Turtle Point · our bay
Turtle Point, as people call our bay, is where wild sea turtles come to feed on the reef, often a few metres from the beach. Nobody keeps them here and nobody feeds them: they come because the bay is calm. We lend you a mask, and we ask you to be a good guest.
Antes de nadar
Se tiver sorte
Turtles often climb our beach at night to lay their eggs. It is one reason we keep our stretch of sand clean and as gentle a slope as the sea allows. On nesting nights we turn the lights off and move the sunbeds back from the water's edge.
Ao nosso lado, o nosso vizinho Gayan, que vive nesta costa há muitos anos, gere um pequeno centro de proteção de tartarugas. Recolhe os ovos postos na zona para que ninguém os leve, deixa-os eclodir num lugar limpo e protegido e, quando as crias estão fortes, liberta-as no mar, para lá do recife, onde mais delas conseguem sobreviver.
Some evenings that happens here, between our two palms, between 17:00 and 19:00, with the restaurant's lights turned off. Nobody can promise it or book it. If you are at your table when it does, you will not forget it.
Passe aqui o dia
Swim early, lunch after · per person
Conheça as tartarugas da baía da maneira certa e depois sente-se à mesa para o peixe do dia.
8,900 LKR por pessoa
Reservar pelo WhatsAppDas 08:00 às 21:00 · por pessoa
Venha sem planos. Pequeno-almoço, almoço, alguma coisa à tarde e jantar, com a sua espreguiçadeira à espera o dia inteiro.
19,900 LKR por pessoa
Reservar pelo WhatsAppPreços em rupias do Sri Lanka, mais 10% de taxa de serviço. Sempre que puder, reserve na véspera: os passes são poucos.
É bom saber
They are wild, so nobody can promise. They are seen most early in the morning and around sunset, often only a few metres from the beach.
The turtles feed in shallow water close to the reef. Stay where you are comfortable, and never swim alone if you are unsure. From May to September, swim only on calm days.
Masks are lent free at the bar, in children's sizes too.
When someone from the team is free, they can come into the water with you: ask at the bar. We always show you where to walk in and where the urchins are.
Many small fish, and big ones too. And sea urchins in the rocks: take care, and walk in where the sand is clear.
O que dizem os clientes
Super nice cafe with lovely people and a beach where you can see turtles!A palavra mágica
Encontrou-nos aqui, por isso aqui fica um pequeno segredo. Diga-o na caixa quando fizer o pedido e um Ceylon Cinnamon Iced Tea fica por nossa conta.
One for the table, with anything you order, on your first visit after reading this. Diga as palavras em inglês, tal como estão escritas.
Do guia
Tartarugas e a baía · 5 min
A practical guide to snorkeling near wild sea turtles, with the distance to keep, how to approach, what never to do, and how to explain it to children.
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Tartarugas e a baía · 5 min
What scientists know and do not know about sunscreen and coral reefs, which ingredients to look for, and why shade and clothing are the first choice.
LerTartarugas e a baía · 5 min
The five sea turtles nesting in Sri Lanka, how to tell them apart in the water, which ones you may meet on the south coast, and how the law protects them.
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Tartarugas e a baía · 5 min
Where sea urchins live on Sri Lanka's south coast, how to keep your feet away from them, and what medical sources say to do if you step on one.
LerTartarugas e a baía · 5 min
Seven places to snorkel near Hiriketiya and Dikwella, the months when the sea is calm and clear, what you may see under water, and what to bring with you.
LerTartarugas e a baía · 4 min
Where wild sea turtles are seen near Hiriketiya and Dikwella, when to look, how to behave around them in the water, and what to bring for the swim.
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Turtle Beach, New Tangalle Road, Batigama, Dikwella 81200, Sri Lanka
Pequeno-almoço 08:00–11:00 · almoço e jantar 11:00–21:00 · todos os dias
A menos de cinco minutos de Hiriketiya, de tuk-tuk ou scooter.
Depois do mergulho
