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THE DEPTHS OF COLOMBO'S NIGHT LIFE
October - November 2017
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TRINCOMALEE - Whale watching
during Southwest monsoon in
Eastern Coast of Sri Lanka will
commence from May and will
continue till end October.
MIRISSA - Whale Watching
in Southwest monsoon in
Eastern coast of Sri Lanka will
be finished in mid of October
and “Princess of Lanka” voyages
to port of Galle for whale
watching at Mirissa in Northeast
monsoon. Whale Watching in
Southern coast. Booking can be
done online ‘slnwhalewatching@
gmail.com’
Facilities:
Snacks & Refreshments
Will be served onboard free of
charge.
Beverages
Beverages can be purchased
from mini bar counter at viewing
gallery area.
Spy hopping: Pokes its head out of
the water and turns around, perhaps
to look around.
Lobtailing : Some whales stick their
tails out of the water into the air ,
swing it around , and then slap it on
the water’s surface.
Logging : Whale lies still at the surface
of the water, resting with its tail
hanging down.
These sea creatures are a
spectacular sight to witness while
in their natural habitat. Sri Lanka is
a well known destination for whale
watching for adventure loving
tourists.
The sea of Mirissa is the place where
you can see blue whales and few
types of dolphins while travelling in
Sri Lanka. Many sightings have been
reported in November to April in the
year. Many pygmy blue whales can be
seen at Dondra point in Sri Lanka.
One can access it through the Mirissa
Harbour or Weligama Harbour.
Safe whale watching journeys can
be arranged by Sri Lanka Navy.
The Sri Lanka Navy's passenger
craft "Princess of Lanka" set sail on
a new journey at the launching of
“whale watching project” venture
since 30 January 2011 at port of
Galle. whilst witnessing the beauty
of Sri Lankan territorial waters in
Indian ocean where passengers will
have a rare opportunity of close
encounter with the largest living
mammals and spinning dolphins
with luxury and comfort. The
cruises are scheduled to operate
from Galle and Trincomalee during
the period of month of November
to April and month of May to
October respectively.
Whale watching sights and time
periods ;
Audio & Video
Ship is equipped with live
broadcast camera system which
is capable of capturing
tranquil and stunning
surrounding sceneries whilst
cruising.
Medical Team
Service of well trained
professional medical team
onboard.
Life Saving Team
Well equipped professional life
saving and diving team onboard.
Clients, passengers and guests
are invited to plan their cruise
accordingly in liaison with
project manager, whale watching
project for reservations/
bookings.
(Booking can be done online
‘slnwhalewatching@ gmail.com’)
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