The most accessible and shortest routes to Fua'amotu International Airport (TBU), Nuku'alofa, Tonga are as follows. From New Zealand: Regular flights to Nuku'alofa, Tonga are operated by Air New Zealand and Virgin Australia. Aucklandto Tonga 2 hrs 45 min, direct flight From Australia: the most convenient flights to Nuku'alofa, Tonga are provided by Qantas, Fiji Airways and Virgin Australia.
No, you only need experience on similar boats you'd like to charter. If you don't have much experience, we are happy to assign a skipper for a day or as long as you think you need to get you up to speed.
The currency is the Tongan paʻanga. Visa and MasterCard are accepted in the main tourist areas but not in rural locations. ATM's on Tonga accept almost all major credit and bank cards.
The documents you need to enter Tonga include a valid passport for the duration of stay. Us Nationals and europeans do not require a Visa to enter Tonga. Talk to us to make sure you have the correct documents before you travel for your Tonga yacht charter.
Depending on places with a cellular antenna, mobile phones and the Internet will work, don't forget the roaming fees! Two operators are in charge of telecommunications in Tonga: Digicel Tonga and Tonga Communications Corporation. They run a 900 MHz GSM-network. There are WiFi hotspots to connect to the Internet. Expect slow speed, data limits and high prices for access.
In Tonga, sailing conditions include light, steady trade winds that blow at a constant 15 knots in the SE direction, with a tidal range of just one meter.
