The South - Sri Lanka - page 252

Find your inner peace - and muscles you never knew you had - on one of the recommen-
ded yoga sessions in the yoga pavilion of the Secret Garden hotel's yoga dome. It also of-
fers Ayurveda treatments.
Water Sports
Unawatuna doesn't have a lot in the way of surf breaks thanks to a fringing reef, though
there is a gentle break right at the western end of the bay that a few locals ride. However,
there are some decent waves along the beach good for frolicking and body-surfing.
You can easily rent gear to snorkel the reefs a short distance from the west end of the
beach.
There are several interesting wreck dives around Unawatuna, as well as reef and cave
diving. The wreck dives include the Lord Nelson, a cargo ship that was wrecked about 10
years ago; it has a 15m-long cabin to explore. The 33m-long Rangoon is one hour south of
Unawatuna.
Ocean Dive Centre DIVING
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; 077 721 3559; www.oceandive.asia ;equipment rental from €30 per day)
Offers a full range of tours and trips plus PADI courses.
Sea Horse Scuba Diving Centre DIVING
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; 228 3733; www.seahorsedivinglanka.com ; snorkel gear hire Rs 800 per
day, dive trips from €25)
A well-regarded and long-standing outfit. Offers a range of snorkelling and dive tours, in-
cluding ones to popular Jungle Beach on the north side of the peninsula.
Unawatuna Diving Centre DIVING
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; 224 4693; www.unawatunadiving.com ; off Galle-Matara Rd;two tank boat
dives from €40, PADI courses from €215)
The only dive shop with a decompression unit. Offers discovery dives for novices for €25.