TAHITI is repositioning its cruise industry in favour of ships of small and medium capacity.
In accordance with French Polynesia’s mission to preserve the beauty of Tahiti’s lagoons, new directives to apply from next year include the favouring of year-round turnaround ships of a maximum of 700 passengers, allowing other turnaround ships of up to 2,500 pax, limiting the capacity of trans-Pacific ships to 3,500 travellers, and the refusal of stopovers by ships of over 3,500 guests.
These directives are the result of a shared vision of sustainable and inclusive development integrated into the 2021-2023 recovery plan for French Polynesia, as well as in the country’s tourism development strategy.
Authorities are developing a framework for managing call requests for its waters via a single portal, which is still under development.