The snorkeling tour begins and ends in colombo, sri lanka. His wife renu fernando is managing and coordinating the tours from customers booking with us. Does it worth to go trinco for whale watching during my holiday. Immersive dolphin and whale watching mission on a secret boat trincomalee. Trincomalee railway station is the terminus of trincomalee bound rail services, the majority of which originate from colombo fort. Whale watching sightings log trincomalee jetwing eco. It is a whale of a time in east coast whale watching in trincomalee. Whale and dolphin watching in trincomalee sri lanka day tours. The combined mirissa december to april and trincomalee march. Relative to mirissa and kalpitiya trincomale is a little less likely to spot whales and dolphin, but it is only relative. Trincomalee, being one of the finest natural deep water harbours in the world, is one of the most recommended location in sri lanka for whale watching. It is also home for lots of eye capturing beaches where you can explore your favorite marine mammals in their own splendid habitats. If youre looking for something really special, a 5star hotel in trincomalee can on average be found for.
Trincomalee whale watching and snorkeling boat srilankantours. Hi there, has anyone on these boards gone aboard the sl navy ship to do whale watching. It is a whale of a time in east coast whale watching in trincomalee get up close and personal with the largest animal on the earth to see a blue whale in its natural habitat is something most of us can only dream of. Trincomalee is another spot for dolphin and whale watching. Dolphin and whale watching excursion in trincomalee sri lanka. Sperm whales, blue whales, and brydes whales were also relatively common. Whales off trincomalee extend sri lankas commercial blue whale watching season. Ill be in trincomalee on the 20th july and would love to go but unsure how to book. Trincomalee has a population of 108,420 making it the biggest city in eastern province. Trincomalee is a city found in eastern province, sri lanka. Whale watching is a onceinalifetime, aweinspiring experience that most can only dream of. Mirissa southern coast of sri lanka is the best place spotting blue whales in.
Places such as whale and dolphin watching attract travelers to trincomalee. Trincomalee, or trinco as its more commonly known, in northeastern sri lanka is a perfect spot in which to while away a few days on the beach. May to october is the season to go for whale watching in trincomalee. Trincomalee, located 257km northeast of colombo, is one of the finest natural deep water harbors in the world. Whale watching tours in trincomalee trincomalee whale. Best of lanka, a licensed tour operator in sri lanka who is specialised in tailor made authentic holiday in sri lanka with special emphasize in boutique luxury holidays, eco and rustic tours, active and adventure tours, wildlife safari tours, tented safari camping holidays, family holidays to sri lanka, photographic tours to sri lanka and bird. Pdf a compilation of articles on whale and seabird watching. His son sashaa fernando is the base leader in the diving center of trincomalee. Hi all, i will be on the east coast in june 2017 and would love to try and see some whales from trinco. Trincolmalee is the major location whale watching in east coast and best period for whale watching in trincomalee is may october. Tourism numbers, expenditures and economic benefits. Whale watching is somewhat a hot spot at trincomalee, with the best times to go being between march and august.
Three types of special cruises are available as group packages for large groups of passengers. Whale watching trincomalee trincomalee forum tripadvisor. Marvel at blue whales, sperm whales, orcas, turtles, killer whales, dolphins, and other marine life. It is situated on a peninsula in trincomalee bayformerly called koddiyar meaning fort by the river bayone of the worlds finest natural harbours. Recognized as one of the best vantage points by oceanographers for whale watching, you dont want to miss. Additionally standard and pro subscriptions cannot use the live data feed api calls. If rides less than 4 people, the cost of the trip, as for four. Enjoy a whale and dolphin watching tour near the mirissa drift. Whales and dolphins watching in trincomalee on map sri. The princess of lanka passenger vessel played a pivotal role in ferrying thousands of security forces personnel, civilians and goods between trincomalee. The whale population in the ocean around sri lanka is unknown but you can surely spot some whales if you are coming in the right season. We explore the best things to do in trincomalee, sri lankas historic port city that is once again beginning to flourish. Trincomalee dolphin watching trincomalee whale and dolphin. Aug, 2017 trincomalee whale watching kanchana silva.
The people have not changed their way to accommodate tourists making it an ideal location to see the rare and untouched parts of sri lanka. Best of whale watching, monterey california as of 7. I have read very diverse stories about it and i am in doubt about visiting trincomalee or mirissa for whale watching. The ship was named trincomalee after the 1782 battle of trincomalee off the ceylon port of that name. Sail into the turquoise waters of trincomalee, with the captain of the pearl, and get a private audience with acrobatic dolphins and the largest creatures on earth, while aboard a secret boat. Whale watching season starts from february to may and lasts from july to september. Whale watching in trincomalee sri lanka mayoct whale. Cetacean presence in the trincomalee bay and adjacent waters. Trincomalee railway station is the terminus of trincomaleebound rail services, the majority of which originate from colombo fort. In dutch bay, trincomalee, every morning pearl can be booked for a premium whale watching cruise for families, groups of friends or colleagues.
East coast trincomalee season will be started in may october. Usually west coast mirissa whale watching season starts in month of october to april. Whale watching trincomalee wild life trincomalee sport. To observe whales and dolphins we use a new comfortable boat for 47 passengers.
One round trip internal flight colombo to trincomalee. The three main whale and dolphin watching areas in sri lanka are mirissa in the southwest, trincomalee in the northeast and kalpitiya on the northwest coast. Whale watching in august trincomalee message board. If the prices are like mirissa one boat, the a bit unfamous navy one, is even. East coast trincomaleeseason will be started in may october. Whale watching in trinco 2017 trincomalee message board. Trincomalee, often just called trinco, is a city in north eastern sri lanka. A premier spot for sri lanka whale watching tours, trincomalee is rich in culture and is one of the worlds best places to witness majestic blue whales be it at. You can enjoy these expeditions mainly during the morning and afternoon, while the morning trip is. Whale watching in trincomalee sri lanka amaya beach hotel. We at golanka advocate responsible whale watching and work only with companies who are respectful of these marine mammals and the seas and oceans they inhabit.
Cost of whalewatching tours trincomalee message board. Dolphin and whale watching excursion in trincomalee sri lanka whale watching in trincomalee is best from july to september. Trincomalee is another great place for whale watching. 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. Cost of whalewatching tours trincomalee forum tripadvisor. No confirmation yet of the whalewatch tours there except for the info on hotel website. Well experience crew organizing snorkeling, whale, dolphin watching and beach wedding. Jun 26, 2017 dolphins whale sri lanka trincomalee 2016 iris vz.
Diving in trincomalee trincomalee diving pearl divers. Whale watching in trinco 2017 trincomalee forum tripadvisor. Trincomalee is on the eastern end of the a6 and a12 highways in sri lanka, as well as the northern end of the a15. Whales of sri lanka snorkeling tour coral triangle adventures. The thrill that you get when you witness these beautiful and mammoth creatures is always humbling. Kalpitiya and mirissa are the best location spotting whales in west cost and november april is the whale watching season in mirissa kalpitiya. Nowadays sri lanka diving tours has more than 20 employees, more than 10 boats and already 3 different diving centers negombo, trincomalee, batticaloa all located in sri. Could someone tell me how the chances are to actually see a whale in the beginning of august in trincomalee.
Best things to do and see in trincomalee, sri lanka. Whale and dolphin watching at trincomalee lakdasun. Trincomalee, town and port, sri lanka, on the islands northeastern coast. Whale watching in trincomalee trinco, northeast coast. You will be able to spot a vast number of whales and dolphins such as bottlenose dolphin, spinner dolphin, frasers dolphin, blue whale, killer whale, brydes whale. Hi, does anyone know if there are blue whales or any other whales in trincomalee in august. Whale watching can now become commercially established during the east coast season. Whale watching in sri lanka southern cost of mirissa became major whale watching spotting place in sri lanka mirissa. Whale watching sri lanka sri lanka whales watching. It is also home for lots of eye capturing beaches where you can explore your favorite marine mammals in. Get up close and personal with the largest animal on the earth to see a blue whale in its natural habitat is something most of us can only dream of.
Immersive dolphin and whale watching mission on a secret. The ship was named trincomalee after the 1782 battle of. Because of this matter we do scuba diving at the south and north east cost of sri lanka in nilaveli and unawatuna the. The pro subscription includes everything the standard subscription offers with an increase in the number of filer portfolios and stock holders you can download via the api from 50 to 200. Trincomalee was in early times a major settlement of indoaryan. Hotels near whale and dolphin watching, trincomalee best. The beauty of trincomalee island is that it is full of local life. The city saw a lot of fighting during the civil war. With that we remembered that there was a news article in defence. I have seen another forum saying that there was little whale activity in the 2016 season and wondered whether anyone had some more definite. Whale watching in trincomalee sri lanka mayoct my ceylon. Trincomalee is located in the east coast of sri lanka figure 1. After being ordered on 30 october 1812, trincomalee was built in bombay, india, by the wadia family of shipwrights in teak, due to oak shortages in britain as a result of shipbuilding drives for the napoleonic wars.
East coast whale watching with mini cultural sri lanka tour 6d5n details. 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. I will stay at sri lanka for 2 weeks starting from 7th august. These will be conducted only during weekdays and will be considered during weekends if the numbers of passengers are less than 100.
Meeting point sri lanka day tourseco team whale watching operations centre in trincomalee. Book trinco blu by cinnamon, trincomalee on tripadvisor. Whale and dolphin watching in sri lanka has always been a very exciting activity. Now developing as a tourist location, trinco is famous for its beaches like uppuveli 6km and nilaveli 12km north of the city. Whale and dolphin watching at trincomalee with the preference of majority last years company annual office trip was planned to trincomalee. 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.
Trincomalee is one of the most popular destinations known for whale and dolphin watching. Trincomalee is such a beach in sri lanka where you can go for whale watching. Trincomalee whale watching yacht in trincomalee sanki leisure. Whalewatching is somewhat a hot spot at trincomalee, with the best times to go being between march and august.