Entry Date: 21.09.2018, at 10:30:00 hrs (local)

Bora Bora - Tonga

Arival in Neiafu

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PRID: 11615
LegID: 312
LegNo: 61
Latitude: S018°39.16'
Longitude: W173°59.09'
Day#: 801
Log (Day): 13 nm
Log (Leg): 1344 nm
Log (Total): 45780 nm
Days sailing: 4
Covered distance: 261 nautical miles since Niue
Distance to Tonga: 0 nautical miles
Weather: 10-12 knots of Eastwind, no waves, beautiful weather
Mood of the crew: perfect

The new day greets us with beautiful weather. The sun is shining and there are almost no clouds at the sky. The remaining 13 nm we are sailing within the protected lagoon of the Vava´u group.

A little later we dock at the customs dock in Neiafu. It does not take long until the first official shows up, the officer from Biosecurity, then comes the one for customs and immigration (Image) and finally the officer from the health department. All the officers are very friendly. We have to fill in countless of forms, pay some fees, and two hours later we are officially cleared in to the Kingdom of Tonga.

The bay of Neiafu is very crowded with cruising vessels. First we try several times to anchor. Then we got lucky and found a mooring. Tonga here we are!