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Sue Richards says:

August 29, 2024 at 10:06 AM

Comms in Tonga update post-earthquakes:
Two earthquakes during August (6.9 and a 6.6) have caused no serious damage on land, although unfortunately have affected the undersea fibre cable which had just been repaired. The Boatyard Vava’u report “It has affected the local network providers, however Digicel have switched over to their backup systems so the phones are working and internet is ok, not 100% though. We still have several restaurants in town that have Starlink and offer use of their internet as well.”

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sailslo says:

September 12, 2019 at 9:11 AM

Cruisers should be aware. On September 10th, 2019, the co-owner of the hideaway bar in neiafu physically attacked a customer at their establishment. During a conversation, she choked and tackled my wife. My wife now has bruises all over and is suffering neck and back pain from being tackled to the deck. We have reported the incident to the police, but thought the cruising community should know.

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sailslo says:

September 12, 2019 at 9:17 AM

This was not a Tongan, but an expat who owns a business. This should not be a reflection of neiafu or the people here. The community is wonderful and this is an incident not at all to do with the people of neiafu

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July 16, 2019 at 5:39 AM

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Data Entry5 says:

December 12, 2018 at 1:53 PM

Brief updates from Royce Reid:

Wanted to briefly update a couple of things regarding Tonga.

The check-in in Vava’u was fast and simple. They told us how to extend our boat permit from 4 months to 12. the Customs guy also said there is a proposal under consideration to extend the cruising permit from 12 months to at least 18 months.

The immigration people were friendly and fast and told us where to go to extend our 30-day entry visas. We hauled out in Vava’u at the boatyard there and it was fast efficient and friendly.

We also got a quote for the bottom job and it was almost half price VS. New Zealand. they have also opened a chandlery there. If they don’t have it on hand they can order it tax-free from NZ and it arrives fast with fed ex ( within 7 days we were told ) or cheap by boat.

But takes three weeks. We replaced flares and brought interior paint and some nuts and bolts. Not a huge shop but it has the necessities and arranges for specifics! All in all, it was an awesome easy experience and that’s not even commenting on how amazing the cruising there is!

Royce Reid.

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Data Entry5 says:

November 7, 2018 at 7:06 AM

I had arrived Saturday (the 3rd of Nov.) at 1530 local time and managed to get cleared. I was told by the Customs agent that they stay on a stand-by basis every Saturday till 1600.

I managed to call when we were 30 miles away raising awareness of our arrival, and also contacted Vava’u Radio on VHF Ch 26 twice before arriving.

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Data Entry5 says:

September 20, 2016 at 8:51 AM

Posted on behalf of Clare Sudlow:

Vava’u Bluewater Festival
Calling all South Pacific Cruisers! – Don’t miss the 2016 Vava’u Blue Water Festival! A fun-filled week in Vava’u, Tonga from October 1st- 8th.

Enjoy the friendliest of welcomes & a week of local festivities, parades, informative talks & parties centered around a mid-week fun cruisers race day.
For full info visit: http://www.vavau.to/bluewaterfestival

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Neiafu (Vava’u) - Restaurants, Bars & Nightlife

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Great choice of bars, cafes, restaurants and takeaways. Check on opening times. The following have been recommended by cruisers:

Bella Vista Restaurant - good coffee, food and WiFi
Kracken - excellent food, great service and a quiz night on Thursdays.
Mango - good food and service
Tropicana Cafe - good food and service and Greg is very helpful and will know where to get things done.

Bars and Nightlife:

Good watering-holes can be found at most restaurants in town. Certain nights of the week tend to be busier at certain spots & bar-hopping throughout the evening can be quite popular.

La Paella Restaurant at Tapana Island provides a fantastic evening of tapas, paellea, Flamenco music and dance. For a late-night Tongan nightclub, there’s always Moteli, but keep your wits about you!

Traditional Tongan feast and buffets are offered several times weekly. Also, check out the food court at the Market.

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