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.
Avant de vous baigner
Avec un peu de chance
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.
À côté de chez nous, notre voisin Gayan, qui vit sur cette côte depuis de nombreuses années, tient un petit centre de protection des tortues. Il ramasse les œufs pondus dans les environs pour que personne ne les prenne, les laisse éclore dans un endroit propre et protégé, et quand les bébés tortues sont assez forts, il les relâche en mer derrière le récif, où ils ont plus de chances de s’en sortir.
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.
Restez la journée
Swim early, lunch after · per person
Rencontrez les tortues de la baie comme il se doit, puis passez à table pour la pêche du jour.
8,900 LKR par personne
Réserver sur WhatsAppDe 08:00 à 21:00 · par personne
Venez sans rien prévoir. Petit-déjeuner, déjeuner, un petit quelque chose l’après-midi et le dîner, avec votre transat qui vous attend toute la journée.
19,900 LKR par personne
Réserver sur WhatsAppPrix en roupies sri-lankaises, plus 10% de service. Réservez la veille si vous le pouvez : les pass sont peu nombreux.
Bon à savoir
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.
Ce qu’en disent nos clients
Super nice cafe with lovely people and a beach where you can see turtles!Le mot magique
Vous nous avez trouvés ici, alors voici un petit secret. Dites-le à la caisse en commandant, et nous vous offrons un Ceylon Cinnamon Iced Tea.
One for the table, with anything you order, on your first visit after reading this. Dites les mots en anglais, tels qu’ils sont écrits.
Dans le guide
Les tortues et la baie · 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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Les tortues et la baie · 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.
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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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Les tortues et la baie · 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.
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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.
LireLes tortues et la baie · 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
Petit-déjeuner 08:00–11:00 · déjeuner et dîner 11:00–21:00 · tous les jours
À moins de cinq minutes d’Hiriketiya en tuk-tuk ou en scooter.
Après la baignade
