MELINDA SEA ADVENTURES

in Tonga
melinda Sea AdventuresOn Melinda we offer a guided tour to the cultural and natural environment of Vava'u, Tonga, considered to be the world's last undiscovered paradise. Melinda is a 44 foot gaff tops'l ketch, adding the romance of traditional sailing to your adventure. Join us for:
  • Snorkeling coral reefs
  • Island hopping through coral archipelagos
  • Anchoring overnight in blue lagoons
  • Exploring deserted white sand beaches
  • Visiting local villages, and attending a traditional Tongan feast
  • Whale watching during the season

Excellent food

Our Skippered charters include excellent healthy meals, emphasizing fresh fruits and vegetables in a combination of local Tongan and California cuisine's

Experience the Humpback Whales

Each year, from June through September, humpback whales migrate from Antarctica to Tonga, to give birth and then mate in the warm, sheltered waters of Vava'u. Tonga has strict guidelines on how close a boat may approach a group of whales. But the whales often come up and swim curiously around Melinda. Tonga is the only country that allows swimming with whales, and we have the opportunity to get in the water with them, it can be a life changing experience! From onboard Melinda there are excellent opportunities to observe close-up, out-of-the-water behaviors like a mother whale teaching her calf to breach, or a group of males displaying competitive tail slapping. Melinda Sea Adventures is one of five tour operators licensed for whale-watching in Vava'u.