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Humpback Whales of Tonga
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Located in the South Pacific, east of Fiji on the international dateline is the small kingdom of Tonga: friendly people, crystalclear blue water and white sandy beaches.		A little paradise where the world's day begins.

Tongan Beach Resort Our base in Tonga is the Tongan Beach Resort, located ideally on the natural channel between the town of Neiafu and some of the best reefs in the South Pacific. There is excellent snorkeling right in front of the resort and we'll use our own private chartered boat to snorkel some of the more remote areas.

Snorkeling and marine life Besides snorkeling with the Humpback whales, Tonga offers excellent reef snorkeling in calm, crystalclear water. Colorful hard and soft corals form the background for an amazing variety of fish, lobster, anemones and other invertebrates. One of the most amazing fish is the clown- or anemonefish that lives in and around its host anemone.
One of the things that make Tonga so special are the limestone caves. They have an open entrance to the lagoon, so no freediving is required to see the big schools of baitfish hiding inside and the sun's rays filtering in at the end of the afternoon.

		We'll also have an opportunity to meet with some of the locals, during a visit to the weekly market and the town of Neiafu. Weaving is one of the most popular activities and the basket, hats etc. make great souvenirs.

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