desert island...
uninhabited beaches ...
the lava shore ...
coconut grove...
sunsets. .
dawns. .
and - an ocean around !
hospitable-open-good-natured people ...
simple and hearty meal ...
the tranquility of the Kingdom of Tonga will conquer you !

This Paradise, located in the South Pacific ocean, will be captivated by its small coral Islands, colorful lagoons and reefs, endless white sandy beaches, sun-drenched and decorated with coconut palms…

The capital is the city of Nukualofa, there is not a single industrial enterprise, so despite the fact that it is the main city of the country, it is unusually quiet and cozy, and the green coastline and beautiful scenery only add color.

A unique feature of the Islands is the opportunity to swim with humpback whales right in the open ocean - every year it is here that the migration routes of humpback whales from Antarctica. Here females give birth and grow their young, and this place is considered to be the best in the world to observe humpback whales in their natural habitat
The population of humpback whales living here, as if on vacation, spend most of their time sleeping, singing and making love.
From July to October, these giants ( adult reaches 13-15 meters ) have offspring and mothers with baby remain in shallow water between the numerous Islands of the archipelago until they grow up and are ready to move to the other side of the globe..

The average body length of a newborn baby humpback whale - 4.5 m, weight - from 700 kg to 2 tons.
The period of milk feeding lasts up to 10 - 11 months, although the calf can feed on its own at the age of 6 months, during this period it grows up to 8-9 m and weighs about 9 tons.
During the day, the whale consumes about 40-45 kg of milk fat content of under 50 % although the mother is not eating , and is only concerned with the education and training your child skills and tricks which come in handy in adult life ... The calf stays with the mother up to a year, sometimes up to 2 years.

The government of the Kingdom strictly regulates this type of tourism, which is gaining popularity in the world every season - only a licensed operator can swim with whales, on a licensed boat, with a licensed guide ...
Operators are mainly from Australia and new Zealand , guides-often local, trained or the same Australians. There are specialists in whales and marine biologists.
Boats are small, low noise and low speed, designed for a maximum of 8 people, not counting the guide and skipper.
In the water with a guide can be simultaneously a maximum of four people
when you go out into the ocean, it can take 15 minutes and three hours before the guide finds a suitable whale - most often a female with a calf, which during the day sleeps for 15-20 minutes, plunging 15-20 meters or even hanging upside down and exposing the tail to the surface.. the baby is not yet able to hold their breath for more than two or three minutes and constantly float. When the guide sees that the whale then again up in the same place several times, the group jumps into the water and follow the guide - usually 100-150 meters swim, and quiet swim within sight and stopping giving the female to get used to the unwelcome invasion ... often the female felt the presence of outsiders takes the whale to the other place, the group returned to the boat
and it all starts again but when the female - she is sleeping half of the brain and one of her eyes at this time, open monitoring environment - feels the threat the visitors pose - remains at the same place and allows the inquisitive child to get acquainted with strange creatures closer and then - going over everything and go to the other side of the earth - the whale as ... puppy! happy rushes met - gathers around them - waving his arms - wags his tail - tries to poke a warm wet nose - blowing bubbles and sticks to scratch striped warm the tummy ! sports - jumps - tail slaps and flipper - like hands ...
such moments are remembered for a lifetime!

So at this time, you can often find the female sometimes with a calf, accompanied by one, two or even three adult males ( the locals call them escorts) court its view of the future - and sing!
humpback whales are famous for their vocal repertoire, which plays an important role in the breeding season the Song of the male humpback consists of a series of frequency-modulated sounds and "phrases" in the range of 40-5000 Hz, which lasts from 6 to 35 minutes; can be repeated for several hours and even days

whale songs, like good Blues , take your soul and permeate through - making vibrate every cell of your body!!!