Pearl Divers is a PADI 5 Star dive resort directly on Unawatuna Beach in Sri Lanka, running since 2002 with a management team that includes former navy divers. The mix shows: disciplined safety standards, warm hospitality, small groups and beachfront apartments for divers who want to stay where they dive.

The center operates Unawatuna in the main south-coast season and shifts to Trincomalee in the off-season, so diving runs year-round. Local shipwrecks are the signature trips, with courses from Open Water to Divemaster in English, Russian, German and Sinhala. It holds a 4.8 rating from more than 470 reviews.