A SPECIAL NOTE,
SAMOA TO LOSE A DAY......
So that Samoa is in the same time zone as its major
trading partners in Australia, New Zealand and Fiji, it
will at midnight on the 29th December 2011 leap forward a day
to the 31st December and go into the same time zone as these
countries, so there will be no December 30th 2011 in Samoa ( we
will change our destination home page map at the same
time!)
With more than 2500 hours of sunshine annually and a sea
temperature that rarely falls below 75°F, the weather 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.
There are 2 main islands in Samoa; Upolu, where the capital,
Apia and the International Airport is located, and Savaii.
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 country to see in the new day out and one of the
first country to see the end of the day!
We believe that Samoa is one of the South Pacific's best kept
secrets....
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.