Spotting Blue Whales of the Ocean is a happening activity that shouldn’t be missed while touring in the pearl of the Indian Ocean, Ceylon. Season for watching these blue giants in Mirissa & Kalpitiya is between October & March in the South East & West of the Island along the Indian Ocean and between March & July in Trincomalee, Pigeon Island & Muttur in the North East of the Isle along the Bay of Bengal.

Wherever the Blue Whales swim in the deeper recesses of the Ocean, the dolphins hang out near the surface of the water jumping out of the water and playing at the top edges of the sea and the atmosphere, only to dive back into the water giving so much amusement, fun & excitement to the discerning traveler enticing one to interact with them whistling, jumping higher & diving back into the water and so on.

The three popular destinations out of numerous places from where Whales & Dolphins can be spotted & watched in this pearl of the Indian Ocean. Mirissa, on the south coast, Trincomalee on the east coast and Kalpitiya, on the west coast. From any of these places, one can hop into a ferry boat & take a cruise a little beyond the horizon with others including lifeguards. While waiting for the apparitions to appear, one can perhaps read a book or something or begin a conversation with other travelers, as the Whales could be pretty busy down under, but be prepared with your camera to capture some unreal images. Then suddenly at the spur of the moment, the apparitions materialize & the gentle giants are all over the area, swimming, excited & also fearful that the boat may perhaps ‘attack’ them. Usually there are the white Whales, one should be extremely fortunate to spot a blue one. On the way back to the shore, be on the lookout for Dolphins if you hadn’t waved at them on the way out looking for the Whales. Good luck !