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American Samoa travel advice

Samoa regularly experiences seismic and volcanic activity. A magnitude 8.3 earthquake occurred on 29 September 2009 south of Apia, triggering tsunami waves which impacted Samoa, American Samoa and the small northern island of Niauatoputapu in Tonga. The tsunami waves caused fatalities, casualties and serious damage to the affected Pacific Island countries.

Most visits to American Samoa are trouble-free but you should be aware of the global risk of indiscriminate international terrorist attacks, which could be against civilian targets, including places frequented by foreigners.

The tropical cyclone season in American Samoa normally runs from November to April.

This advice is based on information provided by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in the UK. It is correct at time of publishing. As the situation can change rapidly, visitors are advised to contact the following organisations for the latest travel advice:

British Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Tel: 0845 850 2829.
Website: www.fco.gov.uk

US Department of State
Website: http://travel.state.gov/travel

Embassies and tourist offices

National Tourism Office in American Samoa

American Samoa Visitors Bureau, PO Box 4240, Pago Pago, American Samoa 96799
Tel: (1) 684 6999805
Website www.americansamoa.travel

Diplomatic Representation

American Samoa is an External Territory of the United States of America, and is represented abroad by US Embassies - see the USA section.

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