Mirissa Water Sports vs Whale Watching Club
Two whale watching operators in Mirissa, Sri Lanka. Mirissa Water Sports starts at $75 and Whale Watching Club at LKR 16,000. Here is how their options line up on length, group size, age rules and cancellation.
Mirissa Water Sports
- Says it has a professional naturalist crew and licensed captains
- Works with marine mammal expert Anouk Ilangakoon
- Says it also works with other licensed boats to improve sighting chances
- Private speed boat charters by quote (2 to 3 hours, 7:15am departure)
Whale and Dolphin Watching (shared tour)
- From
- $75 per person
- Length
- About 4 to 5 hours; departs 6:30am
- Min age
- Children under 3 and pregnant guests need doctor approval
- Cancellation
- Full refund if the boat returns to harbour for technical problems, bad weather or other unavoidable reasons; no refund for no sightings.
Whale Watching Club
- Independent operator since 2013; says it does not share tours or work with other operators
- English-speaking tour guide on board
- Captain Rangana Manoj has 17 years as a Mirissa whale watching captain
- Tours run July to May
- Says it keeps a respectful distance and does not chase whales
Whale Watching Mirissa Tour
- From
- LKR 16,000 per adult
- Length
- Usually 4 to 6 hours, sometimes 7 to 7.5 hours; departs 6:30am
- Group
- Limited to 55 guests per tour
Both checked against the operators' own pages on 2026-10-21. See every operator in Mirissa, Sri Lanka.