Nothing dwarfs your perception of humankind quite like a brush with whales, and we’re not talking about seeing a dorsal fin break the surface of the water from a boat. An underwater encounter with humpbacks – they grow as large as petrol tankers and will be just metres away from you warbling their hypnotic song – will have you so mesmerised you’ll almost forget to breathe. With its clear, warm water and Polynesian charms, Tonga is one of the best places in the world to swim with them, and August – during the dry season and at the height of their migration – is the best time to visit.
The waters off the spectacular Vava’u Islands are a nursery for the underwater mammals and a place where you can spend more daylight hours in the water than out, slipping into the blue depths to eyeball gargantuan humpbacks and frolic with their playful calves.
Watch this. It will blow your mind:
The easiest way to reach the Vava’u Islands is with a direct, twice-weekly flight from Fiji’s Nadi Airport with Fiji Airways.
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Eight-night whale encounters with Majestic Whale Encounters start at about US$4500 per person, including:
- 1 night at the Dateline Hotel in Tongatapu
- Return inter island flights
- 7 nights accommodation in a beautiful beachside bungalow in Ha’apai
- 5 days out on the boat swimming with Humpback Whales
- Cultural Experience
- All main meals
- All transfers
- Fully guided
Long days in the water will test your swimming stamina mainly because you’ll be out of breath from excitement
https://www.majesticwhaleencounters.com.au/contact-us
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