PADI Courses in Sri Lanka

The world's most recognised dive certification, earned in the open ocean off Mirissa: pool first, then real reefs, not three days in a swimming pool. You leave with a licence that works at every dive site on earth, and probably a few turtle photos.

The same PADI Open Water course, for divers aged 10–14: pool session first, then real reef dives off Mirissa with an instructor beside them. Ages 10–11 dive to 12 m, 12–14 to 18 m, always with a PADI Pro or certified parent. The certification upgrades automatically to full Open Water Diver at 15, no extra course.

Start your PADI Open Water course in Mirissa in a single afternoon: e-learning at home, pool training with us, and a referral form to finish your open-water dives at any PADI centre within 12 months. Started elsewhere? Finish your four open water dives with us.

Already certified. Now go deeper. Five dives over two days off Mirissa: navigation, deeper water, and three adventure dives you choose. It changes how you dive the south coast.

Already certified, now learn to handle what goes wrong. Over three days off Mirissa you practise self-rescue, tired-diver tows and unresponsive-diver drills, with Emergency First Response included. The course most divers finish more confident than any other.

Halfway to Open Water, the quickest way in officially. Two days off Mirissa, a pool session and two ocean dives, one certification, always under the guidance of a PADI Pro.

PADI ReActivate (Pool) in Mirissa for certified divers who have been away from diving: the theory review online, then one confined-water dive with a PADI professional to refresh your core skills. You receive a new PADI card with your ReActivate date.

PADI ReActivate (Ocean Dive) off Mirissa: review the theory online, then refresh your skills on one guided open-water dive from our afternoon boat with a PADI professional. You receive a new PADI card with your ReActivate date.

Get certified in the clear water of the east coast. The PADI Open Water course over three days off Nilaveli: pool session first, then coral reefs and reef sharks. A licence that opens every ocean after.

The same PADI Open Water course, for divers aged 10–14: three days off Nilaveli, pool session first, then coral gardens and reef sharks in some of the clearest water on the island. Ages 10–11 dive to 12 m, 12–14 to 18 m, always with a PADI Pro or certified parent. Upgrades automatically to full Open Water Diver at 15.

One afternoon in Nilaveli to begin your PADI Open Water certification: pool skills with a PADI instructor, then an Open Water Referral form valid for 12 months at any PADI centre. Started elsewhere? Finish your four open water dives with us.

Push past Open Water in the east coast's visibility. Five dives, two days off Nilaveli: deep, navigation, and three adventures you pick, over some of Sri Lanka's clearest reefs.

Build real rescue skills in the calm, clear water off Nilaveli. Three days: self-rescue and pool drills, then open-water rescue exercises and scenarios from the boat, with Emergency First Response included.

The fast, official first step: two days off Nilaveli, two dives in clear water, one recognised certification. You dive with a PADI Pro alongside.

PADI ReActivate (Pool) in Nilaveli: refresh your knowledge in the PADI e-learning, then practise the core skills in one calm confined-water dive with a PADI professional. Includes a new PADI card with your ReActivate date.

PADI ReActivate (Ocean Dive) in Nilaveli’s clear water: the e-learning theory review, then one guided boat dive with a PADI professional to get your skills current. Includes a new PADI card with your ReActivate date.