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Sunset over the sea at Kalpitiya beach

Activity · Kalpitiya

Bar Reef snorkelling

A boat trip to the Bar Reef marine sanctuary, the largest coral reef in Sri Lankan waters, for snorkelling when the sea is calm.

Best season
January to April and December
Time to allow
4 hr (at least 3 hr)
Best time of day
Morning
Entry
LKR 8,000 to LKR 15,000 (estimate)
What to wear
Everyday clothes. Sun hat and sunscreen help.
Good for
Easy going, families

Per person by boat, depending on group size.

Usually not running or closed: June, July, August, September, October.

Around Kalpitiya

Spinner dolphins swimming off Kalpitiya
Spinner dolphins swimming off Kalpitiya
The coral-stone walls of the Dutch fort at Kalpitiya
The coral-stone walls of the Dutch fort at Kalpitiya
Salt pans on the Kalpitiya peninsula
Salt pans on the Kalpitiya peninsula

We have no photo of Bar Reef snorkelling itself yet. These show the area.

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