We went on the yacht cruise in Trincomalee to see whales and dolphins, but we also went snorkeling too. Furthermore, this was by far the most ethical way you could... read more see the whales a dolphins compared to the smaller speed boats, which I genuinely struggled with. However, Sail Lanka did not chase the animals or 'hunt them' down. Which was the main reason we went with them. They were far more responsible than the other tours operating in the area. The snorkeling and food was also fantastic.

  Whales & Dolphins! - The entire crew were great - Chamith the captain, Infila the chef & life guards, Rajika & Hansaka. It ended up just my husband and I on the cruise. The... read more entire team was determined to find lots of dolphins & whales, which hadn't been spotted much in the week prior to our cruise. Even though both my husband and I suffer with sea sickness, we really enjoyed the cruise and chatting with Chamith. In the end we managed to see whales too, so it was very special!

  Responsible whale watching, Snorkeling, Great food, Super crew - We loved the entire trip basically. Set off early morning at 6.30, after a safety briefing and introduction from the crew we set off in a catamaran.
After a... read more hearty breakfast, around 3 hours into the sail we saw our first pod of Dolphins.
Half an hour later, a call came to the captain about a Whale sighting. We set off to see it.

The captain kept the yacht well away from the Whale, and we got a great opportunity to see it swim freely. The yacht of Sail Lanka came to a standstill with its motors off. We did see some of the other motorboats getting closer to the Whale.

We finished off with snorkeling in the bay. The crew had lifeguards and life buoys, so they taught been the most frightened of the passengers to swim!

Thank You, Sail Lanka and the crew of Jade. The food was great, so was the customer service.

(And to think we almost didn't go on the cruise after having read negative reviews on Trip Advisor. I am jolly glad we didn't take these reviews into account. ) Sail Lanka is truly the best responsible whale watching crew out there in Sri Lanka.

  Bad Experience. - I wish I could say good things about this experience. There were 8 of us, including our guide, and the seas were so rough, we all were sick despite haven... read more taken medicine an hour before embarking. Literally, we all laid around/slept for hours, feeling miserable. The crew did their best, besides turning back and/or advising us not to go. I felt there was pressure on the captain from the “office” to go out. I do know they refused to give any compensation, stating that it was technically “safe” to be on the water.

  Lovely day whale watching - We had a lovely day on our whale watching tour. The catamaran left on time. Breakfast was served, but since the waves were a bit choppy, I did not have... read more any.
crew was very respectful of wildlife and caring towards guests. Captain was very knowledgeable, and a pleasure to chat with. Lunch was tasty. Would definitely recommend.

  Well worth the extra cost of a whale watch - This whale watching trip is great value and well worth doing even if you don’t see a whale. We managed to see a lot of dolphins which was lovely and... read more the experienced captain seemed to put us in exactly the right place once we came across them.
Add in a good breakfast a good lunch and finally an opportunity to have a swim whilst at anchor off Mirissa, and you have 7 hours of really good fun

  Fabulous whale watching tour on a large, comfortable catamaran . Crew, Chatharanga and Hansaka, so friendly and helpful and great to move under full sail with just the sound of... read more canvas and sea. Excellent breakfast and lunch provided by on-board cook, Indila.
Everything so much better than plastic seats squashed together which is what you get on the larger tours.
Thoroughly recommend for a great experience even when the whales are elusive .
Thank you,Captain Chamith and all your crew for another memorable Sri Lankan experience.

  Great experience. - Awesome experience. My first time in a yacht and all went perfectly well. Chamin - the captain is a great professional, as well as his crew. Love these guys. ❤️

  Great expeirence - We had over an hour dolphin trip which we saw more than hundreds of dolphins.

Food was great, captain and crew were very kind.

It was delightful... read more tour and I highly recommend who haven't try katmaran tour

  Super Sapphire IP - We had a superb trip aboard the Sail Lanka Sapphire yesterday. IP (the captain) and his crew looked after us really well on the catamaran. Delicious breakfast and lunch on... read more board and , at the end of the whale watching, we had a fun paddle boarding and swimming session. Really enjoyed our 7 hours or so on board and highly recommend Sail Lanka and IP and his crew!

  A great day - An unforgettable day - perfect organisation, friendly and professional crew and very good food. Our private day trip will remain in our best memories with many beautiful impressions.

  Sri Lanka sailing on a catamaran: relax and peace. - We spent a wonderful week sailing through the South Coast of Sri Lanka, visiting the old town of Galle, and other interesting places such as fishermen's towns and Buddhist temples.... read more Wales watching was part of our holiday but we weren’t lucky enough to see them.
The catamaran was comfy with spacious cabins, a big area for sunbathing and a dining table.
A special mention to the crew: the Captain IP, Fernando, Bhanu, and chef Madu who pampered us with delicious local food and me with an incredible tasty vegan meal. They also accompanied us on all the visits we planned and they satisfied our requests and needs. An overall 5 stars for their treatment.