To Sua Ocean Trench, Lotofaga

Soothing place to go for views and a nice swim. The ladder down does require a level of fitness, nothing extreme. The photos from others are not deceiving, it really is clean and blue. Note: ‘Revealing’ swimwear can only be visible inside the trench. There are ropes to help you move around in the trench as there is some current. The rope going North (into the cave) has a nice view when you look up. While at the trench, head South of the trench to see the ocean ‘mouth’. Food and water is also available.

This place is amazing. It is set in some beautiful gardens at the south east end of Upolu. A lava flow has left a couple of big holes in the land and the sea has got into the one nearest the coast, creating a big pool at the bottom of a hole, with big cliffs all around it. Access to the pool is by a steep path and then a long wooden ladder, it's not for the faint-hearted. The pool itself was at least 1.5m deep in most places, you need to be a capable swimmer as there are no real edges or beaches and the tide flows in and out.