Established in 1983 as the Tourism Council of the South Pacific, the Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO) is the mandated organisation representing Tourism in the region.
Its 21 Government members are American Samoa, Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, French Polynesia, Kiribati, Nauru, New Caledonia, Niue, Republic of Marshall Islands, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Timor Leste, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Wallis & Futuna, Rapa Nui and the People’s Republic of China. In addition to government members, the Pacific Tourism Organisation has about 200 private sector members.
The Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO) hosted a Business Mixer, promoting Pacific destinations at the recent Fijian Tourism Expo in Nadi. The event served as a platform to update Fiji tourism stakeholders and partners on SPTO’s post-COVID-19 recovery efforts in promoting and developing tourism in the Pacific and also the latest border re-opening activities from SPTO … read more
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Introduction Launched in 2022 the United Nations Small Island Developing States Partnerships Awards (hereinafter “the Award”) was an initiative proposed by Antigua and Barbuda and the Republic of Malta, during their two-year tenure (2020-2021) as the Co-Chairs of the Steering Committee for SIDS Partnerships (‘the Committee’). The United Nations SIDS Partnership Awards recognises the efforts … read more
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The Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Deepak Prakash Chand as its new Research and Statistics Manager. Deepak has a wealth of experience in research and has a strong background in designing and formulating policies and strategies to improve revenue, productivity and efficiency, data modelling and creating and assessing … read more
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Port Vila, 10 May 2022: Today, the Vanuatu Tourism Office and Air Vanuatu signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to further strengthen their marketing partnerships, as the country is gearing up for the reopening of its borders to international travellers, in July 2022. This partnership is not new; however, it aims to guide the parties … read more
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Air Vanuatu will operate one of the many regional charter flights on the 11th of May 2022 to transport returning Ni Vanuatu who have completed their work in New Zealand and will return them safely to their families in Vanuatu. While the airline is committed to the scheduled repatriation flights, it also offers charter flights … read more
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Port Vila, 05 May 2022: The Vanuatu Government announced on Friday, 08th April the reopening of borders on 01 July to international travellers and tourists. One of the growing challenges identified by both the industry and the Government towards the successful border reopening, is the shortage of labour or skilled workforce in the tourism and … read more
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With its extensive knowledge and experience centred in trade and investment aligning itself to the Sustainable Development Goals, PPIU supports Pacific Island countries to implement activities under the PACER Plus Agreement, stimulating economic growth and sustainable development in the Pacific.
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he multi-award-winning resort welcomes California based Stu Luchs as North America Sales Manager who will oversee all aspects of the resort’s business development within the United States and Canada.
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Kia Orana and Greetings from the Division of Sustainable Tourism! We are excited to share with you the sustainable tourism efforts of the Cook Islands including attaining the award for Best in Travel from Lonely Planet in 2021. Learn about the Marae Moana, the world’s largest multiple-use Marine Park which spreads over the entire Exclusive … read more
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A nationwide project to provide Cook Islands community and visitors easy access to Free UV treated water has seen the delivery of 21 stations across Rarotonga. These free UV Treated Water Stations provide the community and visitors easy access to safe drinking water and will help in reducing single plastic bottle usage that would end … read more
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Welcome to the Pacific Sustainable Tourism Network! You are here because you have an interest in our efforts to realise a sustainable future for the Pacific Islands through tourism that brings benefits to our people, safeguards our cultural heritage and ensures the environment that we depend on is protected for generations to come.
This platform aims to bring together all stakeholders including individuals, businesses, Government agencies, experts, development partners and travelers to share information, learn from experiences and promote collective efforts in preserving our Pacific destinations through a range of actions that matter.
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Tuvalu is one of the most isolated, smallest, and undeveloped countries in the world. Located midway between in Australia, only the most dedicated and adventurous tourists touch down on this tiny atoll. However, once you get there you’ll be amazed by the friendly welcome and the peace and quiet of these paradise islands. So much … read more
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The islands of Tuvalu are midway between Hawaii and Australia. So, even though they’re tricky to get to, there’s a lot of exciting stuff in store once you arrive! These paradise islands in the South Pacific should be on more travellers’ bucket lists to be honest, but at the minute, it’s one of the least … read more
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Change was needed in the travel industry, even before the pandemic took place. Here’s what 2020 taught us about sustainable tourism and travel for 2021. With 2020 basically putting a halt to all but essential travel, and hotels, monuments, airlines, museums and restaurants trying to reinvent themselves, repurpose their spaces and their services, can the … read more
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To further protect New Zealand from COVID-19, the Government is extending pre-departure testing to all passengers to New Zealand except from Australia, Antarctica and most Pacific Islands, COVID-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins said today. “The change will come into force for all flights arriving in New Zealand after 11:59pm (NZT) on Monday 25 January, to minimise disruption for those … read more
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Opinion: Sven Lindblad, CEO, Lindblad Expeditions An article in the New York Times on August 27 bore the headline “Move Over Sustainable Travel, Regenerative Travel Has Arrived.” It got a lot of attention, rightfully so, as it was a very meaningful article. The first two paragraphs were telling. “Once accounting for 10% of employment worldwide, … read more
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