Things To Do & Local Tips

Recreation and facillities

Child care / Kids club is available at the hotel with English speaking staff, offering programmes of watersports, indoor games and creche facilities. Children are split into age ranges, from babies of 4months to 13 years.

Spa with 2 single, 1 double, treatment rooms, a Thai and Shiatzu Room with jacuzzi and a steam room and Ayurveda.

Two swimming pools

Water Sports:- diving (from Dec. to Mar.), boat safari,  traditional fishing,  catamaran sailing

Taster sessions:- 2 sessions each 1.30 hrs @ 12,500 rupees and 'improvers' - 1 sessionof 1.30 hrs @ 7,000 rupees.  Prices are pp with 4 people max in group

Private lessons of 40 mins cost 7,000 rupees and catamaran Joy Rides with an instructor for 20 mins cost 2000 rupees.

Dinghy hire is from 3.800  -  5600 rupees per hr and canoe hire is 1,250 rupees per 30 mins.

Windsurf Hire is beginners 3,300 ropees, advanced 4.400 rupees per hr.  Guests of Jetwing are entitled to 20% discount on all these rates. 

Land Sports:- well equipped gym,  tennis,  squash,  table tennis,  billiards,  beach games,  cycling and volley ball.

Nature Tours and excursions,  many accompanied by a naturalist or guide

       Multi religious places of worship, temples,mosques and churches

       Dutch fort at Negombo and city tour.

       Anawilundawa bird tour

      Willpatthu National Park  (safari)

       Archaeological sites  -Dambadeniya,  Yapahuwa and Aran kele

Evening entertainment - live bands,  magic shows,  fire limbo,  karaoke and disco with disc jockey.

Other useful services offered:-  Fax, e-mail and internet,  doctor on call,  laundry,/dry cleaning,  baby sitting/cots,  Paradise Road gift shop and jewellery boutique,  luggage storage to accommodate those difficult flight departure times.