Boat tour

Silver Bank Humpback Whale Encounters (Turks & Caicos Explorer II)

Run by Aquatic Adventures · Up to 20 people · Jan–Apr

WildlifeOutside protected areasUnverified

About

Naturalist-guided week-long liveaboard trips on the 124 ft M/V Turks & Caicos Explorer II (20 guests) to the Silver Bank, for in-water encounters with breeding humpback whales.

What you can photograph

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Humpback Whale

Open months

Silver Bank Humpback Whale Encounters (Turks & Caicos Explorer II) by month
Month	Presence
Jan	In season
Feb	In season
Mar	In season
Apr	In season
May	Outside the window
Jun	Outside the window
Jul	Outside the window
Aug	Outside the window
Sep	Outside the window
Oct	Outside the window
Nov	Outside the window
Dec	Outside the window

Light on 15 January

Clear sky

Light through the day, 15 January, local time, America/Santo_Domingo
From	To	Light
00:00	07:02	Night
07:02	07:21	Blue hour
07:21	07:49	Golden hour
07:49	08:57	Soft
08:57	11:35	Medium
11:35	14:01	Harsh
14:01	16:39	Medium
16:39	17:47	Soft
17:47	18:15	Golden hour
18:15	18:34	Blue hour
18:34	24:00	Night

3.2 hours of golden and soft light.

Light by month

Hours a day

Light mix by month, hours a day, under a clear sky
Month	Golden hour	Soft	Medium	Harsh
Jan (window)	0.9 h	2.3 h	5.2 h	2.5 h
Feb (window)	0.9 h	2.1 h	4.2 h	4.1 h
Mar (window)	0.9 h	2.0 h	3.7 h	5.3 h
Apr (window)	0.9 h	2.0 h	3.6 h	6.1 h
May	0.9 h	2.1 h	3.6 h	6.4 h
Jun	0.9 h	2.1 h	3.7 h	6.5 h
Jul	0.9 h	2.1 h	3.6 h	6.4 h
Aug	0.9 h	2.0 h	3.6 h	6.2 h
Sep	0.9 h	2.0 h	3.6 h	5.6 h
Oct	0.9 h	2.1 h	4.0 h	4.6 h
Nov	0.9 h	2.2 h	4.9 h	3.0 h
Dec	0.9 h	2.3 h	5.9 h	1.6 h

The trip

Length: Not stated
Group size: Up to 20 people
Led by: Not stated
Route: Not stated
Language: English

Route

Silver Bank

What the price covers

Included: Not stated

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Ethics

Feeding Unverified
Baiting Unverified
Captive Animals Unverified

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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 Santo Domingo time (with summer time where it applies). In-season months are marked.

Light by month at Silver Bank Humpback Whale Encounters (Turks & Caicos Explorer II), in Santo Domingo time
Month	Golden hour		Daylight	Sun at noon
Month	Morning golden hour	Evening golden hour	Daylight	Sun at noon
JanIn season	07:21–07:49	17:47–18:15	11h 2m11 h 2 min	49°
FebIn season	07:11–07:38	18:07–18:34	11h 30m11 h 30 min	57°
MarIn season	06:50–07:16	18:19–18:44	12h 1m12 h 1 min	68°
AprIn season	06:24–06:50	18:27–18:53	12h 37m12 h 37 min	80°
May	06:06–06:33	18:37–19:04	13h 6m13 h 6 min	89°
Jun	06:02–06:30	18:48–19:16	13h 21m13 h 21 min	87°
Jul	06:11–06:38	18:50–19:18	13h 15m13 h 15 min	89°
Aug	06:22–06:48	18:37–19:04	12h 49m12 h 49 min	84°
Sep	06:29–06:55	18:12–18:38	12h 15m12 h 15 min	73°
Oct	06:37–07:03	17:45–18:11	11h 41m11 h 41 min	61°
Nov	06:51–07:19	17:27–17:54	11h 10m11 h 10 min	51°
Dec	07:10–07:39	17:29–17:57	10h 55m10 h 55 min	46°

Getting there

Nearest airport: Unknown

Sources

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Imported listing, not yet claimed by the owner · last checked 28 Oct 2026