Samoa News
Samoa Lifts All COVID-19 Travel Restrictions
As of September 22, 2022, Samoa Government announced that all travel restrictions for COVID-19 are now lifted. All passengers and crew are no longer required to present vaccination cards/certificates or undergo pre-departure testing for COVID-19 before boarding.
Samoa celebrates as borders reopen to international travellers
Samoa has welcomed back its first international arrivals since the start of the pandemic. Passengers on flights from American Samoa, Fiji, Australia and New Zealand were greeted by the Minister of Tourism, Toeolesulusulu Cedric Schuster at Faleolo International Airport.
Breaking Travel News interview: Wendy Booth, owner, Seabreeze Resort Samoa
Seabreeze Resort Samoa has been honoured with the title of Oceania’s Most Romantic Resort at the World Travel Awards. Here Breaking Travel News speaks to Wendy Booth, owner of the property, to find out how it feels to have been recognised by voters from around the globe
Chris Booth, owner, Seabreeze Resort Samoa
Chris Booth, owner of Seabreeze Resort Samoa, tells Breaking Travel News how being recognised as Samoa’s Leading Hotel by the World Travel Awards will help him welcome more guests to the property.
Chris & Wendy Booth, owners, Seabreeze Resort Samoa
Chris & Wendy Booth, owners, Seabreeze Resort Samoa, speak to Breaking Travel News about the property and how it feels to have won at the World Travel Awards.
Sheraton Samoa Aggie Grey’s Hotel & Bungalows opens in Samoa
Samoa has welcomed its second global hotel brand as Aggie Grey’s Hotel in the centre of country’s capital city, Apia, reopens its doors as The Sheraton Samoa Aggie Grey’s Hotel & Bungalows. It follows the opening of the Sheraton Samoa Aggie Grey’s Resort last year. Founded in 1933 by Aggie Grey, it has seen various reincarnations; from burger joint to serve the troops to a hostel dormitory for visiting servicemen.
Samoa and Tokelau to skip across dateline
Officials on the islands of Samoa and Tokelau have begun preparations to skip a day and jump from east to west of the international dateline. The move is designed to improve relations with major trade partners including Australia and New Zealand.
Samoa tourist board reveals destroyed properties
The Samoan Tourism Authority has published a list of hotels and resorts closed as a result of the earthquake and tsunami. The main area of damage is along the south and south-eastern coast of Upolu Island. The Faleolo International Airport has remained open, allowing airlines to operate a normal schedule.
Travellers warned against Samoa trips
The U.K.‘s Foreign Office (FCO) is advising against all but essential travel to Samoa, American Samoa and Tonga, a day after a series of earthquakes and a tsunami flattened villages, and swept people and cars out to sea.