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Close to 250 tourism operators and industry partners attended the first week of Tourism Fiji’s Regional Roadshow which was held from 19 – 30 March in Suva, Pacific Harbour, and Nadi. Tourism Fiji also headed North to run similar events in Savusavu and Taveuni this week. The roadshows provided updates […]

Blue Lagoon Cruises Extends the Suspension of our Operations to  31 May 2021  – Issue 12 – This issue supersedes all previous issues for Blue Lagoon Cruises Blue Lagoon Cruises has extended our temporary suspension of operations through to 31 May 2021. The majority of bookings have already chosen to defer travel to future dates post-May 2021 as […]

321 Fijians have joined the Australia Pacific Training Coalition’s (APTC) alumni network after gaining Australian qualifications in a virtual graduation on 19 March 2021. As Australia’s flagship TVET investment in the Pacific, APTC has trained over 16,000 Pacific women and men, including more than 5,000 Fijians, since its commencement in […]

Kiribati Institute of Technology is a Kiribati Government-owned Technical and Vocational Education and Training institute. It has over 50 years of experience and is the leading skills training provider in Kiribati, delivering quality-assured, accredited certificate qualifications in trades and technology, health and community services, hospitality and tourism and business and […]

New Zealand expects to open a two-way travel bubble with the Cook Islands in May and is planning a vaccination campaign there. The leaders of both nations met in Auckland today, with New Zealand confirming $20 million in additional support for the islands this financial year. Cook Islands Prime Minister […]

Officials are now looking at a travel bubble to be established in May that would allow visitors from NZ to visit the Cook Islands without the need to quarantine.The Cook Islands and New Zealand are now working towards a two-way travel bubble to be established in May. The announcement was […]

The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has recognized the Bataller family, founders of the of the SHA Wellness Clinic in Alicante, Spain, for their strong and ongoing commitment to health and medical tourism. Demand for health and wellbeing-centred experiences is expected to be strong, once tourism is able to resume after […]

Home to dramatic waterfalls, lush tropical forests, crystal-clear freshwater pools, ancient volcanoes and pristine beaches, the island paradise of Samoa abounds with breathtaking natural beauty just waiting to be explored. Coupled with its traditional 3,000-year-old culture, incredibly friendly locals and laid-back island vibes, Samoa is guaranteed to enchant and surprise. […]

The second round of the Care Fiji Commitment roadshow commenced at the Holiday Inn, Suva. Ministry of Commerce, Trade, Tourism and Transport took this opportunity to partner with Tourism Fiji to create awareness on the FIJIAN HOSTS Customer Service programme and gather feedback on how to align it to the […]

More than 100 countries, alongside international organizations and leading business groups have agreed to adopt harmonized standards for assisting tourists caught up in emergency situations. The Committee for the Development of an International Code for the Protection of Tourists has agreed on the text of the first two Chapters of the Code, […]

The World Tourism Organization has welcomed Allianz Partners into its global network of Affiliate Members. With a presence in 75 countries, the company will help advance UNWTO’s mission to promote safe, responsible and accessible tourism, with a special focus on travel and mobility protection solutions. The UNWTO Affiliate Members network […]

Warwick Hotels will build two new hotels, Senior Vice President Warwick Hotels and Resorts International and Executive Director – Pacific, Tammie Tam, has confirmed. “We have the land available and ready, but we are yet to iron out the finer details,” she said. She said would not comment on whether […]

The CEO of Royal Caribbean Group, Richard Fain, has highlighted the changing times since the CDC’s conditional sail order in October and hopes for a more topical approach to the resumption of cruising. “The CDC issued the conditional sale order last October in an effort to provide a path for […]

Silversea Cruises has shattered its bookings record with its new 2023 world cruise, entitled ‘South Side Story – All the World’s a Stage,’ according to a press release. Following the most successful pre-sale in the cruise line’s history, the 139-day voyage fully sold out on the day of its general […]

Fiji is meeting with regional countries to explore potential quarantine-free travel. Minister for Tourism Faiyaz Koya said hey have had some discussion with New Caledonia and Tuvalu on this possibility. “We have had an introductory meeting with New Caledonia and Tuvalu’s health officials to try and explore some quarantine-free travel and of […]

Tourism industry stakeholders were given a rundown of government’s preparedness for two-way, quarantine-free travel with New Zealand yesterday, however officials didn’t provide the most coveted piece of information – a date for when they can expect to welcome visitors. With Government conceding it will be looking to secure a new […]

UNICEF welcomes a US$9 million contribution from the Government and the people of Japan that will strengthen the vaccine cold chain, and the logistics capacity, to address the threat of the COVID-19 pandemic in ten countries in the Pacific region. These countries are: Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, […]

The Cook Islands takes one step closer to a safe travel bubble with New Zealand, as it launches its own Covid-19 tracing app CookSafe+. Developed by Rush – which created the NZ COVID Tracer app with New Zealand’s Ministry of Health – it will be available to Cook Islands residents […]

More than $1.3 million was awarded to Griffith University projects in the Australian Research Council (ARC) Linkage Project outcomes announced this week. The projects will see Griffith University researchers work with industry partners on projects to develop a tourism model for the South Pacific that enables genuine sustainable development, build an early […]

Tourism Fiji’s Virtual Roadshow for both Australian and New Zealand agents, wholesale reservations consultants and product teams begins this week. There will be a variety of suppliers from all over Fiji. The format includes short virtual updates with insider tips as well as how Fiji is getting ready for borders to re-open. The […]