Name: Raja & the Whales
Address: Harbour Road, Mirissa, Sri Lanka, LK
Telephone: +94 71 333 1811

Raja & the Whales is a travel agency, located at Harbour Road, Mirissa, Sri Lanka. They can be contacted via phone at +94 71 333 1811, visit their website www.rajaandthewhales.com for more detailed information.

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Harbour Road, Mirissa

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Added by Jopie, at 26 October 2016

Monday 6:00 – 6:30 AM, 2:00 – 5:00 PM
Tuesday 6:00 – 6:30 AM, 2:00 – 5:00 PM
Wednesday 6:00 – 6:30 AM, 2:00 – 5:00 PM
Thursday 6:00 – 6:30 AM, 2:00 – 5:00 PM
Friday 6:00 – 6:30 AM, 2:00 – 5:00 PM
Saturday 6:00 –

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Palak Shah

09 May 2018

Nice people, great service. They try their best to find whales to show you. They don't give up easily. Great experience. Highly Recommended.
Samantha Kidd

15 April 2018

I'll start by saying that we had a fantastic experience, though I know others have not. We were fortunate in that we found a pygmy blue whale early on. We were able to watch several dives before heading back. On the way back, we were able to see a pod of dolphins hunting, which was fantastic. The food they served was very tasty, and there was plenty of bottled water for everyone. The staff were kind and polite.
I'm not sure how happy I would've been had we had to spend 8hrs or more on the trip, so I'm glad we were only out for about 5.
Bettina Wollenberg

30 March 2018

Great service and ethics, something that most other whale tour operators seem to be missing. It was such an incredible experience to see the blue whales. The team put in 200% to make this an amazing trip, including a great breakfast on board. Having witnessed how other boats were operating (hunting the whales would be more accurate than watching), I am so happy I choose Raja & the Whales.
P Kon

11 March 2018

Been there 5 days ago. The guys know what they are doing, they are gonna find you whales for sure and most significantly they respect these stunning mammals. The guys provide everything, from Dramamine pills to full breakfast and they are very cool Dont miss out
S Tzouli

11 March 2018

Excellent! The team was very friendly and professional, they were explaining even person by person till the last minute. Very professional approach to the whales and they made sure we all saw the whales enough times. They were offering food during the whole trip, first coffee, then fruits, then fresh omelette and finally sweets. Very cool guys. Congrats!
Jascha P

03 March 2018

Fantastic tour with great breakfast. We saw all animals we wanted and left the boat very happy.
Only two stars because we almost crashed into another boat and missed it by just one meter with the crew in panic without giving clear orders during the incident. Should not happen.
Ekaterina Kislova

12 February 2018

Fantastic experience with passionate and knowledgeable team. Everything from the booking process to the farewell at the end of the trip was taken care of with great dedication.

I booked online and got my confirmation in less than 12 hours, they picked me up in the hotel on time and brought me to the ticket office by 6:30. 5 minutes later we were already on board where coffees and teas were provided. Fruit platter with 8 types of fruits followed by omelettes made 1:30 hour the trip to the whales area fly.

We passed all other boats and headed to a different direction. All 3 hours of our trip we were by ourselves and saw 6-7 whales, 2 of which passed by our boat. We also saw a pod of dolphins and mating turtles.

The team is extremely attentive, friendly and helpful. They made sure everybody could see the animals and explained what we were looking at. They take great pictures themselves and send them the same day to
your email, so you can just relax and enjoy the day.

On our way back we got cookies, juice and even cool towels to refresh ourselves. At the end of the trip they collected all the plastic rubbish from us to recycle it.

Raja & the Whales is an exceptional company, I couldn't recommend it enough.
Adam Davis

05 February 2018

Spectacular trip delivered by fantastic, knowledgeable staff. Their ethical practice and respect for the creatures and habitat was a requirement of ours that they truly met. Enjoyed 6+ encounters with blue whales and happened across a whale shark on the return journey.

Added bonus is the constant refreshments you are plied with!
Milla Suominen

25 December 2017

Really informative whale watching tour. I felt that they really cared about the nature and they didn't want to distress the animals by going too near just for good pictures. Breakfast and snack on the boat were included in the price.
Jason Goh

21 December 2017

Good experience end to end with this company. They arranged free pickup from our hostel at 6am, and explained the protocol of while watching well. Food and drinks are served throughout journey. Altogether we saw 4 blue whales and 1 whale shark. 6500rupees per adult.

Prob what can be improved is the registration process explanation (and maybe obtain particulars through email instead to reduce que) and the purchasing of the blue whale soft toy for charity (posters showed 150rupees but was charged 250) which was very confusing.

Personal tip would be to sit on upper deck, since it has more cover than the bottom deck (if you are worried about sunburn!).

Overall, good experience and would be recommended to others. enjoy!
Danny Lee

05 December 2017

Extremely professional. Exactly what you want from a whale watching tour. They treat the animals with respect and really seemed to know their stuff.

The picked us up from the hotel. The breakfast was brill. Fortunately we didn't get sick but the 1 or 2 people that did we're helped out. We saw approximately 200 spinner nose dolphins, which seemed less energetic than usual but then we saw a pod of 12 orca which we were informed was why. The biggest pod some of the guides had ever seen. Then 5 blue whale.
Tim

22 November 2017

Great company which really tries to make your whale watching trip worth while. They take good care of people who get sick during the trip. Also, this company will not disturb the whales but keep their distance. Great experience for me!
Leonard De Silva

26 October 2017

They gave us very good service during our stay in the boot.& We can recommended them for eneybody those how wanted to see wheals & dolphins . The people were very happy with theme after seeing the whales and dolphins in deep sea in Mirissa. Thank you very much for the staff of the Raja & Whales on behalf of Mrs. Julie & Mr.Paul Dunkley
Holly Burgin

05 October 2017

Had an amazing trip with the Raja&the Whales team. They looked after all the guests from the start to finish. On boarding the boat we were offered tea/coffee and ginger biscuits. A little later we were provided with an amazing fruit platter, and later still an omelette or fried eggs and toast. Later still cake, and then finally some watermelon. So, we were well fed throughout!
More importantly, we got to see 10 blue whales and loads of spinner dolphins. It was a truly incredible experience. All of the crew were so friendly and enthusiastic. It was a really special and enjoyable day.
Take travel sickness pills beforehand; the sea is very rough!
Bappaditya Mazumder

05 October 2017

They are toooo good. If you are planning to go for whale watching in Mirissa,you should go with them.The prices might be a little steep but it is worth every penny.Amazing and most helpful staff.Even when half of the boat was seasick,they went out of their way to help everyone with a smiling face.
Abhishek Jain

14 August 2017

1. Awesome crew and service! - took care of us right from giving sea sick pills to explaining the types of sharks and Sri Lanka's policy on waters.
2. In depth experience of the Indian Ocean.
3. Met snipper dolphins and the endangered Blue whale!!
4. Full lifetime awesome experience.
Yashvardhan Verma

09 July 2017

I read a lot of reviews before choosing Raja, and I was surely not disappointed. They educated us pretty well about the whales we could see, and practised safe whale watching, letting the animals enjoy their dives, and still we got to see a lot of whales in an outing. Great experience!
Ken Paulsen

19 April 2017

If you are in Mirissa and want to see the blue whales that live in the deep trenches south of the island, Raja's company is a really good choice. They are both eco friendly and human friendly.

On our trip today we left quite early and got to see a whale surface multiple times before any other boats came close.
During the surfacing the engine was turned down idle allowing us to glide slowly next to the whale.

We were offered sea sickness tablets upon paying for the tickets, and before the boat left shore we were served tea and ginger biscuits. After a while we were served a platter of fresh fruit, and later again we had a choice between fried eggs or omelette.

All in all a lovely experience aided by a very friendly crew.
Would definitely recommend this company to anyone.
Roland W

25 March 2017

These guys do their best to treat the whales respectfully. They pick a spot far away from all the other Whale watching boats so that Whale doesn't get trapped or disturbed. They make it clear from the beginning that there cannot be a 100 % garuantee to find a whale and promise either half your money back or you can go on another free trip the next days. After putting down a small deposit you get picked up in the morning right in front of your accommodation. Breakfast and snacks on the boat were way above our expectations. First they served a very rich fruit plate followed by some eggs later on. At the end there was some cake and juice. In a country where environmental awareness is still underdeveloped, these people try to educate on the importance of proper plastic recycling and use their free time on the boat to pick plastic items from the ocean. Overall we are very thankful for the experience and happy to have picked his organization.
André Zulley

08 March 2017

If you wanna go whale watching, do it with Raja. We had a great time, and most important, Raja and his crew won't chase the whales or annoy them. They simply have enough experience to know where you can find whales without using echolots and other tools that disturb the animals in the sea. We saw whales and enjoyed a huge swarm of dolhpins that had fun playing with the boat. The crew is very kind and caring, they explain a lot. Make sure to reserve your ticket a few days before you wanna go there.
Sudhanshu Singh

11 February 2017

We went on Jan 27 2017. It was a really nice experience. This is totally worth the money. We got on the boat at around 6:00 am. Breakfast and refreshments served was good. We sighted Dolphins, Blue Whales, Pilot Whales and Green Sea Turtles. Totally worth the money.
Christian Dö

02 November 2016

Really nice team and very good service.
You get an excellent briefing, fresh fruits and a fresh cooked breakfast on the boat. The guides are very kind and helpful. We were able to see three blue wales.