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mulatos · 08-10-2009, 21:14

Hi all, I will be travelling with my 10 month old and husband to tonga on early nomvember, plan on sailing for a week. I dont know, given all the weather condition lately, if I should concider moving the trip for next year.....
I need advise from experienced sailors !!!
Anybody in Tonga ???

We plan on doing several trips in the pacific islands ( We live in Australia) before purchasing our own boat and doing a once in a lifetime journey !!!

Thankyou !

NoTies · 09-10-2009, 13:15

Current predictions are for an early cyclone season here so maybe best to defer until next season. Besides, a week is nowhere near long enough to enjoy what Tonga has to offer.

Brent Swain · 09-10-2009, 13:54

Hurricane season doesn't really get going in Tonga until january, usually. Lots of good weather with the odd hurricane warning. Do your cruisin in Vavau, far more protected . Great cruising. Avoid dealing with Beluga diving. They scammed me and many friends.

NoTies · 09-10-2009, 16:11

That's usually the case and I wouldn't have a problem cruising Tonga during the cyclone season but they have to get there & back in what McDavitt & others are predicting could be an earlier than usual season.
Edit:
Damn, read their first post properly this time and guess they will be chartering in Tonga. No problem,go for it.
Mutters to self to read posts more carefully in future.

SkiprJohn · 09-10-2009, 20:25

Aloha and Welcome aboard!
I hope you have a great cruise.
regards,

mulatos · 10-10-2009, 04:54

Thankyou All for your advise, When it comes to weather you never know for certain ! We're going to give it a bit more thought ( specially because of our 10 month old) ... How many days of sialing would the vavau group take...will a week be ok ???...& Thankyou for the Beluga Diving advise , I had already contacted them !

If you could put Pacific Island Locations as Tonga , New Caledonia , Tahiti & Whirsundays in order of difficulty, how would you arrange them ? We want to do them all, but start with the easiest, to gain experience .. ( Were Dayskippers, and will be soon Offshore Skip )

Would Tonga be the best start ?

NoTies · 11-10-2009, 15:07

Vava'u in Tonga would be the best start. Easy, short hops between good anchorages and not many reefs to worry about. A week would be the absolute minimum to enjoy this place. Last year I spent 2 months there and still intend returning.