Whale Watching at Mirissa

The seas off the coast of Mirissa offers a once in a life time opportunity for visitors as it is currently becoming a major hotspot for spotting Whales and Dolphins. The main port of Sri Lanka for watching whales and dolphins is Dondra Point of down south because it is located closely to their migration path. The season for sighting these mammals are during the months of November to April, out of which December, January and April are the peak months, during these months the probability of spotting sperm whales and blue whales are very high moreover the chances of spotting Spinner Dolphins off Dondra point are also high. There are two vessels that make the four hour excursion, these vessels travel up to 15 nautical miles to obtain a closer view.

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