About Us -
Sailing Safaris
The Mermaid
Meet the Team
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Meet the Team
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Jb
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The pa'alangi boss - JB, JonBoy or Jon
Beauchamp. Jon has spent the last 22 years working on boats
and the last 14 in Vava'u. He has his own distinct brand of
humour but his customers just keep coming back fro more. |
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Ongo
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The Tongan boss - Ongo Kaihea
or Captain O. Ongo was a school teacher (you can tell) but has
spend the last 30 years showing tourists how to sail and see
whales. Everyone loves O, and he knows whales so well, you could
swear he talks to them. |
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Pita
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Pita wandered in four years
ago and since then his smile has won a thousand hearts. He spends
half his life fixing the docks that he runs. Often found in
the water, and frequently stripped to the waist, he is our favourite
dolphin. |
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Aunofo
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'Aunofo Havea, Nof or Nofo, joined the
team more than 12 years ago. She is the only lady skipper in
Tonga and not only has years of experience but is also a NZ
qualified Boatmaster |
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Hollie
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Hollie fell off a superyacht
4 years ago. Starting as the boat girl she now runs the Mermaid
and Sailing Safaris, drives boats, cooks, makes cocktails, sings
with the band and performs the tau'alunga (traditional Tongan
dance). |
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Villiami
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Villiami |
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For all enquiries..
email us at: sailingsafaris@kalianet.to
or
phone/fax: 00 676 70 650
Sailing Safaris on VHF channe 16
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