After exploring some of samoas best tropical beaches, it was time to grab the one hour ferry and make the 22km journey from upolu to savaii island. It being a sunday i understand that the ferry is running. Lipari to vulcano ferry tickets, compare times and prices. The crossing operates up to 17 times each day with sailing durations from around 10 minutes. Savaii island is of volcanic origin and the mountainous interiors are covered with dense rain forests. Samoa scenic tours has a great full day northern tour of savaii that leaves from upolu, the island where apia, the capital is located. Amoa resort previously known as siufaga beach resort is located in a tropical garden very handy to siufaga village and just across the road from a pictureperfect manmade beach. There are a maximum of five sailings a day, usually every 2 hours with the first at 06. Savaii is about 50 miles 80 km long and 25 miles 40 km across at its widest point. Samoa island hopping essentials 11 day island hopping from upolu begin in upolu, the most populated of the nine islands which make up samoa, exploring markets and relaxing with a drink on the waterfront, before heading over to the island of savaii for waterfalls, blowholes and a volcano to discover. Currently there is just the 1 ferry company operating this ferry service, liberty lines fast ferries. Let samoa shipping corporation help you travel to savaii, and american samoa with ease, safety and reliability. Samoa holidays 20202021 holidays to samoa austravel.
Guests can enjoy a drink or meal at the onsite beach bar and restaurant, or snorkel out to the coral gardens. While it is the larger of the two islands, it only comprises about 24% of the countrys population. Just wanted to know what the ferry trip over to savaii is like as my daughter can get seasick. Sorry, there are no tours or activities available to book online for the date s. The island is extremely mountainous, reaching 6,095 feet 1,858 metres. Offering beach and sea views, savaii lagoon resort is located in fagamalo. Locals refer to savaii as the big island, and the island has many tropical birds to spot. Mulifanua upolu to salelologa savaii monday 681024 tuesday 61024 wednesday 68124 thursday 681024 friday.
Ferry from upolo to savaii savaii forum tripadvisor. The island is dominated by the centrally located 1,850 meters high volcano mountain matavanu, where you can still see the effects of the 1905. A land transfer on upolu island to the mulifanua wharf step 2. The oneway ferry takes around an hour to travel between islands. Ferries from vulcano, sail to napoli, in the southwest of italy with snav, and to other aeolian islands and sicily with ustica lines. The rest of the population is distributed across seven smaller islands, while two remain uninhabited. Its time to book affordable airfares and see a new city up close. Upolu was formed by a massive volcano, but there have been no recent eruptions. The milazzo vulcano ferry route connects sicily with aeolian islands. Aug 06, 2007 this little ferry isnt the right boat for the big pacific waves. If youre visiting samoa, start planning your holiday with the samoa travel guide, filled with useful tips, sample itineraries and indepth guides to both upolu and savaii islands. 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. Jun 21, 2019 if you want to travel between the islands of upolu and savaii, you will need to catch a ferry, remember to check the times as they a liable to change and there are usually several ferries a day back and forth. 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.
They also picked us up and dropped us off at the ferry. Taking the ferry samoa transport pacific island travel. Ferry schedule from apia to savaii samoa lonely planet. Please consult government travel advisories before booking. When to go the best time to travel to savaii island is a dry season from june to september. Though visitors will be taken by savaii s gentle, snoozy ambience, the island itself the largest shield volcano. It takes an hour to drive from apia to the ferry wharf.
You cant stay in the car whilst the ferry is moving. Apolima island off the western tip of upolu is a holocene tuff cone too young to be fringed by a coral reef, and other reeffree areas along the coastline may be formed by holocene lava flows. Penalty fee apply when you miss your scheduled ferry sailing, if you change. The ferry ride takes approximately 1hour and 20 minutes. Jan 06, 2017 so those are the top things to do in savaii, a magical island thats beautiful and strange at the same time. After a moderate ascent through the dense rainforest, cool off in the volcanic. 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. 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. Seatransportation services samoa shipping corporation. Robert louis stevenson museum, cross island road, upolu, samoa.
Malo lava for those of you who have recently enquired about the ferry schedule, here is the updated one. The lava field in the northeast resulted from the most recent eruption of. I am travelling on the ferry on sunday 7th oct from upolo to savaii. We will have a car and also wanted to know the best way to book a ticket for the trip. Samoa heading off early in the morning from your hotel in upolu will have you on time to catch the 8 am ferry to. As lava flowed from the volcano, it covered the local cemetery. The faleolo international airport is on the island of upolu. Savaii holidays samoa 20202021 south pacific austravel. You can book on the site ive given you above but then you have to pay when you get to the wharf so. The island of savaii is a 45 minute ferry ride from mulifanua wharf in upolu, and is home to the awesome alofaaga blowholes as well as one of polynesias highest peaks mount silisili. Getting to vaimoana from the main island of upolu requires a threestep journey step 1. Savaii savaii is the larger, but less developed, of the two main islands of samoa. Scenic ferry boat trip from upolu to savaii pacific ocean duration. Apr 06, 2016 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.
Samoas big island offers a spectacular scenic smorgasbord of riotous rainforest, seasmashed cliffs, pristine waterfalls and ragged volcanic cones around 450 of them. Hi there, my wife and i are making our first trip to samoa in late february with our flight eta at 1. Take the big ferry, not the small one the ride was rough. Travellers guide to samoa wiki travel guide travellerspoint. Amoa resort recently refurbished and upgraded 15 samoanstyle quality bungalows and villas just 15 minutes from the ferry wharf.
The crossing operates up to 15 times each day with sailing durations from around 40 minutes. 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. It is separated from upolu to the east by the apolima strait. If you want to take a car on the ferry to savaii, tickets for vehicle and driver must be booked. Hi, does any one know the last ferry from apia to savaii in the evening. 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. The ultimate travel guide to samoa travelling king. The island is the sixth largest in polynesia, behind the. Salelologa, savaii let us welcome you to samoa lusias lagoon chalets is located on the beautiful island of savaii in the village of salelologa.
Samoa travel guide for independent travelers x days in y. Savaii volcano shield volcano 1858 m 6,096 ft samoa, samoan islands. Visit savaii samoas largest island samoa tourism authority. Next take a ferry to the port of salelologa in savaii island. Large ferries depart the mulifanua wharf on upolu and the salelologa wharf on savaii every two hours between 6. Hiace van,2wd4wd hilux pickup,land cruiser,4runner, ford sedan,mazda 7seater,isuzu space cap. It is dotted with more than 100 volcanic craters and contains most of samoas native. Salelologa is the starting point for all visitors to savaii as you can arrive by plane or ferry see below for detailed instructions on how to plan your travel to savaii once you arrive in samoa. Heres a list of recommended savaii island accommodations based on my own experience. Top 10 things to do in savaii island samoa x days in y. Savaii, westernmost and largest island of samoa, in the south pacific ocean.
You will be picked up from your resort and driven to the ferry wharf to be on the 8. Begin in upolu, the most populated of the nine islands which make up samoa, before heading over to the island of savaii for waterfalls, blowholes and a volcano to discover. 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. The only township and ferry terminal is salelologa, the main entry point to the island. Savaii, the largest island of samoa, is very sparsely populated and hardly been developed. Day 3 and it was time to leave the island of upolu and take the 90minute gutchurning ferry across to savaii tip. Apr 17, 20 savaii is the second island and located just north of upolu. Milazzo to vulcano ferry tickets, compare times and prices.
For families adopting from samoa one trip is required at the end of their process to bring their child home. There is a car ferry service between upolu and savaii, plying the 22 kilometres across apolima strait between the two islands. Savaii is reached by ferry from samoas main island, upolu savaii is 80 kilometres 50 miles long and 40km 25 miles wide, with the dormant volcano mt silisili its highest peak at 1,858 metres 6,095 feet. Maybe take some ginger lollies for her to chew if you dont want to give her motion sickness medication. The lipari vulcano ferry route connects aeolian islands with aeolian islands. Savaii s volcanoes are strung across its middle like a necklace and have shaped the islands geography and culture. Savaii is samoas largest island, and in fact, one of the largest if not the largest of all the south pacific islands. Our travel agent has booked our car hire which includes return ferry to savaii, a ferry to savaii getz vehicle to your hotel please rqst hrs boat time for 2 adults i would have thought that this was for our vehicle and 2 adults, no mention of having to pay extra for a passenger. Head to samoas largest island, savaii, aboard a scenic cruise.
I heard there are about 5 sailings a day, but couldnt get exact sailing schedule. Little ferry from savaii to upolu island samoa youtube. Vulcano ferry port is situated on the small and beautiful island of vulcano. Vulcano is part of the aeolian islands north of sicily, italy.
Light trucks,ford f150,t100gmc pickup,chevy pickup,american vans,kia van 15 seater, toyota tundra space cap. Check the savaii ferry schedule, noting the two sunday departures as opposed. The region of upolu also includes all other islands of the country apart from the socalled big island of savaii. Upolu is an island in samoa, formed by a massive basaltic shield volcano which rises from the seafloor of the western pacific ocean. Once we arrive on savaii, a hired airconditioned vehicle will be used to transport us around to see the sights. Penalty fee apply when you miss your scheduled ferry sailing, if you change existing confirmed dates and times of travel or vehicle type. Travel across apolima strait from upolu to savaii, return, was best on the. With 40 years experience under our belt we continue to provide daily ferry services between upolu and savaii and also cater to travellers between apia and pago pago, american samoa with one trip a week. Samoa, stormy ferry boat crossing from savaii to upolu.
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