Pacific / Samoa

Samoa inter-island travellers stranded

17:52 pm on 7 February 2019

Hundreds of inter-island travellers in Samoa are stranded after Samoa's Shipping Corporation cancelled services for the second day.

Samoa Shipping Corporation ferry at Mulifanua wharf Photo: RNZ Pacific/ Tipi Autagavaia

The service between Upolu and Savaii islands has been suspended due to bad weather.

The corporation says safety is a priority and it won't open its service until the weather improves.