Scuba Diving

The reefs off the north shore of Savai'i provide bountiful sealife for snorkelers to view, but beware of strong currents near the reef passes. Scuba divers can find some relatively unexplored sites here, most no more than a 10-minute boat ride from shore. One of them is a missionary ship, which sank on the reef in 1881.

A young French couple, Fabien and Flavia Lebon, of Dive Savai'i (tel. 59-6022; www.divesavaii.com), opposite Le Lagoto Beach Resort , charge S$150 (US$50) for a two-tank dive, and they teach PADI open-water courses for S$1,000 (US$333). They also have guided snorkeling trips for S$60 (US$20) per person, or they will rent snorkeling gear to do-it-yourselfers for S$30 (US$10) a day.