The Pacific Pearl visits Nuku'alofa [1]
Wednesday, October 16, 2013 - 17:30. Updated on Wednesday, October 16, 2013 - 18:00.
The 1,600 passengers of the Pacific Pearl, which included a few Tongan nationals kept the Talamahu market, shops and cafes in the Central Business District busy all day.
The Pacific Pearl departed for Fiji in the evening.
A total of 17 cruise ships were initially booked to visit Tonga this year, but four has been cancelled. The Pacific Pearl was the ninth cruise ship to have visited Tonga this year.