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Nuku'alofa, Tonga

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February 27th 2014
<strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">21st February Nuku’alofa, Tonga Having missed the 19th February by crossing the international dateline we find ourselves in Tonga for the ships maiden port of call Nuku’alofa. This was to be an anchor port but we learnt that the new wharf had recently been completed and we were able to berth alongside the port. A ... read more

Oceania » Tonga » Vava'u » Nuku

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The archipelago of "The Friendly Islands" was united into a Polynesian kingdom in 1845. It became a constitutional monarchy in 1875 and a British protectorate in 1900. Tonga acquired its independence in 1970 and became a member of the Commonwealth of... ... read more