U.S., Oct. 6 -- The arrival of the cruise ship, Paul Gauguin, into Tonga on October 3 and the Pacific Explorer of the Australian company P&O Cruises, into Noumea, New Caledonia, on October 4 was the first cruise ship arrivals since border closures in 2020.
In welcoming this resumption, Pacific Tourism Organization (SPTO) CEO Christopher Cocker, acknowledged the importance of this market in the Pacific, especially for small and medium enterprise businesses. Mr. Cocker also acknowledged that the SPTO Strategic Plan 2020 -2024 highlights the development of the cruise and yachting sector through innovative partnerships forged by SPTO.
"In comparison to the rest of the world the Pacific has been slower in reopening our borders but this has bee...