Name: Whales in the Wild
Address: Valomotu House Toula Vava'u, Neiafu
Rating: 5.0

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Wildlife boat tours taking guests out to snorkel & swim with majestic humpback whales in the pristine waters of the Vava'u Island group in The Kingdom of Tonga.

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Valomotu House Toula Vava'u, Neiafu, Tonga

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+676 849 4628

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LaurenEPBath

Gold Coast, Australia

169

Reviewed 4 weeks ago

Ridiculously incredibly amazing!

I finally fulfilled a bucket list experience when I visited Vava'u this year to swim with Humpback Whales. I would highly recommend booking a multi day tour with the same operator or with a guide that you've researched. I went with Scott Portelli, who charters...More

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KT-bird_on_the_bay

Palo Alto, California

52

Reviewed August 1, 2018

Wonderful whales!

My husband and I booked four days of whale swims with Whales in the Wild and I wish we had been able to do more! As each day unfolds, you never know which whale "gifts" may be in store. You may have some calm encounters...More

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Denique15

Sydney, Australia

181

Reviewed April 26, 2018 via mobile

AAAHHHHHHMAZING EPIC EXPERIENCE

We booked months in advance due to popularity and tour company always booked out from July through to November our friend sione the skipper def made this experience one for the books i travelled with 2 friends and it was their 3rd-5th time swimming with...More

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CharlotteBallena

1

Reviewed April 9, 2018 via mobile

Fantastic 5* experience

Phil went completely out of his way to help me with logistics when organising this trip. His staff were so friendly and helpful and I felt very comfortable and welcome on his boat. The boat crew were very conscious of the whales behaviour to ensure...More

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Leveena D

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

3913

Reviewed October 28, 2017 via mobile

Whales! Whales

Had a wonderful time with Sioni our Tongan guide. Although we were there for the last week of the whale season, we saw whales very close over 3 trips. Our group also went swimming with a subcontracted boat-would definitely check reviews before pre-booking swim trips....More

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CherieC72

Sydney, Australia

7396

Reviewed September 20, 2017

Another year, another amazing experience : 2016 and 2017

Last year I visited Vava'u with my husband and then a few weeks later, our daughter followed. All three of us were touched by Tonga and the whales. So this year, my daughter and myself along with some friends headed back. Amazing once again. Different...More

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Ryan G

San Diego, California

23

Reviewed August 7, 2017

An experience like nothing else in the world!

It is difficult to describe in words how incredible the feeling is to not just see whales in their natural habitat, but to actually get in the water and swim freely with them is out of this world. I don't think that there are any...More

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Desibro

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

2318

Reviewed July 28, 2017 via mobile

Whales in the Wild are number 1 for a very good reason

Phil and his crew have been running these tours for a long while and their experience in this mind blowing event really shows why they consistently rise to number 1 on TripAdvisor! They really work cohesively together! Their crew, their guides, their boats, their lunch...More

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rycrackers

West Sonoma County,California

1315

Reviewed July 21, 2017

unbeatable experience-a must do trip

I have traveled to Africa to see animals in the wild but nothing compares with an up close and personal experience with a wild creature that is as curious about us as we are about them. They are very aware of our presence and seem...More

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Vanessa T

Skinners Shoot, Australia

71

Reviewed July 21, 2017 via mobile

Amazing!

There is nothing to fault with my whales in the wild experience. Just coming to Tonga to swim with whales is an out of this world experience, but these guys make it even better. They were easy to contact via email and once we arrived...More

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Wendy Kay D

Hi! We are looking at our choices for booking our whale swim adventure and want to know if anybody takes out only 4 people so we don't have to split our time in the water with another group as the window may be limited and we are traveling half way around the world for this experience. Finally, how many days should we book to maximize our chances at good experiences? Thank you!

January 2, 2018|

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Hello I think you can find someone to do a private trip for 4 but it will cost you extra generally the boats don’t take many more than 8 booking in advance is the key Quite often you get people cancel and only end up with a... More

cabin5

what was the cost. how deep is the water usually what if you are not an experienced swimmer

February 18, 2015|

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Hi Thanks for your inquiry, we find and swim with whales in water anywhere from 7m to over 200m deep depending where they are settled at the time. Our cost for a day trip of around 7 to 9 hrs is AUD$250 includes drinks... More