AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoTourism Push: Vanuatu Tourism Office took its Tok Tok roadshow to Brisbane and Sydney for the first time, promoting the country as an adventure and culture destination. Australian arrivals topped 48,000 from January to July, up 38% year on year. Cruise Outlook: Carnival plans to withdraw Carnival Luminosa and Carnival Adventure from Australia by March 2028, reducing its local fleet to two ships. Separately, Royal Caribbean is developing a private beach club on Lelepa in Vanuatu. Culture and Conservation: Port Vila’s first Wan Pasifika Festival brought Pacific artists and performers together on 10 October, with Air Niugini supporting travel for artists. The Bezos Earth Fund has also pledged more than US$25 million for Pacific ocean conservation, including work to identify and protect important habitats in Vanuatu.
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