IMPORTANT INFORMATION - As
of 14th April 2022, there have been 701 new cases within the last 7
days. However, Samoa still has restrictions for travellers
with regards to the COVID-19 virus and most foreign nationals
including UK nationals, are still not allowed to enter, unless they
are permanent residents, classed as an essential worker and have
been approved for travel by the Samoan Government.
The Samoan Government is
undertaking an intensive vaccination programme, for all their
citizens from 5 years and up. Hopefully, once the vast
majority of their population is vaccinated, they will look to
re-open borders to international travellers.
For further information,
see the Government of Samoa Ministry of
Health website or their Facebook page posts.
Also, due to the measles
outbreak in the islands in late 2019, it is also recomended that
travellers make sure they are immunised for measles.
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MOST HOTELS IN THE SAMOAN
ISLANDS ARE CLOSED TO GUESTS TEMPORARILY DURING THIS UNPRECEDENTED
SITUATION AND ARE NOT TAKING ANY NEW RESERVATIONS FOR THE IMMEDIATE
FUTURE. THOUGH SOME ARE STARTING TO RE-OPEN OR PREPARE TO
RE-OPEN, READY FOR WHEN INTERNATIONAL VISITORS CAN RETURN. WE
DO NOT HAVE A CONFIRMED DATE FOR THIS AT PRESENT
WE WILL UPDATE WITH ANY NEW
INFORMATION AS WE ARE ADVISED.
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Click HERE for a map of Samoa
With more than 2500 hours of
sunshine annually and a sea temperature that rarely falls below
75°F, the weather, and the water here is just perfect! The volcanic
islands of Samoa bid you 'Talofa Lava' or 'Welcome' to the heart of
Polynesia. The islands are stunningly beautiful with pristine,
white sand beaches with thickly vegetated covered mountains and
many of the best waterfalls to be found on any island in the South
Pacific.
With a population of around 200,00,
Samoa has 2 main islands; Upolu, the more developed and westernised
island, where the capital, Apia and the International Airport is
located, with a population of around 150,000, and the larger but
less populated island, Savaii, with only around 50,000
residents. Both have amazing natural beauty, from the crystal
clear ocean teeming with tropical fish and majestic turtles, to the
lava fields, rainforests, waterfalls, mineral springs and
caves. You can see and experience tradtional Samoan
daily life in many of the small towns and villages dotted around
these beautiful islands.
Independant since 1962, the Samoan
people are very warm and friendly and have proudly preserved their
century's old Polynesian culture. Each village has it's own
Chief or 'Matai', who still retains a great influence over day to
day village life, helping to maintain the cultural core for the
nation.
Lying just west of the
International Dateline, Samoa is one of the first countries to see
in the new day in and to see the sunset at the end of the
day!
With so much to do and see, and
good value for money with a favourable exchange rate, we believe
that Samoa is one of the South Pacific's best kept secrets....
All our itineraries are tailor-made
to your exact requirements, but if you would like some ideas for
itineraries and guide prices, please click HERE
Currently, there are no locally
based cruise companies offering cruse itineraries around
Samoa. There are a few major cruise companies operating the
large luxury liners, who offer itineraries across and
around the Pacific that will visit some of these islands, but they
are not frequent or on a regular basis.
SPECIAL NOTE,
SAMOA lost a day......
So that Samoa is in the same time
zone as its major trading partners in Australia, New Zealand and
Fiji, on the 29th December 2011, it changed its time zone.
Samoa leaped forward 24 hours to the 31st December and went into
the same time zone as these countries. So, if some of
your Samoa reference literature was published before 2011, it
will still show Samoa in the old time zone.
Please note: We are
constantly updating the prices shown on this website, but due to
volatility of the currency exchange markets at the moment with the
UK Sterling rate, prices may vary from those shown. If you
wish to confirm any prices shown here, please contact us
directly.
Click HERE to see the UK
Foreign Office's latest advice for visitors travelling to
Samoa