Samoa Diving

Renowned for its pristine, untouched tropical landscape, Samoa's underwater world is equally breathtaking. With stunning lagoons, deep-water pinnacles, and expansive reef passages, it's a paradise for scuba diving. Suitable for divers of all skill levels, including first-timers, the islands offer a variety of dive sites that provide fantastic visibility and excellent conditions year-round.

Samoa's aquatic landscape is a stunning blend of vibrant coral gardens and dramatic deep-water canyons. With over 300 species of coral and more than 1,000 types of fish and other marine life, the underwater world here is a diver's paradise. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced diver, the local dive operators offer everything from equipment rental to exciting day trips. Dive into the incredible marine beauty of Samoa and discover a world beneath the surface like no other.

Top Samoa Dive Sites

Palolo Deep National Marine Reserve: Located just outside of Apia on the island of Upolu, the Palolo Deep Marine Reserve is a beautiful natural aquarium offering some of the best diving in Samoa. The shallow reef drops away to reveal an impressive underwater paradise that displays vividly coloured coral and marine life including reef sharks, sea turtles and amazing tropical fish.

The Rock: Located on Upolu, the Rock is a spectacular dive site famous for it's hard coral and giant clams. The plateau descends between 12-18 metres and visibility is generally great. The rock is home to a variety of tropical fish including clown trigger fish, napoleon, tuna and fusiliers. There are also regular shark sightings here.

Apolima Gardens: Located just 70 metres off the Apolima Island, this dive site is a technicolour coral garden. Beginning at 8 metres and dropping off to 40 metres, the Apolima Gardens are home to lobsters, unicorn fish, reef sharks, blue fin trevally and sea turtles.

Juno: Located on the island of Savai'i, Juno is a dive site perfect for beginners and is just 5 minutes from the shore. This location features an incredible wreck that was once a functioning 3 mast missionary sailing ship. The ship sank in Lelepa Bay in 1881. Today, the wreck is full of abundant coral and marine life including trumpet fish, turtles, parrot fish, yellow fish and plenty more.