Whales watching Trincomalee

Whales watching Trincomalee

    Trincomalee is an internationally important whale-watching destination. Specially Blue whales and Spinner Dolphins but smaller numbers of sperm whales too. They can be seen regularly around 6 to 8 nautical miles, just 30 minutes boat ride to the east of Trincomalee from April to August. The base of the Kandasamy Kovil is considered to be the greatest vantage point for whale watching in the world.


Best Season
March - April, and August - September
Tour started at
6.00 am from Nilaveli
Tour duration

3 hours3 hours

    Trincomalee is an internationally important whale-watching destination. Specially Blue whales and Spinner Dolphins but smaller numbers of sperm whales too. They can be seen regularly around 6 to 8 nautical miles, just 30 minutes boat ride to the east of Trincomalee from April to August. The base of the Kandasamy Kovil is considered to be the greatest vantage point for whale watching in the world.


Best Season
March - April, and August - September
Tour started at
6.00 am from Nilaveli
Tour duration

3 hours3 hours