Earl of Shaftesbury

Hikkaduwa, Sri Lanka

Explore the historic wreck of the Earl of Shaftesbury, a steel four-masted sailing ship that sank in the 1820s after a fire. Lying on a sandy seabed, this dive site is a haven for marine life. Divers can encounter colorful native sweetlips, graceful stingrays, shimmering silver batfish, and schools of Fosters barracuda.

Dive site informations

Country: Sri Lanka

City: Hikkaduwa

GPS coordinates: 6.17941999, 80.06559753