Located on the north side of the large island, the resort had only. Alternatively you can hire a car in upolu and bring it on the ferry check with your rental car company if they can book the ferry ticket for you it is always best to pre book your car before scheduled sailing time. Taking the ferry samoa transport pacific island travel. Next take a ferry to the port of salelologa in savaii island. Savaii shuttles lalomalava savaiitransfersandtours.
Savaii is the largest island but less populated than upolu. The employees at our resort were extremely hospitable. Are you hiring the jeep, if so the rental company will book it on for you. There are also regular bus services at an amazingly cheap price. Our travel agent has booked our car hire which includes return ferry to savaii, a ferry to savaii. They were also very good at helping us organise ferry rides, taxis etc. Aug 09, 2016 samoa, officially the independent state of samoa and, until 4 july 1997, known as western samoa, is a country consisting of two main islands, savaii and upolu, and four smaller islands. Penalty fee apply when you miss your scheduled ferry sailing, if you change.
If you are arriving from faleolo international airport which is located on upolu island, then you will need to take a short taxi ride 5 minutes to the mulifanua wharf, where you can purchase your ferry tickets. You can fly into apia on the island of upolu, samoa from many pacific hubs such as l. Jet over hotel, salelologa, savaii island offers hotels accommodation in samoa, samoa check out our pictures and book online with the samoa hotel directory. Samoa transport plan and book pacific island holiday. If youre interested in cycling in samoa, andy cycled around savaii and part of upolu. Vessel roro passenger ferry samoa shipping corporation. Ask your rental car company to book before your holiday. Were hiring a van at the airport and heading in to apia to pick up food supplies before going down to litia sinis, lalomanu beach for 3 nights.
Chill out at the beach, go swimming or snorkelling, dive over the tropical reefs, or try the world class surfing, fishing and cycle touring. Samoas big island offers a spectacular scenic smorgasbord of riotous rainforest, seasmashed cliffs, pristine waterfalls and ragged volcanic cones around 450 of them. January march 2020 download domestic services mulifanuasalelologa passenger fares. Just wanted to know what the ferry trip over to savaii is like as my daughter can get seasick. Savaii island is of volcanic origin and the mountainous interiors are covered with dense rain forests.
Samoa travel guide for independent travelers x days in y. The samoa shipping corporation runs ferries between the main islands of upolu and savaii several times a day, including a businessclass ferry that provides light refreshments and air. Commons is a freely licensed media file repository. Scenic ferry boat trip from upolu to savaii pacific ocean. I need to book a ferry from upolu to savaii with a jeep for 2 people return. I am travelling on the ferry on sunday 7th oct from upolo to savaii. We have found there is no substitute for this recce mission across apolima strait on the ferry to view the swim course. I heard there are about 5 sailings a day, but couldnt get exact sailing schedule.
When in the samoan islands get your feet wet on the weekly samoa ferry that sails between upolu and tutuila american samoa. Mar 07, 2019 check the savaii ferry schedule, noting the two sunday departures as opposed to the usual five. The room i stayed in on the 3rd floor was new, after returning from savaii i stayed in. Onboard mv lady samoa iii we have a canteen that caters to satisfying your thirst and cravings needs for decent prices. New ferry timetable samoa message board tripadvisor. Reviews of savaii lagoon resort this rating is a reflection of how the property compares to the industry standard when it comes to price, facilities and services available. The ferry journey takes 1 hour 15 minutes from mulifanua port towards the most western edge of upolu to salelologa on the southeast of savaii. Samoa shipping corporation upolu ferries samoa transport overview. Vaisala hotel accommodation in samoa is located on a beautiful white sandy beach, secluded from the village of vaisala on the western end of savaii island all rooms have ocean views with some literally on the beach. Spend your holiday discovering the islands independently by renting a car or scooter, or even a bike for a truly active adventure. You have more chance of success knowing where you are going a must for swim captains. We have decided to sail the following day sunday on the earlier of the only 2 available services, at 1 pm. The best savaii hotels where to stay on and around.
Recommended savaii island accommodations in samoa x days in y. Ferry timetable mulifanua wharf is 5 minutes drive from faleolo international airport. We stayed at tanoa tusitala hotel again in 2016 and amanaki restaurant. Let samoa shipping corporation help you travel to savaii, and american samoa with ease, safety and reliability. We will have a car and also wanted to know the best way to book a ticket for the trip. You cant stay in the car whilst the ferry is moving. Oct 03, 2008 after a week on upolu we took the ferry to savaii, the other large island in samoa after hawaii and new zealand, the largest island in polynesia, even.
This is the ferry station in savaii, the main part of town is in beyond it thats it folks. Upolu island apia apia, samoas big smoke is where you will find fugalei fresh produce market on fugalei street. From upolu to savaii and apia to pago pago let us help take you there with ease, safety and reliability. Upolu hosts the bulk of the countrys population, with approximately 5,000 residents, while the larger island of savaii has over 43,000 and is also the fourthlargest island in polynesia. Booking a van on the ferry apia to savaii apia forum tripadvisor. Taking the ferry to savaii head to samoas largest island, savaii, with a short ferry sailing from upolu. Hotel elisa, apia, upolu island offers hotels accommodation in samoa, samoa check out our pictures and book online with the samoa hotel directory. Sunday 29 march 1 pm mandatory visual inspection of the course to savaii.
The faleolo international airport is on the island of upolu. Recommended savaii island accommodations in samoa x days. Explore savaii holidays and discover the best time and places to visit. Scenic ferry boat trip from upolu to savaii pacific ocean duration. Take the big ferry, not the small one the ride was rough. The crossing time taken by the upolu and tutuila ferry is about 8 hours and the journey can be pretty rough and uncomfortable, especially for those more prone to water. If you want to take a car on the ferry to savaii, tickets for vehicle and driver must be booked. We are also able to help you book your ferry tickets for the vehicle prior your arrival.
Sep 03, 2016 naturally, accommodations in savaii are much simpler than those of upolu island, but youll be happy to know that theyre much cheaper as well. Samoa, stormy ferry boat crossing from savaii to upolu. If not then go to and you will find a booking option, you cant pay online though so if you go this way youll need to be at the wharf at least 2 hours prior to departure to pay for it. Ferry to savaii if you are planning to transit across to savaii directly off your international flight, a regular ferry service runs between the islands between the hours of 6am and 4pm from monday to saturday,with 2sailings only on sundays.
January march 2020 download domestic services mulifanua. Schedule is subject to change with or without notice. You can buy the book at or if youre in new zealand, check your local library. Ferry times to savaii and car hire from the airport. The drive in savaii is much more interesting than upolu. Savaii is just a little over an hour boat ride from the main island of upolu and the wharf is a short taxi ride from the faleolo airport. Main coast road, fagamalo, savaii, fagamalo, samoa. Ferries from savaii to upolu apia forum tripadvisor. Destination samoa a curious new zealand travel guide. Your advice would be appreciated, as it will be a long ride with a very frightened mother. Samoa is compromised of two relatively large islands, upolu and savaii and eight smaller islands. Vaisala hotel, vaisala, savaii island in samoa, samoa book.
We are a 10minute drive from the main ferry terminal of savaii salelologa wharf, so are convenient for those wanting to stay closer to catch early ferries or arriving late. Information from its description page there is shown below. Our clients are very important to us thats why we put a lot of focus on the needs of our passengers. Passenger seagoing transport services samoa shipping.
Transport exploring samoa is easy, with many different types of transport available to visitors. For my two nights in savaii, id chosen the savaii lagoon resort. Not that that means a lot, because you can still circle it in three hours, even respecting the local speed limit of 56 kmhour. We didnt take time to take pictures of us shopping in the market, maybe before we leave ill take some. Drink in the colours, the warmth, the 3,000 yearold culture and traditions. Catching the ferry samoa plan and book pacific island. The national university of samoa paid for me to fly out from savaii to upolu to sub in the nus orchestra. Ferry from upolo to savaii savaii forum tripadvisor. We service a fleet of five vessels serving domestic sea transportation, interisland and operate charter trips. From there, a designated surf guide from savaii surfaris will meet you at the airport with a van and transport you to the ferry terminal just 10 minutes away. Apr 06, 2016 apia sits on the central north coast of upolu, one of the two main islands. Samoa, officially the independent state of samoa and, until 4 july 1997, known as western samoa, is a country consisting of two main islands, savaii and upolu.
Savaii lagoon resort in samoa is a boutique resort of eleven western style bungalows, self contained with a kitchenette and an ensuite. Loved the local ferry across from main island upolu to savaii. Hello deb, i saw your post about the little ferry still running. We are based in a tranquil village location where guests are welcome to stroll through and observe traditional practices happening every day.
Passengers that book for this passage are served with sandwiches and if prefer various selection of snacks. With pristine beaches, blue lagoons and a vibrant local culture, savaii is the perfect place for a relaxing tropical beach holiday. The swim starts a short distance from the upolu ferry building at sheraton samoa aggie greys resort. We are the only sea transportation means across to savaii ferrying passengers between the islands. Samoa shipping corporation offers passenger seagoing transport services at samoa and. Hotel elisa, apia, upolu island in samoa, samoa book online. Transfers are simple as taxi fares are inexpensive. These two largest islands of samoa are separated by the apolima strait which is about 8 miles km wide with the small inhabited islands of manono and apolima between them. Hi there, my wife and i are making our first trip to samoa in late february with our flight eta at 1. Conveniently located in apia, insel fehmarn hotel is a great base from which to explore.
The same vessels also service charter requests including the transportation of gas dangerous goods across to savaii. Upolusavaii ferry tickets upolu message board tripadvisor. Salelologa wharf and ferry terminal, savaii, samoa. Ive been searching for ferry times on a monday between upolu and savaii and can find several that give the one way times, ie, upolu to savaii but can find none that give the return times and the website referrals on the earlier posts no longer exist any help would be greatly appreciated.
Browse and book the travel and accommodation packages to samoa and you could be enveloped within the warmth and friendliness of this greatvalue south pacific destination in a matter of hours. There are a maximum of five sailings a day, usually every 2 hours with the first at 06. Samoan outrigger hotel, apia, upolu island in samoa, samoa. You can book on the site ive given you above but then you have to pay when you get to the wharf so. The ferry service between mulifanua wharf upolu and salelologa wharf savaii. Our fleet of five 5 provide travel to salelologa savaii from mulifanua vice versa daily and sail once a week to american samoa. We arrive saturday morning on our honeymoon landing at 9am local time and plan to get a rental car and drive straight over to savaii. Naturally, accommodations in savaii are much simpler than those of upolu island, but youll be happy to know that theyre much cheaper as well. Ferry and marine shipping support services that are safe and reliable. Only one bus operates on sunday to the ferry terminal and back. Mulifanua upolu to salelologa savaii monday 681024 tuesday 61024 wednesday 68124 thursday 681024 friday. Then another 10 minutes by van to your accommodation at the resort. Savaii surfaris soul surf travel surfing destinations. When to go the best time to travel to savaii island is a dry season from june to september.
Seatransportation services samoa shipping corporation. Can anyone help with hints on where we should be getting the ferry from, time it comes and any general traveller tips. About samoa car rental samoa blue pacific car hire. The kayaking and adventure activities are fully guided, while the cycling is supported, meaning a van accompanies riders and riders may put themselves and their bikes in the van whenever they want. Samoa shipping corporation upolu ferries samoa transport. It is located in the village of fagamalo on the northeast coast of savaii.
Samoa shipping corporation ferry tickets can only be booked if booking with accommodation through this website the ferry service between mulifanua wharf upolu and salelologa wharf savaii operates daily, and travelling time between these islands is an hour and 15 minutes. Riding the lady samoa iii ferry is the easiest and least expensive way to travel between samoas two main islands mulifanua port on upolu, and the salelologa port on savaii and also offers a great glimpse into local life and culture. Plan your tropical adventure in samoa today through the samoan highland retreat. Ferry there are two ferries between savaii and upolu that depart several times a day each day. Rental cars can be taken on the ferry and prebooking is a must for cars. Maybe take some ginger lollies for her to chew if you dont want to give her motion sickness medication. Hiring both a vehicle and a guidedriver ensures you see as much of the islands as possible, perfect for a shorter stay. The samoa shipping corporation operates two car ferries between samoas main island of upolu and its largest island, savaii. Does anyone know of a good reliable website i can book this on. Island holiday deal to samoa from new zealand south pacific.
Locals are very relaxed living selfsustainable community lifestyles. Malo lava for those of you who have recently enquired about the ferry schedule, here is the updated one. Ferry schedule from apia to savaii samoa lonely planet. They have an umu in the back which is a cooking fale. Aptly named, amoa resort stands accross the road from one of the most exquisite turquoise lagoons in all of samoa. If youre planning on switching islands over the weekend, it is advised to book your ticket in advance. I spent over three weeks in samoa while backpacking across the south pacific islands, with a full week in savaii. It is possible to transport a rental car from upolu to savaii but not vice versa. Samoa shipping corporation operates a daily scenic car and passenger ferry service between upolu and savaii, across apolima strait.
From samoa s international airport to the ferry terminal. Car hire and car ferry booking upolu forum tripadvisor. Samoan outrigger hotel, apia, upolu island offers hotels accommodation in samoa, samoa check out our pictures and book online with the samoa hotel. Heres a list of recommended savaii island accommodations based on my own experience. It being a sunday i understand that the ferry is running. I know some of the car rental places offer to book, is this the. Samoa, officially the independent state of samoa and, until 4 july 1997, known as western samoa, is a country consisting of two main islands, savaii and upolu, and four smaller islands. Day 3 and it was time to leave the island of upolu and take the 90minute gutchurning ferry across to savaii tip. Jet over hotel, salelologa, savaii island in samoa, samoa. From there, its an hourlong ferry ride from upolu to savaii. Ferry tickets can only be booked if booking with accommodation through this.
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