Palolo Deep Marine Reserve

The Palolo Deep Marine Reserve lies in between the Vaiala Beach and the harbour. It has many shallow reefs that look splendid during the high tides. The amazing place slumps just five minutes away from the Apia centre. The place is ideal if one is looking spend some good hours swimming, snorkelling, and diving.

The entrance to the Palolo Deep Marine Reserve is covered by the ‘pilu trees’.There are all needed facilities such as changing rooms, showers, washrooms. The visitors can also get snorkel gears from here. This marine park has a blue hole almost 100 m away from the shore. In fact the reserve is characterised by this hole that is embellished with coral and excellent marine life. Its name Deep has been derived from the worms that rise from the corals two times in the year. These worms are called palolo reef worms. The worm leaves a ‘tail’ that comprises of the sperm and the egg.

People in Samoa gather holding their lanterns at early morning hours to trap ‘the caviar of the Pacific’ in their nets. These can be eaten raw and can be fried and then relished. These worms usually rise in the months of late October and late November and their rising time is also determined by the position of the moon. These worms are also found in Fiji.