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is tonga worth a week with young kids?

We’re planning a big Pacific trip with our 5-year-old daughter, and Tonga is on our radar—mainly the main island, since we’d be flying in from Auckland and heading to Samoa next. But honestly, I’m a bit torn. I keep picturing us landing in this beautiful, remote place, but then I remember most of the resorts were wiped out by that volcano and tsunami a few years back. My biggest worry is: what will we actually do with a little kid? She’s too young for whale snorkeling (which everyone raves about), and she’d probably protest if we tried to drag her on long hikes. I don’t want to spend a week just wandering around looking for something to keep her entertained. I tried digging up advice online, but most of what I found was either outdated or didn’t make me feel any better about taking the plunge. It’s tough to tell if Tonga is a hidden gem for families or if we’d end up bored and frustrated. If anyone’s been there recently with young kids, did you find enough to do? And are there any hotels in Nuku’alofa that have actually bounced back after the disaster? I’d hate to book something and find out it’s still half under construction. It feels like every time I get excited about the idea, I hit another roadblock. #familytravel #tonga #travelwithkids #Travel