Euaiki, Vava'u, Tonga

Submitted by Mirabilis on Thu, 04/04/2013 - 22:13

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Ghostly cornetfish hover over staghorn coral

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The best kept secret of Vava'u! This amazingly active and diverse snorkel site can entertain you for hours. Work your way from the west side of the resort's pier right from the very shallows out and along to the westernmost point and then down a little. You might want to have two attempts so you catch it all. The pipefish that litter the reef are a real treat and if you hit it as the light starts to fade you will see more and more of the painted rock lobsters' with their dead giveaway white antennae. Crown of thorn starfish, giant clams, trumpetfish and irredescent young squid were just a few of the spectacles vying for our attention here. Check with locals where to anchor if you're going here though, the cruising guide will have you anchoring on (and destroying) enormous and fragile table corals.