8 Boat Trips in Mirissa, Priced and Compared

1.All Inclusive Mirissa Whale and Dolphin Watching Boat Ride

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

Leave before sunrise for a 4.5-hour whale and dolphin trip from Mirissa. Ceylon Pass provides hotel pick-up within 10 miles, a boat ride, snacks, water, and an animal welfare ticket. You may see fin whales, dolphins, turtles, or manta rays, but sightings depend on weather and wild-animal behavior.

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

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

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 16 reviews · from $29Best value

Leave Mirissa Fisheries Harbour at 7:00 AM with Geeth’s crew for a 3 to 4 hour whale and dolphin cruise. You might spot blue, sperm, Bryde’s, or fin whales, plus dolphins and sea turtles. Breakfast, water, life jackets, sea sickness tablets, insurance, and Mirissa hotel pickup are included.

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

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3.Whale & dolphin Watching Boat Tour with Breakfast

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 8 reviews · from $71

Join Delon and the Believe it tours crew for a three-hour morning boat trip from Mirissa Harbour. You will have tea or coffee, sandwiches, cake, bottled water, and fruit while watching for whales and dolphins. The upper deck offers open sea views, and vegetarian food is available on request.

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4.Sail Lanka Charter – 01 Night Cruise In Mirissa

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 6 reviews · 21 hours · from $310

Set out from Mirissa Fisheries Harbor on a private sailing catamaran for a 21-hour coastal cruise. You’ll look for blue whales, sperm whales, dolphins, and turtles, then swim, snorkel, paddleboard, fish, dine, and sleep aboard. An English-speaking host and crew handle the day, while the $18 adult wildlife ticket is paid separately.

“We were able to see 2 whales and many dolphins. But the experience itself, with the crystal clear water and the sunset was amazing itself. The chef cooked some of the best meals we had on our tour. Thank you to the very nice crew. The cabins are small and the toilett as well. Could have been a little more cleanlyness but was fine for beeing on a boat.”

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5.Whale Watching Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★3.1 · 5 reviews · 6 hours · from $70

Set out from Mirissa for a six-hour whale watching cruise between November and April. An English-speaking guide helps you look for blue whales, sperm whales, Bryde’s whales, dolphins, seabirds, and possible snorkeling stops. Hotel pickup, drop-off, water, breakfast, and life jackets are included, but the whale ticket and snorkeling cost extra.

“It was ok and we did see a little bit of a whale, but was underwhelming - I may have expected too much.”

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6.All Inclusive Mirissa Whale and Dolphin Watching Boat Ride

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 5 reviews · from $90

Leave Mirissa before sunrise for a 4.5-hour boat trip into the Indian Ocean, with possible blue whales, dolphins, and flying fish. Your package includes transport, snacks, fruit, water, the boat ride, and an animal welfare ticket. Sammi may arrange transfers, while Brian helps coordinate bookings and early pickups.

“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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7.Sail Lanka Charter – Whale Watching Cruise In Mirissa

★★★★★★★★★★3.8 · 4 reviews · 7 hours · from $165

Leave Mirissa harbor at 6:30 am for a seven-hour cruise with whale and dolphin watching, breakfast, lunch, and tea or coffee. After the wildlife search, the yacht anchors near Snake and Taprobane islands in Weligama Bay for swimming and stand-up paddleboarding. English and Sinhala instruction is available.

“Amazing tour! Thank you guys for enjoyable day and professional arrangement! Our best recommendations! Excellent service, delicious food, safe trip and memorable experience! Thank you!!”

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8.Whale & Dolphin Watching Cruise with Breakfast

★★★★★★★★★★3.4 · 3 reviews · 4 - 5 hours · from $65

You’ll leave your hotel around 6:00 AM, eat breakfast near Mirissa Fishery Harbour, then spend about three hours at sea looking for blue whales, dolphins, and occasional turtles. Hotel pickup and drop-off are available from Mirissa, Weligama, Galle, Unawatuna, and Koggala. The boat tour is in English and lasts about four to five hours in all.

“There was some confusion in picking us up, although they arrived on time. The company was not sure if we were with them. Soon they called me on my phone and confirmed. Breakfast was poor and there was no tea or coffee supplied. There was hardly any sighting. A brief pod of dolphins and a pair of sea turtles. Rain put an end to the tour.”

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