July 14, 2014 in Neiafu, Vava’u Tonga
We were wrong back in May of 2012 when we thought by leaving late to cross the South Pacific, we’d miss the crowds. It seems that while we missed the crowds from North America, there were still tons of boats coming across the Pacific from the Panama Canal – at least more than enough to make for crowded anchorages.
We were wrong this year about Tonga. We thought getting here early, before the puddle jumpers, we would have quiet anchorages all to ourselves. Nope. It seems that while only one in four people in New Zealand own boats, the rest of them borrowed boats and are also here in Tonga cruising. Sprinkled in with that is a liberal helping of Aussies as well as cruisers from all other parts of the world who thought as we did. I offer proof of what I say. Here’s a screenshot from our chartplotter from yesterday. See for yourself! -Rich
And this doesn’t even count all the boats without AIS!
