Posts Tagged ‘whale swimming’
Whale Swimming Tour in Tonga
Since 2006, I have been traveling to Tonga to swim with whales. I have developed relationships with experienced boat captains and guest house owners in order to provide a consistent hi-quality experience. My goal is provide the best Private Whale Swim Adventure possible. There are a lot of different kinds of accommodations in Tonga just…
Read MoreTonga Whale Swim Adventures Sept 6-20, 2023 and August 21 – Sept 4th, 2024
These adventures are the result of 14 years of leading whale swim and photography expeditions to Tonga. This is the kind of trip most people consider to be once in a lifetime. Accordingly, my goal is to make it the best trip possible. Most whale swim boats are open charters and take between 8-12 people.…
Read MoreThinking about Tonga
I went to Tonga for the first time in 2006, to swim with whales legally. Tonga is one of the few places in the world that has organized whale swimming under permit. I learned that swimming with whales fills my heart with joy. Just floating along in the presence of whales is incredible, but when…
Read MoreTip for photographing whales from a moving boat
Maui is the vacation destination for over 10,000 Humpback whales this season. Whale watching is one of the must do things for locals and visitors. Since they are moving it is important to have a fast shutter speed when creating the image. For that matter so is being stable. If your on a moving boat…
Read MoreWhale art
This portrait along with over 40 more will be installed soon into the new location of the Waterfront Restaurant located at Maalaea Harbor. While in Maui come and check it out. If not coming to Maui check out this gallery.
Read MoreTraveling is great but there is no place like home
For the last six years I have spent most of September in Tonga, swimming with whales and leading photography dedicated adventures. I have just returned from this years expeditions and while the whales were ever-present I missed my family. Each year it seems more difficult to be away for extended periods. Thank goodness for skype,…
Read MoreTraditional Canoes
On Doug’s recent trip to Fiji and Tonga, he encountered three of five traditional canoes. The captain of one of them is a woman names Aunofo. She is the Queen of the Sea. It seems all five are going to meet in Fiji and sail together across the Pacific to California, then on to the…
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