The What's On in Tonga Guides
Calendar of Events
19 Jun Tusker Beer
Pacific Circuit Rally Vava'u to Fiji Rally- Leg 1 - 28th June 2010
26 Jun Full
Moon – possible Full
Moon Party
July
-
4
Jul American
Independence Day
12 Jul
Birthday
of the Heir to the Crown of Tonga.
14
Jul Bastille
Day
26
Jul Full
Moon – possible Full
Moon Party
August
- Royal Agricultural show held every 2 years in Vava'u -
whalewatching - fresh coconuts to drink
1
Aug Official
Birthday of the King of Tonga – public holiday moves to the
first weekday
TBC
Royal Agriculture show Vava’u
6 Aug
Friendly
Islands Yacht Race – crew positions available, prizes for all
boats
13 Aug
Friendly
Islands Yacht Race – crew positions available, prizes for all
boats
20 Aug
Friendly
Islands Yacht Race – crew positions available, prizes for all
boats
24
Aug Full
Moon – possible Full
Moon Party
27 Aug
Friendly
Islands Yacht Race – crew positions available, prizes for all
boats
September
- Marlin & sailfish competition -whalewatching
TBC
Tonga Whale Count day
3 Sep
Friendly
Islands Yacht Race – crew positions available, prizes for all
boats
10 Sep
Friendly
Islands Yacht Race – crew positions available, prizes for all
boats
15 Sep MS
Sun princess 1590 Passengers Nuku’alofa
16 Sep MS
Sun princess 1590 Passengers Vava’u
16 Sep to 22 Sep Tonga
Int. Billfish Tournament
- Briefing
on Thursday 16th
September
-
Fishing
Friday 17th & Saturday 18th - Lay day on Sunday 19th - Fishing
Monday 20th & Tuesday 21st - Wednesday 22nd is a Reserve Day
& Prize giving
17 Sep
Friendly
Islands Yacht Race – crew positions available, prizes for all
boats
23
Sep Full
Moon – Full
Moon Party
in conjunction with Regatta Vavau www.regattavavau.com
22
to 28 Regatta
Vavau and Sail Week
www.regattavavau.com
24 Sep
Friendly
Islands Yacht Race – crew positions available, prizes for all
boats
25 Sep
MV Clipper
Odyssey 110 passengers Niua Fo’ou
27
Sep MV Clipper
Odyssey 110 passengers Vava’u
October
- fun & fish - whalewatching - watermelon luscious
1 Oct
Friendly
Islands Yacht Race – crew positions available, prizes for all
boats
8 Oct
Friendly
Islands Yacht Race – crew positions available, prizes for all
boats
15 Oct
Friendly
Islands Yacht Race – crew positions available, prizes for all
boats
17 Oct
MV
Spirit of Oceanus 120 passengers Niua Toputapu
23
Oct Full
Moon – possible Full
Moon Party
21
Oct to 27 Oct NZ
Fishing News Tournament
- Briefing
on Thursday 21st October -
Fishing Friday 22nd & Saturday 23rd - Lay day on Sunday
24th - Fishing on Monday 25th & Tuesday 26th - Wednesday
27th is a Reserve day.
22 Oct
Friendly
Islands Yacht Race – crew positions available, prizes for all
boats
29 Oct
Friendly
Islands Yacht Race – crew positions available, prizes for all
boats
31
Oct Haloween
November
- mangoes
dropping from the trees - great sport fishing and diving - may be
whales
4
Nov Constitution
Day – public
holiday
5 Nov
Friendly
Islands Yacht Race – crew positions available, prizes for all
boats
5
Nov Guy
Fawkes Day
12 Nov
Friendly
Islands Yacht Race – crew positions available, prizes for all
boats
15 Nov
MS
Paul Gaugin 332 passengers Nuku’alofa
15 Nov
MV
Hanseatic 184 passengers Nukualofa
16 Nov
MV
Hanseatic 184 passengers Vava’u
19 Nov
Friendly
Islands Yacht Race – crew positions available, prizes for all
boats
21
Nov Full
Moon – possible Full
Moon Party
26
Nov to 4 Dec Tonga
National Tournament - Briefing on Friday
26th November - Fishing day one on Saturday 27th then Fishing Friday
3rd December and Saturday 4th December
29
Nov MV
Spirit of Oceanus 120 passengers Vava’u
30 Nov
MS
Paul Gaugin 332 passengers Nuku’alofa
December
- pineapples so sweet & cheap - village netball games - Overseas
Tongan Expats come home
4
Dec Tupou
I Day – public
holiday
21
Dec Full
Moon – possible Full
Moon Party
25
Dec Christmas
Day – public
holiday
26
Dec Boxing
Day – public
holiday
Full
Moon Parties are organized by several companies in Vava’u –
a resort or public beach is the host for the event. Dance, eat and
drink to the wee small hours – then water taxi back to town or
your yacht
2010
– Cruiseship Timetable
