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

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

Luxury-style whale and dolphin cruise from Mirissa, with Galle pickup, breakfast and safety crew. Up to 40 guests, 4 hours.

“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.Trincomalee: Whale & Dolphin Safari Tour with Expert Guides

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

Trincomalee whale and dolphin safari on a small speed boat. Spot blue whales, dolphins, turtles, and rare whale sightings in 2 to 3 hours.

“in the end no whales - but the tour was well organised and the boat driver did his best to give us the best possible experience (we saw some sharks and birds - and a lot of dolphins of course)”

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3.Trincomalee: Dolphin & Whale Watching Boat Tour

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

Sunrise whale and dolphin cruise from Nilaveli, Trincomalee, targeting blue and sperm whales plus spinner dolphins on a fast boat.

“El guía al principio no estaba muy pendiente , iba rápido barca y cuando veíamos nosotros delfines se los pasaba de largo. Mucha aglomeracion de barcas demasiado juntas. Ballenas no hay , solo delfines.”

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4.All Inclusive Mirissa Whale and Dolphin Watching Boat Ride

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

All inclusive dawn boat ride from Kotapola near Mirissa to spot whales, dolphins, and turtles, with hotel pickup, snacks, and water included.

“Kaikki järjestelyt toimivat todella hyvin. Henkilökunta oli myös todella mukavaa porukkaa. Iso suositus tälle matkanjärjestäjälle!”

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

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 16 reviews · from $29

Mirissa whale and dolphin cruise with Geeth, insured boat, free pickup, onboard breakfast, and seasickness help for $29.45.

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

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6.Mirissa: Whale & dolphin Watching Boat Tour with Breakfast

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 8 reviews · from $71

Mirissa whale and dolphin boat tour with on-board breakfast, bottled water, fruit, and safety gear, departing early from Mirissa Harbour.

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7.Whale & Dolphin Watching Tour in Trincomalee | Scenic Boat Ride

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 8 reviews · from $30

Spot blue whales and spinner dolphins off Trincomalee on a 3-hour cruise, with strong odds, included safety gear, and flexible packages.

“Wasn’t deep sea fishing and kept taking the line off my son everytime he caught something. Guide spoke zero English”

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8.Great Whales Education Programe Dolphins and Whales are in SL

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $25Best value

A 1-hour whale and dolphin education session in Matara, Sri Lanka, led by Deepika Kumari, with tea, snacks, and pointers for Mirissa.

“We were book Great Whales education programme month of May 2025. At that time live Dolphins and Whales watching by boat was not operating due to bad weather conditions. The according to our understanding Great Whales education Read more”

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9.Mirissa: Whale & Dolphin Watching Trip with Private Transfer

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

Mirissa’s early morning whale and dolphin hunt with private AC transfers, light breakfast on board, and a small shared boat crew.

“An unforgettable ocean adventure! 🌊🐋 Watching majestic whales and playful dolphins in their natural habitat at Mirissa was absolutely surreal. The private transfer made the whole experience smooth, comfortable, and stress-free—pure magic from start to finish. A must-do experience in Sri Lanka! ✨”

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10.All Inclusive Mirissa Whale and Dolphin Watching Boat Ride

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 5 reviews · from $90

Dawn boat ride from Mirissa for dolphin and whale sightings, with hotel pickup, snacks, and no surprise costs, plus animal-welfare rules.

“Nice to see so many marine life in their own habitat saw dolphins and flying fish that was one he'll of an experience we love it”

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11.Whales and Dolphins Watching Mirissa

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $65

Whale and dolphin watching off Mirissa with a Galle Fort stop and moonstone mines. Private group tour with pickup, snacks, and flexibility.

“We saw a lot of interesting things on this trip. The driver was very helpfull all the time. Keen in mind that the boat trip is exclusive and will be carried out at bad weather conditions too. Anyway we saw Blue Whales and that was real exciting..nice trip!! Afterwards we where in Galle Fort....it is recommendable too.”

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12.Whale & Dolphin Watching Day Tour including Handunugoda Teafactory

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 4 reviews · from $137

Whale and dolphin watching from Mirissa with hotel pickup from Bentota, plus stilt fishermen, Galle Dutch Fort, and a moonstone stop.

“Arrivés sur le bateau à 6h, pour un départ à 7h. Nous n'avons pas vu la queue d'une baleine, seulement quelques dauphins. La matinée sur le bateau a été un peu longue (surtout que certains passagers arrivés après nous ont eu la chaRead more”

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13.Trincomalee : Whale & dolphin watching +pigeon island tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3 reviews · 6 hours · from $185

Trincomalee whale and dolphin watching by boat, plus Pigeon Island snorkeling and a guided island tour in 6 hours.

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14.All Inclusive Mirissa Whale & Dolphin Watching + Snorkeling

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

All inclusive dawn whale and dolphin watching from Mirissa to Kotapola, plus sea turtle snorkeling, lunch, snacks, and included beer.

“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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