Whale watching
Location
Trincomalee East coast only
Season
March to October
Start
Every day 5.45 am
Duration
About 2 hours
Tour Time
Morning 6 am to 8 am / 8 am to 10 am
Group
Maximum 7 people per boat
What is included
*Life jacket
*Boat transfer
*Experience boat man
*Local guide
*Mineral water bottle
King of the ocean
The Blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus)
The largest animal in the world is the blue whale. It is a mammal. It is an animal that breathes through lunges. There are 75 species of whales in the world.
They are almost 100 feet long and weigh 150 tons.A gentle, non-aggressive creature with a fish-like body to move in water.
They are called blue whales because of their greyish-grey fur that mixes with the water and looks blue.
These animals have a unique breathing ability. They can stay underwater for a long time without breathing.
The oxygen required for breathing comes to the surface of the water and is inhaled through the nostrils on the head and drowns.
These whales have the ability to dive to a depth of 7,000 feet to search for their prey once they have acquired a oxygen.
They can travel up to 1000 to 2000 km in search of prey. They use echolocation to catch prey in the dark without light.
gestation period of 12 to 17 months. They give birth every 4 years.
They have the ability to swim fast despite their heavy weight. They have a lifespan of 70 to 90 . They communicate with each other through sound signals.
They communicate with each other through sound signals.
The female whales are attracted by the long music that the male whales make and the female whales come to find its location.
Female whales have a gestion period of 12-17 months. They give birth every 4 years. Is the heart of a blue whale, it weighs more than 590 kg, about the size of a small car, so its heart beats 8 to 10 times per minute
A “baby blue whale” is about 25 feet long at birth, and this same “baby” blue whale drinks about 568 liters of milk a day,increasing its weight by up to 90 kilograms a year. After a year, the same baby blue whale begins to feed on krill, which consists of small crabs and fish Whales have a large amount of fat stored in their bodies.
They are hunted to extract oil from them. Since this is a rare species and their breeding season is long, it is our duty to protect them.
Trincomalee is internationally recognized as one of the best tourist destinations for whales and dolphins, the world’s largest wildlife.
Blue whale
The King of the ocean
what you can expect…
Blue whales are the largest animals ever known to have lived on Earth.
These magnificent marine mammals rule the oceans at up to 100 feet long and upwards of 200 tons.
Trincomalee is one of the Sri Lanka’s best whales and dolphins watching place.
It gives you the opportunity to watch whales and dolphins just a short distance from the island’s shore you can find here most common whales that are sperm whales, whilst the blue whale, minke, melon-headed and dwarf sperm whales can also be spotted surfacing from time to time.
can regularly be seen around six to eight nautical miles of trincomalee. and also you can watch four kinds of dolphins, they are spinner dolphins, bottlenose dolphins, striped dolphins, risso’s dolphins in trincomalee.mainly spinner are also regularly seen. Many whales and dolphins like to live this area. we spots dolphins in large group of swimming and jumping around the boat showing their curiosity and talent
Preparation
please ensure that you have sun protection with you .
Take seasickness tablets ( if you need) minimum 1 hour prior the Trip.
we provide you with safety jacket . please wear them for the whole trip.
we also provide drinking water on board but feel free to bring your own with you.
for your own safety please follow the advice of our boatman at all times .
On the sea
- Do not jump in to the water at any time especially not when spotting the whales this is illegal and dangerous.
- Our boatman always try to get the boat in the best position for you to have the best view.please remain seated, even when the boat is not moving ( depending on the waves you can fall and hurt yourself )
- If spotting dolphins please informed that dolphins love to surf on the bow wave of the boat. they have always the chance to disappear.this is fun for them.
- 04.we are in the real nature and not in a zoo we cannot promise or guarantee to see wild animals