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DIVE TONGA
Tonga
humpback whale cruises, Tonga dive cruises, South Pacific Island diving, scuba
diving in the Kingdom of Tonga
 Pristine and even undived reefs are not
difficult to find in Tonga since 125 of its islands are uninhabited.
The best diving is found in the central Ha'apai and northern
Vava'u groups.
Port of Refuge in Vava'u is a deep
sheltered harbour extending well into the inland. Dive operators take visitors to currentless shallow dives in the harbour or to spectacular walls
and reefs outside the entrance on the loaf shaped islands that herald the open ocean. The
'Glen McWilliams' lies at the bottom of the harbour not far from the main wharf. Intact,
upright and covered in marine life it is a spectacular introduction to wreck diving.
Beds of yellow sea fans can be found
at Tuangasika Island along with an extensive bommie coated with anemones and
their associated clown fish. In places the reef wall is riddled with lobster
filled caves, some containing air bubbles in the roof large enough to surface
into, such as the one at Mariners Cave. During winter and spring divers can be
assured to at least hear, if not see, humpback whales that make the clear waters
their calving and mating grounds from July to October each
year.
Night diving is very special. Slipper
lobsters abound, juvenile Lion Fish with their beautiful livery are found nestled in the
coral, and the shy Flashlight Fish with their luminous light organ below the eye, drift
about.
 No sailing experience, but you would like to
explore Tonga by sea? No problem! Sail the Islands of Tonga from as little as A$212/US$185 per person per
day, including your own private yacht, skipper, cook, and
all meals on board! Click
here for more details.
This vessel is equipped with a
dive compressor, BCD jackets, regulators, tanks & weights. The yacht
is based at Tongatapu, however depending on how long you want to
cruise, your charter can also include the islands of Haapai. During
the winter months from July to October you can watch whales between
the Haapai Group & Eua Island.
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Tonga Humpback Whale Expeditions
Swim and dive with the planet's most mysterious and magical marine giants among
remote and pristine coral atolls and reefs in the Kingdom of Tonga.
The 9-day trips begin in Tonga's capital
city of Nuku'alofa and extend north into the untrammeled coral atoll wilderness
of the Ha'apai Group, where the greatest number of humpback whale pods are
found-- but almost no other boats, save the fishing canoes of villagers. At
least one and sometimes more dives are planned each day. Night dives are also a
spectacular option on coral reefs.
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| This extremely spacious 120ft motor sailer
yacht provides for 18 guests (maximum) in 9 staterooms, with all the creature
comforts of a quality land-based resort- including hot showers and cool
staterooms- but with superior diving and a new view every day! There is a
diver-savvy Fijian crew of 12 on board, and a roomy
dive deck, complete with a dedicated dry camera and video room to suit the most
discriminating photographers.
Departures scheduled
for 2009/10: all departures are US$4885 per person + fuel surcharge for
10 nights. The surcharge will be collected on board. It is currently
US$14 per person per day, however this is subject to change.
*August 11 - 21, 2009
*August 21 - 31, 2009
*August 6 - 16, 2010
*August 18 - 28, 2010
*August 30 - 9 September
*September 10 - 20
Price is per person/twin share, and
includes
tax, transfers to/from the ship, all
meals aboard the ship (breakfast, lunch, dinner & snacks), double occupancy accommodation
with ensuite bathroom, SCUBA tanks, weights, and
unlimited air refills.
Not included:
gratuities, alcoholic beverages (other than house wine served at dinner), NITROX, gear or camera rentals, and sundry personal
purchases from the ship's store.
This
vessel is available for charter either as a full-boat or half-boat
charter.
Non-Divers: US$100 off.
Group Special: Got 16 divers? Bring two more
FREE plus the NITROX is on us! Half-boat charter- got 8 divers? Bring
one extra FREE!
Email us to make a booking.
The above vessels
can be packaged together with our competitive airfares from Australia or the US
to Tonga, as well as pre and/or post cruise hotel accommodation.
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