Talofa Samoa

Kiwis have a natural affinity with the Samoan people, not only are they our close Pacific neighbours, have made Auckland their home and they also make up most of our provincial rugby teams! Samoa boasts all that the South Pacific has to offer without being tarnished by years of tourism. Samoa has become hugely popular in the last few years for obvious reasons; it is extremely affordable to get to, plus it offers everything that the rest Pacific Islands offer but without the hefty price tag. Samoa offers a broad range of activities, however if you are not a beach and water person maybe Samoa is not the place for you. They have amazing beaches on all of the seven islands that make up Samoa, way too many to mention in details, but if you look Trip Advisor there is a plethora of comments about each beach on what’s good and what’s amazing. Just type in ‘what to do in Samoa’, Google will do the rest. There are a range of great surf breaks on the coast of Samoa and professional surf companies plus resorts that will get you to the waves. Between November and May is the most consistent swell pattern as both South swells and North swells hit the islands plus the light off shore trades winds blow at this time of year to create some of the best surfing the South Pacific – best to link up with someone like Island Holidays who can give you the best advice about where and when to go. Underwater Samoa has a lot to offer as well, the diving is great all year round with a range of commercial operators and there are a vast variety of dive locations catering for all needs from deep coral reefs to shallow snorkelling. Another big aquatic draw cards for Samoa is the fishing; in the fishing media lately Samoa is being heralded as the new El Dorado of fishing, there are lots of local reef fishing but the game fishing has netted a trophy cabinet full of world records and prize fish. What has become synonymous with Samoa and tourism in the last few years is the Sua Ocean Trench. This unique swimming hole has been used in a lot of the Samoan promotional material TV, posters and adverts. It is a stunning natural wonder featuring a unique land formation consisting of two giant holes joined via an ancient lava tube cave. One without water and the other a beautiful 30m deep swimming hole with turquoise water accessed by a ladder. This area has lush gardens, day fales (little houses) with cliff top views, blowholes and sea arches, not to be missed if you have the chance spend the day. Samoa has a lot to offer you can swim with turtles, you can visit the museum, catch a scenic ferry ride and take in a culture show but without questions the single best thing about Samoa is the friendly people (and the beaches, surf and the fishing!)