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Une excursion matinale en bateau depuis le port de Mirissa a la recherche de baleines bleues, dauphins a long bec et tortues, avec petit-dejeuner et the servis a bord et prise en charge locale gratuite dans un rayon d'environ 4 km.
Excursion en bateau pour observer baleines et dauphins a Mirissa avec petit-dejeuner: En bref
| 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
Description complète
Le plateau continental s'enfonce de maniere inhabituelle pres du rivage au large de Mirissa, c'est pourquoi les especes d'eau profonde approchent assez pres pour etre atteintes en une matinee. Les baleines bleues se nourrissent dans ces eaux, ainsi que les cachalots, les baleines de Bryde et de larges groupes de dauphins a long bec, et les tortues font surface regulierement en chemin. C'est l'un des endroits les plus fiables au monde pour voir le plus grand animal ayant jamais existe.
Les bateaux quittent le port a la premiere lumiere, quand la mer est la plus calme et les souffles les plus faciles a repérer contre l'horizon. L'equipage travaille cette eau depuis des annees et lit les oiseaux et la surface autant que le GPS. Les observations ne sont jamais promises, ce sont des animaux sauvages en pleine mer, mais l'equipage continuera a chercher pendant toute la duree du voyage plutot que de rebrousser chemin dès que l'horaire le permet.
Vous etes en mer pendant environ deux a quatre heures selon ou se trouvent les animaux ce matin-la. Petit-dejeuner et the sont servis a bord, ce qui compte plus qu'il n'y parait quand vous etes partis avant l'aube. Les gilets de sauvetage sont fournis et l'equipage fait un briefing de securite avant le depart.
Il y a une etiquette que les operateurs responsables suivent: approcher par l'arriere et le cote, maintenir les moteurs stables, et ne pas couper la trajectoire d'une baleine. Si l'equipage se retient d'une observation, c'est pour cette raison.
La saison compte. La cote sud est a son meilleur pour l'observation des baleines approximativement de novembre a avril, quand la mer est la plus calme et les observations les plus frequentes; pendant la mousson du sud-ouest, l'eau est plus agitee et les excursions sont plus souvent annulees. Si vous etes sujet au mal de mer, prenez quelque chose la veille ainsi que le matin, la houle au large est reelle, et un passager malade ne voit rien.
Programme
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.
Programme détaillé
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.
Inclus
- Excursion en bateau d’environ deux a quatre heures
- equipage experimente et observateurs
- petit-dejeuner et the a bord
- gilets de sauvetage et briefing de securite
- prise en charge gratuite dans un rayon d’environ 4 km de Mirissa
Non inclus
- Transferts depuis l’exterieur de la zone de prise en charge de Mirissa
- boissons alcoolisees
- medicaments contre le mal de mer
- serviettes
- pourboires
- assurance voyage personnelle
Informations importantes
Point de rendez-vous
Mirissa Harbour, with free pickup from accommodation within about 4 km of Mirissa.
À savoir avant de partir
- Annulation gratuite jusqu'à 24 heures avant le début de l'activité
À propos de cette activité
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Avis des voyageurs
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!