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Legal distance for whale watching boats on the east coast near Arugam Bay

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Oliver B.•6935 rep•2

We are heading to Arugam Bay. Are there whale watching tours on the east coast, and are they regulated with distance limits like in Mirissa.

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Arugam Bay itself does not have commercial whale watching. You must travel further north to Trincomalee for east coast whale tours. Yes, the exact same DWC national regulations apply: boats must stay 100 meters away, cut engines, and approach parallel. The Navy heavily enforces these rules in Trincomalee waters during the peak summer season.

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Suresh K.•7360 rep•1

Trincomalee is amazing for Sperm whales. Much calmer water than the south coast.

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