Polhena Diving Center

Polhena Diving Center, a PADI 5-Star Dive Resort located in Matara on Sri Lanka’s scenic south coast, offers a friendly, professional, and safe environment for exploring the beauty of the Indian Ocean. With 10 years of experience and over 3500 happy clients, it is dedicated to providing safe, sustainable, and personal diving experiences, focusing on small groups, high-quality equipment, and an eco-conscious approach.

The center provides a comprehensive range of dive courses certified by PADI and SSI, including Discover Scuba Diving, Open Water Diver, Advanced Open Water, Enriched Air Nitrox, Rescue Diver, and Divemaster, as well as the Instructor Development Course program. They also offer courses for Federal Monitors and special packages such as the Open Water Diver + Nitrox course for $450.

Facilities include equipment rental, a dive shop, nitrox fills, and the options for boat diving, shore diving, and night diving. The center is noted for its popular experiences like snorkeling in the crystal-clear Polhena waters, where turtles are regularly sighted, making it perfect for families and divers of all levels, as well as half-day fun dive tours for certified divers.

Polhena Diving Center is committed to delivering an unforgettable experience through its passionate instructors and divemasters, guiding you through coral reefs, rocky formations, and turtle-filled waters around Polhena and Navy Island. Clients highlight the staff's friendliness, professionalism, and caring nature, highly recommending it for snorkeling, diving, and certification courses.