Snorkeling with Whales in Mirissa | La Vacanza Travel

Snorkeling with Whales in Mirissa

Duration: 4 hours
Destination: Sri Lanka, Southern Province, Galle
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  • 4 hours
  • Galle
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

The opportunity to swim with whales is a privilege. The act of swimming with whales is an art. Every day is different on the water, and every encounter is unique. We swim with whales most days, but on some days this may only be briefly. Other days we swim for longer periods.

What Can You Expect?

Itinerary

The opportunity to swim with whales is a privilege. The act of swimming with whales is an art. Every day is different on the water, and every encounter is unique. We swim with whales most days, but on some days this may only be briefly. Other days we swim for longer periods.

Stop At:

• Mirissa Beach, Mirissa 81740 Sri Lanka

Inclusions & Exclusions

Inclusions
  • Use of Snorkelling equipment
  • Snacks
  • Bottled water

Exclusions

    Additional Info

    • Not wheelchair accessible
    • Not recommended for travelers with back problems
    • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
    • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
    • Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
    • If no whales are spotted, the booking can be reschedule
    • 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 experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
    • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers
    • Confirmation will be received at time of booking

    Departure Point

    Departure Point

    Mirissa, Sri Lanka
    Traveler pickup is offered
    We can pickup from any point around Mirissa


    Departure Time

    10:30 AM


    Return Details

    Returns to original departure point

    Duration & Voucher Info

    Voucher info

    You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

    Duration

    4 hours

    Cancellation Policy

    User's Reviews

    James_H

    21 Apr, 2024

    Fantastic! I saw pilot whales, dolphins and turtles. Then, unbelievably, a massive fin whale swam underneath us. Incredible. The skippers are skilled in finding the whales and are friendly and helpful.

    Michael_S

    20 Mar, 2024

    Well it was one of our most looking forward moments on our Sri Lanka Tour. The booking and booking personal was smooth. 1 Star for this. The pickup was file as well. Just arrived we got a quick welcome and our mask and flippers. Flippers are really not needed like they told us. Then a guy spoke to us and another guy who went with us and mentioned dolphins and turtles which was a bit suspicious … but finally came with … but you’re here for the wales as he found out that were not really exited for that. And mentioned there was a Finnwale around. So off we go with some hope. Well after some time we saw a lot of boats. And we were a bit exited. Coming closer we saw a lot of dolphins. The crew asked us if we wanna try to jump in there. All 4 of us said yes and we tryed. We did this 2 or 3 times you could see them …. Maybe for a second cause they were really scared of the 10 or more boats chasing and surrounding them. So after some tries the feeling got worse cause the dolphins obviously were scared and not very amused about the witchhunt. The Crew felt that and asked us if we wanna try some more or wanna try for the „whale“. All Pax wanted to see the whale so we drove a bit further. But sadly it looked like they don’t communicate anymore and it looked like we needed a lot of luck to see a whale. At this Point i, and i guess the other pax, lost our hope. So we made a big comeback Route with some 10-15 min stops. „The whale needs to breath after this time“ From now on i think the Crew knew there was no whale this day if they didn’t knew this much earlier. At least it felt like that. So i tryed to enjoyed at least the boat trip. The first time on the trip i felt a bit scammed. Some stops later we were back like i imagined. And the crew asked us if we want to see the turtles. We said yes and they drove us there. After a quick search they found two. And one of the crew jumped into the water and lured them with some food. So we jumped into this water and they were quite used to humans. So we could touch them a little and make some nice pictures. A fun thing was that a guy came and we could feed them a little. That was a good Experience at least. So another star for the crew trying to give their best to make the best out of a bad situation and for the qt turtles. After a while we got back to the starting thing. As everybody sorted their minds we were asked if we want a refund or we want to go the next day. So all pax said we want the refund cause we unfortunately have no time to go another hole day. The guy needed to phone and come back with the offer of a 35 percent refund. Because we saw the turtles and dolphins. Now i really felt scammed because there was the official deal: 50 percent refund if you don’t see a whale. So we were a bit pissed and 1 guy immediately left. We showed the guy the deal again because a dolphin is not a whale. Then he came up with: „Of course you can have the 50 percent.“ At this point I felt bad about this trip and had a feeling really got scammed. So the guy organized us a Tuk Tuk which brought us back to the hotel. Looking back at this we are not happy about that trip and it felt like there never was a whale on that day. For sure that’s just how it felt to me. But the straight to the dolphins and the slow turn back made me feel this way. They should be honest about if there is a whale or not cause you at your vacation have no time to waste for a mediocre boat trip. I hope they read this and think about that. If I ever do this again, or try, i would plan some days to have a higher chance to get this experience.

    Sherpa68627089317

    12 Mar, 2024

    That was amazing!! 🤩 we really really recommend that experience It was incredible the moment when we swam with the whale and the baby also! And we did it 3 times!! The guys on the boat were so professional they really knew when to jump on the water. We’ll never forget that for sure!!!

    indigoes224

    01 Mar, 2024

    I didn't manage to actually snorkel, but I thought I'd leave a review to appreciate how honest this company was. They were upfront that water visibility was very poor and we'd most likely not be able to spot whales, and gave us a full refund without any hassle. Also, it would be good to note that while the picture shows diving, it is actually snorkelling

    isabellek775

    15 Dec, 2023

    As amazing as it was to be so close with a magnificent blue whale, this experience felt non consensual with the whale and like we were chasing this whale around the Indian Ocean all day. The guides will spot a whale and drive the boat with its loud engine very fast as close as they can to the whale and scream “Jump out!!”. Whales have very sensitive ears so it felt like we were disturbing the whale. I was under the impression we would drive our boat ahead of the whales and wait for them to come close but that is not what happened and the reviews were all positive ones for this company. I should have done more research and asked more questions. Unfortunately, the experience is tainted for me and I think we need to spread awareness about these companies operating this way.

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    Great experience - would do it again !

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    Amazing experience - great company

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    Ein einmaliges und fantastisches Erlebnis !

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