{"schema_version":1,"title":"Pago Pago","type":"portabout","url":"/p/american-samoa/pago-pago/","collected":"2026-10-18","alternates":{"markdown":"/p/american-samoa/pago-pago/index.md","json":"/p/american-samoa/pago-pago/index.json"},"data":{"portPath":"/p/american-samoa/pago-pago","country":"American Samoa","guidance":[],"months":[{"value":"2026-10","path":"/p/american-samoa/pago-pago/timetable/2026-10"},{"value":"2026-11","path":"/p/american-samoa/pago-pago/timetable/2026-11"},{"value":"2027-01","path":"/p/american-samoa/pago-pago/timetable/2027-01"},{"value":"2027-02","path":"/p/american-samoa/pago-pago/timetable/2027-02"},{"value":"2027-03","path":"/p/american-samoa/pago-pago/timetable/2027-03"},{"value":"2027-04","path":"/p/american-samoa/pago-pago/timetable/2027-04"}],"totalCalls":11,"aliases":["/p/american-samoa/pago-pago-0a0bf123-0a0bf123/"],"month":"2026-10","page":1,"rows":[{"date":"2026-10-06","ship":"Norwegian Spirit","arrival":"09:00","departure":"18:00","departure_date":null,"berth":"","tender_status":"unknown","sources":["cruisemapper-itinerary"],"ship_url":"/s/norwegian-cruise-line/spirit","voyages":[],"anchor":"call-946837eaed9b6248"},{"date":"2026-10-16","ship":"Norwegian Spirit","arrival":"07:00","departure":"17:00","departure_date":null,"berth":"","tender_status":"unknown","sources":["cruisemapper-itinerary"],"ship_url":"/s/norwegian-cruise-line/spirit","voyages":[],"anchor":"call-45d88d77f11cb07a"},{"date":"2026-10-24","ship":"Oceania Riviera","arrival":"11:00","departure":"18:00","departure_date":null,"berth":"","tender_status":"unknown","sources":["cruisemapper-itinerary"],"ship_url":"/s/oceania-cruises/oceania-riviera","voyages":[],"anchor":"call-93a7e8e94a2b6430"},{"date":"2026-10-25","ship":"Oceania Riviera","arrival":null,"departure":null,"departure_date":null,"berth":"","tender_status":"unknown","sources":["cruisemapper-itinerary"],"ship_url":"/s/oceania-cruises/oceania-riviera","voyages":[{"url":"/v/oceania-cruises/oceania-riviera/20261019-20261030/","label":"11 nights \u00b7 Papeete to Lautoka \u00b7 2026-10-19"}],"anchor":"call-323d9fef5a748e6a"}],"rowStart":1,"rowEnd":4,"monthTotal":4,"pagination":[{"number":1,"path":"/p/american-samoa/pago-pago/timetable/2026-10"}],"timetablepath":"/p/american-samoa/pago-pago/timetable/2026-10","about":{"currency":"USD","currencyurl":"https://www.xe.com/currencyconverter/?Amount=1&From=USD","portmap":"https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-14.276437,-170.687201","facts":[["Getting ashore","Berth in the town centre"],["Into town","Walk, aiga bus or taxi"],["Best starting point","Fagatogo market"],["Currency","US dollar \u00b7 USD"]],"sections":[["Getting ashore","Cruise ships dock in the middle of Pago Pago, so the town is on your doorstep. The archived WhatsInPort guide says the town is very small and that everything is within walking distance of the berth. The harbour is ringed by steep mountain slopes that drop into the sea, so the views start as soon as you arrive. Local tour operators wait at the gate, and the archive quotes a sign price of $20 for a three-hour tour. That figure comes from a 2024 capture, so check the ship's shore notes for current prices. Ask the ship for the last safe return time and whether a tour is met at the gate. Take an umbrella and sun protection, as weather can change quickly and the town gets a lot of rain. Since buses thin out after mid-afternoon and on Sundays, the safest plan is a pre-booked taxi or tour for the return."],["For walkers and architecture fans","The Jean P. Haydon Museum of American Samoa is housed in a national historic building and holds carved wood objects and hand-blocked tapa cloth. The handicraft centre at the Old Age Office sits at the south end of Pago Pago park. The harbour also has a military past. The US Naval Station Tutuila ran as a coaling and repair base from 1878 to 1951, and a Japanese submarine bombed the harbour in January 1942. A harbour aerial tramway operated until 1980. A US Navy plane later struck its cable, and the tramway closed. Cyclone Wilma damaged the cable again in 2010, and it fell into the harbour. A South Pacific earthquake in September 2009 triggered a tsunami that severely damaged villages and buildings and killed people. The number of deaths is not given in the source, so none is quoted here."],["For nature and outdoor fans","Tutuila is mountainous and covered in lush vegetation, so most scenic stops need transport. Afono Pass crosses the island and offers seven scenic points over the harbour. For views over the harbour, the archive points to Mt Alava, the steep-sided crater wall of an ancient volcano whose seaward side has collapsed to form the harbour mouth. Allow half a day for a driven loop with stops. With buses thinning out, a pre-booked taxi or tour is the more predictable choice for a loop like this. The archive gives no route details beyond these points, so ask your driver for the exact stops."],["For shoppers","Shops run from 8.30am to 4.30pm on weekdays, and some of the larger supermarkets open later. On Saturdays shops close at 2pm, and most are shut on Sundays, according to the archive. The main street that leads from the port has shops and supermarkets, so you can buy supplies without going far. The archive gives no restaurant names or food recommendations, so ask the ship or your guide for local places to eat. These hours come from a 2024 capture and should be treated as unverified."],["Getting around and money","Local buses are the cheapest way around Tutuila. The aiga, or family, buses are converted pick-up trucks with loud sound systems. The archive quotes 50 cents to a dollar for trips around the harbour. Buses start and end at the Fagatogo market, and weekday services end around 5pm, with reduced Saturday runs and only a handful on Sunday. Taxi fares are set by the Commerce Commission. The archive gives $25 to $35 one way from the market to either end of the island. Tafuna Airport has international flights to Honolulu and Western Samoa, but flight times are not in the sources read, so check with an airline. The currency is the US dollar, and English is widely spoken. Blue Sky Mobile sells local SIM cards at $2 for 1 GB or $4 for 3 GB, with photo ID. Those prices are from the 2024 archive and are unverified. Carry small notes and coins for bus fares, and write down the port name, your ship's name and the pier location."]],"access":"The sources read do not cover step-free access. The local buses are converted pick-up trucks, which may be hard to board, so a pre-booked taxi is the more predictable option with limited mobility.","links":[{"label":"WhatsInPort archive guide for Pago Pago","url":"https://www.whatsinport.com/Pago-Pago.htm","detail":"Port guide captured February 2024"},{"label":"CruiseMapper wiki for Pago Pago","url":"https://www.cruisemapper.com/ports/pago-pago-port-632?tab=wiki","detail":"Port wiki and calls list"},{"label":"Convert US dollars to your currency","url":"https://www.xe.com/currencyconverter/?Amount=1&From=USD","detail":"Daily reference rates","currency":"USD"}],"maps":[{"label":"Cruise port on Google Maps","url":"https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-14.276437,-170.687201","detail":"Port coordinates from the archive"},{"label":"Pago Pago town on Google Maps","url":"https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Pago+Pago+American+Samoa","detail":"Town centre and market area"}]}}}