Whale watching rules and Pettah ticket scams in Colombo
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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.
Wow, they had an official looking binder and everything. Glad I asked.
Pettah touts lie about everything. Do not buy any tour tickets from them.
It is all part of the hustle. Keep walking straight into the bus terminal.
If you show up in Mirissa with one of those fake vouchers, the boats will just laugh at you.
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