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Sandy Cove · Trincomalee · Est. 2010

The ocean changed everything. We just want to share it.

We’re a small dive center tucked into Sandy Cove — the kind of place where your instructor knows your name before the tank is even on your back.

J Rockshan with two newly certified Open Water students on the beach in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka

J Rockshan · Open Water graduates · Trincomalee beach

Our Founder

Meet J Rockshan

J Rockshan became a PADI scuba instructor younger than anyone in Sri Lanka had before. Not because he rushed it — but because the ocean had already been his second home for years, and he couldn’t imagine doing anything else.

Since then, he’s certified over 1,000 students— first-timers who came in nervous and left with a certification card and a grin they couldn’t hide. Families, solo travellers, people in their sixties trying scuba for the first time. Age, he’ll tell you, has nothing to do with it.

He set up at Sandy Cove because the diving here is genuinely special — coral gardens, WWII wrecks, whale sharks passing through in season. And he wanted to share all of it properly, with small groups and real attention.

PADI Certified Instructor

Sri Lanka’s youngest — recognised in 186 countries

Same Team · New Name

We Were Sea World Diving Center

For years, you might have found us at seaworlddiving.com. Same instructors, same boats, same reef. We’ve just grown into a name that feels more like us.

Diving Club. Simple, honest, exactly what we are. If you dove with us before — welcome back. If you’re new, you picked a good time to show up.


1,000+Students Certified
15+Years on the Water
25+Dive Sites Explored
PADICertified Instructors

How We Dive

What Matters to Us

Four things we won’t compromise on, ever.

Safety First

Every dive brief, every equipment check, every call in the water — safety comes before anything else. That doesn't mean being boring; it means everyone gets home happy.

Local Expertise

We've been diving these reefs for over 15 years. We know the currents, the seasons, the spots the guidebooks don't mention. Knowledge that only comes from real time in the water.

Small Groups

Maximum 5 divers per dive. We're not running a cattle operation — we're taking you diving. Your comfort, your pace, your experience.

All Ages Welcome

First-timers, nervous beginners, sixty-somethings trying scuba for the first time — everyone belongs here. The ocean doesn't care how old you are, and neither do we.

Come Dive with Us

Ready to get in the water?

Whether you want your PADI cert or just want to see what’s down there — come find us at Sandy Cove. We’re open every day.

Or just call: 0743 945 010

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