Sri Lanka · South Coast
Mirissa Boat Trips
Blue whales and the south-coast dolphins
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- 2 departure points
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- 3 boats
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Routes in Mirissa
Researched routes with stops, departure times and season.
Mirissa Blue Whale Watching Morning Boat Trip
Mirissa Private Whale Watching Boat
Weligama Bay Coastal Boat Trip
Mirissa
Highlights
Blue whales
Close to shore on morning trips from November to April.
Dolphins
Large pods of spotted and spinner dolphins.
Weligama bay
Short coastal trips in a shallow, sheltered bay.
Boats
Boats in Mirissa
motor-yatMirissa Blue Whale Watching Morning Boat Trip Boat 1
Mirissa, Mirissa 06:30–10:30
Mirissa Private Whale Watching Boat Boat 1
Mirissa, Mirissa 06:30–10:30
gelenekselWeligama Bay Coastal Boat Trip Boat 1
Weligama, Mirissa 09:00–11:00
Mirissa about
Mirissa on Sri Lanka's south coast is the centre of whale watching. Because the continental shelf is close to shore here, blue whales can be seen on morning trips from November to April, and sperm whales and dolphin pods are also common. Boats leave early and spend a few hours offshore. Short coastal trips run in Weligama bay, and the Galle fort lies to the west. Sailings stop in the monsoon months when the sea is rough.