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Liveaboard whale watching in the South Pacific aboard Jocara
Whale watching
Dive and swim with the whales?
Tonga is one of the only countries that allows, and even encourages swimming with the whales. The whale photos taken underwater on this site are real. Come have a face to face encounter with one of the world's largest creatures.
We can help book day adventures or even help set up a vacation on the only overnight whale watching boat in Tonga. That's right, book up to six passengers to spend a week communing with the humpback whale population. Sleeping near the pods and hearing whalesong reverberating through the hull at night, viewing the first whales of the day while breakfasting on deck, and possibly finding some calm friendly whales for an in-the-water encounter.
Jocara objectives
Jocara is as much a whale watching vessel as she is a research boat. For example she carries hydrophones for recording whalesongs and information gained becomes part of the greater world knowledge base.
Research
To contribute to marine environmental research in remote areas that are under-represented and in which some of the greatest marine riches are to be found yet remain poorly surveyed. We achieve this by working together with local researchers in support of their research programs as well as opportunistic research arising out of Jocara's presence.
We do opportunistic surveying and reporting of marine mammals, sharks, sea turtles at sea and in remote locations.
Awareness
To create an extended awareness about the astonishing beauty and diversity of marine life, the plight of so many species, the dangers of over-fishing and pollution, the impact of global warming and other threats by means of this globally-accessible website updated regularly with diaries, information and images.
Education
In the various countries we visit we invite schools and students of all ages to visit Jocara. We start with a tour on deck, showing the equipment and explaining about sailing. The tour then continues in the cockpit where all the navigational instruments are. Below-decks visitors get to see how we live on board and we usually show some of our educational movies.
Mission
"Our mission is to begin a new chapter in our relationship with Jocara, the oceans she sails and the marine environment at large by shifting Jocara's home base to New Zealand, where she will begin her new role expanding the horizons of not only our family, but also that of Mark, Reneé, more >>
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Rate for 2 guests/week: $ 7,000.00
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Rate for 3 guests/week: $ 8,190.00
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Rate for 4 guests/week: $ 9,240.00
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Rate for 5 guests/week: $ 9,800.00
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Rate for 6 guests/week: $ 10,080.00
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Total # of Guest Cabins: 3
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Preferred Pick Up Location: Vava U
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Other Pick Up Location: Nukalofa Tonga
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Gay/Lesbian Friendly: Yes
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