Humpback SwimsReviews of humpbackswims.com

We have been working with Humpback Swims and Nadia for years and it has been great. They always focus on quality over quantity and both customers and tour/accommodation providers benefit from this. Keeping the price as low as possible while maintaining a high quality service is an art and they do an excellent job of this. I would highly recommend it to anyone and everyone. Happy planning and have a great trip.

Just got back from a 10 day trip with Humpback Swims. The best in-water encounters I've ever had. Swimming with a mother and calf humpback is just extraordinary. Do it!

A very BIG and wonderful thank you to Humpback Swims and Nadia Aly as we had the time of our life swimming with these beautiful, amazing and gentle giants! I used to think that swimming with whales was something to be done only by people who worked for adventure magazines and all I could do was to dream that someday maybe that would be me. Well that someday came and my dreams became reality in August 2017 when Nadia helped me out of the boat and into the water for the first time to see my first whale in the wild!! A moment never to be forgotten. Humpback Swims made sure we were taken care of the whole trip from the time we were picked up from the airport, our accommodations and each day on the boat. We chose Humpback Swims because of the small and more personalized groups and more time to be in the water with whales. Humpback Swims did not disappoint - great people, guides and boat drivers. If you ever dreamed of swimming with whales in the wild - do it! This is the perfect opportunity to visit Tonga and to swim with humpback whales! Thank you Humpback Swims - we hope to be back someday!!

Hi. I recently got back from swimming with humpbacks in Tonga. It was excellent - far better than I expected. I have previously swam with Humpbacks at the Silver Banks. Nadia’s trip was so much better. In Tonga, you see so close to the whales. A few times the young calves brushed us (they don’t seem to know their own size). The Tongan guides are amazing. They seem to know what the whales are going to do before the whales themselves know it. I went to photograph Humpbacks. I got amazing shots. I’d go with Nadia again in Tonga or on other trips she puts together. Excellent. I’d go back to Tonga to swim with Humpbacks again too.

This is one of those experiences in life that makes you in awe of the natural world and creates in your heart a fierce desire to protect. The location, while tricky to get to, is raw and gorgeous. The water is clear, and after jumping in the water a few times with these incredible whales the fear slides away as you witness the intelligence in their eyes, their acknowledgement of you, their awareness of you and them as they adjust themselves to swim by or stay and play with your group. It isn't a simple sight seeing tour, you are on a boat daily looking for these wild animals, and then jumping in the water repeatedly to get a once in a lifetime experience. Nadia's enthusiasm is contagious and her own screams of delight in a sighting or an experience are the best, as it truly never gets old, and once you leave, you will forever miss this experience and interaction and ache for it again.

Words and even imagery don’t explain the interactions and feelings you will experience on this trip. The whales are there and Humpback Swims does everything possible to get you in the water to see and sometimes try and avoid the whales. From booking online you have full service with help on flights, tips and tricks with traveling, and what to pack. Nadia is there with you almost all the time to ensure your questions are answered and you have a clear understanding on what to expect. The local people are amazing and the accommodations are just the same. Rooms are clean and comfortable and the food is something else. But all in all the whales are why you’re there and if you want to have an amazing life changing experience, this trip is what you need. I recommend the 8 day trip over the 5. But any time in the water with these creatures is something you won’t forget.

It takes a leap of faith going half way around the world to swim with humpbacks. But it was so worth it! I spent a week in Tonga with Nadia and Humpback Swims. The trip was awesome in every way - both in the water, on the boat, free diving in the occasional cave, and on land at the Vava'u Villas and at the local restaurants. Many hours spent in the water close to mother and calif pairs of humpbacks and the occasional escort. Great food, accommodations and most of all - all the details were taken care of by Nadia. I used to teach research diving and have logged over 2000 dives around the world photographing pelagics and doing research on tiger and hammerhead sharks and just exploring (of course these are swims not dives with humpbacks). I have often served my group of dive buddies (ex instructors) as the organizer. I was quite happy to leave the organizing to Nadia. I did not know Nadia previously so this was an act of faith for me - traveling from San Francisco in hopes of getting in the water with humpbacks. Rain or shine, we had a great time in the water! Nadia handled all the details and set us up for a great outcome: a boatload (5 ocean enthusiasts on our small boat) of us with huge smiles on our faces time after time (on multiple "drops" every day)....

Don't even know where to start. This was my second trip with Nadia, and I'm writing this as I'm sitting in a hotel room about to embark on a third trip with her. Swimming with the humpbacks is something you almost can't even describe and pictures do it no justice. We had 8 incredible days out on the water with our very knowledgeable crew. Definitely go for the 8 day trip. You never know what to expect day to day. Every day of our trip was different from the previous. Dateline (captain) and Baia (guide) went way out of their way to get us encounters and making sure we were comfortable on the boat. Baia was amazing at being able to find the whales underwater and you had to eventually just trust why you were swimming after him, but everytime he would come up with a whale. We were picked up and dropped off daily at the dock in front of our accommodations at Mystic Sands which was incredibly convenient. Mystic sands was also an amazing part of the trip. Mosi and her family basically take you in as part of your family for the entirety of your trip. Our first night there she made a huge welcome dinner for us that took up the entire table and was apologizing she didnt have more to cook. I have been a lot of different places with various animal encounters and this has to be one of my favorites so far. When a baby humpback comes up to you to play, no words can even describe it. Would definitely recommend booking your trip with Nadia and humpback swims.