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		Food	N/A
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling
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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. Sandy Beach Resort has 12 beachfront bunga ... Subscribe to get the full story. Active subscribers continue reading here
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
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals	N/A	Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities	N/A
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities
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Dive Review of Sandy Beach Resort in Tonga

Sandy Beach Resort: "Snorkeling With the Humpback Whales", Oct, 2023,

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Dive Review of Sandy Beach Resort in
Tonga