I Went To The Maldives And Avoided The Beach—And I Don't Regret It

Forget the beaches—the real Maldives is found beyond the tourist-filled shores. Of course, the turquoise waters and white sand are breathtaking, but the islands’ true magic lies in adventure and culture. For those who want to skip the beach and...

Real Housewife Cary Deuber In Bikini Is “Under The Palm Tree”

Cary Deuber is best known for being a fan-favorite cast member on the first three seasons of The Real Housewives of Dallas. Since then, she’s continued her career as a nurse, and started an influencing career. Currently, Cary is on vacation in the...

Colorful “Ladybugs of the Sea” Win 2025 Ocean Photographer of the Year Contest

Yury Ivanov, Overall Winner. Location: Indonesia Two amphipods from the Cyproideidae family, each only measuring around 3 millimeters in body length, rest on a coral. Commonly called ‘ladybugs of the sea’, these tiny creatures display striking...

OHCRA World Championships Celebrate Legacy of Hawaiian Canoe Racing

Thursday, October 2nd, 2025 By News Release OHCRA News Release The Oahu Canoe Racing Association (OHCRA) announces a record-breaking year for the Nā Wāhine O Ke Kai and Molokai Hoe World Championship canoe races, presented by the Hawai’i Tourism...

Living with the legacy of France's nuclear weapons testing

"For 30 years, we were France's guinea pigs," says Hinamoeura Morgant-Cross, a young member of parliament from French Polynesia. This South Pacific archipelago, a French overseas territory that includes Tahiti and is famed for its white beaches,...

Our pick of the world’s best cruise lines to suit every style of traveller

Choosing a cruise can be complicated. There are countless lines and ships to choose from and each has its own appeal and target audience. Some go all-out to entertain families, with kids’ clubs, extravagant theatre shows, water slides and...

From Silk Road to Blue Pacific: Tourism as a Bridge to Shared Prosperity

Tourism has always been about connection. From the ancient Silk Road to the vast ocean highways of the Blue Pacific, it links cultures, fosters understanding, and creates prosperity through shared journeys. The Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO)...

Nuclear weapons testing: The victims are still suffering

"For 30 years, we were France's guinea pigs," says Hinamoeura Morgant-Cross, a young member of parliament from French Polynesia. This South Pacific archipelago — a French overseas territory that includes Tahiti and is famed for its white beaches,...

Seasteading is making a comeback — but these utopian paradises on the high seas have a history of failure

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

To reach an untouched paradise, you need to travel on this unique ship

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Inside the country so beautiful you have to sign a pledge to protect it before entering

Tucked in the Western Pacific lays a country made up of more than 300 islands with pristine turquoise waters and dense jungle. Located north of Indonesia and west of the Philippines, the Republic of Palau has been at the forefront of eco-tourism...

A timeline of Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban's turbulent relationship as the pair split

Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban have separated after 19 years of marriage, bringing an end to a relationship that has lasted for two decades – here's a timeline of their romance. TMZ reported on Monday (29 September) that the pair had officially...

Solo Pacific Crossing: One Sailor, One Boat, 3,000 Miles

Solo sailor Peter Metcalfe aboard Kessel, somewhere deep in the Pacific, and even farther from the life he left behind. Courtesy Peter Metcalfe Solo ocean crossings exist in a strange territory between ­spiritual pilgrimage and ­borderline...

Crew spend their whole careers trying to come ashore … why I went the other way

“The Purser? Isn’t that just for big yachts? Usually a girl, right? Basically the chief stew or the captain’s PA? Doesn’t she just book crew flights? She’s interior crew … isn’t she?” I’ve heard these assumptions more times than I can count, both...

Aranui Cruises’ newbuild Aranoa features in 2027 programme

Aranui Cruises, the family-owned company founded in Papeete in 1954, will operate two passenger-freighters in French Polynesia for the first time in its more than 40-year history. The 198-passenger Aranoa (meaning ‘a great awakening’) will join...

Aranui releases first two-ship program in 2027

Aranui Cruises has released its 2027 program featuring two ships for the first time in the French Polynesian cruise line’s history. With new build Aranoa joining Aranui 5 in March 2027, the program features a jam-packed schedule which sees two...

Russell M. Nelson, Latter-day Saint prophet of change and pandemic, dies

Few expected the blast of energy, enthusiasm and ingenuity that swept through The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints when then-93-year-old Russell M. Nelson ascended to the faith’s presidency in January 2018. After all, the former heart...

US Nears Highest Cancer-Rate Around The World

Cancer is one of the world’s leading causes of death, but its prevalence varies significantly from country to country. In this infographic, Visual Capitalist's Marcus Lu shows age-standardized cancer incidence rates across 180+ countries,...

Paul Gauguin Reveals Guest Lineup for Thanksgiving Sailing

Thanksgiving on the m/s Paul Gauguin will be brimming with arts and culture, as Paul Gauguin Cruises welcomes four special guests to the 10-night “More Tuamotus and Society Islands” sailing—a celebratory occasion during the line’s first year...

Pacific Islands News Roundup – September 19 – 25, 2025

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