AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoTourism Numbers: Visitor spending in August 2026 fell to $1.59 billion in nominal terms, down 9.7% year-on-year, as total arrivals dropped to 772,039 (-5.6%). Travel Impact: The report links disruption to Hurricane Lala (Aug 14–16) and later Tropical Storm Moke (Aug 22–24), which brought flight delays and cancellations in Hawaii. Stay Patterns: Even with the dip, average daily spend rose to $272 (+7.4%), while the average length of stay shortened to 7.55 days (from 8.47). Sports & Community: Tahiti is gearing up for the FIBA Women’s Polynesian Cup (Oct 19–24), with teams from American Samoa, Cook Islands, Samoa, Tahiti and Tonga. Athletics Spotlight: French Polynesia crowned its half marathon champions in Papeari on Sept 27, with Damien Troquenet and Sophie Bouchonnet taking top honors.
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