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Vava'u Accomodation? Any recommendatsion

by nirajpatel13 26 May 2012

Hello, 4 or 5 of us thirty-somethings are headed to Vava'u for the whale swimming for 6-7 days I've read all the posts but still dont…
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: 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: Need Help with South Pacific Itin!!!!!!! please!!!!

by woodnoggin 27 April 2012

You could definitely squash it into one month, but it would be a rush. I think you'd feel like you missed out a lot of PNG, which is a…
Need Help with South Pacific Itin!!!!!!! please!!!!

by drritarae 21 April 2012

Hi, I wish to go to Bora Bora, Fiji, Vava'u, and Papau New Guinea. I live in Houston. So, what would be the best way to get there?…
RE: Horrible story

by hardnosethehighway 10 March 2012

It's all true an ex commercial fisherman I know from here from British Columbia- captained a Tongan ship much like that for a couple…
RE: sea kayaking

by kate850 26 January 2012

Hi there, I haven't done any of their tours but The Friendly Island Kayak Company (www.fikco.com) do kayak tours in both Haapai and Vavau…
RE: Itinerary - your input

by Laszlo 16 January 2012

While Fiji is sure the better bet, I thought the hiking in the Niuas in Tonga was really good, and there were some decent walks in Vavau,…
RE: Boat charter - help!

by hardnosethehighway 15 January 2012

Look to Vava'u in Tonga- it has what you're looking for in terms of choice of boats and different anchorages.
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…
The Real Pacific - Fiji/Tonga/Samoa/Vanuatu/New Caledonia/Tonga 01/12 -13/0

by Alex_Carioca 01 December 2011

Hello guys, is anyone here going to the following places and dates, and need a travel companion, just PM me: 03/12 - Hong Kong to Fiji.…
The Real Pacific - Fiji/Tonga/Samoa/Vanuatu/New Caledonia/Tonga 20/12 -13/0

by Alex_Carioca 29 October 2011

Hello guys, is anyone here going to the following places and dates: 03/12 - Hong Kong to Fiji. 06/12 - Fiji to Samoa. Possibly straight…
RE: South Pacific Uninhabited Islands

by Api 28 October 2011

There are a few places in Vava'u, Tonga where you might be able to arrange this - but it doesn't really come cheaply. The boat transport…
RE: Swimming with the Whales in Tonga

by Elton918 27 October 2011

I traveled to Vava'u with my wife and stayed at a cheap place in Neiafu. Book ahead because there are not many cheap places here. Email…
Re: Tonga over New Year

by michaely 17 October 2011

Thank you for the reply. Is Vavau a day trip away or is it further?
RE: Tonga over New Year

by Laszlo 17 October 2011

Is there sea kayaking opportunities from that island? Yes, but it would be rather bland compared to Vavau. For my partner (keeping in…
Price of Wine in Vava'u to Drop?

by hardnosethehighway 29 September 2011

Visitors to Tonga are often surprised by the availability of some decent NZ wine-now it looks as though Vava'u at least might see prices…
RE: sea kayaking

by hardnosethehighway 28 September 2011

Didn't kayak last I was in the Vava'u archipelago but did do business with a kayak guide-one the the most personable & able people I have…
RE: sea kayaking

by Api 26 September 2011

I haven't done one of the kayaking trips in Tonga, but I used to know these outer islands very well. Vava'u is really well suited for…
sea kayaking

by meredithh 23 September 2011

Hi, Does anyone have any personal experience and recommendations of the various seakayaking trips in Tonga? We (husband and self) are…
RE: Going to Tonga in October - Advice please!

by Api 10 August 2011

I know nothing about the new airline operating, but it used to be very unreliable because of the weather. I've been a few times to Eua…
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: Tonga

by Laszlo 24 July 2011

This isn't true either: +There are few flights and ferries that are far between.+ Flights are [regular|http://www.chathamspacific.com/far…
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,…
RE: Sailing Crew - Finding Yachts?

by Api 11 July 2011

I haven't crewed either, but Vava'u in Tonga used to attract people looking to crew on yachts. All the people I knew personally were female…