Thank you, Russ, for your correction. We have found this to be accurate and have now updated noonsite.

An update from Russ and Gwen 2016:

We are actually here again this season after passage from NZ and hanging right where we were two years ago and loving it. Very little has changed over the past two years since we were here last. Big Mamas Yacht Club is slowly modernizing with things like new refrigeration making for very cold cruisers ale.

Big Mamas also continues the Year End wrap up party for Cruisers. The party includes a performance by the Nuku’alofa Police Band, who are terrific, playing great tunes, great party atmosphere with dancing and carrying on well into the night. “The Party” is the last Friday of October, just as most yachts are preparing for the passage to NZ.

Clearance in and out remains the same, we had very pleasant officials again this season, just no issues at all.

The town of Nuku’alofa is also modernizing with many new buildings and shops, shopping is also modernizing. One mega project is the new domestic shipping and passenger port which yet again adds to a modernization of the waterfront. There has been an influx of offshore people with the typical influence, perhaps not all good, but such is “progress” out here.

Otherwise, we maintain our opinion that Nuku’alofa is a worthwhile stop when heading either direction.

Cheers from Pangaimotu
Russ and Gwen
Canadian Yacht A-TRAIN