Mystic Sands (8 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.
Packages
Prices are per-person, and vary based on accommodations. The whales arrive end of June. Pricing is based on double occupancy.
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Group 0A
July 12 – July 22
0 Space Left
Per Person Cost, From
$5900 USD
5500 USD
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Group 0
July 12 – July 22
0 Space Left
Per Person Cost, From
$5900 USD
5500 USD
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Group 1A
July 22 – August 2
0 Space Left
Per Person Cost, From
$5900 USD
3700 USD
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Group 1
July 22 – August 2
0 Space Left
Per Person Cost, From
$5900 USD
4900 USD
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Group 2A
Aug 2 – Aug 12
0 Space Left
Per Person Cost, From
$5900 USD
6900 USD
Sale
Group 2
Aug 2 – Aug 12
0 Space Left
Per Person Cost, From
$5900 USD
5500 USD
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Group 3
Aug 12 – Aug 23
0 Space Left
Per Person Cost, From
$5900 USD
6900 USD
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Group 3A
Aug 12 – Aug 23
0 Spaces Left
Per Person Cost, From
$5900 USD
6900 USD
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Group 4 – 4 person boat
Aug 23 – Sept 2
0 Space Left
Per Person Cost, From
$9000 USD
6900 USD
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Group 4A
Aug 23 – Sept 2
0 Space Left
Per Person Cost, From
$5900 USD
6900 USD
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Group 5
Sep 2 – Sep 13
0 Space Left
Per Person Cost, From
$5900 USD
6900 USD
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Group 5A
Sep 2 – Sep 13
0 Space Left
Per Person Cost, From
$5900 USD
6900 USD
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Group G6
Sep 13 – Sep 23 (Flying Annie)
0 Spaces Left
Per Person Cost, From
$5200 USD
4900 USD
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Group 6
Sep 13 – Sep 23
0 Space Left
Per Person Cost, From
$5900 USD
6900 USD
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Group 7A
Sep 23 – Oct 4
0 Space Left
Per Person Cost, From
$5900 USD
6900 USD
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Group 7
Sep 23 – Oct 4
0 Space Left
Per Person Cost, From
$5900 USD
6900 USD
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Group 8A
Oct 4 – Oct 14
0 Spaces Left
Per Person Cost, From
$5900 USD
6900 USD
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Group 8
Oct 4 – Oct 14
3 Spaces Left
Per Person Cost, From
$5900 USD
6900 USD
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Group 9A
Oct 14 – Oct 25
3 Spaces Left
Per Person Cost, From
$5900 USD
6900 USD
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Group 9
Oct 14 – Oct 25
6 Spaces Left
Per Person Cost, From
$5900 USD
6900 USD
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Group 10A
Oct 25 – Nov 4
0 Spaces Left
Per Person Cost, From
$5900 USD
4700 USD
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Group 10
Oct 25 – Nov 4
0 Spaces Left
Per Person Cost, From
$5900 USD
6900 USD
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Included In All Trips
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.
- Wednesday
Arrival Day – The first day of the trip is an arrival day into Vava’u, Tonga - Thursday – Saturday
Water Days – Typically we like to leave the dock at 7:30 am. - 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 - 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!
