The 4 Whale Watching Tours in Galle That Earn Their Price

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

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

Set out from Mirissa at 6:30 am on a cruiser carrying up to 40 people, with captains, safety crew, a restroom, breakfast, tea, and coffee. You may see blue whales, fin whales, sperm whales, dolphins, turtles, or flying fish, but sightings are never guaranteed. Hotel pickup is offered, including from Galle, though extra charges may apply.

“We sighted 2-3 blue whales after some searching in the sea. My boys were super excited. The tour was planned and managed very professionally from pickup to drop. They also served descent breakfast with sandwich and various fruits. Highly recommended!”

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2.Whale Watching Mirissa with ( WWC )

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 252 reviews · from $55Best value

Join captain Manoj and the Whale Watching Club for a five-hour morning cruise from Mirissa. The 60-foot Queen Whale carries up to 45 people on this tour, leaving at 6:00 am to search for dolphins and whales. Tea, coffee, breakfast, snacks, and a 30-minute sea swim are included, though whale sightings are never guaranteed.

“The boat was really well set up and managed. The communication leading up to the tour was excellent. Unfortunately we didn’t see any whales but we did see lots of dolphins!”

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3.Whale Watching Mirissa with Eagle Eye

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 128 reviews · from $70

Join Eagle Eye from Mirissa at 7:00 a.m. for a roughly four-hour search for blue whales aboard a stable trimaran. Your package includes hotel pickup around Mirissa, breakfast, snacks, drinks, life jackets, first aid, Wi-Fi, and sea-sickness pills. Sightings are never guaranteed, but dolphins and turtles may also appear.

“Watching whales is not guaranteed to have recognized a whale from a distance three times by the water fountain. Lots of dolphins in groups and a few turtles were there to see.Auto-translated”

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4.Sports Boat- Private Whale Watching Trip( free breakfast & paid pick-up)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 93 reviews

Set out from Mirissa at 7:00 am on a private 10-meter sports boat for a three to four-hour search for blue whales, dolphins, turtles, and other marine life. Chaminda’s crew reaches the whale habitat in under an hour, serves breakfast and drinks, and follows international whale-watching rules. Pickup beyond Mirissa costs extra.

“Great whale, dolphin and turtle spotting experience. Wonderful staff and an excellent, clean boat. We had a whale of a time :)”

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