WHAT IT’S LIKE TO SWIM WITH HUMPBACK WHALES IN TONGA

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Published : Feb, 2022
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When people ask me what my favourite travel experiences have been, swimming with humpback whales in Tonga is always one of the first things that springs to mind.
I first swam with the humpies back in 2017, and as soon as I slipped into the water and saw a whale for the first time, I knew that it would be an experience that I had to repeat.
So, this past August I jumped on a plane with my dearest Daddio (or as he is known on this blog – Papa Burne) and headed back to the glorious island nation that is the Kingdom of Tonga...
I first swam with the humpies back in 2017, and as soon as I slipped into the water and saw a whale for the first time, I knew that it would be an experience that I had to repeat.
So, this past August I jumped on a plane with my dearest Daddio (or as he is known on this blog – Papa Burne) and headed back to the glorious island nation that is the Kingdom of Tonga...