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Blue Water Retreat   Eua Island   "Humpback Whale Freediving in Tonga at Eua Island"
This is a small quaint resort with bungalows that are for 2 people per bungalow. Meals were family style with several selections. ... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
9/2024   Dan Walsh
1000+ Dives
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Ricky's/ [same]Reef Resort and Tongan Beach   [N/A]East of Fiji   "Very good for humpback whale snorkeling but diving was underwhelming"
Most of my review should be viewed from the snorkeling perspective as the diving was underwhelming. For my wife and I the pu... Full report  
2 stars
3 stars  
9/2024   mark ravitz
1000+ Dives
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Ricky's/ [same]Reef Resort and Tongan Beach   [N/A]East of Fiji   "Very good for humpback whale snorkeling but diving was underwhelming"
Most of my review should be viewed from the snorkeling perspective as the diving was underwhelming. For my wife and I the pu... Full report  
2 stars
3 stars  
9/2024   mark ravitz
1000+ Dives
 
Sandy Beach Resort   Ha'apai, Foa Island   "Whale Swim in Tonga"
This trip was originally booked in 2019 with Cindi LaRaia at Dive Discovery. After being cancelled due to covid we finally got re... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
10/2023   Bill Rigby
500+ Dives
 
Sandy Beach Resort       "Snorkeling With the Humpback Whales"
The reason for this trip was to snorkel with humpback whales and their calves. We were not disappointed. The trip started in LAX f... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
10/2023   michael Bahr
500+ Dives
Photos available 
Nai'a Full report LiveAboard Ha' apai   "No wonder the whale trips sell out 2 years in advance!"
Snorkeling with humpbacks in the cool Tongan waters was as awesome as we were hoping. We were on the first charter this year, for... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
7/2018   Lisa Jabusch and Steve Nieters
250+ Dives
1Helpful vote(s) received
Sandy Beach Full report   Fua, Ha'apai   "finally in water with humpback whales"
Ha’apai, Tonga trip July 19- 24, 2018 - this was a snorkeling trip - my only goal was to swim with humpbacks Sandy Beach Resort, ... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
7/2018   Frederick R. Turoff
1000+ Dives
 
Tongan Expeditions/ Vava'u Reef Resort Full report       "Great"
We went to Vava’u, Kingdom of Tonga to scuba dive and swim with the humpback whales in July 2017. Humpbacks migrate from Antartic... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
7/2017   Bruce Cummings
500+ Dives
3Helpful vote(s) received
Fins n Flukes/ Sandy Beach Resort Full report   Ha'apai   We spent 8 wonderful nights at Sandy Beach Resort. Sandy Beach Resort is on Foa Island in the Ha'apai Group. Boris and the staff... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
7/2011   Amber and Brett Freliche
<100 Dives
2Helpful vote(s) received
Nai'a Full report   Ha'apai   We went on a 10- day trip to swim with humpback whales in Tonga, and it was an incredible experience! All of our time was spent in... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
8/2009   Gina Sanfilippo
250+ Dives
 
Nai'a Cruises Fiji/ Nai'a Full report LiveAboard Ha'apai   For eight weeks each year, Nai'a leaves Fiji and goes to Tonga for the Humpback whale migration from Antarctica when the whales ma... Full report  
2 stars
5 stars  
9/2008   Bob & Doris Schaffer
1000+ Dives
 
Dive Vava'u/ The Moorings charter Full report   Vava'u   Sailing: as we had been promised, Vava'u is a pretty ideal sailing environment. The weather was good, the navigation is easy, an... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
8/2007   Mike Binnard
<100 Dives
1Helpful vote(s) received
Happy Ha'apai Divers/ Sandy Beach Resort Full report   Ha'apai   Sandy Beach Resort ( [. . . ] ) is a gem – and a great value for the South Pacific. The bungalows are solidly built ... Full report  
3 stars
2 stars  
10/2006   Sandy Falen
500+ Dives
1Helpful vote(s) received
Happy Ha'apai Divers/ Sandy Beach Resort Full report   Ha'apai Group   People go to Tonga to snorkel with Humpback whales. There are two main island groups in the Kingdom of Tonga where you are likely ... Full report  
2 stars
3 stars  
9/2006   Bill Hollister
250+ Dives
1Helpful vote(s) received
Nai'a Full report LiveAboard Ha'apai group   The Nai'a is a terrific boat, with a really friendly, capable, professional crew. The Tonga trips are all about whales, really, so... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
8/2005   Richard Nelson
250+ Dives
 
Nai'a Full report LiveAboard Ha'apai   Nai'a quality and service up to usual very high standards. Best crew on any liveaboard we've ever been on. Kava party is tops! "Ne... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
8/2005   John Sommerer
250+ Dives
 
Nai'a Full report LiveAboard Ha'apai Islands   The Nai'a which usually operates in Fijian waters goes to Tonga for six weeks each year for the Humpback Whale migration. This is ... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
9/2003   Doris & Bob Schaffer
1000+ Dives
 

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