The 15 Best Snorkelling Trips in Sri Lanka

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 1,064 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $16Our pick

Swim with sea turtles in Mirissa for $16, with gear, an English-speaking guide, hotel pickup, photos, and a freshwater shower.

“It was an amazing experience!! We were very lucky this morning and saw 5 turtles together. It was my first time snorkeling and I felt very comfortable. Our guide was very friendly and took good care of us. It was definitely a highlight of my trip.”

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Snorkeling with Turtles in Mirissa

2.Snorkeling with Turtles in Mirissa

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 268 reviews · from $25Top rated

Swim with sea turtles near Mirissa on a private, one-hour beach snorkeling tour with gear, a guide, and underwater photos and videos.

“Our guide was excellent! He offered good communication about the experience beforehand and provided good equipment. My partner had not snorkelled before but the guide was very helpful and made her feel safe. We saw two large turtles and plenty of colourful fish.”

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Mirissa: Snorkeling Experience with Turtles

3.Snorkeling Experience with Turtles

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 123 reviews · 1 hour · from $29

Swim with sea turtles near Mirissa on a one-hour small-group snorkel trip with gear, guides, boat ride, photos, and tuk-tuk pickup.

“Amazing experience but I will say it all depends on luck on how many animals you will see.. we got lucky and seen 5 turtles and our guide found an octopus hiding under one of the rocks!.. amazing experience for people who have never swam with turtles before as they swim right up beside you and you get to feed them.”

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Mirissa Unforgettable Snorkeling Experience with Turtles

4.Mirissa Unforgettable Snorkeling Experience with Turtles

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 120 reviews · from $24

Swim with sea turtles in Mirissa, Sri Lanka, with gear, a private guide, hotel pickup, snacks, photos, and a freshwater rinse.

“Great experience to experience the turtles. Nice guides and good equipment. Only the diving schools in the area should observe safety rules and not dive through groups of snorkelers without a buoy. The snorkel guides can't help it here,Auto-translated”

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Trincomalee: Whales Watching and Navy Island Snorkeling Tour

5.Whales Watching and Navy Island Snorkeling Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 81 reviews · 5 hours · from $84

Review of Trincomalee’s whale, dolphin, and Navy Island snorkeling tour, with practical advice on wildlife, value, safety, and what to expect.

“snack was good for the situation and more that we could eat. plenty of time to snorkel. maybe better cover for bags. no photos offered (as advertised ).”

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Snorkeling at Pigeon Island

6.Snorkeling at Pigeon Island

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 66 reviews · from $42

Snorkel Pigeon Island near Nilaveli for three hours among coral, parrotfish and possible turtles, with boat and gear included.

“Booked at the last minute and it turned out I was the only one on the boat from the location south of Nilaveli… a restaurant on the beach. The trip to Pigeon Island was a 10 min hop.”

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From Uppuveli Beach: Pigeon Island Snorkeling Tour

7.Pigeon Island Snorkeling Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 58 reviews · 3 hours · from $50

Review of Pigeon Island snorkeling from Uppuveli Beach, with turtles, reef sharks, coral, costs, timing, and practical tips.

“This was the highlight of my Sri Lanka trip! The snorkeling was incredible—clear waters, healthy corals, and close encounters with turtles and reef sharks. The guide stayed close and made it easy for first-timers. I’ve been on other snorkeling tours, but this one was by far the most organized, safe, and exciting. You can really tell Trinco Bay Dive Center is a PADI 5-Star Dive Resort—they go above and beyond!”

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Snorkeling with Whales in Mirissa

8.Snorkeling with Whales in Mirissa

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 42 reviews · from $348

Review of Mirissa’s small-group whale snorkeling trip, with blue whale sightings, gear, snacks, pickup, costs, timing, and booking advice.

“Wir können nur davon abraten! Der Ausflug, der meinen Traum, einen Wal unter Wasser zu sehen, erfüllen sollte, wurde zur allergrößten Enttäuschung. Man bekommt eingangs zugesichert, dass man zu „90 % bereits am ersten Tag einen WRead more”

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Snorkeling Trip To Pigeon Island

9.Snorkeling Trip To Pigeon Island

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 38 reviews · 3 hours · from $17

Snorkel Pigeon Island for three hours among corals, turtles, reef sharks, and colorful fish, with boat transport and gear included.

“L’activité est plaisante, mais le rapport qualité / prix n’est pas bon. C’est trop cher pour une prestation qui, au final, se résume qu’à nous amener et nous ramener à 5min de bateau et prêter des masques. En plus de payer la prestation il faut payer « l’entrée de l’île » qui s’élève au moins à 70€. Sinon une fois sur place rien à dire, l’endroit est magnifique et on y voit réellement beaucoup de requins et quelques tortues !”

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Snorkeling with Turtles in Mirissa

10.Snorkeling with Turtles in Mirissa

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 28 reviews · from $35

Swim beside sea turtles in Mirissa on a private two-hour snorkel trip with gear, boat transport, and hotel pickup included.

“This was an amazing experience, really enjoyable. You get close up to the turtles and the crew filmed us which was a good memory”

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Snorkeling Trip to Pigeon Island

11.Snorkeling Trip to Pigeon Island

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 24 reviews · from $42

Snorkel Pigeon Island from Nilaveli with coral reefs, tropical fish, possible turtles and reef sharks, plus gear and hotel pickup options.

“A nice day to snorkel, my family and I were picked up at our hotel by a Tuktuk (who also brought us back in the late afternoon)!”

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Snorkeling in Unawatuna

12.Snorkeling in Unawatuna

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 17 reviews · from $40

Review of Unawatuna snorkeling near Galle, with gear, instructor, boat ride, reef conditions, price, timing, and booking advice.

“The guides and organisation of the trip was really good but the reef they took us to was really disappointing. No corals, very few fish and nothing else.”

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