Whale watching in sri lanka trincomalee diving centre. The whaleplanner september a whale watching infographic. Whales of sri lanka snorkeling tour coral triangle adventures. Cetacean presence in the trincomalee bay and adjacent waters. Whale watching in trincomalee in september sri lanka. Mirissa is sanctuary for blue whales in sri lanka and every year hundreds of whales gathering in southern coast. The boats of the companies there are either onshore for yearly maintenance or shifted to trinco. Whether its the aqua inns or the trinco blu by cinnamon, many hotels are available for you near whale and dolphin watching. Watching whale in september trincomalee forum tripadvisor. 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. I have seen another forum saying that there was little whale activity in the 2016 season and wondered whether anyone had some more definite. If anyone is out in trincomalee i recommend going out on the hotels dolphin whale adventure as it is a unique experience where 4 to 5 people are in a a boat looking for the largest living. Daytime temperatures usually reach 34c in trincomalee in september with very high heat and humidity, falling to 25c at night.
Trincomalee, eastern, sri lanka monthly weather accuweather. Best of whale watching, monterey california as of 7. In dutch bay, trincomalee, every morning pearl can be booked for a premium whale watching cruise for families, groups of friends or colleagues. Whales are fond of deep waters while they have the tendency to communicate with sound and song. Whale watching in trincomalee sri lanka mayoct my ceylon. Mirissa whale watching best time to visit top tips before you. Mount lavinia amazing race and beach team building event. The main reason we picke this is that a couple of us are keen on whale watching, and all of us on some scuba diving.
Mirissa whale watching best time to visit top tips. Whale watching in trincomalee sri lanka mayoct whale. Usually west coast mirissa whale watching season starts in month of october to april. Whale watching is a onceinalifetime, aweinspiring experience that most can only dream of. Whales of sri lanka snorkeling tour coral triangle. Whale and dolphin watching in trincomalee sri lanka day tours. Enjoy a whale and dolphin watching tour near the mirissa drift. We explore the best things to do in trincomalee, sri lankas historic port city that is once again beginning to flourish.
Blue whale watching in sri lanka is famous among many visitors. Could someone please point me to some companiestour operators that do. An alternative option is to watch whales in trincomalee, located on the northeast coast. Trincomalee travel guides 2020 trincomalee attractions map.
Trincomalee whale watching yacht in trincomalee sanki leisure. Apart from its beaches, trincomalee is noted for its many exciting cultural sites that simply must be explored. Sea bathing and sun bathing on the shores of trincomalee, as simple as they are, are some of the most popular things to do. 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. Though cetaceans are known to be abundant in the waters off trincomalee there is a dearth of. Along with its rich natural diversity trincomalee also has a rich cultural ad historical heritage which include kovils and temples which are of great religious significance.
Apr 07, 2018 kitty and i watching an awe inspiring blue whale coming up for breath in sri lanka. Hi, 4 friends and i are thinking of visiting trinconilaveli around 2nd september. Watching whale in september trincomalee message board. Blue whale watching things to do in trinco hayleys tours. Sri lanka amazing destination for whale watching in the world and around the year you can spotting whales in sri lanka. The purpose of this article is to synthesize and update what i have written before to provide a simple. Wanting information on good whale watching option in the trincomlee area midmto late september. How warm is the sea around trincomalee in september. Sri lanka whale watching tours trincomalee holidays. Whale watching in trincomalee sri lanka amaya beach hotel.
Whale watching tours in trincomalee trincomalee whale. Blue whales in particular can regularly be seen around six to eight nautical miles east of trincomalee about 30min by boat, dolphins are also regularly seen. The blue whales of sri lanka reef and rainforest tours. Trincomalee, 260 kilometres 160 miles northeast of colombo, is a natural harbour and is also a popular tourist spot for whale watching. The best time to see them would be from may to september.
Whale and dolphin watching in trincomalee sri lanka. Be aware may, and june is also the worst time of the monsoon. Whale watching is somewhat a hot spot at trincomalee, with the best times to go being between march and august. It is also home for lots of eye capturing beaches where you can explore your favorite marine mammals in their own splendid habitats. Whale watching trincomalee may october 2015 season my. 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. Find the best time to go to trincomalee trincomalee district.
Trincomalee whale watching and snorkeling boat srilankantours. Depending on the sea conditions, it can take about 3 hours. Along with mirissa on the southern coast, trinco offers the best odds on actually spotting whales, so we put our chips on blue and sperm and, just for fun, a longshot dollar on killer, and spun the wheel. Book your tickets online for the top things to do in trincomalee, sri lanka on tripadvisor. 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. Based on conversations with the navy and passengers, it is likely that the majority of their sightings relate to blue whales.
Jul, 2015 whale watching trincomalee may october 2015 season. For those wanting to photograph sri lankas blue whales and sperm whales, alex says the best time seems to be march, when the sea is calmer. Climate and average monthly weather in trincomalee. 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. Ill be in trincomalee on the 20th july and would love to go but unsure how to book. Trincomalee sri lanka 7 awesome things to do trincomalee. Going out on a whale watch is like visiting a casino. When is the best time for whale watching in sri lanka. With that we remembered that there was a news article in defence. The warm waters with availability of food in these regions makes suitable environment for the whales. Another good option is trincomalee from june to october with best sightings in august and september. Blue whale sighting in trincomalee, sri lanka youtube. Could someone tell me how the chances are to actually see a whale in the beginning of august in trincomalee. Trincomalee holds the worlds fifth largest natural harbour and the coastline here is particularly diverse and rich in different marine life.
Dolphin and whale watching excursion in trincomalee sri lanka whale watching in trincomalee is best from july to september. The whale watching tours start very early in the morning between 6 and latest. At the peak season, the chance for sightings is 90 %. During the months of september and october, the seas around the northeastern side of sri lanka are abundant with marine mammals. 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. Get your 3day weather forecast for trincomalee, eastern, sri lanka. I accessed the navys website and downloaded the pdfs. Cost of whalewatching tours trincomalee forum tripadvisor. With the preference of majority last years company annual office trip was planned to trincomalee.
Things to do in trincomalee things to see in trincomalee. Whale watching trincomalee trincomalee forum tripadvisor. The tour itinerary includes a whale and dolphin watching cruise on a sri lankan naval vessel on day 2. Weather phenomena recorded in previous years in trincomalee. Whale watching in trincomalee has skyrocketed in popularity in recent times.
Trincomalee is another spot for dolphin and whale watching. Whale watching is also possible during the months of june to september along the eastern coast such as trincomalee. In addition to whale watching and diving, if you are looking for things to do, trincomalee offers many other activities including snorkeling and boat rides, simply to get a glimpse of the treasures of the sea world. Trincomalee is rapidly developing its interest in following the trend. East coast trincomalee season will be started in may october. Whale and dolphin watching at trincomalee lakdasun. Dolphin and whale watching excursion in trincomalee sri lanka. Pdf cetacean presence in the trincomalee bay and adjacent.
If you arrive between march and may, you will be able to catch a glimpse of blue whales and sperm. I have written many articles to develop whale watching in sri lanka. You hope to hit the jackpot, but youre prepared for the likelihood of ending up emptyhanded. Based on weather reports collected during 20052015. Trincomalee whale watching yacht in trincomalee sanki. Trincomalee we will pick you up from your designation in colombo or negombo. The tail of a sperm whale disappears in the distance. Most sightings occur between marchapril and augustseptember, as whales continue their migrations around the island from the south coast where they mainly. Sperm whales, blue whales, and brydes whales were also relatively.
Trincomalee is also known as the location where both of. Spinner dolphins and other dolphin sightings in trincomalee mostly occur between march and april and august and september months, while whales can be spotted during december to april. Trincomalee weather in september in trincomalee, sri lanka 2020. Well experience crew organizing snorkeling, whale, dolphin watching and beach wedding. Reading back on september 2018s sightings report, our sightings for this past month are eerily similar. Nilaveli beach is the beachfront that trincomalee is most famous for, perfect for swimming, fishing and a wide array of water sports. Take a walk through the fish market where you can see many local people head to this market to buy fresh catch of fish and other sea food to be cooked. After whalewatching tours in mirissa suddenly rose in popularity, trincomalee, on the eastern coast of the island, has also rapidly emerged as an internationallysignificant whalewatching destination. Immersive dolphin and whale watching mission on a secret boat trincomalee. There are normally 7 hours of bright sunshine each day in trincomalee in september thats 56% of daylight hours.
Weather forecast for trincomalee in september temperature of water and air, precipitation, amount of days with rain and advice on the best time to visit trincomalee. East coast whale watching with mini cultural sri lanka tour 6d5n details. Climate and average weather for trincomalee trincomalee district, sri lanka displayed in graphs. Marvel at blue whales, sperm whales, orcas, turtles, killer whales, dolphins, and other marine life.
Because of the popularity of whale watching, there are numerous service providers that offer whale watching tours in mirissa and trincomalee. The beauty of trincomalee island is that it is full of local life. Enjoy activities such as scubadiving, snorkelling, surfing, and whale. Things to do trincomalee whale watching trincomalee. Hotels near whale and dolphin watching, trincomalee best. Whale watching tours in trincomalee alongside mirissa in the south, trincomalee in northeast sri lanka is regarded as one of the best places in the world to watch blue whales. Trincomalee is on the eastern end of the a6 and a12 highways in sri lanka, as well as the northern end of the a15. One round trip internal flight colombo to trincomalee. Most sightings in trincomalee occur between marchapril and augustseptember 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 whalewatching annually at different points around the coast.
Relative to mirissa and kalpitiya trincomale is a little less likely to spot whales and dolphin, but it is only relative. Whale watching season starts from february to may and lasts from july to september. Trincomalee trincomalee is still much less well known as a whale watching hotspot than mirissa, due to the area only relatively recently opening itself back up to tourism since the cease of the civil war. Also the best spot to have a glimpse of the sperm whale would be along the northwestern coast in kalpitiya.
Best things to do and see in trincomalee, sri lanka. Hi all, i will be on the east coast in june 2017 and would love to try and see some whales from trinco. Whale watching in august trincomalee message board. In mirissa, the best time for whale watching is from november to april next year. Trincomalee, located 257km northeast of colombo, is one of the finest natural deep water harbors in the world. The best time for whale watching in mirissa of sri lanka is from november to april. Get the monthly weather forecast for trincomalee, eastern, sri lanka, including daily highlow, historical averages, to help you plan ahead.
Jun 26, 2017 dolphins whale sri lanka trincomalee 2016 iris vz. Do i need to do it in advance or can i do it on the day. Whale watching and dolphin watching interests most of the tourists as well as locals. Recognized as one of the best vantage points by oceanographers for whale watching, you dont want to miss. Immersive dolphin and whale watching mission on a secret.
We got told that they sometimes spot up to eight in one day. I and my wife are travelling and are tentatively planning for september. The snorkeling tour begins and ends in colombo, sri lanka. In fact, we could just copy and paste what we wrote but we won.
The canyon at trincomalee bay is a multiple submarine canyon complex and. But unbeknownst to many, this laidback coastal city is also known as a great spot for dolphin and whale watching. Watching blue whales off trincomalee in september and an explanation of why the. Sometimes monthly sightings can vary greatly between years whilst others can be very similar and september 2019 is one of those months. Freediving with blue whales and sperm whales in sri lanka. East coast trincomaleeseason will be started in may october. Is trincomalee the correct place for whale watching during this period or mirissa.
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. Whale watching in trinco 2017 trincomalee message board. I have read very diverse stories about it and i am in doubt about visiting trincomalee or mirissa for whale watching. 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. We went there in january and spotted one blue whale a couple of times. Blue, sperm, and brydes whales, orca, false killer whales, spinner dolphins, and striped dolphins are just some of the types of marine mammals that are consistently observed in the area. Sperm whales, blue whales, and brydes whales were also relatively common. Whales and dolphins watching in trincomalee on map sri. Our boats depart from our trincomalee diving centre at the blue sand beach resort in uppuveli at 6 am. Recent data especially from the sri lankan navy points to a commercially feasible strike rate for whales which extends sri lankas blue whale watching season from may to august off trincomalee. May to september, when wind speeds reach 2030 knots, is the best period for this.
Places such as whale and dolphin watching attract travelers to trincomalee. Browse all 304 trincomalee topics whale watching, mid september 2017. 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. Most detections occur between marchapril and augustseptember, as whales continue their migrations around. Whale and dolphin watching experience in trincomalee, sri. Dolphins can be observing all the period from february to september. Pdf a compilation of articles on whale and seabird watching. Another good option is trincomalee from june to october with best sightings. The main reason we picke this is that a couple of us are keen on. Trincomalee in sri lanka is known for its gorgeous beaches that would attract any sun worshippers eager to spend some time in the sea. The 15 best things to do in trincomalee 2020 with photos. Chris fishing and whale watching recommended for you. Trincomalee is one of the most popular destinations known for whale and dolphin watching. Hi there, has anyone on these boards gone aboard the sl navy ship to do whale watching.
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