Taiana's Resort Ha'apai
, Uoleva Island Ha'apai, Tonga
Other Ha'apai Hotels
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Matafonua Lodge Ha'apai
110 reviews
Last review: Feb 02, 2012 -
Resort at Billy's Place Ha'apai
6 reviews
Last review: Oct 09, 20094 miles SW of Taiana's Resort
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4 days on Ha'apai Island
... Other than that we simply relaxed around the resort. The kids loved collecting the hermit crabs that were everywhere, and playing with the children of the resort owners (particularly Cooper as they had a 6 year old boy). At night we enjoyed wonderful meals in the restaurant, on large tables, with the rest of the guests. It was like having a dinner party with friends every evening, and the food was amazing (especially the deserts!). One night ...
Celebrating Jeff’s Birthday island style
... tasty burgers and fries, we took the kayaks out to the western side of the island to check out some more reefs. The wind had picked up a bit at this point, so we returned the kayaks in the late afternoon.
We finished out the day by relaxing on the sheltered western beach and watched the sunset. It was another incredible day of celebrating Jeff’s birthday, but the best was ...
Snorkeling for two and the most beautiful weather
... for some lunch. After some chicken soup and crackers, we went over to the western sandy beach and relaxed, read, and swam in the crystal clear water. The sunset was quite beautiful and it topped off one of the best days that we’ve had in Tonga so far. At night, lit by a full moon, we followed Darren with some guests to see some ancient petroglyphs that were recently discovered on the far eastern shore near the resort. ...
Internet day, Tongan Feast and World Cup Rugby
... The Tongans seemed much bigger than the Kiwis (New Zealanders), but I guess it all came down to passing. It was Jennifer's first rugby game, so she was able to learn a lot about the game from Jeff who used to play rugby (as loose head prop) for UC Santa Cruz. We were up was past our bedtime (11:30pm) to watch the whole game, as we wanted to see Tonga defeat New Zealand (which never did happen)… ...
Running and relaxing in Ha'apai
... with us – ramen noodles, cornflakes, tea, canned meat, and juice – so we were able to supplement our diet there with some bowls and hot water provided to us at the Matafonua Lodge. The Tongan staff there was very warm and accommodating, and we found ourselves very well taken care of.
That night, we had pizza for dinner, which was o.k., and we ...
