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.

Return to Paradise Resort is celebrating after a double win at the Independence Celebration competitions. The first was the Return to Paradise Fiafia Group which won first place in the Mauluulu competition.

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.

In the days following the official re-opening of Samoa’s borders to the world, Faleolo International Airport wasn’t the only place buzzing with the arrival of tourists and returning friends and family.

When Samoa officially opened its borders to international visitors on August 1st, American-Filipino traveller, Riza Rasco, was one of the first visitors who disembarked off the first flight into Samoa after an almost 3 year hiatus due to the global pandemic.