American Samoa features in Go Holidays brochure
Issue 29, January 2013
American Samoa features in Go Holidays brochure
American Samoa has been
included for the first time in Go Holidays 2013-2014 Samoa &
American Samoa brochure. Go Holidays is one of a number of
New Zealand travel wholesalers that sell the South Pacific
to holiday travelers and is part of the global Stella Group
of companies. American Samoa Visitor’s Bureau executive
director, David Vaeafe said the inclusion of American Samoa
in such brochures was part of the agency’s strategy to
partner with key international travel trade industry members
to promote and sell our destination. “Last year, a Go
Holidays representative visited American Samoa when we
hosted a group of seven New Zealand travel wholesalers and
from that visit we have been able to negotiate the inclusion
of American Samoa in their Samoa product. They saw the
potential we had as a destination and with our close
proximity to Samoa, travelers have the option of combining
the two destinations into one holiday”, he said. American
Samoa’s inclusion in the brochure features a general
introduction page with travel tips, map and sightseeing
section featuring tour options with local industry
businesses Pago Pago Marine Charters, North Shore Tours and
Alofa’s Tours, starting from NZD$76 per person and
accommodation options with Sadie’s by the Sea, Tradewinds
Hotel, Moana O Sina and Turtle & Shark Lodge starting from
NZD$88 per person per night. All the hotels featured include
a range of bonuses from return airport transfers, stay 5
nights pay 4 nights, complimentary room upgrades for
honeymooners, free wi-fi and complimentary laundry and
breakfast starter packs. “Go Holidays distributes its
brochures and promotes its destinations through a number of
retail travel agencies throughout New Zealand and as a
subsidiary of the Stella Group, other travel companies owned
by Stella worldwide also have access to the rates and
products offer that they can also sell to their clients”,
said Vaeafe. Inclusion of American Samoa advertising in the
Go Holidays 2013-2014 Samoa & American Samoa brochure was
made possible by grant funding from he Department of
Interior Office of Insular Affairs.
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ASVB
to attend Flight Centre Travel
Expo's in New
Zealand
The American Samoa Visitors Bureau will
once again attend the annual Flight Centre Travel Expo’s
in New Zealand next month to promote the territory to
travelers seeking a South Pacific escape for the winter
holidays. This will be the forth year the ASVB has attended
these consumer travel shows, the largest in the New Zealand
market place. The first show will be in Wellington on
February 10th and the second will be in Auckland on February
16th & 17th. ASVB executive director David Vaeafe said in
the New Zealand market place we are promoting American Samoa
as a add on excursion to a Samoa holiday. “This year we
have some great holidays deals to American Samoa which
include return airfares Apia to Pago Pago and 2 or 3 nights
accommodation starting in price from NZD$499 per person
share twin. We have partnered with two travel wholesalers in
New Zealand, Our Pacific and Air New Zealand Holidays to
offer the package deals. Touring excursions are also
available. For a full list of the package deals see the
story
below.
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American
Samoa holiday travel packages
Listed below are
holiday packages to American Samoa departing from Samoa.
Bookings can be made directly with the travel company
offering the deals below whose contact details are
listed.
Moana O Sina from
NZD$499 per person and includes return flights
Apia, Samoa to Pago Pago, American Samoa and two nights
accommodation in a regular room, share twin. Bonus -
continental breakfast daily, laundry service and high speed
wi-fi internet. Booking and travel period valid to March
31st 2014.
Tradewinds Hotel from NZD$599 per person and includes return flights Apia, Samoa to Pago Pago, American Samoa, two nights accommodation in a king room, share twin and a full day Mt Alava Wilderness hiking tour with a local guide and lunch. Bonus – continental daily breakfast, return airport transfers and internet access. Booking and travel period valid to March 31st 2014.
Sadie’s by the Sea from NZD$659 per person and includes return flights Apia, Samoa to Pago Pago, American Samoa two nights accommodation in a standard room, share twin and a half day whale watching tour. Bonus – use of snorkeling equipment and kayaks and light refreshments aboard your whale watching tour. Booking period valid to October 31st 2013, travel period August 1st to October 31st 2013.
Turtle & Shark Lodge from NZD$689 per person and includes return flights Apia, Samoa to Pago Pago, American Samoa and two nights accommodation in a 1 bedroom upstairs apartment overlooking the golf course. Bonus – breakfast starter pack on arrival. Booking and travel period valid to March 31st 2014.
For bookings contact Air New Zealand Holidays, phone 0800-737-767 (within New Zealand only), visit their website www.airnewzealand.co.nz/holidays, or visit your local Air New Zealand Holidays Store.
Turtle & Shark Lodge from NZD$525 per
person and includes return airfares with Inter Island
Airways from Apia, Samoa to Pago Pago, American Samoa, 3
nights accommodation in a 2 Bedroom Apartment (share quad),
3 day car rental and breakfast starter pack. Booking period
valid to March 31st 2014, travel period from April 1st 2013
to March 31st 2014.
Sadie’s by the Sea from
NZD$560 per person and includes return airfares
with Inter Island Airways from Apia, Samoa to Pago Pago,
American Samoa, 3 nights accommodation standard room (share
twin), return airport transfers and free use of kayaks and
snorkeling gear. Booking period valid to March 31st 2014,
travel period from April 1st 2013 to March 31st
2014.
Tradewinds Hotel from NZD$580 per
person and includes return airfares with Inter Island
Airways from Apia, Samoa to Pago Pago, American Samoa, 3
nights accommodation king room (share twin), return airport
transfers and continental breakfast. Booking period valid to
March 31st 2014, travel period from April 1st 2013 to March
31st 2014.
Moana O Sina from NZD$655 per
person and includes return airfares with Inter Island
Airways from Apia, Samoa to Pago Pago, American Samoa, 3
nights accommodation in a regular room (share twin), return
airport transfers and continental breakfast. Booking period
valid to March 31st 2014, travel period from April 1st 2013
to March 31st 2014.
Turtle & Shark Golf Course
Apartments from NZD$899 per person and includes
return airfares with Inter Island Airways rom Apia, Samoa to
Pago Pago, American Samoa, 3 nights accommodation in a 1
bedroom apartment (share twin), 3 day car rental and
breakfast starter pack. Booking period valid to March 31st
2014, travel period from April 1st 2013 to March 31st
2014.
Tours
Half day Island Tour
NZD$75 per person
Half day Aunu’u Cruise NZD$215 per
person
Half day Beach & Bird Watching Tour NZD$125 per
person
Half day Diving NZD$185 per person (minimum 4
people)
Full day Deep Sea Fishing NZD$250 per person
(minimum 4 people)
For bookings contact Our Pacific,
phone 0800-500-598 (within New Zealand only) email info@ourpacific.co.nz or visit their
website www.ourpacific.co.nz.
First
cruise ship for 2013
calls in next
week
The first cruise ship to
visit Pago Pago Harbor for the 2013 season will be Phoenix
Reisen’s ‘Artania’ arriving Thursday January 31st. The
ship will arrive from Bora Bora, French Polynesia Apia at
12.00 noon and depart for Apia, Samoa at 9.00pm. Carrying up
to 1200 passengers and 420 crew the ship is on a 30 night
cruise from Acapulco, Mexico to Sydney, Australia. While in
port passengers will take tour excursions, dine out at local
restaurants and shop around the town area and at the vendors
market set up on the port. 2013 will see a total of 16 ships
visiting American Samoa from January to November.
Cruise ships
ahoy!
Cruise ships calling into
Pago Pago Harbor in the coming months
are:
January
31st
Artania arrives at 12.00 noon from French Polynesia
and departs for Samoa at
9.00pm
February
13th Marina
arrives at 8.00am from Samoa and departs for the
Fiji Islands at 4.00pm
14th Queen Elizabeth
arrives at 8.00am from Hawaii and departs for Samoa
at 6.00pm
17th Costa Deliziosa arrives
at 9.00am from Hawaii and departs for the Fiji Islands at
7.00pm
March
11th Arcadia
arrives at 7.00am from New Zealand and departs for
Samoa at 5.00pm
17th Ocean Princess
arrives at 10.00am from French Polynesia and
departs for Samoa at 7.00pm
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