Savaii is about 50 miles 80 km long and 25 miles 40 km across at its widest point. Feb 15, 2011 is a way to mark unique locations on the planet and give them a voice. Home routes ferry schedules by aqua jewel and porfyroysa. With our ferry to novalja guide you will get all the info you need in order to plan your ferry crossing to croatia. Savaii savaii is the larger, but less developed, of the two main islands of samoa. Simply fill in the email address and name of the person you wish to tell about, your name and email address so they can reply to you with gracious thanks, and click the recommend button. Taking the ferry samoa transport pacific island travel. Next take a ferry to the port of salelologa in savaii island. Savaii, westernmost and largest island of samoa, in the south pacific ocean. Though visitors will be taken by savaii s gentle, snoozy ambience, the island itself the largest shield volcano.
There are dutyfree shops and two currency exchange windows in the baggage claim area, or you can wait until youve cleared customs and use anz banks atm in the main concourse. This bungalow is absolutely waters edge at high tide. Ferry from upolo to savaii savaii forum tripadvisor. Hi, does any one know the last ferry from apia to savaii in the evening. Fagaloa bay uafato tiavea conservation zone unesco. Jul 01, 2012 the smaller boat was much less stable than the large ferry.
I am travelling on the ferry on sunday 7th oct from upolo to savaii. Information from its description page there is shown below. Select an option below to see stepbystep directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in rome2rios travel planner. Penalty fee apply when you miss your scheduled ferry sailing, if you change existing confirmed dates and times of travel or vehicle type. You can book on the site ive given you above but then you have to pay when you get to the wharf so. 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. While gps technology allows us to pinpoint any location on the planet, mark the location, and share it with others, waymarking is the toolset for categorizing and adding unique information for that location. Savaii is the second island and located just north of upolu. Recommended savaii island accommodations in samoa x days. So those are the top things to do in savaii, a magical island thats beautiful and strange at the same time. The nankai ferry tsurugi as it passes by awaji island. Samoans are warm, welcoming and proud of their rich and colourful traditions that date back more than 3,000 years.
In the low season it runs 1 or 2 journeys per day, in total 10 times per week. Our fleet of five 5 provide travel to salelologa savaii from mulifanua vice versa daily and sail once a week to american samoa. Larger waves made it over the sides and soaked the cars from time to time. I have just returned from savaii lagoon resort and was lucky enough to be invited out on one of the trial runs on the new glass bottom boat. This ferry route to drvenik is currently served by 1 company. The smaller boat was much less stable than the large ferry.
Colorline and fjordline operate these ferry connections. I spent over three weeks in samoa while backpacking across the south pacific islands, with a full week in savaii. The upolu ferry terminal is at mulifanua on upolu s west coast, not far from faleolo international airport, and about an hours drive from apia. Allow time for weather conditions, and, where applicable, ferry schedules see below. Light trucks,ford f150,t100gmc pickup,chevy pickup,american vans,kia van 15 seater, toyota tundra space cap. Lets cross, on a stormy day, from the island of savaii to the island of upolu in samoa. There are a maximum of five sailings a day, usually every 2 hours with the first at 06. Connects ferry port sucuraj hvar on the island of hvar with ferry port drvenik on the croatian mainland. Scenic ferry boat crossing from savaii to upolu youtube. We have a car for the duration of our stay and want to tour around upolu, where. Hi there, my wife and i are making our first trip to samoa in late february with our flight eta at 1. While it is the larger of the two islands, it only comprises about 24% of the countrys population.
Apr 17, 20 savaii is the second island and located just north of upolu. Fagaloa bay is located on the eastern part of upolu island, known as the long bay is a fordlike formation of mountains that rise directly out of the water and forms the villages of sauano, saletele, musumusu, salimu, taelefaga, maasina, lona, samamea and uafato. Tourist infrastructure is less developed than in the island of upolu, but the atmosphere is much more relaxed. Malo lava for those of you who have recently enquired about the ferry schedule, here is the updated one.
Its milliondollar view comes courtesy of the south venice beach ferry, which drops local passengers at. 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. Car and ferry e39 takes you efficiently to the region. If you arrive by car from other countries in europe, you can go by car ferry from denmark to kristiansand, or by car ferry from denmark to risavika, near stavanger. Todays tide charts show that the first low tide will be at 01. Approximate travel times to nakusp are shown below. Scenic ferry boat trip from upolu to savaii pacific ocean duration. Arriving all international flights arrive at faleolo airport apw, on the northwest corner of upolu about 32km 19 miles from apia. Ferry from sucuraj hvar to drvenik croatia ferries. 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. Maybe take some ginger lollies for her to chew if you dont want to give her motion sickness medication. Ferries from savaii to upolu apia forum tripadvisor.
For the mythical original homeland of the polynesian peoples sometimes referred to as savaii, see hawaiki. In the high season it runs 2 journeys per day, in total 14 times per week from zadar. Hiace van,2wd4wd hilux pickup,land cruiser,4runner, ford sedan,mazda 7seater,isuzu space cap. Head to samoas largest island, savaii, aboard a scenic cruise. We will have a car and also wanted to know the best way to book a ticket for the trip. Asau harbor, savaii island, samoa islands asau harbor, savaii island, samoa islands todays tide charts show that the first low tide will be at 01.
Samoa shipping corporation operates two ferries between mulifanua wharf on upolu and salelologa, the commercial center on savaii you can plan a trip to savaii yourself, but the easiest way is to use one of the tour operators. The same vessels also service charter requests including the transportation of gas dangerous goods across to savaii. Savaii is an hour by ferry from the western tip of upolu across the apolima strait to saleloga, the main town of savaii. Fagaloa bay uafato tiavea conservation zone unesco world.
Boat or ferry in zaandam, noordholland foursquare uses cookies to provide you with an optimal experience, to personalize ads that you may see, and to help advertisers measure the results of their ad campaigns. Islands of samoa, reference maps of tutuila manua upolu and savaii. 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. I hope they rinse their vehicles off afterwards to prevent. Check flight prices and hotel availability for your visit. Mulifanua upolu to salelologa savaii monday 681024 tuesday 61024 wednesday 68124 thursday 681024 friday. South venice looks like any another middleclass neighborhood between u. Jims house is located adjacent to the main resort with access to the beach via a private boat ramp. We have decided to sail the following day sunday on the earlier of the only 2 available services, at 1 pm. Reference map of tutuila, manua, upolu, and savaii james a.
Islands of samoa, reference maps of tutuila manua upolu and savaii bier, j on. The island is the sixth largest in polynesia, behind the. When to go the best time to travel to savaii island is a dry season from june to september. Ferry route oannes lauvvik, norway ferries and ferry. Recommended savaii island accommodations in samoa x days in y.
The faleolo international airport is on the island of upolu. You cant stay in the car whilst the ferry is moving. Small ferry from savaii to upolu savaii forum tripadvisor. Ferry connection to kythira running ships aqua jewel from the port of piraeus, kastelli, crete, lakonia githeio, kalamata, as well as the ship porfyrousa from neapolis laconia daily. The warm waters of the pacific ocean that surround samoas islands offer a range of water sport activities, from reef surfing for the real thrill seeker to game fishing, diving, sea kayaking and snorkelling. Islands of samoa, reference maps of tutuila manua upolu. Connects ferry port zadar on the croatian mainland with ferry port olib on the island of olib. Upolu is the capital island of samoa in the south pacific. Tide times for asau harbor, savaii island, samoa islands. It has two bedrooms the first with one queen and one single bed, the second with one queen bed and two bathrooms. The island is the sixth largest in polynesia, behind the three main islands of new zealand and the hawaiian islands of hawaii and maui the island of savaii is also referred to by samoans as salafai, a classical samoan term used in oratory and prose.
The island is extremely mountainous, reaching 6,095 feet 1,858 metres. Road maps for self driving samoa forum tripadvisor. Ferry schedule from apia to savaii samoa lonely planet. The only township and ferry terminal is salelologa, the main entry point to the island, situated at the east end of savaii. The main thing here is that it still has the spirit the real polynesia. Saganoseki to misaki 2 ways to travel via car ferry, and car. I heard there are about 5 sailings a day, but couldnt get exact sailing schedule. Savaiis only beach bar and restaurant at savaii lagoon resort is in a delightfully relaxing setting right there on. I know some of the car rental places offer to book, is this the. Islands of samoa, reference maps of tutuila manua upolu and. Naturally, accommodations in savaii are much simpler than those of upolu island, but youll be happy to know that theyre much cheaper as well. This file is licensed under the creative commons attributionshare alike 4. Sailing across the apolima strait from savaii to upolu. Discover samoa interactive map the islands of samoa our people samoans are warm, welcoming and proud of their rich and colourful traditions that date back more than 3,000 years.
On savaii theres only one road that goes around the entire island and theres. Passengers have plenty of space to lie down and take a nap while aboard, or go for a walk around the ship and even get a drink or a bite to eat. Salelologa wharf and ferry terminal, savaii, samoa. This ferry is not a tourist service as such, so dont expect anything flash, its the primary way freight and. For families adopting from samoa one trip is required at the end of their process to bring their child home. It is certainly less developed, with no real towns as such, just a series of small villages with people living in traditional huts. Top 10 things to do in savaii island samoa x days in y. Samoas big island offers a spectacular scenic smorgasbord of riotous rainforest, seasmashed cliffs, pristine waterfalls and ragged volcanic cones around 450 of them. Discover samoa interactive map the islands of samoa. This ferry route to olib is currently served by 2 companies. Ferry timetable mulifanua wharf is 5 minutes drive from faleolo international airport. Learn more about the north carolina ferry systems morethan20 ferries, their routes, schedules and other information you need when planning your trip to. I am trying to map out a route from cambridge, ma to montauk, new york and it has a ferry in the middle.
Mulifanua wharf is the main ferry terminal for interisland vehicle and passenger travel across the apolima strait between upolu and the island of savaii. It is separated from upolu to the east by the apolima strait. Samoa shipping corporation upolu ferries samoa transport. Find and explore maps by keyword, location, or by browsing a map. 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. Just wanted to know what the ferry trip over to savaii is like as my daughter can get seasick. Beaches are a little worse than in upolu, but in general they are the same. It has two bedrooms the first with one queen and one single bed. Heres a list of recommended savaii island accommodations based on my own experience. It being a sunday i understand that the ferry is running. The ferry also allows for a level of comfort not enjoyed by other methods of transport. 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. This bungalow caters for a double and a single or two singles.
As for disadvantages we may note that you will be charged some fee to access any significant attraction, no matter would it be a beach or a waterfall inside the island. In the high season it runs 11 journeys per day, in total 77 times per week from sucuraj hvar. Jan 06, 2017 so those are the top things to do in savaii, a magical island thats beautiful and strange at the same time. The modern national government of samoa, based in the capital apia with the. On savaii the terminal is at salelologa, the main township in the southeast. Apr 15, 2010 the nankai ferry tsurugi as it passes by awaji island. Roy cooper has ordered all us and nc flags at state facilities to remain lowered to half staff until sunset on tuesday, february 4, in honor of spc. Jul 24, 2011 mappery is a diverse collection of real life maps contributed by map lovers worldwide. Commons is a freely licensed media file repository. Using our fare search you can check timetables, live prices and availability for ferries to novalja, or compare your destination with alternative ports, not just in croatia, but further afield too. The upolu ferry terminal is at mulifanua on upolus west coast, not far from faleolo international airport, and about an hours drive from apia. There are 2 ways to get from saganoseki to misaki by car ferry or car.
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