Navy Museum

This dive site, known as Navy Museum, is located approximately 20 minutes by boat from Uppuveli beach in Sri Lanka. It features two fascinating shipwrecks and intriguing statues, creating a unique underwater landscape. The site also boasts a long, vibrant reef system. Divers can explore these artificial structures, which serve as excellent habitats, along with the natural reef. The relatively shallow depth and straightforward layout make navigation generally easy. Marine life at the Navy Museum is quite diverse. Divers can expect to find octopuses and large schools of snappers patrolling the reef and wrecks. Encounters with rays and turtles are also possible, especially during certain times. The reef is predominantly composed of hard corals, providing a rich ecosystem for numerous smaller reef fish and invertebrates. The best time to visit this dive site for optimal conditions is generally during the dry season, though specific months are not provided in the description. Its shallow maximum depth of 19 meters and average depth of 9 meters make it highly suitable for both scuba divers and freedivers looking to explore wrecks and reef formations. Snorkelers can also enjoy the shallower sections of the reef and statue areas.