Pasikuda Snorkel & Swim

Wade out across one of the longest shallow swimming bays on the east coast.

What the Pasikuda Snorkel & Swim is really like.

Pasikuda, on the east coast, is famous for an exceptionally long, shallow bay where you can wade out a hundred metres and still stand, making it one of the safest swimming beaches in the country. Calm, clear and warm in the May-to-September season, it is ideal for families and first-time snorkellers. Offshore reefs and nearby Kalkudah add gentle snorkelling over coral and fish. The water is bath-warm and the sand wide and soft.

At a glance

Best season: May – September
Typical duration: Full day
Region: 1

Moment by moment

How the day unfolds.

Step 01
The shallow bay
Wade far out across the famously shallow bay, the water barely past your waist a long way from shore.
Step 02
Easy snorkelling
Slip on a mask over the calm offshore reef to drift above corals and reef fish in clear water.
Step 03
Family swim
Let kids splash safely in the gentle shallows, one of the most forgiving swimming beaches in the country.
Step 04
Kalkudah next door
Walk to the wide, quieter sands of neighbouring Kalkudah for more space and shade.
Step 05
Beach lunch
Break for fresh seafood under the palms before an afternoon of nothing more than sun and sea.