Snorkeling
When it comes to snorkeling in Sri Lanka with kids there are several places that are famous in Sri Lanka. You can explore the enigmatic underwater world of Sri Lanka with kids. If you and your kids are brave hearted you will get a chance of swimming adjacent to marine life. You will have several famous places to snorkeling with kids in Sri Lanka such as Pigeon Island, jungle beach and Hikkaduwa
If you speak about Pigeon Island it is one of the best places in Sri Lanka to indulge in water activities. Pigeon Island is nested coastal shore of Eastern province of Sri Lanka.The Pigeon Island National Park is one of the best places where corals grow. The name comes from a large number of rock pigeons used to inhabit the island. The island was declared as a sanctuary in 1963 and upgraded to a national park in 2003.
You can reach Pigeon Island from Nilaveli from about 15 minutes from a boat with a boat trip operator. As a result of being located in Nilaveli Tourist attraction point tourist who comes to Nilaveli never forgets to visit Pigeon Island. Dive and Snorkel in the seas of Pigeon Island which is full of vivid colour corals and fish. As you snorkel in the Pigeon Island Sea you will see green turtles, blacktip reef sharks, olive ridleys and hawksbill turtles swimming over the coral reefs. Today the islands have been identified as a breeding place of the pigeons, therefore, the zone is administrated and conserved by the Sri Lankan navy and the department of wildlife conservations.
Apart from the Pigeon Island another best place to snorkel is Jungle beach. Jungle beach is actually a hidden gem among the snorkeling and diving places in Sri Lanka. Snorkeling in the bay is probably the most unforgettable experience. The reef lines the bay is rich in coral life, turtles, dolphins, moray eels and reef sharks and is only seconds to the Great Barrier Reef.
Another best place to enjoy some fantastic snorkeling with kids in Sri Lanka is at Hikkaduwa on Sri Lanka's southern coast. Snorkel among hundreds of colorful reef fish and living coral just a few hundred meters offshore in generally calm, shallow waters that are well-protected by the reef. More than 60 different coral varieties, 170 different reef fish species, several species of sea turtles, and other marine life may be found in this amazing underwater ecosystem, which is now a Marine National Park.
