When is the best time to dive SS Rangoon?

The typical diving season is November to April. Conditions vary year to year, so confirm locally before booking.

Is SS Rangoon good for snorkelling?

Not really - this is a scuba site rather than a snorkelling spot.

Sri Lanka · Galle harbour entrance

Also known as: Rangoon Wreck

November to April

Sightings are seasonal probabilities, not promises - even in peak season nature does its own thing.

Advanced Open Water - advanced conditions (currents/depth); dive within your training.

Not a snorkel site - No - wreck lies at 30m+

Directly off the mouth of an active commercial harbour (Galle) - boat traffic risk; ongoing blast-fishing damage in area; depth/narcosis risk

Outside the Hikkaduwa Marine National Park boundary - no marine park fee applies; not found

Permits and operators change - confirm before booking.

Nearest hub: Unawatuna/Galle

This profile is desk research, compiled from public sources - not a first-hand dive report. Coordinates are approximate.