Itinerary
Trincomalee is rapidly emerging as another internationally important whale-watching destination. 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), Dolphins (mainly Spinner) are also regularly seen. Most sightings occur between March/April and August/September, as whales continue their migrations around the island from the south coast (where they mainly congregate from December to April) – this means that Sri Lanka offers around ten months of continuous whale & dolphin watching annually at different points around the coast.
Sightings: There is a high chance to see whales or dolphins during our tours (probably 50 % of Whales, 90 % of Dolphins) and we will give our best to find them for you on every single day. However, on some days, even with our best efforts, it is impossible for us to show you dolphins or whales.
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Pigeon Island Tours, M5RQ+XP Nilaveli 42/1 B, 4th Cross Lane, Gopalapuram, Fisherman's Rd, Nilaveli 31010, Sri Lanka
3 hours(approx.)
Returns to original departure point
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation
Not recommended for travelers with back problems
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Most travelers can participate
A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 6 travelers
Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Posted By : 865martijnt
Overall beautiful experience. Pigeon island tours arranged a pick up from our hotel by tuktuk. Turns out we were the only people that booked this morning so we got a free upgrade to a private tour! The man that took us on the boat was very experienced and kind. We were very lucky to see three blue whales which is very unlikely according to someone working at our hotel. You are guaranteed to see dolphins.
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Posted On : 2024-04-09
Posted By : syfydqmqdm
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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Posted On : 2023-08-30
Posted By : syfydqmqdm
Very expensive for what it was. Tour only lasted 2 hours and that included going out and coming back. Was meant to be 3 hours. Also would’ve been nice if the guide had spoke a bit of English to tell us about whales etc he spoke zero English. I asked why only 2 hours but was ignored
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Posted On : 2023-08-30
Posted By : infotrinco
Highlights
Enjoy an experience of a lifetime and get to see dolphins and whales in their natural habitat in Trincomalee
Wake up early in the morning and wait to see these gentle giants leap out of the Indian Ocean's waters
Savor the serene beauty of the sea when the guides turn off the engines of the boat!
Be picked up and dropped off straight at your hotel for a hassle-free experience
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Posted On : 2023-01-18
Posted By : O2284SYsabinet
Die Tour hat uns großen Spaß gemacht. Wir haben viele Delfine gesehen. Alles war perfekt organisiert, per Whatapp wurden wir im Vorfeld der Reise gut infomiert, es ging pünktlich los, die Miarbeiter waren sehr freundlich. Vielen Dank
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Posted On : 2022-07-23
