Boat tour
Minke Whales & Great Barrier Reef Photography Workshop
Outside protected areasby Scott Portelli (Wildplanet Expeditions)
Liveaboard workshop from Cairns with five nights on the Great Barrier Reef photographing dwarf minke whales in the water during their brief winter aggregation, plus turtles, reef sharks, potato cod and manta rays. Led by underwater and wildlife photographer Scott Portelli.
Details
- Feeding not stated
- Baiting not stated
- No captive animals
- Led by
- Scott Portelli
- Route
- Starts and ends in Cairns
- Visits
- Great Barrier Reef
- Length
- 7 days
- Group size
- Up to 6 people
- Language
- English
Months
- January, closed
- February, closed
- March, closed
- April, closed
- May, closed
- June, open
- July, open
- August, closed
- September, closed
- October, closed
- November, closed
- December, closed
Jun, Jul
Light and conditions
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Light through the year
Golden hour is when the sun is low, between the horizon and 6° above it: soft, warm light. Times are for the 15th of each month, in Brisbane time (with summer time where it applies). In-season months are marked.
| Month | Golden hour | Daylight | Sun at noon | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morning golden hour | Evening golden hour | |||
| Jan | 06:03– | 18:24– | 12h 55m12 h 55 min | 84° |
| Feb | 06:17– | 18:20– | 12h 35m12 h 35 min | 88° |
| Mar | 06:24– | 18:04– | 12h 11m12 h 11 min | 77° |
| Apr | 06:28– | 17:41– | 11h 46m11 h 46 min | 65° |
| May | 06:34– | 17:26– | 11h 25m11 h 25 min | 56° |
| JunIn season | 06:44– | 17:24– | 11h 15m11 h 15 min | 52° |
| JulIn season | 06:47– | 17:32– | 11h 19m11 h 19 min | 54° |
| Aug | 06:37– | 17:41– | 11h 36m11 h 36 min | 61° |
| Sep | 06:16– | 17:44– | 12h12 h | 72° |
| Oct | 05:54– | 17:47– | 12h 25m12 h 25 min | 84° |
| Nov | 05:41– | 17:56– | 12h 48m12 h 48 min | 87° |
| Dec | 05:46– | 18:12– | 13h 1m13 h 1 min | 82° |