Lafa Lafa 1

The Lafa Lafa group comprises a series of four, distinct submerged seamounts. Being offshore and slightly exposed to prevailing currents they attract many of the larger species that divers want to see. Sharks, Rays and Turtles are not uncommon but may be difficult to sight through the profusion of schooling fish belonging to the Snapper, Parrotfish and Grouper families. Transient pelagics including Great Barracuda and Dogtooth Tuna scathe the mount facades ever alert for an unsuspecting meal. Watch the small reef fish dive for cover as the open water predators make their periodic lunges. The standard of coral health on the Lafa Lafa group, 3 and 4 in particular, is unparalled in the entire Kingdom of Tonga and these dives deserve real recognition. In 2008 we had several scuba encounters with Humpbacks here!