Vaka Vave Charters | Swimming with Humpback Whales | Neiafu Vava'u | Kingdom of Tonga
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Working on other videos of swimming with humpback whales in Neiafu Vava'u Kingdom of Tonga.
What an amazing time it is of swimming in the Pacific Ocean alongside the humpback whales as they come to Vava'u to give birth to their calf. They swim past the island of Hunga and go off toward Fiji and other South Pacific Ocean islands along with the orca, humpback, beluga and dolphin.
We could not only swim with the whales but we were also just able to sit and whale watch from the boat. My friend Jimmy was not able to get in the water so he was fine simply whale watching from above the water without snorkeling with the whales. I shot lots of amazing video too! Whales coming up for air and splashing on their side, and going below the surface with fins up and whale tails above the water. We must have seen about 30-40 whales on a chartered boat we hired, it was a fast jet boat by Vaka Vave Charters. It was fantastic!
There are only a few places in the world where you can swim with giant whales of this earth! Vava'u Kingdom of Tonga is one, and down in Sri Lanka you can snorkel and swim with giant blue whale. But that's about it. I have heard that down in Tahiti you can swim with the humpbacks also, but i heard that it is really expensive... here in Tonga and Sri Lanka it is still not crowded and very cheap to swim with the whales, BUT, it might not be for long... AND it might not be legal for long too... ;) They may decide to one day ban it. Better do it before you don't ever get the chance to do it. :) Ya' know, carpe diem and all that stuff! ... ;)
In Tonga, there are people who schedule swimming with the whales as THE main thing they do when the come to the South Pacific islands! Every single day they go snorkeling and diving with the whales. It is all they do! :) I met two people on the flights to Fiji and that was what they did for 8 days. WOAAH! :)
On our tour we went with an amazing charter company called Vaka Vave Charter. You will find Diane and Izzy and the whole crew and blast to go with! REALLY you won't be disappointed!!!!! The whales will be quite intrigued by you being there and as you can see they will possibly swim to you.
BUT DO NOT SWIM AT (TOWARDS) THEM AND BY ALL MEAN DO NOT DO NOT TOUCH THEM!!!!!! THIS WILL GET YOU TAKEN AWAY FROM THEM QUICKLY!!! WHALES ARE VERY STRONG AND IF THEY HIT YOU WITH THEIR TAIL OR FIN YOU CAN GET HURT BY THEM. THEY DONT MEAN TO BUT YOU ARE IN THEIR TERRITORY. SO BACK AWAY AND WATCH OUT!!!!
Whales in the Wild Swim : MAL Vava'u, Tonga Trip SEP 2014
A compilation of video clips and photos of my first swim with whales joined by the other two MAL girls - Alyssa Higoe & Lubica Jovanovic. I love the ocean and it was an amazing experience... Definitely in my Top 3.
Thank you to Phil and his 'Whales in the Wild' whalesinthewild.com crewmen - Sione & Masi... You both made it a very memorable Occassion. This song is called Talavou Finemui by Ya Boy Mo and you can buy it here This short video was created and edited with iMovie using their 'Playful' themed track in he beginning. Photos were taken by KilisiMasi and myself on my Nikon Coolpix AW110.
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Hawaiian Eye Foundation's 2009 Tonga Expedition
The accomplishments of Hawaiian Eye Foundations Tonga Expedition 2009
- Over 150 cataract and laser eye surgeries at Vaiola Hospital, in Nukualofa, and related training for health care providers.
- Eye screening at Prince Ngu Hospital, in Neiafu.
- Over 1,000 pairs of reading and sun glasses distributed in Tongatapu, Neiafu, Falevai, and Hunga.
- Dental services in Tongatapu, Neiafu, and Hunga.
- School supplies distributed in Hunga and Falevai.
Special Thanks to the Following Who Helped Make this Expedition and Video Possible
Organizational Donors:
- Strata Communications Video & Film (pro-bono video production)
- Ocean Motion Productions (pro-bono video production)
- Surgical Eye Expeditions (SEE) International, Inc. (product donations and operational support)
- Lions Clubs (product donations)
- Bausch & Lomb (funding support)
- Glaukos Corporation (funding support and product donations)
- Air Pacific (air travel support)
Expedition Volunteers:
- John Corboy, MD, HEF President, Team Leader
- Chris Chow, DDS
- Uday Devgan, MD
- Bob Grossman, PhD, HEF Executive Director
- Gene Gullingsrud, MD
- Jeff Killian, Videographer, Ocean Motion Productions
- Lew Levy, Videographer, Strata Communications Video & Film
- Angela Nakashian, Ophthalmic Tech
- Jeff Rutgard, MD
- Linda Rutgard, Ophthalmic Tech
- Kent Small, MD
- Frances Small, Ophthalmic Tech
- Dawne Wittbrod, Ophthalmic Tech
* Special thanks also to our host, Dr. Paula Vivili, who is Tongas only ophthalmologist; his superb team of ophthalmic nurses; and the Ministry of Healths support staff.
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Feb 14-15, 2010 - Cyclone Rene directly hit Vava'u and then the rest of Tonga. A glimpse of the experience aboard my boat, Manu-O-Ku in Neiafu Harbour, Vava'u. Manu-O-Ku is a Searunner 37 trimaran designed by Jim Brown
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