Diving in Tonga truly means exploring new frontiers. Only a fraction of the country's 170 islands and many reefs have been explored - fewer than 40 islands are inhabited! Yet, Tonga was the first South Pacific nation to set aside marine reserves. Underwater visibility is astounding, allowing clear views of Tonga's undulating seascape; hard coral gardens, towering pinnacles, schools of open water pelagics and gaping caverns.

Tonga offers a number of exciting on-shore options including trekking, sea kayaking, white water rafting or just relaxing in a lovely resort with some of the friendliest people on earth.

Extend your trip with extra days in Vava'u, an idyllic vision of brilliant blue water surrounding shallow fringing reefs and high island peaks. Dramatic coastal caves lie beneath the water, harbouring White-tip Sharks, Lobster and schooling fish, and forming intriguing dive sites, such as Mariner's Cave - a giant bubble cave, about three metres under and tunnelling 6 metres into a submerged ledge of coral. Other sites include Gorgonian Valley, layer upon layer of giant sea fans growing upright from an undersea gully, and the wreck Clan McWilliam, a 91-metre copra trader lying in Neiafu Harbour.

Please do give us a call to discuss extending your liveaboard experience.

Tonga makes an ideal stopover on the way to and from New Zealand. So give us a call and speak to one of our New Zealand experts to discuss all your requirements, whether they are land or water based.