Tonga Kingdom | Dancing with the Dreamy Humpback Whales (Complete Guide 1)

-2023- Waited for three years, hoped for three years. Finally! We set sail to find the great winged whale in our dreams. Someone always says. Galapagos is the Mecca for all divers. So, in the distant waters of Vava'u. Have a perfect encounter with the mother and child of the great winged whale. Graceful dance, surging and leaping. Or perhaps have the fortune to listen to the distant and soaring whale song. From far to near, penetrating the heart. It is a pilgrimage that every free diver dreams of. The Kingdom of Tonga, abbreviated as Tonga, belongs to Oceania. This island nation in the southern hemisphere is located in the eastern part of Australia and the western part of the South Pacific. The South Pacific islands located west of Fiji, and between New Zealand and the Samoa Islands. International Date Line West It's the place where the newest day in the world begins. Why choose Tonga? 🇹🇴 The most mature and legal place for whale watching. Here is the most stable big-winged whale. The humpback whale is one of the largest animals on Earth, measuring about 49 feet long and weighing an average of 35 tons. The hump near the front of its dorsal fin, the unique nodules on its head, and its beautiful long pectoral fins make it easy to identify. These long fins, along with the region where scientists first described them, earned them their scientific name - Balaenoptera musculus. Tonga is the most primitive natural island preserved in the world so far. The whole island is full of isolated and beautiful beaches, and it is also a paradise for humpback whales in Vava'u (Vava'u Islands). It is also one of the few places in the world where you can swim with the great humpback whales. There is a strict whale watching system here, and you often see the scene of a "whale" right in front of you. Only those who have experienced it firsthand know the incredible feeling of being moved. There are always some beautiful things that need to be seen with your own eyes and felt with your heart. Listening to the beautiful songs of the whales is a feast for the eyes and ears. Every year from August to October, free divers from all over the world gather here just to visit the humpback whales. The humpback whales migrate from Antarctica to the protected waters of Tonga's coral reefs to mate, give birth, and nurture life. Because the humpback whales migrate regularly every year (feeding in cold waters during summer and breeding in warm waters during winter, without feeding during the entire migration period), and because the topography of the Tonga Vava'u continental shelf is suitable for humpback whales to choose as a place for love and offspring. In addition, with the protection of the local government (only allowing 30 ships to operate whale watching each year, limiting 7 hours per day, and prohibiting sailing and commercial activities on Sundays, with whale guides leading the team to ensure the safety distance between divers and whales), humpback whales are willing to pass by every year. That's why there are opportunities for humans to "encounter" whales.