MIRISSA
Mirissa beach stretches far along the coast and is the perfect place to soak up sun for a day or two. Marissa’s beach and nightlife make it a popular tourist destination. It is also a fishing port and one of the island’s main whale and dolphin watching locations. It had enough going on to give it an atmosphere without being overcrowded. Palm trees lined the outskirts, the sand was clean and the water was an incredible combination of blue and green.
- Mirissa Beach
This secluded crescent shaped beach is the perfect place to see. Marissa’s beach and night life make it a popular tourist destination. It is also a fishing port and one of the island’s main whale and dolphin watching locations giving impression that you are on a deserted palm fringed island. Mirissa is the largest fishing port on the south coast and is known for its tuna, mullet, snapper and butterfish and it was affected by the tsunami caused by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake.
- Whale Watching
Whale and dolphin watching in Mirissa is one of the most exciting water activities you can do in Sri Lanka. In warm Indian ocean you can see Blue whales, Bryde´s whales, Sperm whales, Fin whales, sometimes Killer whales, and Common dolphins, Bottlenose dolphins, Spinner dolphins, Risso’s dolphins and Striped dolphins. Sometimes you can see turtles and various fish species, for example Bluefin tuna and flying fish.
