Mystic Sands (5 Water Days)
Mystic Sands is one of the nicest resorts in Vava’u — just check out their amazing reviews on Trip Advisor. The resort is on a private beach and has a pier for picking up guests for whale-watching trips.
Surrounded by tropical gardens, Mystic Sands is a 10-minute drive from town, with a beachfront restaurant located next door. Guests can make their own meals, as all rooms include a kitchenette with fridge/freezer, microwave, toaster, coffee plunger and a two-burner stove. Hot breakfast is 25 TOP per person.
Included In All Trips
Packages
Prices are per-person, and vary based on accommodations. The whales arrive end of June. Pricing is based on double occupancy. If you are booking solo, you need to add on the single-supplement at checkout.
Join our exclusive 4-pax boat—no rotations with the whales! Enjoy every single whale swim opportunity.
Group S0
Jul 12 – Jul 19
4 Spaces Left (4 pax boat)
Per Person Cost, From
$5700 USD
3000 USD
Sale
Group S1
Jul 19 – Jul 26
4 Spaces Left (4 pax boat)
Per Person Cost, From
$5700 USD
3000 USD
Sale
Group S2
Jul 26 – Aug 2
2 Spaces Left (4 pax boat)
Per Person Cost, From
$5700 USD
3000 USD
Sale
Group S3
Aug 2 – Aug 9
4 Spaces Left (4 pax boat)
Per Person Cost, From
$5700 USD
3000 USD
Sale
Group S4
Aug 9 – Aug 16
2 Spaces Left (4 pax boat)
Per Person Cost, From
$5700 USD
3000 USD
Sale
Group S5
Aug 16- Aug 23
4 Spaces Left (4 pax boat)
Per Person Cost, From
$5700 USD
3000 USD
Sale
Group S6
Aug 23 – Aug 30
4 Spaces Left (4 pax boat)
Per Person Cost, From
$5700 USD
3000 USD
Sale
Group S7
Aug 30 – Sep 6
2 Spaces Left (4 pax boat)
Per Person Cost, From
$5700 USD
3000 USD
Sale
Group S8
Sep 6 – Sep 13
1 Space Left (4 pax boat)
Per Person Cost, From
$5700 USD
3000 USD
Sale
Group S9
Sep 13 – Sep 20
3 Spaces Left (4 pax boat)
Per Person Cost, From
$5700 USD
3000 USD
Sale
Group S10
Sep 20 – Sep 27
2 Spaces Left (4 pax boat)
Per Person Cost, From
$5700 USD
3000 USD
Sale
Group S11
Sep 27 – Oct 4
2 Spaces Left (4 pax boat)
Per Person Cost, From
$5700 USD
3000 USD
Sale
Group S12
Oct 4 – Oct 11
4 Spaces Left (4 pax boat)
Per Person Cost, From
$5700 USD
3000 USD
Sale
Group S13
Oct 11 – Oct 18
4 Spaces Left (4 pax boat)
Per Person Cost, From
$5700 USD
3000 USD
Sale
Group S14
Oct 18 – Oct 25
2 Spaces Left (4 pax boat)
Per Person Cost, From
$5700 USD
3000 USD
Sale
Group S15
Oct 25 – Nov 1
4 Spaces Left (4 pax boat)
Per Person Cost, From
$5700 USD
3000 USD
Sale
Itinerary Example
The first and last day of your trip dates are the arrival and departure dates. Every other day is a whale swim day, except Sundays. Boats leave at 7:30am and are allowed to be out for 7 hours, which is dictated by whale swim regulations in Tonga.
- Saturday
Arrival Day – The first day of the trip is an arrival day into Vava’u, Tonga - Sunday
Sunday is a day of rest. No business is allowed to operate and flights are not allowed in or out of Tonga. - Monday – Friday
Water Days – Typically we like to leave the dock at 7:30 am. - Saturday
Departure Day – this is the departure day of the trip. Check out is 10am.
Information
Whale season in Vava’u is mid-July through October. Some days are sunny; some days are cloudy. The weather is warm, but you’ll want to bring a wind jacket to keep you comfortable on the boat. Water temperature is around 77 F (25 C).
Vava’u, in our opinion, is the best place in the world for in-water encounters with humpback whales. Only snorkeling is allowed with the whales as they don’t like divers’ bubbles, and it’s hard to keep up with whales on SCUBA. The topography of the islands allows us to work in most conditions, excluding intense weather days of course.
We will go out and swim with the whales in most conditions; the weather and seas don’t seem to affect the whales at all. We search for the whales in calm, sheltered bays, open sea — pretty much wherever the day takes us!
