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Update on the situation in Samoa
APIA – The Samoa Tourist Authority says that as a result of the earthquake and tsunami that hit the Samoa Islands last Tuesday coastal areas of Samoa sustained damages with extensive destruction mainly to the Southâ€South Eastern coast of Upolu Island.
Damage was to resorts, family homes and community buildings, roads, power lines and water supply located along the coastline of the affected areas.
Tourist accommodation properties that were most affected include:
Coconuts Beach Club, Resort & Spa
Maninoa Surf Camp
Sinalei Reef Resort
Iliili Resort Salani Surf Resort
Vavau Beach Bungalows
Seabreeze Resort at Paradise Cove
Faofao Beach Fales
Taufua Beach Fales
Litia Sini Beach Resort
Namu’a Beach Fales
As a result, these resorts and beach fale properties are not available for accommodation.
A few properties in neighbouring areas such as Virgin Cove and Le Vasa Resort on Upolu and Aganoa Surf Retreat in Savaii are still operating, despite facing some degree of damage.
The rest of the hotel/beach fale accommodation properties throughout the country are fully functional and continuing normal operations.
These properties are accommodating those visitors that have relocated from the affected areas, those arriving into the country needing alternative accommodation due to the cancellations with the damaged properties, as well as preâ€booked and ‘walk in’ tourists.
The Faleolo International Airport, Samoa’s main air travel gateway, has remained open throughout this time, allowing the airlines to operate their normal schedules.
Air New Zealand and Polynesian Blue have announced increased capacity and discounted airfares for travel to Samoa.
The Samoa Tourism Authority is working in close collaboration with core government ministries, the hotel industry, the airlines and the resident missions to assist the tourists that were affected by the tsunami, through provision of basic supplies, accommodation and speedy evacuation processes.
STA has also established a Help Link on the Samoa Tsunami Emergency Page of its website www.samoa.travel to assist overseas people trying to locate loved ones who were on island when the natural disaster occurred.
Ian Jarrett
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