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Discover Beautiful Sales Mission to American Samoa
The Samoa Tourism Authority in collaboration with a number of hotels and resorts will be in the American Samoa for the Discover Beautiful Sales Mission which will take place in Pago Pago during 8th-10th November.
Published Wednesday, 9 November 2022
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Tourism Bodies Strengthen Partnership
A delegation from Maori Tourism headed by CEO Toluma’anave Pania Tyson-Nathan was recently in the country as part of an exchange with Samoa Tourism Authority.
Published Wednesday, 9 November 2022
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Samoa participates at Tourism Meetings in Cook Islands
Samoa is among several member countries of the inter-Government South Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO) that are meeting in person in the Cook Islands for the first time since 2019.
Published Thursday, 3 November 2022
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Samoa welcomes restart of cruise ship port calls
The Port of Apia will welcome the return of cruise ships when Westerdam and Zuiderdam from the Holland America line call in at Matautu on Tuesday 18th October and Thursday 20th October respectively.
Published Monday, 17 October 2022
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Savaii Palolo Festival 2022
While many across Samoa are closely monitoring the moon as part of the countdown to the first rising of the much-loved palolo which is predicted to be around 14th to 16th October, the Savaii Samoa Tourism Association (SSTA) has started month-long celebrations as part of the annual Savaii Palolo Fest.
Published Wednesday, 12 October 2022
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Samoa Cultural Village Reopens
The conch shell calls and drum beats of the Samoa Cultural Village, located in the heart of the Apia CBD next to the FMFMII Government Building and adjacent to the Matagialalua Friendship Park on the Apia Waterfront, have once again come alive following its reopening in the first week of October.
Published Wednesday, 12 October 2022
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Samoa removes COVID-19 test requirement for inbound travellers
Acting Prime Minister Hon. Tuala Tevaga Ponifasio announced on 22nd September the removal of the pre-departure requirement for a supervised COVID-19 RAT for travellers bound for Samoa.
Published Tuesday, 27 September 2022
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Hotel bookings start to rebuild following border reopening
Optimism about forward revenue and occupancy projections trending higher is building among hotels and resorts following the reopening of borders to international travelers in August.
Published Tuesday, 27 September 2022
Seabreeze Resort re-Opens after Upgrade
Award winning Seabreeze Resort, which was awarded the best romantic resort in Oceania at the 2021 World Travel Awards, is back to normal operations after undergoing a massive renovation in which all its 13 ocean view rooms were completely remodeled and upgraded to provide a new and improved experience.
Published Monday, 12 December 2022
Christmas Festivities and New Year Fireworks
The popular Christmas on the Waterfront is back again this year, with the programme set for Wednesday 21st to Friday 23rd December at the Friendship Park.
Published Monday, 12 December 2022
Cruise Tourism Strategy Launched
The Samoa Cruise Tourism Strategy, which was recently launched is the culmination of significant work that was undertaken during the closure of borders due to the Covid-19 Pandemic to develop a clear framework to guide the industry going forward.
Published Sunday, 11 December 2022
Repurposing Plastics Initiative
Samoa Tourism Authority in close partnership with the (South) Pacific Tourism Organization (PTO) under the Pacific Tourism Waste Action Initiative recently hosted a week-long training on Repurposing Plastics.
Published Wednesday, 7 December 2022
Eased entry requirements welcomed
The lifting of Covid-19 travel restrictions towards the end of September has been widely welcomed by visitors. On 22nd September, the requirement to complete a pre-departure test and show proof of vaccination were removed following the reopening of borders to international travellers on 1st August.
Published Wednesday, 12 October 2022
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VISITOR NUMBERS AT A GLANCE
For the month of March 2020
| A Samoa | 234 |
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| NZ | 1675 |
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| Australia | 995 |
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| USA | 253 |
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| Canada | 10 |
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| OPI | 139 |
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| UK | 26 |
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| Germany | 21 |
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| OEC | 55 |
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| Japan | 16 |
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| China | 103 |
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| OAC | 409 |
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| Other Countries | 228 |
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