Paul Gauguin Cruises, the award-winning luxury line renowned for its artfully authentic explorations of French Polynesia and the South Pacific, has unveiled a series of new itineraries as part of their 2025 Boutique Crossing Collection cruising between Fiji, Bali, Singapore, Papua New Guinea and Australia.

Captain’s Choice will embark on an exclusive island-hopping adventure in September 2022, with the unveiling of a new South Pacific Splendours by Private Jet journey offering the chance to experience new-found natural wonders and enriching cultural moments.

Scenic has confirmed plans to deploy the second of its Discovery Yachts, Scenic Eclipse II, to Australia and the South Pacific in 2024.

Air Vanuatu this week welcomed the first visit of the Airbus A220 ahead of the aircraft joining the airline’s fleet in June 2020. Air Vanuatu is the launch customer in the South Pacific region for the A220, the most advanced airliner in its class, featuring new manufacturing technologies, reduced fuel consumption and carbon emissions, lower operating costs and a more attractive passenger cabin.

Royal Caribbean will open the world’s first carbon-neutral cruise destination in 2022, and what’s more, it will be in the South Pacific.

The Vanuatu Tourism Office (VTO) has concluded its annual travel trade industry event, Tok Tok, with the highest number and widest variety of local operators in attendance, making its 17th edition the most influential yet.

The Havannah Vanuatu has been accepted as a member of National Geographic’s Unique Lodges of the World: one of only four in Australia and the Pacific.

Often overlooked by its larger, ostentatious neighbours, New Caledonia is a tropical playground. Set 1,200 kilometres east of Australia, the little island embodies the best of French elegance with the best of the South Pacific lifestyle.

Following on from the success of previous roadshows, this year’s tour was designed to provide a platform for face-to-face introductions, enabling agents to discover new products and increase their destination knowledge, along with the opportunity to score themselves some fantastic prizes, including a major prize giveaway.