Welcome to Samoa
We traveled to Samoa, formerly Western Samoa, on a Princess Cruise in April of 2019. It was a 28 day round trip from the Port of Los Angeles. It was the first time seeing the island and it was really beautiful. We did an organized tour around the island to see as much as possible.
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- Formerly Western Samoa
- Officially the Independent State of Samoa
- Both English and Samoan Official Language
- Population 195,843(2016)
- Dates back to 1000 BC
- Independence from New Zealand in 1962
- Approx, Halfway between Hawaii and New Zealand
- Apia Capital
- Full body tatoo’s part of culture
- 8 hours ahead of East Coast
- switched from driving on the right to the left in 2009
- 2011 moved to other side of Intl date line
Arrival and Island Tour
Island Tour Part 2
Cooking Demonstration
Kava Ceremony
The Old Swimming Hole