WHALE WATCHING IN VAVAU
The warm waters 
surrounding Vava'u make ideal calfing and mating grounds for the magnificent Humpback Whale. Getting up close and personal with these magnificent animals is a once in alifetime experience and we recommend whale watching in Vavau to all our visitors.
surrounding Vava'u make ideal calfing and mating grounds for the magnificent Humpback Whale. Getting up close and personal with these magnificent animals is a once in alifetime experience and we recommend whale watching in Vavau to all our visitors. The Southern Humpback Whale migrates to Tonga from Antartica, a journey of 6000 miles. From the month of July through to November the whales can been seen and heard frolicking.
Whale Watch Vavau has two capable vessels available for charter, so you can get up close and personal with them. Phoenix and Lulutahi were purpose built in New Zealand. Lulutahi has seating for 16 passengers, ladder for easy access to and from the water, life jackets and safety equipment, toilet and viewing platform. We have a hydrophone onboard so listening to the males song is possible. Some days the song will ring clearly through the hull of the boat.
We also have a range of snorkelling gear available free of charge. Phoenix has seating for 8 passengers and all other equipment that is mentioned above for Lulutahi. Cost per person per day (6 hours) is TOP300 per person. We accept Visa or Mastercard - 5% service fee applies.
We will be taking a maximum of 8 passengers only, no over crowding for a more intimate experience. Phoenix our other whale watching vessels is used exclusively for Mounu Island Resort guests, however when not in charter with guests she becomes available to the public.
Code and Conduct when whale watching:
We were the first licenced operator in vavau and Tonga and have been operating now for over 10 years. We have qualified local guides and experienced crew aboard, who are there to ensure your safety and to find you whales!
We DO NOT harass the whales in anyway.
Conditions permitting, we can take you snorkelling with the whales in addition to whale watching. This is done in small guided groups. Come away with the team choosen by, Channel 7 Australia, Natural History Unit BBC. French Film, Japanese Underwater Films,,TVNZ, Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2001, David Attenborough for BBC1 Humpback Whale Special, Chuck and Flip Nicklin for National Geographic magazine as well as numerous other media related people.
The Sabbath Law as enshrined in the Tongan Constitution forbids us to operate on a Sunday
