Trincomalee trincomalee tourist attractions trincomalee district with its natural deep water harbor at the sea port city of great trincomalee bay, nilaveli beach, uppuveli beach, pigeon island, offshore whale watching and dolphin watching, kanniyai hot springs, colonial fort fredrick, somawathiya cheitiya sanctuary, serwawila historical buddhist shrine, velgam wehera historical buddhist. With resident and migratory colonies being spotted off the islands south west coast, sri lanka is fast becoming a top spot to watch blue whales, sperm whales and dolphins. Relative to mirissa and kalpitiya trincomale is a little less likely to spot whales and dolphin, but it is only relative. It is one of the four charter franchises of the national. Sri lanka whale watching tours trincomalee holidays. Last year we always went out for dolphins during season, whales, it really depends, we had many from the starting of season until mayjune and then sometimes in july and august but not all the time. Trincomalee is another spot for dolphin and whale watching. Could someone tell me how the chances are to actually see a whale in the beginning of august in trincomalee. Temperatures during the wet season is a bit on the lower side and the number of rainy days is very high. Whale watching in trincomalee sri lanka mayoct my ceylon. 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. Mirissa is a lovely coastal village on sri lankas south coast situated between the galle and matara. The study confirmed 14 reports of ship strikes between whales and vessels out. Dolphins can be observing all the period from february to september.
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 we will pick you up from your designation in colombo or negombo. Whale watching trincomalee trincomalee message board. Equip yourself with a raincoat or an umbrella if you are planning to visit trincomalee during this time. 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. Formerly, it was thought that the whales so often seen off trinco and nilaveli were. Trincomalee, located 257km northeast of colombo, is one of the finest natural deep water harbors in the world. 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.
Well experience crew organizing snorkeling, whale, dolphin watching and beach wedding. Whale watching sri lanka sri lanka whales watching. I have seen another forum saying that there was little whale activity in the 2016 season and wondered whether anyone had some more definite information on this. The best season for whale and dolphin watching in trincomalee is may to october. Trincomalee, eastern, sri lanka monthly weather accuweather. Snorkeling with whales in trincomaee sri lanka diving tours. Jun 26, 2017 this feature is not available right now. Cost of whalewatching tours trincomalee forum tripadvisor. Get the monthly weather forecast for trincomalee, eastern, sri lanka, including daily highlow, historical averages, to help you plan ahead. Whale watching in trincomalee sri lanka mayoct whale. Whale watching in trinco 2017 trincomalee message board. Whether its the aqua inns or the trinco blu by cinnamon, many hotels are available for you near whale and dolphin watching. Whale watching eastern coast season in sri lanka is from may to oct, trincomalee, 257km east of colombo has become one of the largest animal to inhabit earth.
The beauty of trincomalee island is that it is full of local life. Whale watching in august trincomalee message board. 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. Trincomalee whale watching yacht in trincomalee sanki leisure. Trincomalee whale watching and snorkeling boat srilankantours.
This year we are seeing quite a few now, hopefully it will be a good season. New whale species discovered in sri lankan waters ted fellows. Connecticut whale 201112 roster and scoring statistics at hockeydb. Trincomalee harbour, formerly a british naval base, was taken over by the ceylonese government in 1956 to be developed as a commercial port. Whale watching is one of the most popular things to do while in the east of sri lanka during this season.
Whale watching in trincomalee sri lanka amaya beach hotel. Excursions en bateau et sports nautiques a trincomalee. East coast trincomaleeseason will be started in may october. The roster, scoring and goaltender statistics for the 201112 connecticut. Whale watching trincomalee may october 2015 season my. How is the season to see whales this year and around june. We operate safe and reliable purposebuilt boats that are equipped with all the necessary safety devices including gps, nautical charts, compasses and a uhf radio for whale watching. In season, whale watchers report a success rate of over 90%.
Hi all, i will be on the east coast in june 2017 and would love to try and see some whales from trinco. Whales of sri lanka snorkeling tour coral triangle adventures. The good news is that in sri lanka you can see so many of them just few hours from the islands southern shore and my ceylon adventures and whale watching sri lanka makes more convenient get the unforgettable experience with professional service. Whale watching during southwest monsoon in eastern coast of sri lanka will commence from 02nd may 2017 and will continue till end october 2017. Hi there, has anyone on these boards gone aboard the sl navy ship to do whale watching.
East coast trincomalee season will be started in may october. Mirrisa is the most reliable place for whale watching in sri lanka because of a ninety percent chance of seeing whales in right season and a welldeveloped infrastructure. Whale watching in trinco 2017 trincomalee forum tripadvisor. 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. The base in trincomalee was fitted out to perform slipway repairs for the navy. Trincomalee is on the eastern end of the a6 and a12 highways in sri lanka, as well as the northern end of the a15.
An omuras whale recently spotted by asha devoss team in sri lankan waters. It is also home for lots of eye capturing beaches where you can explore your favorite marine mammals in their own splendid habitats. Our sail pearl departs for its day tour early morning from trincomalee dutch bay. May 31, 2017 sri lankas navy and local residents rescued a pod of about 20 stranded pilot whales off the islands northeastern coast on wednesday, an official said. A pictorious long drive from colombo to trincomalee. Meeting point sri lanka day tourseco team whale watching operations centre in trincomalee. Usually west coast mirissa whale watching season starts in month of october to april. Features summer transfers update 1819 last transfer lichtsteiner to arsenal lemar to a.
The snorkeling tour begins and ends in colombo, sri lanka. 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 being on earth. Trincomalee is one of the most popular destinations known for whale and dolphin watching. Jul, 2015 whale watching trincomalee may october 2015 season. The whale watching experience is indeed a very exciting one and we are happy to have made it possible. Mount lavinia amazing race and beach team building event. I have read very diverse stories about it and i am in doubt about visiting trincomalee or mirissa for whale watching. Whale and dolphin watching in trincomalee sri lanka day tours. The connecticut whale is a professional womens ice hockey team based in danbury, connecticut. East coast whale watching with mini cultural sri lanka tour 6d5n details.
Dolphin and whale watching excursion in trincomalee sri lanka whale watching in trincomalee is best from july to september. Hotels near whale and dolphin watching, trincomalee best. Whale watching season starts from february to may and lasts from july to september. Sri lankas navy and local residents rescued a pod of about 20 stranded pilot whales off the islands northeastern coast on wednesday, an official said. Because of the beautiful beach there are many hotels there. The whale watching season officially begins in march and lasts until august, and those who stay at amaya beach hotel in pasikuda can spot sperm whales, blue whales as well as dolphins, including.
The peak and the best time to visit trincomalee is from may to october. Report on 14 large whales that died due to ship strikes off the. Les 10 meilleures excursions en bateau a trincomalee. If the prices are like mirissa one boat, the a bit unfamous navy one, is even the same as there and moves to trinco for the season it should be about rs 5,000person at least for a 4hour tour. Sperm whale spotted off the coast of trincomalee while on a whale watching expedition from jungle beach by uga escapes. I have seen another forum saying that there was little whale activity in the 2016 season and wondered whether anyone had some more definite. To see more than one in a lifetime would be very rare experience reserved for a fortunate lot. One round trip internal flight colombo to trincomalee. Whales and dolphins watching in trincomalee on map sri. Whale watching is somewhat a hot spot at trincomalee, with the best times to go being between march and august. Jul 10, 2016 we took an early morning choppy boat ride out of dutch bay in trincomalee, sri lanka in search of dolphins. Dolphin and whale watching excursion in trincomalee sri lanka. Trincomalee railway station is the terminus of trincomalee bound rail services, the majority of which originate from colombo fort.
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. Download 200 whale sri lanka stock photos for free or amazingly low rates. Back in february 2017, i was doing routine field work with blue whales off the. All roster talk for the ps3 and vita versions of mlb. Blue whales in particular plus smaller numbers of sperm whales can regularly be seen around six to eight nautical miles east of trincomalee about 30min by boat, dolphins mainly spinner are also regularly seen.
The team that took us out was very well educated, professional and friendly. 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. Uppuveli beach is about 6 km north of the town and is a wonderful nearly pristine beach. Footage captured by janith jayarathna snr naturalist of the resort.
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