Tag: French Polynesia
FestPac 2020: Arts and Culture never shown in Hawaii with Guam taking a key role
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 21, 2019 07:56Many tourists visiting Hawaii from June 10-21 do not know, that the biggest arts and the cultureal festival is hosted in the U.S. State bringing all nations of the Pacific ... Read More
United Airlines announces first-ever nonstop New York/Newark-Cape Town service
Chief Assignment Editor- April 30, 2019 15:23United Airlines today announced tickets are now available for purchase for the first-ever nonstop service by a U.S. carrier between New York/Newark and Cape Town. United will begin three-times weekly ... Read More
Hawaii hotels: Flat average daily rate, lower occupancy so far in 2019
Chief Assignment Editor- April 24, 2019 19:17For the first three months of 2019, Hawaii hotels statewide reported flat average daily rate (ADR) and lower occupancy, which resulted in lower revenue per available room (RevPAR) compared to ... Read More
Princess Cruises returns to Tahiti in 2020
Chief Assignment Editor- April 15, 2019 18:40In 2020, Princess Cruises guests will enjoy the welcoming spirit and idyllic islands of French Polynesia when the cruise line returns to Tahiti with the intimate Pacific Princess, offering a ... Read More
Tourism for Tomorrow Awards: WTTC makes the 2019 announcement
Juergen T Steinmetz- April 4, 2019 15:40The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) is delighted to announce the 2019 leaders in sustainable tourism at the Tourism for Tomorrow Awards ceremony. The Awards, now in their 15th ... Read More
The 11 Best Beach Destinations for Summer 2019
editor- March 14, 2019 03:48It may not feel like it outside, but the summer of 2019 is just around the corner. And there’s no better time than now to plan your summer beach escape. ... Read More
How did Hawaii hotels perform in 2018?
editor- January 25, 2019 21:56Hawaii hotels statewide concluded 2018 with modest increases in revenue per available room (RevPAR) and average daily rate (ADR), and a small decrease in occupancy. Read More
FITUR beats the record for participation in its most international edition yet
Chief Assignment Editor- January 22, 2019 17:25From 23 to 27 January, Madrid will once again become the focus of attention for the international tourism community with FITUR, the International Tourism Fair, organized by IFEMA. This year’s ... Read More
Giant expansion of United Airlines International Routes
Dmytro Makarov- December 12, 2018 10:52United Airlines today announced its largest ever international network expansion from its hub at San Francisco International Airport. The airline will offer Bay Area customers nonstop year-round service to Read More
United Airlines adds South Pacific’s tropical paradise to its list of new routes
Chief Assignment Editor- December 13, 2017 15:53Tahiti becomes the 13th international route announced by United Airlines in 2017 Read More
FESTPAC Opening: Guam becomes the center of the Blue Continent
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 22, 2016 19:41The stadium was full. Thousands of spectators unable to get into the Guam stadium today watched the FESTPAC opening ceremony from giant screens outside the venue. Read More
Guam Tourism with FestPac puts the Blue Continent in the global spotlight
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 22, 2016 06:31The blue continent is in the spotlight of the world today, and the center is the American island of Guam. It's a cultural and tourism event only happening every 4 ... Read More
Most romantic hotels in the US and world named
editor- February 9, 2012 09:05NEWTON, Mass. - The winners of its 2012 Travelers' Choice Romance awards, honoring the most romantic hotels in the U.S. and the world, have been announced today. Read More
Tourist feared to have been eaten by cannibals in French Polynesia
editor- October 17, 2011 05:18A round-the-world sailor is feared to have been eaten by cannibals during a visit to a South Sea island. Read More
Cyclone Oli smashes French Polynesia
editor- February 5, 2010 04:48Hundreds of tourists were taken to emergency centres as severe Cyclone Oli hit French Polynesia this morning. This morning Oli was 250 kilometres south west of Bora Bora and moving ... Read More
French Polynesia is after rich tourists
editor- December 15, 2009 07:05French Polynesia's new tourism minister has no doubt about the islands' target to reverse a slump in visitor numbers: millionaires. Read More
French Polynesia tourism industry sinks again In October
editor- December 1, 2008 05:41October produced year-on-year fewer tourists in nearly all of Tahiti's major markets, according to the latest tourism report from the French Polynesia Statistical Institute (ISPF). Read More
Change wedding laws to woo US tourists: Tong Sang
editor- November 25, 2008 02:59French Polynesia President Gaston Tong Sang told a French overseas tourism conference in Paris Friday that there is a big potential for US couples visiting Tahiti to get married if ... Read More
Tourism threat to whales curtailed in French Polynesia
editor- September 10, 2008 03:40Authorities in French Polynesia are cracking down on the whale watching industry. Read More
Four Seasons Resort Bora Bora opens
editor- September 4, 2008 02:32LOS ANGELES, CA (September 3, 2008) - Four Seasons Resort Bora Bora, the company's first property in French Polynesia, opened its doors to guests this week. Read More