Swimming with whales Vava'u, Tonga 2023

The remote islands of Vava’u are very possibly the most mesmerising place you will ever have a chance to visit. Deep blue water, empty white-sand beaches, and green rain forests. It’s a paradise where humpback whales come to give birth and raise their calves, and you can swim with them.
Each morning, we jump on a private speedboat and look for the best interactions with humpback whales and their calves. Humpback whales migrate here from the Artics. There are three different types of behavior that we you can witness here:
The first one is witnessing the special bond between the mother and her calf relaxing close to the ocean surface. This is the time when she can decide to make eye contact with you, slowly close her eyes in a sign of trust, and let you play with her calf.
The second is observing a heat run of more than four males chasing the female.
The third is admiring the beautiful mating rituals of whales, listening to the males' beautiful songs, and watching them breach from the water to impress a possible mate.