Testimonials - See what people are saying about us

We have met some amazing people over the years and made a lot of friends along the way. Check out some of the comments people have made about our tours.

Pamela Martin, Graphic Designer & Photographer

2009 will be my third year travelling to Tonga with Scotty as my photography guide and whale guru. I used to be the type of traveller that couldn’t imagine going back to the same place twice as it’s a big world out there with unlimited experience to be had. Since going to Tonga and meeting Scotty and the whales I can’t imagine not making Tonga part of my yearly travels. I have had the most amazing and varied experiences that words cannot really describe, you just have to go and experience the whales for yourself.

One of my most cherished experiences with Scotty was getting in the water and just floating above a mother and her calf while she was feeding, the calf was inquisitive and swam right around us before heading back down to the safety of it’s mother, to my amazement it continued to do this for the rest of the time we were in the water. The heightened understanding I received that day of how very gentle, beautiful and intelligent these creatures are was a gift I am blessed to have experienced and will never forget.

Scotty is an amazing guide that makes the whole trip incredibly enjoyable from his local knowledge of the area and Tongan people, his amazing affinity and love for the whales we encountered and his genuine wish to make every trip fun, exciting and unforgettable.

Thanks Scotty, I’m hooked!

Peter Evans

You have probably seen videos of whales and you may even have been lucky enough to get out on a boat and see whales up-close, but Scotty and his team can take you one step further and get you into the water up close and personal with these gentle giants; and you will never ever ever forget the experience.

If a picture is worth a thousand words then a thousand pictures will still not explain what it is like to be alongside a whale in its own environment, where they choose to spend time with you. You are eyeball-to-eyeball with one of the most astonishing creatures you will ever see and you will have feelings you never had before … and you will never be quite the same again. Treat yourself while you can, you will not regret it.

Rebecca Hayter

When you spot the first sign of a whale for the trip, the blow, the very reason why I came to Tonga became very clear- I was going to swim with the humpback whales! After the excitement of spotting a whale's blow, we were then informed by our guide, Scott that we had to get our fins, masks and snorkels on...the time had come! The first time you slip into the water and see these amazing, majestic mammals 'dancing' as it swims right by you, sometimes rolling onto it's side to satisfy their curiosity and take a look at us, I couldn't believe what was happening, that these 15m animals could be so graceful, so curious and yet so comfortable with our presence.

On other sightings, lone males blow and the show their flukes as they dive deep for many minutes at a time. This provided an opportunity to hear Humpback whale song first hand just by bring in the water. Hearing this unique singing was incredible and feeling the vibrations passing through your body is indescribable. For those people in our group who didn't want to get into the water didn't miss out as a hydrophone was placed into the water (but when the water is a beautiful 25-27 deg cel, I couldn't help but jump in the water at every opportunity!).

Another day we had a calf repeatitively breaching within about 30m of the boat and just when we thought it couldn't possibly get any better, the mother breached...we were speechless! the calf finished off the 'show' with another breach and then they continued swimming by.

I've been fortunate to have seen the humpbacks numerous times along the NSW coast, but to have an experience like this, there is nothing like it! Thanks Scott and the experienced Tongan skipper and crew for enabling me to experience these amazing mammals and the other marine animals we came across (pilot whales, spinner dolphins and common dolphins and a manta ray) and great snorkelling locations for our lunch break. I can't wait to travel back to Tonga and do it all over again!