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Dive Review of Sandy Beach Resort in
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Sandy Beach Resort: "Snorkeling With the Humpback Whales", Oct, 2023,

by michael Bahr, MN, US ( 2 reports). Report 12698.

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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Accommodations For Subscribers Only Food N/A
Service and Attitude For Subscribers Only Environmental Sensitivity For Subscribers Only
Dive Operation For Subscribers Only Shore Diving For Subscribers Only
Snorkeling 5 stars
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Beginners 5 stars
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Comments The reason for this trip was to snorkel with humpback whales and their calves. We were not disappointed. The trip started in LAX followed by a 13 hour flight to Aukland, New Zealand. We had a layover in Aukland and flew on to Tongatapu, the capital of Tonga where we spent the night. From there we flew to Ha’Apai where we picked up and driven to Sandy Beach Resort on Fox Island, Tonga. It was a full two days of travel and worth it.
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Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience 501-1000 dives
Where else diving South Pacific, Pacific Ocean, Caribbean, Tonga
Closest Airport Ha’Apai Getting There LAX to Auckland, New Zealand to Tongatapu to Ha’Apai

Dive Conditions

Weather sunny Seas choppy
Water Temp 70-75°F / 21-24°C Wetsuit Thickness 3
Water Visibility 30-50 Ft/ 9-15 M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile no
Enforced diving restrictions Strictly snorkeling, no diving with the whales.
Liveaboard? no Nitrox Available? N/A

What I Saw

Sharks None Mantas None
Dolphins None Whale Sharks None
Turtles None Whales > 2
Corals N/A Tropical Fish For Subscribers Only
Small Critters For Subscribers Only Large Fish For Subscribers Only
Large Pelagics For Subscribers Only

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