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Penguin & Seabird Photography Cruise

Run by Ruggedy Range Wilderness Experience · all year

In season nowOutside protected areasUnverified

About

Three-hour boat trip from Stewart Island paced for photographers, for albatrosses resting on the water and flying around the boat, shy penguins and other seabirds.

Open months

Penguin & Seabird Photography Cruise by month
Month	Presence
Jan	In season
Feb	In season
Mar	In season
Apr	In season
May	In season
Jun	In season
Jul	In season
Aug	In season
Sep	In season
Oct	In season
Nov	In season
Dec	In season

Light on 15 November

Clear sky

Light through the day, 15 November, local time, Pacific/Auckland
From	To	Light
00:00	05:42	Night
05:42	06:09	Blue hour
06:09	06:47	Golden hour
06:47	08:12	Soft
08:12	10:41	Medium
10:41	16:23	Harsh
16:23	18:53	Medium
18:53	20:17	Soft
20:17	20:56	Golden hour
20:56	21:23	Blue hour
21:23	24:00	Night

4.1 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)	1.3 h	2.9 h	5.0 h	6.0 h
Feb (window)	1.2 h	2.8 h	5.3 h	4.6 h
Mar (window)	1.2 h	2.8 h	7.1 h	1.2 h
Apr (window)	1.2 h	3.2 h	6.1 h	0.0 h
May (window)	1.4 h	4.3 h	3.4 h	0.0 h
Jun (window)	1.5 h	6.5 h	0.4 h	0.0 h
Jul (window)	1.4 h	5.1 h	2.2 h	0.0 h
Aug (window)	1.3 h	3.5 h	5.2 h	0.0 h
Sep (window)	1.2 h	2.9 h	7.4 h	0.1 h
Oct (window)	1.2 h	2.8 h	5.7 h	3.6 h
Nov (window)	1.3 h	2.8 h	5.0 h	5.7 h
Dec (window)	1.4 h	2.9 h	4.9 h	6.4 h

The hide

Hide: Boat
Session: 3 hours
Places: Not stated
Distance: Unknown
Lens: Unknown
Language: English

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 Auckland time (with summer time where it applies).

Light by month at Penguin & Seabird Photography Cruise, in Auckland time
Month	Golden hour		Daylight	Sun at noon
Month	Morning golden hour	Evening golden hour	Daylight	Sun at noon
Jan	06:19–06:59	20:54–21:34	15h 27m15 h 27 min	64°
Feb	07:05–07:42	20:21–20:57	14h 2m14 h 2 min	56°
Mar	07:47–08:22	19:30–20:05	12h 28m12 h 28 min	45°
Apr	07:29–08:06	17:28–18:05	10h 46m10 h 46 min	33°
May	08:09–08:51	16:37–17:18	9h 20m9 h 20 min	24°
Jun	08:37–09:23	16:13–16:58	8h 33m8 h 33 min	20°
Jul	08:33–09:17	16:30–17:14	8h 52m8 h 52 min	22°
Aug	07:55–08:33	17:11–17:50	10h 6m10 h 6 min	29°
Sep	06:57–07:32	17:54–18:30	11h 43m11 h 43 min	40°
Oct	06:57–07:33	19:35–20:10	13h 23m13 h 23 min	52°
Nov	06:09–06:47	20:17–20:56	14h 58m14 h 58 min	62°
Dec	05:53–06:34	20:51–21:32	15h 51m15 h 51 min	66°

Getting there

Nearest airport: Unknown

Sources

Sources not statedConfidence unknownChecked Oct 2026

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