
Samoa: Visitors swim in the To Sua Ocean Trench in the village of Lotofaga on Upolu island. The trench is a 30-meter-deep (almost 100 feet) hole connected via underground canals to the ocean. Click through the gallery to see more photos of the Samoa and Kiribati island chains and what you can do on vacation there:

Samoa: Fuipisia Falls is another lovely natural feature in Lotofaga.

Samoa: You can find some uncrowded beaches, such as this nice strip of sand in Saleapaga village.

Samoa: It's not just the ocean that's an eye-catching water feature. Here, children play in a river in Apia, the capital of Samoa.

Samoa: The Seabreeze is a popular, adults-only resort in Aufaga on Upolu island. The small retreat has 12 villas on a private cove.

Kiribati: This low-lying island chain is a South Pacific dream, though climate change and increased flooding are of concern here.

Kiribati: Coral reefs and clear Pacific waters are major draws to these islands.

Kiribati: A child jumps off a sea wall in the village of Eita, on the island of Tarawa.

Kiribati: The atoll of Tarawa is a lovely sliver of land in the South Pacific and the capital of the vast island chain. Fishing is a big draw for tourists here.



