AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoVoyaging Update: The Polynesian Voyaging Society has extended the Moananuiākea Voyage by a year, citing higher risks of dangerous weather and sailing conditions across the Western North Pacific as El Niño continues and oceans stay unusually warm. Route Changes: Hōkūle‘a and Hikianalia, currently in Aotearoa, will now visit Fiji in October for international ocean and climate meetings, then return to Aotearoa, the Cook Islands and French Polynesia before further stops across American Samoa, Samoa, Tonga, Melanesia and Micronesia, with later legs reaching the Philippines, Taiwan, Okinawa, mainland Japan, South Korea and Hokkaido in early 2028. Tourism Numbers: June 2026 visitor spending in Hawaii rose slightly to $1.98 billion (+0.6%), with 858,577 visitors (+0.2%), while average length of stay fell to 7.86 days (-11.3%). Travel & Leisure Roundups: Multiple private-island resort lists highlighted French Polynesia-linked luxury (including The Brando on Tetiaroa) and “private island” romance getaways, while a separate deal guide noted Accor+ Explorer Stay Plus cert rules and exclusions, including that Fiji and French Polynesia are treated as remote destinations.
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