14 cruise ships expected in 2014 [1]
Friday, January 24, 2014 - 17:00. Updated on Sunday, January 26, 2014 - 11:40.
Vuna Wharf, Nuku‘alofa Tonga. 24 January 2014.
The MS Silver Whisperer from the United States arrived in Nuku'alofa on January 24, 2014 on a few-hours visit. It was the first of 14 cruise ships expected to visit Tonga this year.
Berthed at Vuna Wharf on a rainy day the cruise ship arrived at 8:00am with over 500 passengers and crew from American Samoa before leaving for Auckland at 2pm.
Two cruise ships the MS Columbus and Crystal Symphony are expected to arrive on Monday, January 27.
Tonga prepares itself for the start of the new cruise ship season for this year with 14 cruise ships confirmed to visit Tonga. They are expected to visit Tongatapu, Vava’u, Ha’apai and Tofua, stated the Ministry of Commerce, Tourism and Labour.
Seventeen cruise ships visited Tonga last year.