Strategic Roadmap for Inclusive and Sustainable Tourism in The Islands of Tahiti
The Islands of Tahiti’s strategic roadmap, Fari’ira’a Manihini 2027, outlines a bold strategy to protect natural resources, benefit the local population and preserve the highest quality visitor experience. The Fari’ira’a Manihini 2027 (or FM27) plan is the tourism development strategy that in the next five years, seeks to position French Polynesia as one of the leading destinations in the Pacific for inclusive and sustainable tourism. It is a critical roadmap that was co-constructed with the local population as well as public and private tourism stakeholders in a collaborative approach initiated by the Ministry of Tourism of French Polynesia. Click here to download the strategy.
The Fari’ira’a Manihini 2027 (FM27) places environmental and cultural preservation of the destination as the top priority along with preserving the visitor experience. At the heart of the plan is the economic and cultural needs of the Tahitian population, across the vast region of 118 islands and atolls in the South Pacific. One key pillar of the plan is to manage the rate of visitation, projected to be 280,000 by 2027. This cap would maintain a goal of a relative ratio of one inhabitant to one visitor with the current population of 278,781 according to the latest census (2022).
The roadmap comes out alongside other tangible initiatives to address the concerns of tourism impacts and mitigate them into the future. For example, the country will also be conducting a study in collaboration with Agence nationale de l’Environnement et de la Maîtrise de l’Energie (ADEME) to determine and address the carbon footprint caused by tourism. The results of this study will be made public at the end of 2023.
This detailed roadmap follows on previous initiatives announced by the Presidency to enact control on cruising capacity and expand marine protections in The Islands of Tahiti. The destination is also committed to follow the tourism strategy established by the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) for the Pacific Tourism Organization (PTO) of which The Islands of Tahiti is a member.
Air Moana spreads its wings in the Polynesian sky
From 13 February 2023, Air Moana will be spreading its wings with regular and direct flights to the following islands: Tahiti, Bora Bora, Raiatea, Rangiroa, Moorea, Nuku Hiva, Hiva Oa and later this year Tubuai and Rurutu. As a new Polynesian airline, Air Moana is proposing a complementary offer of domestic flights in order to better serve Tahiti and its islands. It wishes to allow the greatest number of travellers to meet the Polynesian culture or peacefully relax in the heart of its islands. The new fleet will be composed of two latest generation ATR 72-600 aircraft. They will be equipped with high-performance turboprops and will offer a capacity of 72 comfortable seats, 12 of which will recline for an even more pleasant flight. Air Moana will offer an optimal travel experience with a stable flight schedule and a simplified fare policy throughout the year. Air Moana and all its teams look forward to welcoming our future passengers on board.
