Itinerary
6 Days / 5 Nights | YACHT | Southeast Adventure
Pasikuda
12 dives in total
Including 1 Night Dive
Pasikuda
Open Water - 7 minimum logged dives required.
Advanced Open Water - 5 minimum logged dives required.
Day 1:
- Arrival at Port Pasikuda, for boarding between 3:00 to 3:50 pm.
- The yacht departs by 4:00 pm.
- Check dive/snorkel opportunity onboard (night dive optional).
Day 2-5; Eat, Sleep & Dive The Southeast:
Start the day with a pre-breakfast of Tea/Coffee and fruits followed by;
- 1 dive/snorkel session (for none divers/optional for divers).
- 3 dive opportunities (including 1-night dive for a total of 12 dives/in-water opportunities.)
Day 6:
Start the day with a pre-breakfast of Tea/Coffee and fruits followed by:
- 1 snorkel session in the morning.
- Lunch.
- Arrival at Port Dutch Bay, Trincomalee and disembark by 1:00 pm.
Lady McCallum SS (10m)
LADY: While on a voyage from Kalkudah to Trincomalee, the British SS Lady McCallum passenger/cargo ship struck a reef and sank in a depth of 10m January 1st, 1926. It is assumed that she met her fate due to navigating in bad weather and poor visibility owing to the monsoon conditions during that time of the year.
The bow with anchor, boilers and the stern with more anchors are some highlights of the dive though she is in total decay. The site is good for a training dive as the visibility can vary between 2m to 6m due to the outflow of the lagoon.
Brennus Shoal Wrecks
Here lie the scattered remains of three ships at a depth of 9m. The author of "Ghosts of the Deep" has identified two of the wrecks to be the SS Brennus and the SS Sir John Jackson. The SS Brennus unknowingly ran aground July 7, 1881 that resulted in an update in the admirality charts. Sir John on the other hand ran aground in Sep 26, 1908 following bad weather, low on coal and not equipped with the latest admirality charts.
SS Brennus (9m)
Brennus : An ideal post Hermes dive, was enroute to London from Vizagapatam, Madras when she ran aground few miles off Batticaloa on a shoal of shallow rocks. The Captain had no idea of a shoal in the vicinity and would henceforth be known as Brennus Shoal.
The four large boilers close together are almost in perfect formation and a long shaft, presumably the crankshaft ends with a magnificent propeller are but a few highlights of the dive.
SS Sir John Jackson (9m)
SIR JOHN: A few meters North-East of the SS Brennus lies the Sir John Jackson, and is very similar to the Brennus in many ways. The shallow waters and fierce monsoons have reduced these massive ships to a jumble of debris over a large area.
Three boilers, parts of the engine, the propeller shaft and propeller are but some highlights of the dive.
TIt's a great dive for divers of all calibre, and is one of the top dive sites in Sri Lanka.
MV Ledra (12m)
LEDRA: Trying to avoid a collision with another ship, she hit submerged rocks named the Alphee shoal. The French imperial steam ship Alphee, was the 1st to hit these rocks in July 10, 1864. Many others would follow though notice of such was immediately issued.
At a depth of 12m, this large wreck is scattered by the pounding waters over a large area. It is an adventure for the wreck enthusiast.
Graveyard of Wrecks (12m)
Graveyard: Scattered remains of possibly three to four ships at a depth between 4m to 12m approx 3km east of Pasikudah. The author of "Ghosts of the Deep" has identified one wreck to be the SS Gladys Moller, while presuming the others two to be the SS Amaryllis and the SS Clan Lamont.
South Reef, Trincomalee (18m)
This location is just south of the Koneswaram temple and comprises of a rocky reef with an abundance of fish life hidden away within. Sulphur head, honeycomb moray eels, nudibranchs, scorpionfish, stonefish too can be found in this underwater rockies range. Divers may come across schools of triggerfish who lie and wait to ambush those who stray too close. This is common because they are very territorial.
Navy Island, Trincomalee (12m)
Located along the bay behind Trincomalee hospital, this site offers an amazing reef that stretches over a wide area, starting from the beach. This shallow reef is perfect for all levels and for the experienced, small swim-throughs as they explore the varied underwater topography.
Look out for many moray eel species hidden all about: Sulphur head, white-eyed, giant moray and honeycomb moray eels.
Swami Rock, Trincomalee (21m)
Swami Rock is home to varied marine life, including large rays and schooling fish, as well as statues from the temple which were destroyed by the Dutch in the 17th Century.
The area has a number of dive sites where you can also find underwater masonry and other features.
Knife Rock, Nilaveli (18m)
Divers can experience Turtles, Sting Rays, Trigger fish, Lion fish, Stone fish, Cuttle fish and ample beautiful soft corals as well spread throughout. At a maximum depth of 18 meters, the dive site is within 10 min boat ride.
Coral Rock, Nilaveli (13m)
Though this site holds less of a selection of coral, species of Barracuda, Puffer fish, Sting Ray, Trigger fish, Lion fish and Stone fish are among the other popular kinds of fish.
With just under a 20 minutes boat ride and a maximum depth of 13 meters, this is an ideal site for the new diver.
Pigeon Island Marine Sanctuary, Nilaveli (15m)
Flora and fauna consist of Blacktip Reef sharks, Turtles, Moray eels,and soft and hard corals. The depth surrounding this island varies from 2m to 11m.
Note: Park entrance fee is required prior to setting foot on the island.
Our maximum depth for recreational dives is limited to 30 meters.
Night, deep and decompression dives deeper than 18 meters are available to divers with such specialised certification only.
Diving with a computer is mandatory, and solo diving it is not permitted.
Divers are recommended to wait for 24 hours before flying after their last dive.
The exact route and sites visited are subject to change based on local regulations, guest experience, weather, and logistics and are at the Captain's discretion.
All maps are for illustrative purposes only.
