Fake whale watching tour scams sold in Colombo

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Oliver B.5670 rep2
asked about 13 hours ago

A tout outside Colombo Fort station offered to sell us cheap whale watching tickets for Mirissa. Is this a known scam.

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asked about 13 hours ago
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Oliver B.5670 rep2

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100% a scam. Legitimate whale watching companies in Mirissa do not sell tickets through street touts in Colombo (which is 3 hours away). These touts will sell you fake paper vouchers or book you onto illegal, tiny speedboats that harass the whales and break all Coast Guard rules. Walk away. Only book directly through the websites of ethical operators like Raja and the Whales.

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Dr. Nimal.5850 rep1

Colombo touts lie about everything. Do not buy any tour tickets from them on the street.

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Sophia M.5200 rep2

Wow, they had an official looking binder and everything. Glad I asked.

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answered about 12 hours ago
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Oliver B.5670 rep2

If you show up in Mirissa with one of those fake vouchers, the boats will just laugh at you.

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Bhante S.5680 rep1

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