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| DINING:
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| GETTING AROUND:
Rental vehicles are pretty
reasonable (about ST $110 a day including insurance). Need to have
license stamped by police (ST $10), can be difficult on the weekend.
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INTERNET CAFES:
| There
is an internet cafe right across the street from Pasefika
Inn. ST$3 for 15 minutes. Pretty fast, but hot
(could use a fan). Open 7 days a week. |
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Internet
available in business center in Aggie Grey's.
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| LAUNDRY:
There is a laundry mat
across the street from the Pasefika Inn. |
WHAT'S GOOD:
- Snorkeling
at
Palolo Deep National Marine Reserve (see below)
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WHAT'S NOT SO GOOD:
- The
weekends! Almost everything closes by noon or 1 pm on Saturday
and doesn't reopen until Monday morning. (Of
course I arrived Saturday afternoon and departed Monday morning)
- Transit from
international to domestic flights (American Samoa is considered
domestic even though you must process immigration &
customs). International arrival are at Faleolo airport
west of Apia. Domestic flights leave Fagali'i airport east of
Apia. This is about a 40-50 minute taxi ride and will cost
you ST $45.
- Power fluctuations
and brownouts
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WHAT TO DO:
- Waterfall/beach
tour ST $132 [PHOTOS]
- Dinner show
at Aggie Grey's (Wednesday 5:30 - 9:30 pm)
- Manono
Island BBQ (Tuesday 10 am - 4 pm) US
$ 40 per
person
- Deep Sea Fishing
- Lady
Saele Charters
- whole
day (11 hours) US $ 450
- half
day (6 hours) US $ 300
- 26 foot
modern boat
- Kevin
Holihase saele@mailcity.com
Ph: (685) 22480
- Scuba diving
- Snorkel at
Palolo Deep National Marine Reserve
- 5 minute
walk from Aggie Grey's or Pasefika
- Deep
blue hole surrounded by coral on south and east sides.
- Allow
1-2 hours
- Easiest
to snorkel right from the shore despite the water only being
18-24 inches deep. Snorkeling out to the hole will
keep you from stepping on coral or sea urchins. Some
large tropicals very close to shore. The east bank of
the hole is covered with coral and a variety of marine
life. The west side of the hole (toward the harbor is
a dead zone with virtually no life. When I went the
visibility was limited to about 15 feet, but improved
slightly the closer I got to the barrier reef. The
LARGE fish here make it a good snorkeling spot despite the
visibility. I saw one sea turtle and a three foot
mahi-mahi swam right up to me and stared at me through my
mask! Barracuda and larger tropical fish than I have
seen on most snorkeling/dive trips. Good fun.
- Semi-experienced
snorkelers because there is no place to stand up without
stepping on coral once you reach the hole. Also some
people (me included) might be uncomfortable snorkeling over
a deep hole where you can't see the bottom. Especially
when you see the size of the fish swimming around here!
- No
current.
- Open 8
am - 6 pm -- seven days a week
- Admission
ST $2
- I
think you could probably leave a bag with a towel and dry
clothes with the lady at the entrance. They have a
fresh water shower and changing rooms.
- Ecotours (some
don't sound to "eco" to me!)
- 7 day
tours UD$ 140 a day
- Legenday
(includes 3 nights at Aggie Grey's) 4 in villages
- Safari
(rural villages)
- Sea
Kayaking
- Birdwatching
- Survival
- American
Samoa
- Coconuts
(for the ultra fit)
- tours@ecotoursamoa.com
- Ph/fax
(685) 22144 or 25993
- Kayaking
- Surfing
- South
coast (Maninoa)
- 7
different locations
- Maninoa
Surf Camp
- Adventure-Man
Tours & Rentals .......... Ph
28172
- Mountain
bikes, walking, & 4WD tours
- Aleipata
Beach, Namua Island, Fuipisia Fallsm Sopoaga Falls
- By
mountain bike or 4WD, some snorkelling
- Full
Day
- ST $
160
- Ultimate
Overnight
- Good
fitness required
- mountain
bike
- similar
to above ST $ 280
- Sensational
Savaii
- 5
day
- village
accomodations
- ST $
990
- Rent a car
and explore
- Blue
Pacific Car Hire
- bluepacific@lesamoa.net
- Suzuki
Samurai
(A/C)
ST $110/day
- Toyota
Corolla
(A/C)
ST $150/day
- 8
seat Americqn Van (A/C) ST $180/day
- includes
insurance and VAGST
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