The Crew
Rajesh, the skipper, and his three crew have a love for the sea borne from their close association with it from early childhood.
The beautful Mirissa harbour - the departure point for whale sightings
off the South
Coast of Sri Lanka
They are also all good surfers having grown up surfing the right point break at Mirissa – their home in Sri Lanka. Life on the ocean and life as surfers has given them a deep-rooted love of Nature, a strong sense of conservation and the realisation of the need to protect Earth’s precious wildlife. For this they have given up their life as young fishermen to operate a boat-based whale watching venture to show visitors to Sri Lanka the magnificent beauty of the blue whales.
The Crew are officially qualified in life-saving and first-aid. Safety at sea is a top priority for them.
Whale spotting in Sri Lanka
Rajesh spots a whale
The Boat
Rajesh has had a robust 43-foot wooden whale watching boat purposely built and kitted it out with all the necessary safety devices including, compass, GPS, nautical charts and UHF radio.
30 lifejackets are kept aboard for whale-watching passengers.
A second “back-up” boat is on call in the harbour at all times.
