returned back to the centre after each dive. The team took all our equipment to the boat for us, assisted us on board, helped us to put on our equipment and helped to get in and out of the sea. After each dive they took our kit back to the dive centre and changed the tanks over whilst we sat and drank tea! An excellent experience thankyou ! Chloe N2025-02-06Verified A wonderful Dive Shop Had a great time completing my advanced open water course! Lea, my instructor, was so knowledgeable and enthusiastic. Sun diving couldn’t have been a better choice! Øyvind A2025-01-10Verified Wonderful diving experiences! We had refresher dives since it had been a while since we last dived – the instructors were helpful and skilled. After that, we did four dives, only renting equipment. It was the most affordable diving I’ve ever experienced ($25–45 per dive). The equipment was good, and they took care of all the rigging and transport for us while serving tea on the beach. The staff were friendly and service-oriented. The dive sites and marine life were impressive. (Unfortunately, the coral life is somewhat limited due to the tsunami, but this applies to the entire coast.) Ingrid F2025-01-10Verified Definitely recommend Very happy with this place! Very nice venue right on the water and incredibly friendly staff. All dives went smoothly and they were very efficient and helpful throughout. Not to mention it was very affordable! Beth V2024-12-06Verified Open water PADI course with Minosh I had a great time getting my open water certificate here. All the staff are so friendly and helpful! Minosh is a great teacher - really good at explaining things clearly and patient whilst you practice! He was also really flexible, gIving me the option to complete my dives over two or three days.I also stayed at the guesthouse which was a lovely experience. The room was spacious, comfy and clean, they provided me with free transport to and from the dive centre every day, and they let me check out late without any extra charge as they weren't fully booked. Thanks so much to the whole team!
Best time to dive: November to April
up to 20 people
one hour snorkeling
rock island
jungle beach
packages
up to 2 people
2hr surfing lesson
dewata beach
expert instructors
up to 2 people
15min or 30min ride
with or without qualified jetski operator
up to 2 people
up to 4hrs
shallow reef fishing
trawling
ground fishing
sunset fishing
With more than 10 years experience and gaining PADI 5-Star membership in 2024, at Sun Diving Centre, our main priority is not only your safety and professionalism but also ensuring you have a fantastic time! We believe that diving should be fun, and we’re committed to creating a welcoming and enjoyable atmosphere at our dive center.
Our experienced, international team is committed to fostering honesty and creating a supportive environment from your very first interaction with us.
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