Underwater museum in Galle Sri Lanka is the first underwater museum in Sri Lanka located in Galle shores near Galle harbor. This is now open for the general public. Galle underwater museum located 50 feet (16 – 18 Meters) deep sea.
General Details of the Underwater Museum Diving Package Galle
When to visit underwater museum Galle
From 1st November to 30th April each year. We do not offer diving package to underwater museum during 1st May till 30th September each year since South West Monsoon is active from May to September for southern coast and it is not recommended to visit underwater museum Galle during rough sea of May – September each year.
Minimum qualification to visit underwater museum diving in Galle
You must have valid PADI Open Water Diving certificate
What is PADI License
PADI stand for “Professional Association of Diving Instructors” , the largest scuba diving certifying agency in the world. More than 60 percent of the divers certified in the world are certified by PADI, and more than 70 percent of the scuba instructors in the world are PADI instructors.
What included in Underwater Museum Diving Package
- PADI Open Water Diving training course fee & PADI International Agency Fee
- 4 Dyas classroom and practical training
- Diving Equipments for all 4 days
- Boat charges
- Examination charges
- Library facilities / PADI Instructor’s charges
- Snacks / Water etc
- All local taxes / levies
- Note – This is NET and no any additional chares
What is PADI Open Water Diving Course
This is the first course which you will be able to consider yourself as a diver. The duration can be completed in 3 – 4 days with classroom / practical sessions and exam. Once you obtained the open water diver license, you will be able to dive to a maximum depth of 59 Feet (18 Meters) with a buddy or guide in similar conditions to what you learned.
Program Details PADI Open Water Diving (4 Days)
- Day 1 – Classroom lecture with video presentation 4 – 5 Hrs. This includes the basics of diving / safety gears management / equipment / procedure etc. We provide diving manual / hand book and you need to go through the applicable chapters each day. This program will be carried out by PADI Certified trainers.
- Day 2 – Seven Feet Diving session – Today you will be learned and trained for 7 Feet deep diving with full description about the dive gear and 5 confined open water dives at the house reef. Total 18 scales will be measured during 7 Feet and 10 – 20 minutes dive.
- Day 3 – Forty Feet diving session – We do two deep dives of 40 Feet with required training and advices.
- Day 4 – Sixty Feet Diving Session – Today we do 2 sixty feet dives including under water museum diving in Galle.
- Written exam – you will need to answer for 50 MCQ (Multiple Choice Questions) provided by PADI Institute during this exam and certificate will be issued for the people who passed the exam.
Cost of the underwater diving Package & PADI Training
Total 390 USD will be charged for the complete four days program as specified above.
Terms & Conditions of Underwater Museum Diving package holidays Sri Lanka
- Underwater museum diving package will be only operated during November to April each year.
- We do not operate Museum diving package during May to September each year due to South West Monsson / rough sea.
- PADI Open Water 4 days course is a must for beginners to visit underwater museum in Sri Lanka which is internationally approved training for the diving which are above 40 feet.
- Strictly we do not accommodate diving to underwater museum in Galle who are having DSD – Discover Scuba Diving or PSD – PADI Scuba Diver.
- All necessary travel documents / adventure sports documents etc are to be submitted well in advance to Ceylon Expeditions.
How to visit underwater museum for the people who are having the PADI license already?
Ceylon Expeditions provide necessary transport / boats / diving equipment’s for the people who are having the valid PADI license already.
Why Ceylon Expeditions?
- We contracted ONLY with PADI International approved Diving Schools in Sri Lanka.
- We do conduct annual quality check of diving school against the check-list provided PADI International.
- We do annual audit on “Diving Equipment’s” of our contracted diving schools according to the audit guidelines provided by PADI International.
- We will take you from Colombo or Mattala International Airport and we provide all necessary travel assistance. Further you can extent your diving package Sri Lanka with other cultural attraction island wide.
- Fully tailor-made tour program aligns with your holiday period / family interests / budget
- Professional & Personalized service is guaranteed, and each & every single moment of the tour will be monitored by your dedicated tour executive from Colombo
- 24 Hrs / 7 Days Operational hotline & help Desk (Only for on-going tours)
- No animal exploitation during our tours & “Responsible Tourism” is the key of our “Tour Operation” along with delivering maximum CSR (Corporate Social Responsibilities)
- Well maintained very young fleet of ECO friendly low emission vehicles
- Carefully hand-picked, professionally certified tour leaders / chauffer guides & National Guides
- Guaranteed best “Service Level” is our primary concern.
- Duly registered 100% locally owned Travel Organization with authentic experience & local knowledge
- Best rate is guaranteed.
Price Excludes
- Any International Air Fare
- Entrance fees for other tourist sites Kandy / Sigiriya or any other
- Cost of Travel Insurance
- Hotel accommodations / meals
- Early Check-In and late check-out charges if any
- Expenses of personal nature such as Tips / laundry / mini bar charges / liquor / telephone charges
- Any other services not specified in the “Price Include”
- Visa charges
What are the other types of diving courses available ?
- COURSES Depth & Sessions
- Discover Scuba Diving (2 hour) One 2 meter dive + one 12 meter dive
- Discover Scuba Diving (1 day) One 2 meter dive + two 12 meter dives
- PADI Scuba Review 1 review dive
- PADI Scuba Diver 2-3 days/2 dives max depth 12 meter
- PADI Open Water 3-5 days/ 4 dives max depth 18 meter
- PADI Advanced Open Water 2 days/ 5 days max depth 30 meter
- PADI Rescue Diver 3 days
- Emergency First Response 1 day / First aid and CPR
If I have PADI Licenses, can I hire an equipment / boat & assistance from Ceylon Expeditions?
Yes we do provide. Contact Ceylon Expeditions Travels
Can Ceylon Expeditions arrange Photo or video shoot for underwater museum visit?
Yes we arrange underwater photography session. 10 USD per dive will be charged.
Can I get printed photos on site ?
No, we issue only soft copies of photos
How to book Underwater museum Sri Lanka diving package ?
Reach your convenient tour executive in India / England & Sri Lanka or contact us through email / Telephone / WhatsApp
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