Tonga - checkin/check out

ALL Government departments will give receipts with the Tongan Crest on the top – anything else is NOT an official receipt, DO NOT encourage corruption!!!!
Customs
Vava’u
Phone: +676 70053 +676 70928 VHF Ch: 26
GPS coordinates: 18°39'7.04"S 173°59'4.18"W
Halaevalu Wharf

Nuku’alofa
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Ha’apai
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Niuatoputapu
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Email: inforev@revenue.gov.to
Hours 9am to 4.30pm, lunch 12.30am to 1.30pm M to F
Website: www.revenue.gov.to
NO fees inward/outward
$130 per hour Sat/Sun OVERTIME.

ALL Government departments will give receipts with the Tongan Crest on the top – anything else is NOT an official receipt, DO NOT encourage corruption!!!!
Marine and Ports
Vava’u
Phone: +676 70100 +676 70657 VHF Ch: NONE
GPS coordinates: 18°38'57.61"S 173°58'43.86"W
Ministry of Infrastructure compound

Nuku’alofa
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Ha’apai
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Niuatoputapu
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Hours 8.30am to 12pm, 1.30pm to 3pm M to F
Email: akaufusi@foi.gov.to
Website: www.infrastructure.gov.to/marine-ports
No other fees inward/outward
Vava’u: Lights and bouys fee $0.45 per gross tonne per month.
Nuku’alofa: $2.45 per gross tonne per month.
Ha’apai: Lights and bouys fee $0.80 per gross tonne per month.

Homegas - Butane

Vava’u
Phone: 70319 VHF: NONE
Email: NONE
GPS coordinates: 18°40'37.44"S 173°59'8.27"W
Toula fuel Bunker

Nuku’alofa
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Ha’apai
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Niuatoputapu
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Website: www.homegas.to
DOES not have all adaptors – NO CAMPINGAZ fittings!!
Taxi from town is $5 each way. Or bring in to Café
Hours 9am to 4.30pm M to Sa
Vava’u Tropicana oncharge $4 a kg and a $5 surcharge – generally next day.

International check in (first Tongan port – AT WHARF, unless bad weather)
Fly your Q flag, call Vava’u Customs on VHF 26 and wait for Customs, Health and Immigration ($100 Practique FEE) to check you in. NO OTHER FEES, apart from overtime. Clear your cockpit of any cigarettes, alcohol, fishing lures and smaller items. We DO NOT encourage gifts to Government officials! Offer a sprite, coffee or juice…
Suitable casual attire to show respect please

(not your final Tongan port NOT AT WHARF)
Marine and ports to pay lights and bouys FEE, then Boarding Officer at Customs for outward clearance – NO OTHER FEES, apart from overtime.
CHECK your visa expiry DATES!

• Whalewatching regulations 2013

1.Unless you are in a licenced whale watching or whale swimming vessel, you are not allowed to approach any whale closer than 300m
2.Swimming with whales is prohibited unless you are on a licenced vessel and in the water with a certified guide.
3. If a whale surfaces near you, you should change th course of your vessel, in a safe manner, and move 300m from the whales at no-wake speed.
4. kayaking with humpback whales is prohibited unless the kayak is launched from a licenced vessel.
5 No jet Skis are allowed within 2km of any whale.
First time offence is a fine of between $1,000 and $5,000 and/or imprisonment of up to 18 months
Repeat offence is a fine of between $1,000 and $10,000 and/or imprisonment of up to 3 years.

• Beware of Alofi a tall Tongan hawker – flag maker/bread/feasts etc. Rows a dinghy and rides a bike. Report any problems to the Police, or Ministry of Tourism. He does homemade flags from tshirt material, charges for everything he does and frequently exaggerates about services he offers.

A group of expats that assist with any diving, marine or land based rescue. Also assist NZ Rescue Coordination Centre in Wellington and Tongan Police.
VHF 26
Greg 8812347 / 7512347
Lisa 8761942 / 7512870
www.vavau.to/vera

• SPEED limit in the harbour 5 knot – and/or no WAKE.
Be aware of wake for other yachts, swimmers, divers, fisherman turtles, whales!
By order Marine and Ports Harbourmaster.

Greg Just
Email: greg@vavau.to
Phone: 71322 (café)
Mobile: 8812347 or 7512347
VHF ch: 26/16
Address: Mt Talau Park
Divemaster
IT Manager (nz)
Analyst IT/Fin/Proj
Yachtie
Master Drycleaner (nz)

Website: www.vavau.to/Tropicana
www.tongamazing.com

Best way to contact: Cellphone
Services available from Port Officer:
• Assistance with clearing in formalities
• Offshore assist via offshoreassist@vavau.to
• Advanced Notice forms – Fiji/NZ/Australia
• Translation services – fluent in Italian, smattering of French and German.
• Courier package assistance/advice on request
• Snail Mail arrangements –please advise before sending
Yacht in transit SY Yacht Name
c/- Café Tropicana
Fatafehi Rd
Neiafu
Vava’u
Kingdom of Tonga +676 71322 tropicana@vavau.to
• Charts for the Pacific
• Courtesy flags for the Pacific and Asia
• Free Recycling/Used Oil/Battery receiver
• Harbour wifi provider and free info, weather etc
“Zenbu.net.nz – Tropicana” anchorages 1,2,3,4,5
• AIS receiver provider via www.marinetraffic.com
• Laundry the only frontloading rain water and gas laundry in Tonga. Max 9kg per load
• Espresso Coffee/Café/Bread/all day breakfast/lunch/ Provisioning
• Ice cubes and 2kg solid ice blocks – rain water
• Drinking water – potable filtered rain water
• Fully licenced bar
• Rain water hot shower
• Retail Store – carvings/maps/soaps/postcards/ vanilla/coconut oil
• Free booking and information service
• Huge free book swap and reference library
• TV (5tb) and Movie (5000+) swaps
• Overnight computer update/download service
• Rentals – mountain bikes, kayaks, snorkel gear, tents
• Gas tanks refill service