LOCATION

Vaoto Lodge is located on the beautiful, unspoiled island of Ofu in the Manu`a Islands group in American Samoa.

American Samoa is 2,600 miles south-southwest of Honolulu and 4,800 miles southwest of California. It's the southernmost possession of the United States at 14-degrees south latitude and just east of the International Dateline. Ofu lies 60 miles east of the main island of Tutuila.

The currency in the Territory is the U.S. dollar and Samoan and English are spoken everywhere.

Vaoto Lodge is only steps away from Ofu Airport which is served by Inter Island Air out of Pago Pago. A 30-minute flight takes you to the lodge's doorstep.

The Lodge is owned and operated by the Malae family and has ten clean, comfortable rooms. Marge serves three meals a day in the lodge dining room which also features a library, videos and DVDs, TV, games, and a telephone. Internet access is also available. Outside, there is a large patio area and front yard, and just across the road is Vaoto's own beach.

Meals are served "family style" at one large table which makes for a perfect way to meet people and make new friends. Talk about what you saw on the reef today, what you saw on the mountain, or who you met in the village. There is always good conversation at Vaoto!

Each room has two beds, hot and cold running water, fan, and private restroom with shower. Water on Ofu is safe to drink and there are no dangerous animals or insects on the island.

In the Manu`a Islands the day and night temperatures linger in the eighties and there's usually a cool breeze off the sea to keep things nice and comfortable. The water temperature is in the low eighties and the visibility is typically better than 50 feet, so bring your snorkel!

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