Your day, step by step
07:45
Off the ship. Walk to Palolo Deep Marine Reserve near the wharf for an early snorkel; best near high tide.
09:30
Shower and change at the reserve, then take a taxi to the Robert Louis Stevenson Museum at Vailima, about 5 km inland.
10:00
Guided museum tour (30–40 minutes). Walk part of the Road of Loving Hearts trail towards Stevenson's grave only if you are fit and it is not too hot.
11:45
Taxi down to Maketi Fou. Umu-cooked food is usually available from about 11:30.
12:45
Walk to Beach Road and the Samoa Cultural Village for carving, weaving and tapa-making demonstrations.
14:30
Walk back east along Beach Road to Matautu wharf, about 20 minutes.
- Latest you can leave Central Apia (Beach Road)15:10
15:30
Back on board, 60 minutes before all-aboard.
One port done
Your Apia day is timed. Now the rest of your cruise.
The Cruise Pass times every port of one sailing, up to 10, to your all-aboard like this, with a Plan B if you run late, an offline copy, and live mode on the day: Google Maps travel time back to the pier and alerts at 30, 15 and 0 minutes.
€14.99 once, nothing renews. 30-day full refund.
Where to leave from, and when
on foot bus, train, boat taxiPins show when to leave each place. Lines: route back to your ship.
Going further? Leave by these times
- Central Apia (Beach Road)Walk back along Beach Road, about 20 min, or taxi about 5 min15:10
- Palolo Deep Marine ReserveShort walk to Matautu wharf15:20
- Robert Louis Stevenson Museum (Vailima)Taxi, about 5 km15:15
- Papase'ea Sliding RocksTaxi, about 15 min15:15
- Piula Cave PoolTaxi, about 45 min along the east coast road14:15
Where people get Apia wrong
Arriving on a Sunday, or with only a card, and finding the sights closed and cash needed for everything.
Built from our Apia guide, checked against 12 official sources (November 2026). Nothing here is guessed. Read the full guide or see the sources.
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This is one port. The Cruise Pass times every port of your cruise.
You just timed Apia to your own all-aboard. Every other port on your cruise needs the same, and your ship's times change at each one. The Cruise Pass does this for every port of your sailing, up to 10: each day timed to your ship, a Plan B if you run late, and live mode on the day with Google Maps travel time back to the pier and alerts at 30, 15 and 0 minutes. Every plan uses the same checked facts as this guide. Nothing is made up.
Cruise Pass
€14.99
One sailing, up to 10 ports. Pay once, nothing renews.
- Every port of your cruise timed to your all-aboard, in port time and ship time
- Live on the day: Google Maps travel time back to the pier, alerts at 30, 15 and 0 minutes
- The full planner for each port, with a Plan B if you run late
- An offline copy for when there is no signal
Year Pass
€39/yr
Every cruise you take for 12 months. Renews yearly; cancel any time.
Everything in the Cruise Pass, for as many sailings as you like.
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