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Re: Best snorkeling with young children in Tonga?

by innergoddess 23 May 2012

thats not true about there being no good snorkelling on the mainland check out some of these spots online Hakaumama’o Reef Reserve,…
RE: Swimming with whales in Tonga!

by finsnflukes 09 May 2012

The whales that come to Tonga travel up from the South, so the Southern and middle Islands of Tonga (Tongatapu, Eua and maybe Ha'apai)…
RE: 3 weeks in July - Samoa OR Tonga?

by finsnflukes 07 May 2012

Just a few additions re transportation etc. I think it is a good idea you had about travelling to the "outer islands" first since 'Eua…
Re: Haapai - Tongatapu Itinerary suggestions

by gladiador 05 May 2012

Thanks for your advise guys! Really appreciate it!
RE: Haapai - Tongatapu Itinerary suggestions

by finsnflukes 02 May 2012

Hi, 5 days is good period of time to spend in Ha'apai without getting bored, especially if you want to island hop. If you are interes…
RE: 3 weeks in July - Samoa OR Tonga?

by hardnosethehighway 29 April 2012

+"We met a few travellers who were caught unawares by this and had no food to eat on Sunday and no way of getting food."+ Those people…
RE: fishing ? accomidation ? transport ?

by hardnosethehighway 29 April 2012

The scooter place on Vava'u _specifically_ prohibits people from doubling up on their scooters-many Tongans are grossly fat and they…
RE: 3 weeks in July - Samoa OR Tonga?

by silwer 28 April 2012

Just a quick accomodation tip: Tony's Guesthouse in Nuku'alofa. Tony himself is a peculiar little man, but it's a very friendly place…
Re: 3 weeks in July - Samoa OR Tonga?

by woodnoggin 27 April 2012

Since you've already made your choice to go to Tonga, I probably shouldn't mention that we preferred Samoa! With three weeks there, you'l…
RE: Haapai - Tongatapu Itinerary suggestions

by Laszlo 19 April 2012

I only got to Uiha and Uoleva. To Uiha local boats go pretty much daily, whereas to Uoleva you may well have to charter, though you can…
Haapai - Tongatapu Itinerary suggestions

by gladiador 18 April 2012

Fellow travellers Finally booked flights and will spend 9 days in Tonga. My main interest is to immerse in the local culture, visit…
Re: Heilala Holiday lodge

by busylizzy 25 March 2012

I will be staying there over Easter weekend for 4 nights so will try to remember to come back and give you an update (give me a nudge…
RE: Aggressive dogs in Tonga?

by Watsoff 21 March 2012

Don't know how it is now, but I found the dogs in Samoa scarey, to say the least. Had no trouble in Tonga, as most dogs were kept behind…
places to stay / visit in Tonga - 1 week trip

by camstar415 04 March 2012

Hello all. I am a photographer documenting places that are being affected by climate change. I will be in Tonga for just a one week detour…
RE: Book on the history of the South Pacific

by Errol 03 February 2012

A billion years ago when I was working on our first South Pacific, these are the books I worked my way thru for SP historical background…
Re: Swimming with the Whales in Tonga

by kate850 26 January 2012

I have done both a day out whale swimming and a dive course with Dive Vavau (divevavau.com) and would reccommend them- Paul and Karen…
RE: Itinerary - your input

by kate850 26 January 2012

You can visit both Fiji and Tonga as Air Pacifc fly between the two. In Tonga Vavau and Haapai are great for diving. Vavau is a bit more…
RE: Tonga over New Year

by mantalio 20 December 2011

Vava'u is further further away....Daytrip would be to 'Eua....I suggest you go there instead...even an overnight would be fine. I recommend…
Hidden Gems of Tonga

by melbow 09 November 2011

Hi Im going to Tonga in a few weeks and dont really know much about the place, is it best to get off the main land as it is in most other…
RE: FIji-Samoa-Tonga-Vanuatu-Solomon islands: itinerary examples

by Laszlo 15 August 2011

If you insist on visiting 5 countries in 6-8 weeks, you will necessarily have too short time for each one. With the exception of Samoa,…
Re: Going to Tonga in October - Advice please!

by IsobelEwing 10 August 2011

Great, thanks for the advice. My roughly planned itinerary is as follows; arrive late Thursday evening, stay at Toni's. Fri do Toni's…
Going to Tonga in October - Advice please!

by IsobelEwing 09 August 2011

Hi, my brother and I are going to Tonga mid October from NZ for a brief 5 day trip (cheap flights courtesy of AIRNZ!) We're a bit torn…
Re: Samoa and Tonga - Recommendations from recent travelers re: 6 week trip?

by finsnflukes 30 July 2011

In Tonga you can get a backpacker room for as little as T$15 (approx. US$7) per night. Travelling to different islands by ferry is not…
RE: Tonga

by anillos_de_saturno 24 July 2011

@wksamoa: Thanks for the feedback. Note: There's a mistake (typo) on my post on #5; where it says +There was a flight Los Angeles-Apia-Sa…
Tonga

by PrincepescaPuss 24 July 2011

Travelling around Tonga is difficult. There are few flights and ferries that are far between. You need to fly into Tonga from Auckland,…