• September 2024:  Immigration information checked and updated from Government website.
• August 2024: Outstanding formalities checked and updated. Comms alert updated.
• July 2024:  Update on Communications issues with Starlink, undersea cable and Digicel network.
• June 2024:  Hazard Alert issued for Home Reef Volcano from Tonga Geological Services.
• March 2024: Fees and clearance checked and updated.
• August 2023:  Whale watching guidelines and restrictions added. Customs and cultural information updated with help from SV Jamala.
• April 2023:  COVID-19 vaccination requirements lifted, biosecurity updated.
• March 2023: Added more information on Transportation section.
• February 2023: All Formalities checked and updated.
• February 2023: Biosecurity, Weather, Yachting essentials and Communications, Minerva Reef info. updated. Information provided by Greg Just of Tropicana Cafe.
• October 2022:  Formalities and clearance information checked and updated from Al Tattersall on SV Ten Gauge.
• September 2022: Border opening confirmed by Greg Just and protocols added to biosecurity.
• July 2022: Updated biosecurity with border opening news.
• October 2021: Covid info. updated with feedback from Greg Just.
• February 2021: Biosecurity Covid information updated – borders still closed – with details from Greg Just and Government website.
• July 2020:  Information on yachts banned stopping at Minerva Reef From Patricia at Gulf Harbour Radio.
• March 2020: COVID-19 Coronavirus restrictions added from Tonga Ministry of Health.
• November 2019:  Information added on Special Management Areas and Fish Habitat Reserves received from Greg Just of Cafe Topicana
• November 2019: Measles alert added to Health section.
• October 2019: Fees section updated with information received from Greg of Tropicana Cafe.
• October 2019: All Formalities, General Info. checked and updated from official sources.
• September 2019:  Information and link added for South Pacific Sailing Network
• September 2019: Pre-arrival ANOA information reinforced following news of yachts being fined for not submitting these forms – from Greg Just of Cafe Tropicana.
• April 2019: Immigration and Customs updated with information from John Martin.
• December 2018: Customs updated re possible extension to cruising permit from 12 to 18 months.
• June 2018: Clearance Fees updated by Grahame Brown, recently arrived in Tonga.
• May 2018: New info. on visa extensions for crew and yacht added to formalities from Gulf Harbour Radio NZ.
• January 2018: Immigration updated with feedback about 90 days visas on arrival.
• September 2017: Customs and Couriers updates from Greg of Tropicana Café and Kate of The Boatyard.
• December 2016: Customs procedures updated and confirmed by Tonga Customs with assistance from The Boatyard.
• November 2016: Immigration section updated to reflect new one-way ticket requirements
• March 2016: Clearance updated and publication added with information from SV Star Blazer.
• June 2015: Publications checked/updated.
• September 2014: Total revision of all Tonga information by SY Adina with the assistance of Greg of Tropicana Café and Craig Airey from Ha’aipai.
• May 2013: Clearance and Fees updates from s/v Cordelia, Roy and Gail Greenwald.
• January 2013: Web addresses checked/updated.
• December 2012: Updates from Greg Just.

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