SPTO, Author at Pacific Tourism Organisation

22 April 2021

Tourism in Papua New Guinea: waiting for the tide to turn

PNG’s visitor numbers were trending up in the years before COVID-19 struck in early 2020. The nation was on a roll with its natural assets and adventure options […]

22 April 2021

Variety Cruises to Resume Sailings in May

Variety Cruises has announced it will restart operations in May with its signature eight-day itinerary “Jewels of the Cyclades” aboard the Galileo. The cruise starts in […]

22 April 2021

Cruise Lines Quickly Crew Up, But It Will Take Some Time

Cruise lines launching operations this summer are quickly crewing up their ships, but face a number of challenges in ramping up crew numbers. With ships in […]

22 April 2021

UNDP Tourism Sector Micro-credentials a Success

The UNDP Micro-credentials for the Tourism Sector project for Kiribati has been deemed a success by the Australia Pacific Training Coalition (APTC), the organisation tasked to […]

22 April 2021

Samoa Tourism Celebrates Earth Day And Prepares For Resumption Of International Travel

Samoa Tourism is celebrating Earth Day with the rest of the world on the theme ‘Restore our Earth’, while with no official date having been announced […]

22 April 2021

Creating stronger communities, Fiji style

For New Zealand wholesale and retail businesses seeking unique, handmade, fairly-traded products, the Nama Fiji and Rise Beyond the Reef brands tick so many boxes. New […]

22 April 2021

Maldives to offer vaccine on arrival and relaxed testing rules

Here is a country that values tourism, after all, it represents 28% of their total GDP and therefore it deserves the attention and initiatives that the […]

15 April 2021

World Tourism Day 2017 Celebrated On The Theme Sustainable Tourism – A Tool For Development

This year’s World Tourism Day, held on 27 September, will be focused on Sustainable Tourism – a Tool for Development. Celebrated in line with the 2017 International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development, the Day will be dedicated to exploring the contribution of tourism to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

15 April 2021

Tourism And The Sustainable Development Goal 12

2017 has been declared as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for development by the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO), reflecting the strong commitment of the tourism sector to achieving the 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s), adopted by governments in 2015.

Tourism in Papua New Guinea: waiting for the tide to turn

Variety Cruises to Resume Sailings in May

Cruise Lines Quickly Crew Up, But It Will Take Some Time

UNDP Tourism Sector Micro-credentials a Success

Samoa Tourism Celebrates Earth Day And Prepares For Resumption Of International Travel

Creating stronger communities, Fiji style

Maldives to offer vaccine on arrival and relaxed testing rules

World Tourism Day 2017 Celebrated On The Theme Sustainable Tourism – A Tool For Development

Tourism And The Sustainable Development Goal 12

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