Tropical Cyclone Jasmine brought strong wind and heavy rain into the Kingdom of Tonga on Tuesday, 14 February. Most schools and businesses were closed on Tuesday and Wednesday due to flooding in most parts of the central district of Nuku'alofa. The rest of the Kingdom including 'Eua, the Ha'apai and Vava'u group of Islands, as well as the off-shore island resorts in Tongatapu are not affected and business is as usual. Royal Sunset Resort has reported some minor damage to the is...
Categories: None | Tags: Travel, Ministry Of Tourism, Tonga Tourism, Tonga
Tonga’s Minister of Tourism the Hon Dr Viliami Latu today advised that a number of structural and organizational changes are underway in Tonga’s tourism sector.
Minister Latu advised that all the changes are designed to lay an improved future foundation for the growth of tourism in the Kingdom.
‘Firstly, we have a review of the Tourist Act and the structure and role of the Ministry of Tourism / Tonga Visitors Bureau underway. A draft report with recommendations for the future is due by th...
Categories: None | Tags: Changes, Tourism Sector
The MS Albatros calls into Nuku'alofa Harbour this morning after visiting Vava'u yesterday (1 February). This is the first cruise ship to call into The Kingdom of Tonga for this year.On board are 800 passengers, mainly from Germany. The majority of these cruise ship guests will enjoy their time in Tongatapu by taking an Island tour or by wandering around town and visiting the Market.The MS Albatros is scheduled to depart Nuku’alofa at 2.00pm today before continuing on to the Bay of I...
Categories: None | Tags: Tonga, Travel, Tourism
The Ministry of Tourism and the Tourism Community are finalizing the activities for the 'Eva Mai Tonga Tourism Experience.The 'Eva Mai will be held from the 6 - 10 March 2012.According to the Ministry of Tourism, 'registrations are coming in from wholesalers/travel agents selling Tonga in the United States, NZ and Australia. It is anticipated that more than 20 trade personnel will participate at this year's 'Eva Mai'.Click here to download the 'Eva Mai program in pdf.
Categories: None | Tags: Tonga, Travel, Tourism, Tourism Experience, Eva Mai, Eva Mai Tonga Tourism Experience
The Ministry of Tourism, under the Tonga Tourism Support Program (TTSP) funded by the New Zealand Government, is extending an invitation for any individual or group (Event Organisers) to apply for funding support for events which meet specific qualifying criteria.
Expression of Interest, including brief concept details should be received by the Ministry of Tourism no later than 4:00pm, 10 February 2012. Email submissions will be accepted in Low Resolution files (each up to 2MB only) and s...
Categories: None | Tags: Advertisement, Tonga, Travel, Tourism
Travel writer, Mary Lambie from the New Zealand's Woman Weekly visited the Kingdom of Tonga in October 2011.Her story appears on the Woman's Weekly January edition.Click the image below to read her story.
Categories: None | Tags: Self Famil, Ministry Of Tourism, Travel, South Pacific, Tourism, Tonga Tourism
The 2012 fishing season got off to a good start with the Hakula team on Monday 23. Skipper Jeff Le'Strange went out on a half day fishing trip with his grand-daughter where she caught a 48kg yellow fin.According to Jeff, 'this is a good start for the year and everyone is looking forward to a good fishing season'.The Hakula team are preparing for the IGFA World Championship Marlin Tournament to be held in Cabo, San Lukas in May.The winning team aboard Hakula during the 2011 TIBFT (Bruce Pai...
Categories: None | Tags: Fishing Tournament, Whale Watching, Tonga, Tourism, Fishing, Yellow Fin, Tigfa
Tonga joined other South Pacific Islands destination in partnerhsip with Adventure World in their 'First Footprints' brochure in October 2011. The 'First Footprints' brochure collection was designed for the bold traveler looking for an authentic experiences at island destination.As a result of Tonga joining the Adventure World 'First Footprints' brochure, they have managed to attract more opportunities for exposure of their Tonga packages. Tonga is the first product advertised on a f...
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The Ministry of Tourism in collaboration with the Tonga Tourism Communitiy is working closely in finalising the program for the 2012 'Eva Mai Tonga Tourism Experience (ETTE).
'Eva Mai is scheduled to run from the 6-10 of March with buyers starting to arrive on the 5 of March. This is the 3rd year that the 'Eva Mai has been carried out and it has grown each year.
The 'Eva Mai Tonga Tourism Experience is a Program targeted at the Travel Trade providing opportunities for Product Managers, Tra...
Categories: None | Tags: Tourism, Travel, Eva Mai, Tonga Tourism, Tourism Experience
Sydney based travel writer Robert La Pua, visited the Kingdom of Tonga in 2011. While in Tonga he visited the outer islands as well as the historical sites of Tonga.
One of this stories on Tonga apprears on the Bangkok Posts' travel section.
Click here to read his full story.
Categories: None | Tags: Tonga, Travel, South Pacific, Tourism
'Air transportaion is an essential component of Tourism not only in the Kingdom of Tonga but around the world'. This was conveyed by Dr. Semisi Taumoepeau when donating to the Ministry of Tourism the book entitled, ' Aviation and Tourism – Implications for Leisure Travel'.
The book talks about how air transportaion helps in the development of tourism within the Pacific as well as around the world. The relationship between the aviation and people travelling is descriped in the book as...
Categories: None | Tags: Review, Tourism Act, Aviation, Tourism, Travel, Ministry Of Tourism
Tonga Visitors Bureau (TVB) in collaboration with Air New Zealand and the Travel Associates' Travel Services (TATS) will launch the sale of its first Self Famil program to the New Zealand Travel Trade.Feedback form Tonga's roadshow in New Zealand in August showed that although Tonga is the closest Pacific destination to New Zealand, it is still relatively unknown in the travel trade throughout New Zealand.The sales period will be opened from the 7th of December – 15th of December for trave...
Categories: None | Tags: Tonga, Tourism
