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# scooters and spearfishing in samoa Country forums / Pacific Islands & Papua New Guinea / Samoa
jase 00:18 UTC 29 Apr 2008 | hi there, planning on stopping in samoa on the way to australia for up to two weeks. i was wondering if it is possible to rent scooters? do i need to get a liscence while there? are there many places to get them? how much? also i spearfish and will be taking my snorkel gear and gun, is it legal in samoa? do i need a fishing licence? can anyone recomend and area, or a place to stay where i could just jump off the beach and go? i'll be flying into apia and plan to stay on the island thanks |
ozzykiwichick 00:38 UTC 29 Apr 2008 | Hi there. Have just returned from Samoa and were unable to rent scooters - only vehicles. A endoresement (or temporary Samoan licence) was required to actually hire a vehicle which the rental company were able to provide for us at SAT12. When driving - beware of the pigs co's they come out of nowhere!! Unfortunately can't help you with the spearfishing side of things. Hope you have a great time!! | 1
islandboi321 01:11 UTC 29 Apr 2008 | Motorcycles and scooters are surprisingly uncommon in Samoa.. Even the locals have very few. The dogs may have something to do with it? | 2
wksamoa 04:05 UTC 29 Apr 2008 | I know that these vehicles are quite popular in Raro (which is a lot smaller than the Samoan islands). What about Fiji - how common are they there? Might it have to do something with the distances to cover? I think so. But your are right: The dogs certainly do make any two-wheel ride a quite challenging adventure :-) Spearfishing is common for the local fishermen, but I have hardly seen any tourist doing it. There are some restrictions at the swimming beaches, otherwise you should be fine. No fishing licenses in Samoa. | 3
smandkjc 22:04 UTC 29 Apr 2008 | It always pays to ask at the local village and get permission (and Pay) before you enter the water as the shoreline is owned by the local village. | 4