Manono

The next name on the list of the most beautiful islands in Samoa is Manono. Manono is only 3 kilometers in diameter, but it is Samoa's third most populated island, with around 889 people living in its four villages of Apai, Faleu, Lepuia'i, and Salua. This is an island less than 4 kilometers off the west-northwest coast of Upolu and a short 20-minute boat ride away from Manono-uta in Upolu. There are no cars on the island, but unlike Apolima, there is lodging if you want to extend your trip and stay overnight.

Manono is the ideal place to escape off the grid in one of the world's most idyllic and unspoiled paradise settings, with pristine beaches, a marine-protected lagoon, and sites like Mt. Tulimanuiva accessible via rugged jungle walking tracks. The Mt. Tulimanuiva Star Mounds, which are thought to be around 1000 years old, and the Grave of 99 Stones at Lepuia'i village are two popular cultural sites.

Location: Manono Island, Samoa