The princess of lanka passenger vessel played a pivotal role in ferrying thousands of security forces personnel, civilians and goods between trincomalee. Equip yourself with a raincoat or an umbrella if you are planning to visit trincomalee during this time. Whale watching sightings log trincomalee jetwing eco. Relative to mirissa and kalpitiya trincomale is a little less likely to spot whales and dolphin, but it is only relative. The sea is calm in the morning and rough in the afternoon. Sri lanka trincomalee whale watching 7 day 5 night cx xpert. Whale watching trincomalee wild life trincomalee sport. Whales of sri lanka snorkeling tour coral triangle adventures. Trincomalee we will pick you up from your designation in colombo or negombo. One round trip internal flight colombo to trincomalee. The peak and the best time to visit trincomalee is from may to october. Get your 3day weather forecast for trincomalee, eastern, sri lanka. Whale watching season starts from february to may and lasts from july to september. Usually month of may october there will pilot whales and whale sighting located 16 24 nautical miles away from the coast but comparative to last year whale watching sightings are poor but still you can spot 300.
Save up to 75% off hotels near things to do in trincomalee. Our sail pearl departs for its day tour early morning from trincomalee dutch bay. A whale of a time in trincomalee having come a long way from its turbulent past, trincomalee s beaches, cultures, and accommodations are improving, returning to the halcyon days of the tamil kings. Sri lanka trincomalee whale watching 7 day 5 night cx price list. Popular whale watching locations include dondra point, mirissa, and trincomalee. Whale watching trincomalee trincomalee message board. The cruise will take off in the early hours of the day. Book online for instant confirmation and 247 live support.
The 15 best things to do in trincomalee 2020 with photos. The whale watching season officially begins in march and lasts until august, and those who stay at amaya beach hotel in pasikuda can spot sperm whales, blue whales as well as dolphins, including the alwaysplayful spinner dolphin who enjoys doing acrobatics in the water. Trincomalee is one of the most popular destinations for whale and dolphin watching. A whale of a time in trincomalee travelogues from remote lands.
The whale watching season starts in november until the end of april. Whale watching trincomalee may october 2015 season my. The best season for whale and dolphin watching in trincomalee is may to october. After whale watching tours in mirissa suddenly rose in popularity, trincomalee, on the eastern coast of the island, has also rapidly emerged as an internationallysignificant whale watching destination. The 10 best things to do in trincomalee 2020 with photos. The snorkeling tour begins and ends in colombo, sri lanka. Hi all, i will be on the east coast in june 2017 and would love to try and see some whales from trinco. Whale watching in trincomalee sri lanka mayoct my ceylon. The whalewatching season officially begins in march and lasts until august, and those who stay at amaya beach hotel in pasikuda can spot sperm whales, blue whales as well as dolphins, including the alwaysplayful spinner dolphin who enjoys doing acrobatics in the water. I have seen another forum saying that there was little whale activity in the 2016 season and wondered whether anyone had some more definite. Trincomalee is on the eastern end of the a6 and a12 highways in sri lanka, as well as the northern end of the a15. The thrill that you get when you witness these beautiful and mammoth creatures is always humbling. Take a walk through the fish market where you can see many local people head to this market to buy fresh catch of fish and other sea food to be cooked.
Whale watching tours in trincomalee alongside mirissa in the south, trincomalee in northeast sri lanka is regarded as one of the best places in the world to watch blue whales. More than 26 species of cetaceans such as blue whales, sperm whales, and fin whales can be observed from the sri lankan coast. Best of whale watching, monterey california as of 7. But finding these oceanic behemoths wasnt especially hard during a particularly good season for whale watching. Temperatures during the wet season is a bit on the lower side and the number of rainy days is very high. The good news is that in sri lanka you can see so many of them just few hours from the islands southern shore and my ceylon adventures and whale watching sri lanka makes more convenient get the unforgettable experience with professional service. East coast trincomaleeseason will be started in may october. A whale of a time in trincomalee having come a long way from its turbulent past, trincomalees beaches, cultures, and accommodations are improving, returning to. Trincomalee railway station is the terminus of trincomalee bound rail services, the majority of which originate from colombo fort. Mirissa whale watching best time to visit top tips. Although they are found quite far from shore, around 10 to 20 miles, blue whales tend to stay in the same area to feedand there were plenty of whalewatching boats on the sea to help locate them.
Freediving with blue whales and sperm whales in sri lanka. To see more than one in a lifetime would be very rare experience reserved for a fortunate lot. Whale watching in trincomalee sri lanka amaya beach hotel. Blue whales plus smaller numbers of sperm whales can regularly be spotted around 68 nautical miles east of trincomalee about half an hour. Trincomalee dolphin watching trincomalee whale and dolphin. Whale watching in trincomalee sri lanka mayoct whale. Whale watching in august trincomalee message board. Whale watching sri lanka sri lanka whales watching. Bottlenose dolphin, spinner dolphin, frasers dolphin, blue whale, killer whale, brydes whale and many more. The team that took us out was very well educated, professional and friendly. Whales and dolphins watching in trincomalee on map sri. Trincomalee is celebrated as one of the most picturesque coastal areas in sri lanka with its white sandy beaches and blue waters.
The boats of the companies there are either onshore for yearly maintenance or shifted to trinco. The very best months are march and april for blue whale sightings. Sperm whale spotted off the coast of trincomalee while on a whale watching expedition from jungle beach by uga escapes. Blue whales in particular plus smaller numbers of sperm whales can regularly be seen around six to eight nautical miles east of trincomalee about 30min by boat. Whale watching in trinco 2017 trincomalee message board. Apr 20, 2015 sperm whale spotted off the coast of trincomalee while on a whale watching expedition from jungle beach by uga escapes. We operate safe and reliable purposebuilt boats that are equipped with all the necessary safety devices including gps, nautical charts, compasses and a uhf radio for whale watching. Dolphins can be observing all the period from february to september. Hi there, has anyone on these boards gone aboard the sl navy ship to do whale watching. East coast climate and whale watching operation changed, since middle of jun we have not spot any single whale in trincomalee. Mirissa south coast is fine for sailing and month of october is interchange of monsoon so some days sea can be little bit rough. The overall length of this departure is 14 days, spending the first three days in the park and the remainder of the trip eight days on the boat. Dolphin and whale watching excursion in trincomalee sri lanka. Trincomalee whale watching and snorkeling boat srilankantours.
If the prices are like mirissa one boat, the a bit unfamous navy one, is even the same as there and moves to trinco for the season it should be about rs 5,000person at least for a 4hour tour. During your excursion you will be able to spot various species of dolphins and whales, for instance. Jun 26, 2017 dolphins whale sri lanka trincomalee 2016 iris vz. Book your tickets online for the top things to do in trincomalee, sri lanka on tripadvisor. In dutch bay, trincomalee, every morning pearl can be booked for a premium whale watching cruise for families, groups of friends or colleagues. Trincomalee railway station is the terminus of trincomaleebound rail services, the majority of which originate from colombo fort. Trincomalee whale watching yacht in trincomalee sanki leisure. Mirissa is a lovely coastal village on sri lankas south coast situated between the galle and matara.
The best season to visit trincomalee is between may and october. Usually west coast mirissa whale watching season starts in month of october to april. Footage captured by janith jayarathna snr naturalist of the resort. Dolphin and whale watching excursion in trincomalee sri lanka whale watching in trincomalee is best from july to september. Whale watching is one of the most popular things to do while in the east of sri lanka during this season. The whale watching tours start very early in the morning between 6 and latest 7. The tour itinerary includes a whale and dolphin watching cruise on a sri lankan naval vessel on day 2. Ill be in trincomalee on the 20th july and would love to go but unsure how to book. Trincomalee, eastern, sri lanka three day weather forecast. Whale and dolphin watching in sri lanka has always been a very exciting activity.
Whale watching eastern coast season in sri lanka is from may to oct, trincomalee, 257km east of colombo has become one of the largest animal to inhabit earth. Sri lanka whale watching tours trincomalee holidays. If anyone is out in trincomalee i recommend going out on the hotels dolphin whale adventure as it is a unique experience where 4 to 5 people are in a a boat looking for the largest living being on earth. Blue whales are the most frequent guests in sri lankan waters. Offering professionally guided dive trips to our house sites, to the pigeon island national park sites which are only a short boat ride away. With resident and migratory colonies being spotted off the islands south west coast, sri lanka is fast becoming a top spot to watch blue whales, sperm whales and dolphins.
Trinco whale sighting log trincomalee whale, dolphin watching observations 5 april 2010 19 april 2012 summary recent data especially from the sri lankan navy points to a commercially feasible strike rate for whales which extends sri lankas blue whale watching season from may to august off trincomalee. Jul, 2015 east coast climate and whale watching operation changed, since middle of jun we have not spot any single whale in trincomalee. The best season for trincomalee whale watching in is may to october. Whale and dolphin watching in trincomalee sri lanka.
Whale watching in trinco 2017 trincomalee forum tripadvisor. Mirrisa is the most reliable place for whale watching in sri lanka because of a ninety percent chance of seeing whales in right season and a welldeveloped infrastructure. Immersive dolphin and whale watching mission on a secret. During the months from july to september calm seas provide the best opportunities to go to deep waters to see these marine giants, blue whales of sri. Read about itineraries, activities, places to stay and travel essentials and get inspiration from the blog in the best guide to trincomalee. Along with its rich natural diversity trincomalee also has a rich cultural ad historical heritage which include kovils and temples which are of great religious significance. Sri lanka diving tours trincomalee is a padi five star idc center based at uppuveli new loction in trincomalee, sri lankas east coast. Trincomalee trincomalee tourist attractions trincomalee district with its natural deep water harbor at the sea port city of great trincomalee bay, nilaveli beach, uppuveli beach, pigeon island, offshore whale watching and dolphin watching, kanniyai hot springs, colonial fort fredrick, somawathiya cheitiya sanctuary, serwawila historical buddhist shrine, velgam wehera historical buddhist. Whale watching tours in trincomalee trincomalee whale. Discount hotels near whale and dolphin watching, trincomalee.
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