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Vava'u for the Humpback Migration
Listed under Whale Watching in Tonga. Rated 13th of all Whale Watching in the world.
Tonga is one of the best places in the South Pacific for seeing the Humpback migration because it is the end lagoons and bays they stay in in the Vava’u Islands. Legally you can go out in boats to see the whales but you have to remain a certain distance from them, swimmers are allowed to approach up to 30 metres. Young whales will often approach people and boats so you may be able to get even closer. If you don’t believe in whale watching from boat you can do it from shore, one of the best sights is on the cliffs of the Vava’us.
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Amy Gennings.
“Dancing With Whales”
We've all heard about whalewatching from boats or shore, and a few companies are now offering the possibility of actually swimming and snorkeling with whales in the wild. Is this a good thing? Some whalewatching operators in the Kingdom of Tonga, South… Read more...
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David Stanley.
David Stanley's maps, photos, and writings on Tonga
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