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Pigeon Island

Sri Lanka · East Coast

A national park marine sanctuary off Trincomalee's northeast coast, Pigeon Island is Sri Lanka's premier reef diving destination, famous for its resident blacktip reef shark population and some of the island nation's healthiest coral gardens.

Dive sites

North Reef

blacktip reef shark · hawksbill turtle · blue-spotted ribbontail ray · yellowfin tuna

South Reef

leopard shark · ornate ghost pipefish · moray eel · titan triggerfish

Rock Garden

lionfish · trevally · sea fan

Coral Garden

bumphead parrotfish · porcupinefish · clownfish

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Gear

Basic kit
- Mask and fins
- BCD and regulator
- 3mm full wetsuit · warm water
- Dive computer