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Alle Touren in MirissaWal- und Delfinbeobachtungs-Bootsfahrt in Mirissa mit Fruehstueck
Eine fruehe Morgen-Bootsfahrt ab dem Hafen von Mirissa auf der Suche nach Blauwalen, Langschnabeldelfinen und Schildkroeten, mit Fruehstueck und Tee an Bord serviert und kostenloser lokaler Abholung im Umkreis von etwa 4 km.
Wal- und Delfinbeobachtungs-Bootsfahrt in Mirissa mit Fruehstueck: Auf einen Blick
| Price | From $32 per person |
|---|---|
| Duration | 4 hours |
| Group size | Up to 40 people |
| Languages | English |
| Tour type | Guided Tour |
| Booking | Direct with the local operator — no OTA markup |
Choose from 2 available options
Whale and Dolphin Cruise — Entry Ticket Not Included
Whale and Dolphin Cruise — Entry Ticket Included
Vollständige Beschreibung
Der Kontinentalschelf faellt ungewoehnlich nahe am Ufer vor Mirissa ab, weshalb die Tiefwasserarten nah genug kommen, um an einem Vormittag erreicht zu werden. Blauwale fressen in diesen Gewaessern, zusammen mit Pottwalen, Bryde-Walen und grossen Gruppen von Langschnabeldelfinen, und Schildkroeten tauchen regelmaessig auf dem Weg hinaus auf. Es ist einer der verlaesslichsten Orte der Welt, um das groesste Tier zu sehen, das je gelebt hat.
Boote verlassen den Hafen im ersten Licht, wenn das Meer am ruhigsten ist und die Blashen am leichtesten gegen den Horizont zu erkennen sind. Die Crew befaehrt dieses Wasser seit Jahren und liest die Voegel und die Oberflaeche ebenso wie das GPS. Sichtungen werden nie versprochen, es sind wilde Tiere im offenen Ozean, aber die Crew wird fuer die gesamte Laenge der Fahrt weiter suchen statt beim ersten Moment, da der Zeitplan es erlaubt, umzukehren.
Sie sind etwa zwei bis vier Stunden draussen, je danach, wo sich die Tiere an diesem Morgen befinden. Fruehstueck und Tee werden an Bord serviert, was mehr zaehlt, als es klingt, wenn Sie vor Tagesanbruch aufgebrochen sind. Schwimmwesten werden gestellt und die Crew haelt vor der Abfahrt ein Sicherheitsbriefing ab.
Es gibt eine Etikette, die verantwortungsbewusste Betreiber befolgen: von hinten und seitlich annaehern, Motoren gleichmaessig halten, und nicht den Weg eines Wals kreuzen. Wenn die Crew bei einer Sichtung zurueckhaelt, ist das der Grund.
Die Saison ist wichtig. Die Suedkueste ist etwa von November bis April am besten fuer Walbeobachtung, wenn das Meer am ruhigsten und Sichtungen am haeufigsten sind; waehrend des Suedwestmonsuns ist das Wasser rauher und Fahrten werden oefter abgesagt. Wenn Sie zu Seekrankheit neigen, nehmen Sie etwas am Vorabend sowie am Morgen, der Seegang draussen ist real, und ein uebler Passagier sieht nichts.
Ablauf
The schedule below is a suggested plan and can be adjusted to suit your preferences.
Pickup
Collected from your Mirissa accommodation and driven to the harbour.
Departure and briefing
Life jackets issued, safety talk, and the boat clears the harbour at first light.
Out to the feeding grounds
The crew scans for blows and bird activity over the deep water.
Whales, dolphins and turtles
Time spent with any animals found, keeping a respectful distance.
Return to harbour
Back to Mirissa and transfer to your accommodation.
Detaillierter Ablauf
Hotel pickup
Free within roughly 4 km of Mirissa; earlier for guests further out.
Harbour and briefing
Registration, life jackets and a short safety talk from the crew.
Depart Mirissa
The boat heads for the shelf edge where the deep water begins.
Breakfast on board
Served underway while the spotters work.
Sightings
Blue whale blows, spinner dolphin pods and turtles, depending on the morning.
Return
Head back into Mirissa harbour and transfer to your hotel.
Inklusive
- Bootsfahrt von etwa zwei bis vier Stunden
- erfahrene Crew und Beobachter
- Fruehstueck und Tee an Bord
- Schwimmwesten und Sicherheitsbriefing
- kostenlose Abholung im Umkreis von etwa 4 km von Mirissa
Nicht inklusive
- Transfers von ausserhalb der Mirissa-Abholzone
- alkoholische Getraenke
- Reisekrankheitsmedikamente
- Handtuecher
- Trinkgelder
- persoenliche Reiseversicherung
Wichtige Informationen
Treffpunkt
Mirissa Harbour, with free pickup from accommodation within about 4 km of Mirissa.
Gut zu wissen
- Kostenlose Stornierung bis 24 Stunden vor Beginn der Aktivität
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Bewertungen
Mirissa is a must-visit destination, and one of the most memorable events you can experience there is seeing orca whales and spinner dolphins. It’s an unforgettable experience that you simply must try when you’re in Mirissa. 😁
Lucky to see both orcas and dolphins in the same day, as typically if orcas are around the dolphins will be running away! Food and water provided (breakfast when setting off and snacks few hours later), guides friendly and helpful. Admin team helped arrange extra transport outside pickup zone from Ahangama which went well. Have patience on your tour as it's not a certainty what you will or won't see, the guides want you to have a great experience and will do their best to find the day's best sights
Highly recommended. The crew did a great job, so we even made another optional stop on the return trip. You could also ask them a lot of questions. We were very lucky and even got to see a blue whale.
I would absolutely recommend this package. We had heard from a lot of people that whale sightings have become quite rare these days, so spotting them not once but twice felt unreal — and it was a blue whale. It was an absolutely amazing experience. We also got to see a lot of spinner dolphins along the way. Maybe we were just lucky with the whale sightings, but overall this was a 10/10 experience for me. We started at 7 AM, and until around 10 AM there were no sightings at all, so we had almost lost hope. But the guides kept trying continuously to make sure we got the experience we came for. After 10 AM, things completely turned around and we had an incredible time. We were back by around 12:30 PM. They mention it as a 4-hour trip, but it does go on a little longer — and honestly, I have absolutely no complaints about that.
Great! Guides were amazing and our driver. We were super happy and lucky to see so many pods of dolphins !! Unfortunately no whales , missed out by a day! But it’s off season. All boats kept great distance from the pods and we loved the snacks throughout. Great !!
Super fun outing. Excellent spotters on board. Thoroughly enjoyable experience.
We didn't see any whales, but we saw a lot of dolphins. The crew is excellent. Very friendly. I highly recommend it.
It was an amazing experience. Our guides were very much determined to show us the whales even after it became hopeless, and went an extra mile to show us.
We had a great experience overall with this whale & dolphin watching tour! Although we didn’t spot any whales this time, we were lucky to see a large number of dolphins, which was still an amazing sight and made the trip totally worthwhile. A special shoutout to Geeth — he was absolutely fantastic! Friendly, knowledgeable, and made sure everyone was comfortable and engaged throughout the trip. His energy and effort really stood out and made the experience even better. The team was well-organized, and everything ran smoothly from pickup to the boat ride. Even without the whales, it was a memorable outing thanks to the dolphins and the excellent crew. Would definitely recommend, and hopefully next time the whales show up! 🐬✨
We had an amazing morning seeing lots of bottlenose and spinner dolphins and also a few glimpses of a Bryde whale. The staff looked after us really well, plenty of snacks and drinks and they even let us drive the boat! The team were also really helpful organising a taxi to take us/drop us back to Hikkaduwa.
Great, we were able to see whales and dolphins. The only downside was that the boat was completely overcrowded. For many visitors, there were only thin mats on the floor instead of seats.
Didn't see whales, but saw a LOT of dolphins. Worth it!