Handy local information and tips
There is an ATM in Ha'apai or you can get cash using Traveller Cheques or Credit Card at the local Bank from 9am to 4pm, you will need your passport for identification.
Check with your bank that your cards will work in Tonga!
There is a post office, a bookshop and a few shops for limited provisions. Bicycles are free for our guests staying at Ha’apai Beach Resort and taxis are available. Current (one way) fares are T$10 to the airport.
Ha’apai is a remote island group so remember to bring your own personal medication and anything that you can't do without during your vacation.
If you have special dietary requirements it is advisable to bring these foods with you from overseas. Tongatapu has more variety than Ha’apai however specialty foods or even foods and products that you find easily at home are often not available in Tongatapu either. Eg there is no gluten free bread or products in Tonga.
As with all remote destinations it is advisable to carry travel insurance.
Check with your bank that your cards will work in Tonga!
There is a post office, a bookshop and a few shops for limited provisions. Bicycles are free for our guests staying at Ha’apai Beach Resort and taxis are available. Current (one way) fares are T$10 to the airport.
Ha’apai is a remote island group so remember to bring your own personal medication and anything that you can't do without during your vacation.
If you have special dietary requirements it is advisable to bring these foods with you from overseas. Tongatapu has more variety than Ha’apai however specialty foods or even foods and products that you find easily at home are often not available in Tongatapu either. Eg there is no gluten free bread or products in Tonga.
As with all remote destinations it is advisable to carry travel insurance.
Helpful Links
Diving
SSI - Scuba Schools International
DAN - Divers helping divers
Scuba Diving Directory - Your portal to scuba diving worldwide
DAN - Divers helping divers
Scuba Diving Directory - Your portal to scuba diving worldwide
Tonga
Tonga Visitors Bureau
Small Guide Travel - Tonga A-Z
Matangi Tonga - News from Tonga
Tongan Government
South Pacific Travel - Information on Tonga
Tourist 5 - Travel Directory
Pure Travel - Travel Directory
Small Guide Travel - Tonga A-Z
Matangi Tonga - News from Tonga
Tongan Government
South Pacific Travel - Information on Tonga
Tourist 5 - Travel Directory
Pure Travel - Travel Directory
Marine Conservation
Sea Shepherd - Conservation society
Project Aware - Marine Conservation
IFAW - International Fund for Animal Welfare
MMCTA - Marine Mammal Conservation through The Arts
WDCS - Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society
WWF - World Wildlife Fund
The Oceania Project - Caring for Whales, Dolphins & the Oceans
Project Aware - Marine Conservation
IFAW - International Fund for Animal Welfare
MMCTA - Marine Mammal Conservation through The Arts
WDCS - Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society
WWF - World Wildlife Fund
The Oceania Project - Caring for Whales, Dolphins & the Oceans
