Gorgonian Gardens in Colombo

Sri Lanka is without a doubt one of the top diving locations in the world. Colombo, the capital city, is a sight to behold, with a diverse range of coral reefs, shipwrecks, and vegetation, as well as a thriving marine life. The Gorgonian Gardens, located on the South Gale Reef about 20 minutes from Colombo, is a unique and spectacular dive location. The breathtaking grandeur of the waters, along with the interesting combination of underwater gorgonian gardens and marine life, will make your heart skip a beat. While exploring the deep depths of the ocean, you will gain a new understanding for the diversity of ecosystems.

If you believe it's just another stony coral reef that runs along Sri Lanka's coast, you're wrong. No, it's not the case. The gorgonian gardens are an underwater forest made up of colonies of gorgonian sea fans that are distributed across the seabed. The gorgonian gardens are a valuable treasure in the jewel box of Sri Lankan diving, with beautiful gorgonian sea fans. It is well-known for its stunning natural beauty.

While diving into the mythical world of gorgonian fans, you'll notice a flat seabed covered in fans of varying sizes as far as the eye can see at just over 35 meters. This is the only place in Sri Lanka where you will witness such a great number of little and giant gorgonian fans, unlike everywhere else. This amazing underwater garden is robust, growing, and in perfect condition, much to your surprise, disbelief, and amazement. It is strictly forbidden to anchor here. This is due to the fact that anchoring could injure or damage the gorgonian garden.