Savai’i, Samoa tourism chief laments challenges

Apia: After over two years of shut borders that crushed Samoa’s tourism sector, a leading tourism figure in Savai’i is not even sure if it is worth reopening his business now the country’s borders are set to open.

Savai’i Samoa Tourism Association President, Vaaelua Faapoipoi Gidlow told the Samoa Observer that there was lack of enthusiasm among a lot of tourism operators, after they struggled through the last 28 months trying to keep their operations afloat, amid zero tourist and visitor arrivals in Samoa.

Currently, the Association’s activities are on hold as the industry waits for the Government before the reopening of borders on 1 August.

Samoa Observer