In addition to beautiful setting for whale-swimming, diving, free-diving courses, paddle-boarding, windsurfing and dining, Matafonua Lodge had the added attraction of kite-boarding. Monty got kiting…

No, not the Blue Lagoon featured in the movie, but the one in Tonga! We had spent the previous day sailing about 25 miles to…

Back up in the Vava’u Group, we heard on the net about a birthday beach party at Nuku Island celebrating a few September birthdays.  I…

We have been to the anchorage off Foa Island several times now.  Darren and Nina at Matafonua Lodge have been very welcoming.  Matafonua Resort has…

This season, we have sailed several times up and down Tonga’s chain of island groups.  We arrived in Tongatapu on May 9th. Our routes have…

Like last year, we spent Canada Day in Vavau. We were the only Canadian boat in town! Monty at Falaleu Deli, a welcome addition to…

On July 4th, Tonga celebrates their King’s Birthday and he was in Vava’u for it. Around the same time, a week-long Free Wesleyan Church of…

Out for a dive with Matafonua lodge.  I had had a head cold the week prior and didn’t feel I should dive due to some…

On June 13th, Christy and Brian, friends from Vancouver/Whistler, arrived at the Fua’amotu Airport in Tongatapu. It was like Christmas for us as they had…

After a seven day sail from New Zealand, we arrived in Tongatapu on May 8th.  We called port authority on the VHF numerous times on Monday…