A sight like you've never (ever) witnessed before - Whale Watching in the Turks & Caicos Islands

These graceful giants are heading south, coming from as far away as Iceland and Greenland, to breed and nurse their young in the Silver Banks off the Dominican Republic. They actually can be spotted (and heard!) all over the Turks and Caicos Islands.

Each winter between December and April, North Atlantic humpback whales migrate through the Columbus Passage that separates South Caicos and Grand Turk. These graceful giants are heading south, coming from as far away as Iceland and Greenland, to breed and nurse their young in the Silver Banks off the Dominican Republic.

They actually can be spotted (and heard!) all over the Turks and Caicos, as far away as West Caicos and even right off Grace Bay Beach beyond the reef. They are a common site for scuba divers, snorkelers and fisherman. Some expectant mother whale and even give birth a bit early, giving whale watchers a special treat of seeing mother and calf together in our waters.

Whale watching trips run out of Grand Turk and Salt Cay during the season, with seasoned guides bring you up close to the whale (look but don’t touch!).