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Ponant Explorations expands offering in French Polynesia
Travel Weekly
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July 2, 2025
Ponant Explorations Group has expanded its offering in French Polynesia with a brand-new travel experience aboard Le Jacques Cartier between October to December 2026 and January 2027. This entirely new approach is designed for travellers seeking...
PONANT EXPLORATIONS’ Le Jacques Cartier offers new adventures in French Polynesia
Travel Daily Media
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July 1, 2025
PONANT EXPLORATIONS GROUP announced the expansion of its offerings in French Polynesia through a slew of new voyages today, 1st July. The renowned experiential cruise company presents a brand-new travel experience aboard Le Jacques Cartier,...
Our family booked a dreamy beach vacation to Bora Bora. We were so disappointed that we flew somewhere else after 3 days.
AOL
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We left Bora Bora early and changed our vacation entirely by booking flights to Los Angeles. The beaches were beautiful, but we're probably not the right type of travelers for that kind of place.Abby Price Our family went to a beautiful resort in...
Our family booked a dreamy beach vacation to Bora Bora. We were so disappointed that we flew somewhere else after 3 days.
Business Insider
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July 1, 2025
At first, our family's trip to Bora Bora felt like the ultimate tropical escape — there's nothing quite like relaxing in a beautiful overwater bungalow above crystal-clear water at a resort in French Polynesia. About three days into our vacation,...
Review: The Westin Bora Bora Resort and Spa, French Polynesia
The New Zealand Herald
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June 29, 2025
Honeymooners, a once-in-a-lifetime blow-the-budget trip, or rich listers escaping from the hustle and bustle of daily life. First impressions: Bora Bora has long been my dream destination, and I desperately hoped it wouldn’t be a “never meet your...
Hawaii reports 9th case of travel-related dengue this year
Honolulu Star-Advertiser - Hawaii
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June 30, 2025
The Hawaii Department of Health on Friday confirmed another case of travel-related dengue on Oahu, bringing the total reported in the state to nine so far this year. The latest case comes almost two months after the eighth case of dengue, which...
US couple could face trial in France over stolen shipwreck gold
The Guardian
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July 3, 2025
An 80-year-old US novelist and her husband are among several people facing a possible trial in France over the illegal sale of gold bars plundered from an 18th-century shipwreck after French prosecutors requested that the case go to court. Eleonor...
Reframing the French Indo-Pacific: French Polynesia, a Model of Shared Sovereignty?
The Diplomat
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June 27, 2025
As Emmanuel Macron wrapped up his visits to Vietnam, Indonesia, and Singapore – where he delivered the keynote address at the Shangri-La Dialogue at the end of May – the French president reaffirmed the Indo-Pacific’s strategic importance for both...
US couple risk France trial over stolen shipwreck gold
The Local - France
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July 3, 2025
An 80-year-old US novelist and her husband are among several people facing a possible trial in France over the illegal sale of gold bars plundered from an 18th-century shipwreck, after French prosecutors requested the case go to court. Eleonor...
Bora Bora Too Busy? Explore Friendly Rurutu In French Polynesia
Forbes
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The limestone caves and sapphire seas of Rurutu make it a unique island to visit in French ... More Polynesia.© Michael Runkel, courtesy of Tahiti Tourisme Beneath a grapefruit tree on the road that rings the Polynesian island of Rurutu, my...
The Rainbow Warrior 1985-2025 || Part 1: French State Terrorism And The End Of Innocence
Scoop
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Immediately after murdering Fernando Pereira and blowing up Greenpeace’s ship the Rainbow Warrior in Auckland harbour, several of the French agents went on a ski holiday in New Zealand’s South Island to celebrate. Such was the contempt the French...
French Polynesia creates world’s largest MPA
Dive Magazine
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June 18, 2025
Bora Bora, one of French Polynesia’s Society Islands, will be included in the new MPA (Photo: Shutterstock) By DIVE Staff The government of French Polynesia has announced the creation of a marine protected area (MPA) that will extend around the...
The Ritz-Carlton’s Luxury Liner Is Debuting in French Polynesia and Hawaii in 2026
Robb Report
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June 18, 2025
The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection wants to help you escape the cooler months. The cruise line just unveiled itineraries for winter 2026–2027, providing travelers with an array of exciting new yachting experiences across French Polynesia, Hawaii,...
French Polynesia Announces World’s Largest Marine Protected Area at UN Ocean Conference
EcoWatch
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June 13, 2025
A school of fish swim over a coral reef in the Gambier Islands of French Polynesia on Feb. 17, 2018. Alexis Rosenfeld / Getty Images Why you can trust us Founded in 2005 as an Ohio-based environmental newspaper, EcoWatch is a digital platform...
‘A chronicle of disaster foretold’: French Polynesia leader warns against deep-sea mining, urges ocean conservation
Malay Mail
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June 13, 2025
NICE (France), June 13 — French Polynesia pledged this week to create the world’s largest marine protected area to safeguard its seas — and it hopes to encourage others to lift their game. The archipelago in the far South Pacific Ocean, an...
Value oceans, don't plunder them, French Polynesia leader tells AFP
The Daily Sentinel - Colorado
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French Polynesia pledged this week to create the world's largest marine protected area to safeguard its seas -- and it hopes to encourage others to lift their game.The archipelago in the far South Pacific Ocean, an overseas territory of France, is...
Skeleton of man from ancient Egypt gives up its secrets in scientific first
The National News
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The first whole ancient Egyptian genome has been sequenced by researchers, taken from a man who lived 4,500 to 4,800 years ago in the age of the first pyramids. By investigating chemical signals in his teeth relating to diet and environment, the...
Full list of the countries where rabies is 'high risk' after UK tourist dies
Manchester Evening News
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June 18, 2025
A woman has tragically died in the UK after becoming infected with rabies in Morocco. She is said to have contracted the fatal viral disease while coming into contact with a stray dog during a visit to Morocco, the UK Health and Security Agency...
Should you boycott the US? The 20 biggest questions in travel right now
The Sydney Morning Herald
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June 15, 2025
Hauf says the best practice is for carbon emissions to be removed or reduced where they are generated, if possible. If we must fly, “carbon removal through carbon-offset projects is a crucial part of the global emissions reduction journey, not...
Spain, Greece and other holidaymakers may need extra document
Liverpool Echo
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June 13, 2025
Kieran Isgin Money & Lifestyle writer 13:52, 13 Jun 2025 Holidaymakers heading to Spain, Greece and other countries may need to obtain an extra document if they want to drive while abroad. And if you fail to apply for a permit, you could land...