Tonga (nado con ballenas)
One of the few places in the world where snorkelling alongside humpback whales is permitted.
Depth
3–15 m
Recommended level
Open Water
Average visibility
20 m
Water temperature
26 °C
Current
Weak
Access
Boat
Best time
July-October
Recommended certification
Open Water
Approx. price
150 USD / dive
Location
See on the interactive map43 species documented in Tonga (nado con ballenas)
Critically EndangeredAlmeja gigante
Tridacna gigas
Least ConcernBallena jorobada
Megaptera novaeangliae
Least ConcernBarracuda
Sphyraena barracuda
EndangeredNapoleón
Cheilinus undulatus
Critically EndangeredTortuga carey
Eretmochelys imbricata
EndangeredTortuga verde
Chelonia mydas
Anguila jardinera moteada
Heteroconger hassi
Anguila serpiente de bandas
Myrichthys colubrinus
Anémona alfombra gigante
Stichodactyla gigantea
Anémona disco
Discosoma nummiforme
Anémona magnífica
Heteractis magnifica
Babosa de mar verrugosa
Onchidium verruculatum
Ecosystem
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