Everyone below has summed the experience up nicely so I won't repeat....just to say that it is worth the extra money by far. The other boats are unethical chasing the whales, whereas Raja doesn't...he takes a soft approach and stays in the water after the other boats go in so that you can see the whales in their natural behavior.... More

I cannot recommend Raja and The Whales highly enough! A small but highly dynamic family team, Raja and his crew made us all comfortable on the funky blue boat. They are welcoming and warm, at 0600hours in the morning, which would be an early start to many. I was just there to watch the whales but they surprised us by... More

From the moment I stepped onto the boat, and received such a warm welcome from the skipper Rajesh and his crew, I knew this was going to be a wonderful experience. Little extras such as offering travel sickness pills for those who wanted it, one of the nicest cups of coffee I've had in Sri Lanka and a really tasty... More

We chose to go with Raja after reading the reviews on TripAdvisor and were very glad that we did. We saw blue whales, melon-headed whales and a school of spinner dolphins. As others have said, Raja approaches the whales with care, does not chase them and turns off the engine to so as not to disturb them. The crew’s enthusiasm... More

the crew are lovely! best whale watching in mirssa! raja actually knows what he is talking about! great breakfast and a lovely morning out! will defiantly be returning ! More

I've been on various whale watching trips around the world, and this was without doubt the best. Rajah really knows and cares about the whales, and is careful to avoid causing them any stress. His attitude towards tourists is the same - he knows that if he takes care of the whales and the tourists, he's got a good long... More

We did an afternoon trip with Raja and his team. I agree with all the positive comments written by other people. His approach to seeing the whales - finding them and then switching off the engine - meant that we were in one place for a length of time which enabled us to see the animals clearly. There was another... More

We left at 5am travelled to Mirissa and after confirming 3 times in 24hrs was told, the boat was booked, so we got another boat called Mirrisa water star, this was also good More

I had a great day together with Raja & the Whales. We saw quite a few bluewhales and spermwhales and managed to get really close. What I do like best about this company is that they care for the animals. Many other companies seem to not care for the whales and run in high speed towards them which makes them... More