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Fins ‘n’ Flukes won at Australasia Shootout competition 2012

Brian Heagney of Fins n Flukes won second prize in the “Big Stuff” category of the annual Underwater Festival Australasia Shootout competition 2012.  His winning picture of three humpback whales titled Gridlock, featured a mother Humpbac…

Categories: None | Tags: Snorkelling, Diving, Humpback Whale, Tourism, Tonga Tourism, Tourism Experience, Tonga, Haapai, Whale Watching, Whalewatching, Swimming With The Whale, Whale Swimming, Whale Watching

November 12, 2012  |   Share:

Swimming with the Whales – Matafonua, Ha’apai

WATCH this incredible WHALE SWIMMING VIDEO by Matafonua. See other incredible diving and whale videos on www.matafonua.com.In addition to whale watching/swimming trips, Matafonua offers PADI SCUBA DIVING all year round. Just metres from your Fale, y…

Categories: None | Tags: Swimming With The Whale, Whale Swimming, Humpback Whale, Tourism, Tonga Tourism, Tonga, Whalewatching

August 10, 2012  |   Share:

First Shepherd of the Sea Award goes to Tonga’s Prime Minister

Tonga’s Prime Minister Lord Tu’ivakano is the first recipient of the Shepherd of the Sea Award in recognition of the government’s leadership in keeping Tonga as a whale sanctuary. The new award comes from a US based anti-whaling group the Sea Sheph…

Categories: None | Tags: Humpback Whale, Tourism, Tonga Tourism, Tonga, Whale Watching, Whale Watching

August 2, 2012  |   Share:

Tonga’s Humpback Whales on UK’s Dive Magazine

Douglas David Seifert gets close with the Humpback Whales in the Kingdom of Tonga.  According to Douglas, ‘An encounter with a humpback whale can be a mesmerising experience.   His article appears on UK’s Dive Magazine, one of the lead…

Categories: None | Tags: Whale Watching, Humpback Whale

November 3, 2011  |   Share:

Kingdom of the Humpbacks

Travel writer Rachel Pinder from the New Zealand Press Association visited the Kingdom of Tonga in August.  While in Tonga she visited ‘Eua, Ha’apai and Vava’u where she experienced diving, snorkeling, whale watching and other …

Categories: None | Tags: Whale Watching, Snorkelling, Diving, Humpback Whale

October 5, 2011  |   Share: