WHALE WATCHING MIRISSA WITH GEETH

WHY TO GO WHALE WATCHING WITH GEETH

We follow international whale watching rules and protect whales during whale watching:

• new luxury passengers boat since 1st February 2020
• more than 10 years whale watching experiences
• we don´t go too close to the whales (good distance for taking pictures, safe distance for whales)
• we don´t cross whale´s course
• we reduce the speed to minimize the noise when we approach the whales
• we stop the engine if whales and dolphins are coming close to our boat
• we don´t do swimming, snorkeling and diving with the whales
• we don´t throw out any garbage into the ocean and we ask our passengers not to do it as well

Look what kinds of whales and dolphins you can see during whale watching in Mirissa on our photos

When to go whale watching in Mirissa?

The best time to go whale watching in Mirissa is from  November to April. Ocean is calm and whales migrate from the southern hemisphare to the northen hemisphere. From May to October is off-season: ocean is rough and it is not worth to go. Chances of spotting whales are very low, chances of getting seasickness very heigh. So please don't send us bookings for off-season.

How is the chance of spotting whales?

The chances of spotting whales during November - April are 98%. Keep in your mind that you are going to see wild life so spotting of whales is not 100% guarateed. Blue whales are most often seen. You can see also sperm whales, fin whales, Bryde's whales, short finned whales, dolphins and rarely killer whales and whale shark. Sometimes we pass turtles and flying fish.

How long is a whale watching
trip?

Whale watching trip in Mirissa takes usually 3-5 hours, the average duration is 4h. Our tours start before 7 am from Mirissa harbor. You should be there at 6:00-6.30 am. We serve morning tea before taking off and we serve also breakfast package and snack during the tour. Washroom with toilet is on the boat.