AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoCruise & Ports: Tahiti Cruise Club elected Edouard Gaide as its new President, with Ororiki Rickenbach as Secretary and Torea Colas staying on as Treasurer, as cruise activity in French Polynesia keeps accelerating—tripling since 2012 and now delivering over XPF 20 billion in annual economic impact; the club expects 1,300 port calls this year, with 89% handled by ships under 600 passengers. Maritime Security & Enforcement: Separate reporting flags concerns around an Australian Federal Police anti-drugs taskforce in Colombia, with questions about whether the push could feed into US lethal strikes on suspected trafficking vessels—an issue that matters for Pacific shipping routes and regional cooperation. Ocean & Creative Tech (Research/Media): Nature sound recordist Thomas Rex Beverly says he made high-definition, spatialized humpback whale recordings during expeditions in Hawaii and French Polynesia, using a 3D hydrophone array to capture the underwater “other-worldly” soundscape. Cruise Industry Trends: A feature on expedition cruising highlights how itinerary planners are refining “discovery” travel—pointing to warmer destinations including French Polynesia—while weighing environmental rules.
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