*** Salani Surf Resort Re-opens in Samoa ***
The new and impoved Salani Surf Resort has reopened on the Samoan island of Upolu. Accommodation is in fantastic new fales featuring traditional South Pacific style, modern en-suite bathrooms and fabulous water views. The new dining and entertainment facilities provide great food, cool drinks and fun evenings. Salani's unique location offers year-round surf, easily accessed with the resort's own boats and experienced surf guides. Completely re-built since the 2009 tsunami, Salani is ready to welcome old friends and new guests, but is still limited to just 12 surfers, to
guarantee
uncrowded waves and personal service. Check our Salani Surf Resort page, book your holiday with Atoll Travel, and be among the first to rediscover this superb surf holiday destination.
*** New Maldives Departure Tax ***
An "Airport Development Charge" (ADC) of USD 25 will be collected from international passengers departing Male airport after 1st January 2012.
The tax will be paid at check-in counters before issue of a boarding pass. This tax will not be collected at the time of ticketing.
*** Kiteboard Maldives ***
Atoll Travel is now offering liveaboard boat charters for kiteboarders - be among the first to discover the brilliant kiteboarding conditions in the atolls and lagoons of the Maldives! For more info, see Kiteboard Maldives
Travel Advisories
General Travel Warning details can be found
at www.dfat.gov.au/travel/.
For the Maldives click here
For Samoa click here
For Indonesia click here
For Sri Lanka click here
For Fiji click here
Tony Hussein Hinde
Our friend and associate Tony "Honky" Hussein Hinde,
surfing pioneer and founder of Atoll Adventures, died on 27 May 2008,
while surfing at Pasta Point in the
Maldives. For more about Tony's amazing life, see
Tony Hussein Hinde & the Atoll Adventures Story