To-Sua Ocean Trench™️ — Attraction in Upolu

Upolu is an island in Samoa, formed by a massive basaltic shield volcano which rises from the seafloor of the western Pacific Ocean. The island is 75 kilometres (47 miles) long, 1,125 square kilometres (434 square miles) in area, and is the second largest in geographic area as well as with 135,000 people the most populated of the Samoan Islands. Upolu is situated to the southeast of the "big island", Savai'i. The capital Apia is in the middle of the north coast with Faleolo International Airport at the western end of the island. The island has not had any historically recorded eruptions, although three lava flows date back only a few hundred to a few thousand years.

In the Samoan branch of Polynesian mythology, Upolu was the first woman on the island of the same name.

In 1841, the island was the site of the Bombardment of Upolu, an incident during the United States Exploring Expedition.

In the late-19th century, the Scottish writer Robert Louis Stevenson owned a 400-acre (160-hectare) estate at Vailima village and died there in 1894. He is buried at the top of Mount Vaea above his former home. The Vailima estate was purchased in 1900 as the official residence for the German governor and, after British/Dominion confiscation, served successively as residence for the New Zealand administrator and for the Samoan head of state after independence.

An extremely small species of spider lives on Upolu. According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the spider is the size of a period on a...

This place is awesome. I loved the setup, there are small fales placed throughout the premises. There are some that face the ocean and not only are the views beautiful, the breeze feels great.

There is also a rock pool for younger kids that may not be able to make it down there steep ladder that leads to the trench.

The rock pool is easily accessible by a flight of stairs, 115 steps exactly. There are 🎏 that swim around in the rock pool which makes it fun for the kids to look at. The rock pool can also be warm dependent on the time you go. The tide fills the rock pool.

The rock pool sits very close to rough and deep ocean so keep an eye out for your children. Being so close to the water makes it fun to walk around on the lava rocks. However, again be careful and keep an eye out for your kids. I took my 6 year old and he navigated the lava rocks easily although there were some areas more jagged than others.

There's a PVC pipe that has been cemented atop the blow hole to accentuate the gushing air produced by the crashing waves below.

There's a restaurant there but it wasn't opened when I was there. There are working showers and restrooms as well as changing rooms. One thing I suggest is to get there early and pack a lunch. Also, gas up your vehicle. The drive from town can be long but this place is...

A must visit place. Entrance fee is 20T for adult and 10T for children. Bring: Swimwear, Towel, Sunscreen, Water, Gopro, Floaties (if you are not good swimmer), baby back carrier (if you want to take young child down),

There is no locker so do not bring valuables.

Very basic outdoor shower with cold water. There is separate male and female change rooms and toilets.

The water is about 2 To 3 metre depending on the tides and there are crabs and small fishes.

Unless you are a good swimmer, avoid swimming to the Ocean as the current may be rough.

There is no life guard on duty and sadly people went missing in this place. So exercise with caution.

The ladder can be slipper especially when raining.

Recommend to visit early before 11am as afternoon tends to be busy. If you want postcard photos or perfect selfie, visit very early in the morning.

It is possible to take the bus here but note buses don't run on Sunday and there is about a 1km walk from. The main road.

Any taxi can get you here for no more. Than...