AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoLuxury Travel & Access: Ponant Explorations is pitching French Polynesia as a deeper, multi-archipelago expedition for Australians, with new air services from Australia to Tahiti plus two ships in the region—m/s Paul Gauguin year-round from Papeete and Le Jacques Cartier joining from October 2026—while also bringing “Discovery Sessions” to Australia and New Zealand in Oct–Nov with Captain Mathieu Tsingrilaras as a special guest. Global Spotlight on the Ocean: UNESCO and Prada’s “ONE OCEAN” exhibition is making waves at the UN General Assembly, using three panels (“Learn, Think, Act”) to push ocean preservation and education in partnership with Sea Beyond. Pacific Conservation Funding: Bezos Earth Fund announced $25M in new grants under “Unlocking Blue Pacific Prosperity,” supporting conservation in Cook Islands, Kiribati, Papua New Guinea, Tonga and Vanuatu, and backing Rare on marine protected area proposals tied to the UN High Seas Treaty. Travel Culture Roundup: Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel 2027 includes French Polynesia for “ocean adventures” and highlights Fa’a Samoa in its top experiences list. Hospitality Industry News: IHG is converting InterContinental Bora Bora into Regent Bora Bora, set to reopen in late 2027 as the first Regent property in French Polynesia.
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