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.
Prima di entrare in acqua
Con un po' di fortuna
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.
Accanto a noi, il nostro vicino Gayan, che vive su questa costa da molti anni, gestisce un piccolo centro di protezione delle tartarughe. Raccoglie le uova deposte nella zona perché nessuno le porti via, le fa schiudere in un posto pulito e protetto e, quando le tartarughine sono forti, le libera in mare oltre la barriera corallina, dove più di loro hanno una possibilità.
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.
Fanne una giornata intera
Swim early, lunch after · per person
Incontra le tartarughe della baia nel modo giusto, poi siediti a tavola con il pescato del giorno.
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Vieni senza programmi. Colazione, pranzo, uno spuntino nel pomeriggio e cena, con il tuo lettino che ti aspetta tutto il giorno.
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Buono a sapersi
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.
Cosa dicono gli ospiti
Super nice cafe with lovely people and a beach where you can see turtles!La parola magica
Ci hai trovati qui, quindi ecco un piccolo segreto. Dillo alla cassa quando ordini e un Ceylon Cinnamon Iced Tea te lo offriamo noi.
One for the table, with anything you order, on your first visit after reading this. Dille in inglese, così come sono scritte.
Dalla guida
Le tartarughe e la baia · 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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Le tartarughe e la baia · 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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Le tartarughe e la baia · 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.
LeggiLe tartarughe e la baia · 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
Colazione 08:00–11:00 · pranzo e cena 11:00–21:00 · tutti i giorni
A meno di cinque minuti da Hiriketiya in tuk-tuk o in scooter.
Dopo il bagno
