Reviews of Humpback Whale Watching/Swimming in Ha'apai, Tonga

Incredible experience with Fins 'n' Flukes

By Amber

Brian and Sabine of Fins 'n'Flukes were fantastic! We saw several Humpback Whales. The first day we spent time with a juvenile in the morning and afternoon and had in water encounters. There was a pod of dolphins by the whale as well. The regulations only allow a boat to be near a whale for no more than 1hr 30minutes at a time. One time we entered the water and saw a dolphin swimming directly in front of the whale. You can really compare the size difference. We were in the water when the juvenile was resting below the surface. The five of us stayed in a group at the surface and watched as the whale slowly swam to the surface for a breath. Then the whale turned towards us, swam right next to us and then turned around for another pass. What an incredible feeling to be able to look in the whale's eye and watch their movements. We thought that as the whale turned, we might feel some water displacement from the fluke but the whale was so graceful, we couldn't feel any movement o...

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