Diving in Negombo – To See the Wonders of the World Down Under

Sri Lanka is truly a land like no other where beauty of the greatest kind is abundantly available for eyes to be feasted on for hours. Surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the island country offers ample opportunities to indulge in the delights that await the daring and the bold in the world down under. Negombo is one of the most popular beach cities in the country and is visited by countless tourists from all over the world given the plethora of delights that are silently hidden away in this charming city. The many hotels in the area that include hotels such Club hotel Dolphin which is a leading beach hotel Negombo has also provide truly star class accommodation well and truly supplemented by the warmth and hospitality of Sri Lankans.

The waters of Negombo welcome divers from all across the globe to enjoy the warmth of the great blue depths and to admire the quiet charm of the creatures of these mesmerizing depths. Negombo beaches are well explored during the period of December to April and the levels of diving are varied to please and satisfy divers of differing experience levels.

The “Strip” which is famous not only for holding fascination for the divers, but also for the alluring, white sands that cover its beach is one location that must not be missed at any cost if diving is your intention. The diving locations are divided into two sections in Negombo, The Third Reef which is also known as The Last Frontier, and the Second Reef, which is the closer diving site. Needless to say, The Last Frontier is strictly reserved for the experts of the sport.

However the Second Reef also holds many charms and wonders to those who explore her depths. Many sites including Diyamba Gala, Derana Gala, Muttiyan Gala, Thanthiri Gala, Lobster Reef, Standard Reef, Ahasyatra Gala, Bandara Rock, Barracuda Point, Hanova and Adams Peak offer the divers a beautiful vista to behold that is teeming with the richest and most abundant marine life. Swarms of fish will meet you there and you will indeed be enthralled by a vision so surreal that it will surely take your very breath away.
The forbidding Third Reef lies 22 kilometers away in to the deep blue ocean and diving in to these fathomless depths is surely an adventure for the bold. It can take you to the mesmerizing world of the creatures of the sea like the Second Reef can never do. The mystery and the charm of the great blue depths remain equally wonderful and glorious as it lies hidden beneath the heaving seas.

 

Chandrishan Williams is a travel writer who writes under the pen name, Caleb Falcon. He specializes in writing content based on the many exciting world adventures that await intrepid travellers.

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