The 9 Dolphin Watching Trips in Sri Lanka an Island Week Has Room For

1.Whales and Dolphins Watching-Luxury Super Grade Cruiser(Hotel Pick up offered)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,268 reviews · from $65Our pick

Review of Mirissa’s $65 whale and dolphin cruise, with breakfast, hotel pickup, restroom, safety details, value, drawbacks, and booking tips.

“There are a lot better Cruise than this one please check more. This ship has too many chairs not enough space to walk around considering this is 5hours trip. And especially if you have a little kids please don’t try to go this.”

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2.Whale & Dolphin Safari Tour with Expert Guides

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 53 reviews · 1 day · from $71

Review of Trincomalee’s small-boat whale and dolphin safari, with practical details on wildlife, ethics, price, safety, and what to expect.

“This was one of the best experiences I’ve had in Sri Lanka! I loved that the boat was small and not overcrowded like others we saw. The crew was kind, professional, and made us feel safe the entire time. We saw both dolphins and whales and the guide shared so much knowledge about the local marine life. It’s clear they care about the animals and the environment. This is the best dolphin watching tour in Trincomalee don’t miss it!”

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3.Dolphin & Whale Watching Boat Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 37 reviews · 2 hours · from $40

Review of Trincomalee’s dolphin and whale boat tour, with sunrise timing, wildlife chances, price, safety, ethics, and practical tips.

“Lots of dolphins. Our guide seemed to know where to go, was more respectful and didn’t chase like so many of the other boats. It was troubling to see so many boats (I counted over 30) all chasing sight of dolphins. I doubt there are any whale sightings, we did not seem to even look for them.”

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4.All Inclusive Mirissa Whale and Dolphin Watching Boat Ride

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 29 reviews · 4.5 hours · from $90

Review the Mirissa whale and dolphin boat ride, with dawn sailing, hotel transfers, wildlife sightings, price advice, and practical tips.

“Really nice tour. Compared to other ships there were almost no people on the board which made it even better. Service was great.”

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5.Mirissa Whale & Dolphin Watching Cruise with Geeth’s Crew

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 16 reviews · from $29Best value

Review of Geeth’s Mirissa whale and dolphin cruise, with whale odds, breakfast, pickup details, safety, value, and practical booking advice.

“Good experienced crew who managed to find us whales. We had no problems everything ran smoothly would recommend”

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6.Whale & dolphin Watching Boat Tour with Breakfast

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 8 reviews · from $71

Review of Mirissa’s 3-hour whale and dolphin boat tour, with breakfast, fresh fruit, safety gear, pickup, and practical tips.

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7.Whale & Dolphin Watching Trip with Private Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 6 reviews · 7 - 9 hours · from $85

Review of Mirissa whale watching with private transfers, breakfast, dolphin sightings, timing, seasickness tips, value, and what to expect.

“Nettes Personal, mit dem Frühstück und den Snacks viel Mühe gegeben. Viele Delfine aber keinen Wal gesehen. Mir waren zu viele Leute auf dem Boot.”

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8.Whale & Dolphin Watching Cruise with Breakfast

★★★★★★★★★★3.4 · 3 reviews · 4 - 5 hours · from $65

Review of Mirissa’s whale and dolphin cruise, with breakfast, hotel pickup, wildlife chances, costs, drawbacks, and practical tips.

“There was some confusion in picking us up, although they arrived on time. The company was not sure if we were with them. Soon they called me on my phone and confirmed. Breakfast was poor and there was no tea or coffee supplied. There was hardly any sighting. A brief pod of dolphins and a pair of sea turtles. Rain put an end to the tour.”

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9.All Inclusive Mirissa Whale & Dolphin Watching + Snorkeling

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 3 reviews · 6 hours · from $145

Review of Mirissa’s 6-hour whale, dolphin, and turtle snorkeling trip, with honest advice on price, wildlife ethics, food, transport, and value.

“Whale watching was incredible, we saw one whale bellyflop. Snorkelling part not so great, too crowded with 20 people fighting for one turtle. Pretty fish and corals though. I'd recommend to just do the whale watching without snorkelling and lunch.”

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