SOUTH PACIFIC
Activities: Tahiti-based Dream
Yacht Charter (
daydreamyachtcharter.com) has added triple-hulled catamarans to its now 13-strong fl eet. Nine to 12-passenger crewed or bareboat charters are available for exploring the islands. Events: The 22nd annual Hawaiki
international canoe race (hawaikinuivaa. pf) is being staged from November 6-8 this year between Huahaine, Raiatea, Taha’a and Bora Bora. Training: Tahiti Tourisme
(
tahiti-tourisme.co.uk) has launched a new destination app (etravelblackboard. com/article/140207) for Android and Apple users. The comprehensive travel guide features dining, accommodation, transport and available activities.
Tourism talk
“Unspoiled and off the beaten track Samoa is proof that the South Pacifi c
doesn’t have to be expensive for honeymooners, soft adventure enthusiasts or couples seeking authenticity and good value. “Frequent direct fl ight access from Auckland and Sydney makes Samoa an ideal twin-centre or add-on for clients visiting Australasia, with affordable accommodation ranging from £20-a-night for a beach bungalow (
vaiulabeachfales.com) to £160, including breakfast, for an ocean view villa (
seabreezesamoa.com). “Our new training modules are now
available on
sellsamoa.com and are quick to complete. Agents making a booking to Samoa (fl ights plus accommodation) and registering it with the tourist authority at samoa@
representationplus.co.uk by October 1, 2013 have a chance to win a £25 Love2Shop voucher.” Kate Fenton, Travel Trade Relations UK and Europe, Samoa Tourism Authority
“The demand for the Cook Islands from the UK is going from strength to strength.
After a decline over the past fi ve years, 2013 has seen a turnaround in business, with travellers not only seeing the islands as the perfect South Pacifi c
“Go cruising… local itineraries provide an excellent way to
Clockwise from top: serenaded in Samoa; Papua New Guinea; diving into a Samoan pool; Tahiti
island hop” HELEN RICHARDS, PRODUCT EXECUTIVE AUSTRALASIA, AUDLEY TRAVEL
stopover, but also for a destination in its own right and spending time venturing to two or more of the 15 islands that make up the Cook Islands. “With increased air capacity from Auckland, and the new non-stop service to and from Sydney, the Cook Islands makes the perfect combination with both Australia and New Zealand. “Stopping in Rarotonga, a circular island (with only one continuous road) the furthest point from the airport is only 15km, so within an hour of touching down you can be at your hotel and dipping your toes into the warm lagoon of this South Pacifi c paradise.” Ian Griffi ths, UK Manager Cook Islands Tourism
Where to book it KUONI - 01306 747008
Ten-night arrangements, inclusive of return fl ights from the UK and room with breakfast, combine three nights at the InterContinental Tahiti Resort with seven nights at either the Moorea Pearl Resort & Spa in a premium beach bungalow from £3,835 or Bora Bora Beach Resort in a garden pool suite. Priced from £4,520 in September/October 2013, Prices are per person based on two sharing.
kuoni.com AUSTRAVEL - 0808 159 7235 Eight days in the Cook Islands at a choice of four resorts, including a dinner show, 4WD excursion, lagoon cruise with BBQ lunch and day air trip to Aitutaki from £1,149 per adult. Six days in Fiji, staying at a choice
of eight resorts, that combines the Coral Coast and Mamanuca Islands start from £832. Seven days in Samoa, including a
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