Pangaimotu Island beach
Pangaimotu – is a small touristic island, located not far from Tongatapu in the Kingdom of Tonga, near the capital of Nuku'alofa.
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Beach description
The shore is covered with fine white sand. The decent to the water is gentle, sea is clean, transparent and warm. Exotic lovers and calm holiday connoisseurs come here. There is only one hotel, but most visitors come here only for a day. They come by themself by water taxi or with an excursion. The tour with a guide in the afternoon will cost 30$. The boat goes every hour. The journey time is 15min.
Pangaimotu's attraction: half sunken ship, located within the resort. This is the only place which works on Sundays. Diving, snorkeling and fishing are popular here.
When is it better to go
The beaches of the Tonga archipelago have a predominantly humid tropical climate. There are no temperature fluctuations in the northern islands, and in the south they are – within 5 degrees. February – is the hottest month, during the day the temperature rises to 30 - 32 degrees Celsius. Between July and September it is cooler. The rainy season lasts from November to April. Powerful tropical cyclones unfold at this time on the archipelago, the weather is stormy. The best time for recreation on the beaches of Tonga is the period from May to October.