COURSE DIRECTOR Sashaa Fernando: Join our exclusive Instructor Development Course (IDC) at the stunning Sri Lanka Diving Tours in Batticaloa
Learn from the best with direct guidance from a PADI Course Director, ensuring personalized training and the highest professional standards throughout your journey.
Training available in multiple languages:
English, Tamil, Sinhala, and German
Dates:
IDC Prep – 20th May 2026
IDC – 23rd May 2026
IE – 13th and 14th June 2026
IDC AND EFRI Cost: USD 2050
Installment Plan:
1st Installment – 700 USD
2nd Installment – 450 USD
3rd Installment – 450 USD
4th Installment – 450 USD
What’s Included:
* Free Instructor Specialties: Expand your skills and broaden your diving horizons
2 instructor-level specialties including…
Sash Fernando: Join our exclusive Development Course (IDC) at the stunning Sri Lanka Diving Tours in Batticaloa !!
Learn from the best with direct guidance from a PADI Course Director, ensuring personalized training and the highest professional standards throughout your journey.
Training available in multiple languages:
English, Tamil, Sinhala, German
Dates:
IDC Prep – 20th May 2026
IDC – 23rd May 2026
IE – 13th and 14th June 2026
IDC AND EFRI Cost: USD 2050
Installment Plan:
1st Installment – 700 USD
2nd Installment – 450 USD
3rd Installment – 450 USD
4th Installment – 450 USD
What’s Included:
* Free Instructor Specialties: Expand your skills and broaden your diving horizons
2 instructor-level specialties including: Emergency Oxygen Provider and Equipment Specialist
You only have to pay the processing fees directly to PADI
Training for the instructor specialties is included as part of the IDC package
* PADI materials and IDC + EFRI training fees
* Free Double/Triple sharing accommodation – focus fully on your training
* Price excludes IDC, Specialties, IE, and EFRI application fees
* Payment plans available – pay in installments until the start of the IDC
Following application fees are not included in the course/package prices
PADI Fees (subject to change):
Payable directly to PADI by credit card in Australian Dollars
PADI FEES:
IDC Application – 350 AUD
IE Fees – 1190 AUD
EFRI Application – 242 AUD
Total – 1782 AUD
Note: Above fees are to be paid directly to PADI online
Please note:
* PADI Specialty Instructor Application – AUD 131 per specialty (one-time fee per rating with a Course Director)
* For PADI Enriched Air Instructor and Self-Reliant Instructor, student-level certification is required. Training will be provided free of cost; however, eLearning and PADI fees must be covered by the candidate
* PADI membership fees are additional and must be paid directly to PADI
Additionally, you can choose from 23 instructor specialties to further enhance your instructor qualifications (costs may vary per specialty).
Don’t miss this opportunity to become a PADI Dive Professional.
To sign up or for more information, please contact me directly.
We look forward to guiding you on this incredible journey.
Best regards,
Sashaa Fernando
PADI Course Director | Tec Diver
Sri Lanka Diving Tours
Wreck HMS Hermes
42 m to 53 m ULTIMATE WRECK DIVE boat elapse time 15 mins from the Deep Sea Resort. Minimum certification requirement Tec 40 / Tec 45 – An ideal CCR play ground.
Boiler wrecks
4 m to 8 m An excellent dive site for beginners for their open water training. A spectacular growth of corals and magnitude of fish to be seen Ideal site for Discover scuba diving for Recreational divers.
Butterfly Rock
14 m to 22 m An excellent dive site ideal for open water training. Large boulders and corals as well as marine life can be seen.
White Rock
Good for a open water divers for their training as well as for the fun dives. Depth top of the rock is 5m next level 8 m the cave is at 10 m Hi adventure for beginners. Lots; of Lobbed pore corals and christmas tree worms, clarks annemone and much to see
Proppa gala (rock)
14 m to 20 m Large boulders to see
Kalpara Gala (rock)
25 m In Sinhala Hora para gala – Rogue travelly reef.
Good site of advanced open water training and for their adventures’
Nawalady
outside 8 – 12 m
Wreck MFA Athelstane 42 m Off Kalmunai
Holyhok 42 m in Kalmunail
Wreck 3 – 6 mk Lady Blake 12 m In Passekuda
Mushroom Rock
18m In Passekuda
Passekuda Domes
18 m
Elephant rock East
Passekuda boiler wreck
10 m
British Sergeant
Bombed by the Japanese along with the wreck hermes was the supply oil tanker to the British fleet. 14 m to 25 m – World class dive. Good for penetration. all sailors escaped and rescued. Not a war grave.
Wreck HMS Hermes
42 m to 53 m ULTIMATE WRECK DIVE boat elapse time 15 mins from the Deep Sea Resort. Minimum certification requirement Tec 40 / Tec 45 – An ideal CCR play ground.
Boiler wrecks
4 m to 8 m An excellent dive site for beginners for their open water training. A spectacular growth of corals and magnitude of fish to be seen Ideal site for Discover scuba diving for Recreational divers.
Butterfly Rock
14 m to 22 m An excellent dive site ideal for open water training. Large boulders and corals as well as marine life can be seen.
White Rock
Good for a open water divers for their training as well as for the fun dives. Depth top of the rock is 5m next level 8 m the cave is at 10 m Hi adventure for beginners. Lots; of Lobbed pore corals and christmas tree worms, clarks annemone and much to see
Proppa gala (rock)
14 m to 20 m Large boulders to see
Kalpara Gala (rock)
25 m In Sinhala Hora para gala – Rogue travelly reef.
Good site of advanced open water training and for their adventures’
Nawalady
outside 8 – 12 m
Wreck MFA Athelstane 42 m Off Kalmunai
Holyhok 42 m in Kalmunail
Wreck 3 – 6 mk Lady Blake 12 m In Passekuda
Mushroom Rock
18m In Passekuda
Passekuda Domes
18 m
Elephant rock East
Passekuda boiler wreck
10 m
British Sergeant
Bombed by the Japanese along with the wreck hermes was the supply oil tanker to the British fleet. 14 m to 25 m – World class dive. Good for penetration. all sailors escaped and rescued. Not a war grave.
Scuba Diving in all 4 Diving Centers
| Discover Scuba Diving (Pool only) | 45 $ |
| Discover Scuba Diving | 80 $ |
| Scuba Diver | 250 $ |
| – Upgrade to Open Water Diver | 270 $ |
| – Upgrade to Open Water Diver (without manual) | 210 $ |
| Open Water Diver OWD | 395 $ |
| Jnr. Open Water Diver (min. age 10) | 395 $ |
| Scuba Review Course – 1 pool and 1 dive session | 75 $ |
| Advanced Open Water Diver AOWD | 360 $ |
| Rescue Diver – with EFR | 525 $ |
| EFR Course | 150 $ |
| Divemaster – Incl crew pack | 1158 $ |
| Assistant Instructor Course (without manual) | 699 $ |
| PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor OWSI | 936 $ |
| Wreck Diver | 275 $ |
| Deep Diver | 275 $ |
| Underwater Navigator | 275 $ |
| Peak Performance Buoyancy | 150 $ |
| Night Diver | 300 $ |
| Underwater Photographer | 250 $ |
| Enriched Air Diver – with 2 dives | 250 $ |
| Enriched Air Diver – without dives | 200 $ |
| Drift Diver / Boat Diver | 150 $ |
| Underwater Naturalist | 150 $ |
| Search & Recovery | 150 $ |
| Full Equipment | 15 $ |
| Regulator | 6 $ |
| Wet Suits | 5 $ |
| BCD | 5 $ |
| Mask & Snorkel | 3 $ |
| Fins | 2 $ |
| Dive Computer per dive (not included in Full Equipment) | 5 $ |
| 1 Dive – with full equipment | 40 $ |
| 1 Dive – with own equipment | 35 $ |
| 2 Dives – with full equipment | 70 $ |
| 2 Dives – with own equipment | 60 $ |
TEC Diving in Batticaloa
| Technical Diving Tec 40 | Contact us |
| Technical Diving Tec 45 | contact us |
| Technical Diving Tec 50 | contact us |
| Technical Diving Tec 40 & 45 & 50 | contact us |
| DSAT Gas Blender | 350 $ |
| DSAT Trimix Blender | 450 $ |
Ocean Tours in Trincomalee (Whales & Dolphins and Island Tours)
| Whale Snorkeling – min 2 pax – shared boat | each 200 US$ |
| Whale Snorkeling – private boat | per boat 700 US$ |
| Dolphin Watching – min 3 pax | each 35 US$ |
| Whale Watching – min 3 pax | each 40 US$ |
| Coral Island – min 2 pax | each 35 US$ |
| Pigeon Island – min 2 pax (Entry ticket not included) Pigeon island ticket cost about US$ 18 per person | each 35 US$ |
Ocean Tours in Negombo & Trincomalee
| Deep Sea Fishing – 2 rods provided | 100 $ |
Water Sports in Trincomalee
| Water Skiing – 15 min – 3 starts | 15 $ |
| Wake Boarding – 15 min – 3 starts | 15 $ |
| Kayak Rental | 10 $ per hour |
Rooms - Accommodation
| Batticaloa – Deep Sea Resort – Aircon Double Room with Breakfast | 25 $ per night |
| Trincomalee – Hotel in Uppuveli – Contact renuka.diving@gmail.com | 20 $ – 30 $ per night |
PADI IDC PRICES
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Scuba Diving in all 4 Diving Centers
| Discover Scuba Diving (Pool only) | 45 $ |
| Discover Scuba Diving | 80 $ |
| Scuba Diver | 250 $ |
| – Upgrade to Open Water Diver | 270 $ |
| – Upgrade to Open Water Diver (without manual) | 210 $ |
| Open Water Diver OWD | 395 $ |
| Jnr. Open Water Diver (min. age 10) | 395 $ |
| Scuba Review Course – 1 pool and 1 dive session | 75 $ |
| Advanced Open Water Diver AOWD | 295 $ |
| Rescue Diver – with EFR | 525 $ |
| EFR Course | 150 $ |
| Divemaster – Incl crew pack | 1158 $ |
| Assistant Instructor Course (without manual) | 699 $ |
| PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor OWSI | 936 $ |
| Wreck Diver | 275 $ |
| Deep Diver | 275 $ |
| Underwater Navigator | 275 $ |
| Peak Performance Buoyancy | 150 $ |
| Night Diver | 300 $ |
| Underwater Photographer | 250 $ |
| Enriched Air Diver – with 2 dives | 250 $ |
| Enriched Air Diver – without dives | 200 $ |
| Drift Diver / Boat Diver | 150 $ |
| Underwater Naturalist | 150 $ |
| Search & Recovery | 150 $ |
| Full Equipment | 15 $ |
| Regulator | 6 $ |
| Wet Suits | 5 $ |
| BCD | 5 $ |
| Mask & Snorkel | 3 $ |
| Fins | 2 $ |
| Dive Computer per dive (not included in Full Equipment) | 5 $ |
| 1 Dive – with full equipment | 40 $ |
| 1 Dive – with own equipment | 35 $ |
| 2 Dives – with full equipment | 70 $ |
| 2 Dives – with own equipment | 60 $ |
Ocean Tours in Trincomalee (Whales & Dolphins and Island Tours)
- We are usually 70% successful, Your satisfaction is our motto – We are always at your guidance and service
Ocean Tours in Negombo & Trincomalee
| Deep Sea Fishing – 2 rods provided | 100 $ |
Water Sports in Trincomalee
| Water Skiing – 15 min – 3 starts | 15 $ |
| Wake Boarding – 15 min – 3 starts | 15 $ |
| Kayak Rental | 10 $ per hour |
ROOMS & ACCOMMODATION
AIR CONDITIONED ROOMS at the DEEP SEA RESORT BATTICALOA
Capture the moment – Rent a GoPro from us for just 15 $ per day.
Rooms at the Deep Sea Resort US$ 54 with meals