DOLPHIN & WHALE WATCHING IN SRI LANKA

Watching the dolphin and whales are an amazing experience. Whale and Dolphin watching season in the North western and Southern coast of the country starts in November to April, out of which December, January and April are the peak months. The ideal locations for whale watching would be Dondra Point (accessible from Galle, Hikkaduwa and Mirissa) and Trincomalee while the sea off Kalpitiya teems with an abundance of dolphins. During the peak these months the profitability of spotting sperm whales & blue whales are very high moreover the chances of spotting Spinner Dolphins off Dondra point are also high.

Whales and dolphins watching experience - We organized our own itinerary, these tours can also be arranged from the hotel that you are staying in or contact the Sri Lankan Navy 
http://whalewatching.navy.lk/ 


We arrived at the fishing port pier at Mirrisa very early in the morning and set out for our whale watching excursion. It took us about an hour to reach the viewing point.  Many dolphins were seen but only isolated blue whales could be identified at a distance. We got on one of the boats with several others and headed out to sea. There are two vessels that make the four hour excursion, these vessels travel up to 15 nautical miles to obtain a closer view.

Soon we were surrounded by all the major whale safari boats .Yes I saw 3-4 blue whales and that was amazing. They were swimming right beside our ship, it was an amazing once in a life time experience when we spotted many whales; both blue and sperm whales. Here are some photographs I capture while on tour.

For accommodation in Mirissa you can also visit Coral Beach Mirissa. www.mirissacoralbeach.com

If you have had any similar experience please comment

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