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Paddles

Popular, if slightly overrated, Italian-style restaurant.

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Eat
Seafood Gourmet
Good food for reasonable prices and provides a view over the harbour.
Drink
The Edge Marina View
Restaurant, cocktail bar and event venue with DJs playing W-Sa nights
Do
Palolo Deep Marine Reserve
The only beach in Apia to the east of the harbour. Not really much a beach, though, it's mostly coral gravel. It's an official underwater park. The snorkelling initially seems pretty poor but if you venture further out (probably a good quarter mile swim) it gets a bit more interesting with the occasional turtle and black tip reef shark. Ask at the entrance where to swim, there's a marker post that helps. If you are stuck in Apia it's not a bad way to kill a few hours or just hang out at the "beach". You can rent snorkels here or better quality equipment from AquaSamoa at the Marina. Also check the tide chart at the gate before you pay, at low tide there is a long paddle out over very sharp coral to get anywhere deep enough to snorkel. The best time is on the incoming tide as the water level is high enough to clear the coral on the way out and you won't have to swim against the tide on the way back in.
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Drink
Cocktails On the Rocks
Well established local and expat bar.