People in Ratnapura keep selling whale-watching tickets. Real boat or a van?
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Tobias Aarhus•175 rep5
Staying in Ratnapura. Is this a harbour that actually runs boats, or a transfer to Mirissa/Trinco?
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From Ratnapura, ask if the boat actually leaves that harbour. A lot of tickets are a van to Mirissa. Sea is a flag question, not a promise of whales.
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Shalika Mendis•73 rep7
We waited on a cancellation in Mirissa and still saw nothing. Fine. Do not rebuild the day around a boat.
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Freya Lindqvist 71•77 rep3
If you are tired, stay near the bus stand or town centre in Ratnapura and skip the extra viewpoint. Pull cash in Colombo, Kandy, or Galle first. Cards are a maybe, not a plan.
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