Since we are talking about a tropical South Pacific island, you can’t really visit Samoa without checking out what’s happening beneath the waves. While you can snorkel pretty much anywhere, the best scuba diving in Samoa is currently in Savaii. Book a spot with Dive Savaii and explore the beautiful reef around Manase. As you’re cruising in and above coral covered hills formed by the island’s volcanic history, be on the lookout for sea turtles, stingrays and even lionfish. An added bonus is the wreck of the John Williams V, a missionary boat that sailed from Apia to Savaii over Christmas and mistakenly crashed into the reef.