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Tonga Dive Adventure

Swim with Humpback Whales in Tonga

Step into a world few ever see. For one week in Vava’u, Tonga, you’ll swim alongside humpback whales in crystal-clear lagoons, guided by expert divers who ensure every encounter is safe, respectful, and unforgettable. With small group sizes, private waterfront accommodation, and a schedule tuned to the whales’ rhythm, this is an immersive adventure designed for those who want more than a holiday.

Highlights

  • World-class encounters with humpbacks during peak breeding and calving season.
  • Expert instruction to dive deeper, refine technique, and interact respectfully.
  • Full dive days with ample opportunity to explore underwater, maximising overall time in the water.
  • Water photography and editing workshop
  • When not with whales, you'll have ample opportunity to learn how to freedive deeper under expert instruction.

Accommodation

  • Boutique island accommodation in local villa with direct access to a private jetty.
  • Guided daily excursions including boat transfers to prime dive and whale interaction locations.
  • Daily meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner) catered by a chef.

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The journey will take you to the warm protected lagoons of Vava’u to get up-close to these majestic creatures of the sea, spending seven nights at a boutique local villa joined by a private chef and guided by adventure photographer and expedition leader, Harper Dammann Smith.

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Custom Adventures

This adventure is also offered as a private trip on alternative dates. Travel alone or in a group. Send a request.

LED BY Harper Dammann Smith

Harper Dammann Smith is an adventure photographer, expedition leader, and aerospace engineer from the UK. He has travelled across some of the most remote environments on Earth, documenting high-altitude and underwater worlds through photography and film. His work has taken him twice to the Himalayas, where he climbed 7,000m peaks and moved through the Khumbu on Everest while working alongside world-record mountaineers such as Nimsdai Purja. Underwater, he has trained as as a freediver and scuba diver, exploring and filming in regions as remote as Papua New Guinea.

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