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The St. Regis Bora Bora Resort Unveils Romantic Escape For Valentine’s Day
Salon Prive Magazine
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February 2, 2025
A Paradise of Romance in French Polynesia Renowned as one of the world’s most prestigious luxury destinations, The St. Regis Bora Bora Resort has introduced its exclusive Dazzling Romance Escape, a lavish getaway designed for couples seeking an...
Royal Caribbean reveals its 2026-27 Aussie season; this is how it plans to “raise the bar” in the region
KARRYON
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May 1, 2025
Making waves from October 2026 to April 2027, Quantum of the Seas returns to Brisbane, joining Anthem of the Seas in Sydney. But perhaps the biggest development is the sharper focus on the South Pacific, shorter escapes and weekend departures. In...
Roundtrip Cruise From Miami Will Visit Hawaii, Bora Bora and Australia
Cruise Fever
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April 29, 2025
If you ever wanted to visit Hawaii, Bora Bora, Australia or New Zealand but don’t want to get on a plane, there’s a new cruise from Miami, Florida that’s just for you. This new 145-day cruise will sail roundtrip from Miami in 2027 departing on...
World-traveling couple visits 197 countries, reveals top destinations
Fox News
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Hudson and Emily Crider discuss their experience traveling to 197 of 198 countries over an eight-year period. Traveling internationally with a significant other is just a dream for some, but one couple has officially seen it all. Hudson and Emily...
Digging for Minerals in the Pacific’s Graveyard: The $20 Trillion Fight Over Who Controls the Seabed
The Good Men Project - California
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April 28, 2025
By Anita Hofschneider, Grist “This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here.” Solomon Kahoʻohalahala steadied himself on the double-hulled voyaging canoe called Hōkūleʻa as a 15-foot swell rose and the...
This Fish Doesn’t Chase You—But Step on It, and You Could Die
AOL
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The reef stonefish (synanceia verrucosa) is camouflaged at the bottom of a tropical aquarium in its natural habitat among rocks, corals and algae with blurred background© Denis Kabanov/Shutterstock.comImagine you’re walking along the ocean floor...
Crystal announces 'Grand Journeys' for 2026
Globetrender
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February 4, 2025
Crystal has announced the release of three extended voyages for 2026, focused on in-depth discovery of destinations spanning French Polynesia and Tokyo to Hamburg. Olivia Palamountain reports Crystal has introduced 'Grand Journeys', a series of...
Travel the world with Oceania Cruises
Cruise Passenger
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April 30, 2025
Sponsored by Oceania Cruises Whether you are a newly retired corporate chief or a digital nomad with plans to work remotely from your ship, going on a world cruise is a life-changing adventure. Oceania Cruises’ 2027 Around the World Cruise offers...
The digital nomads and wealthy retirees moving to super-luxe residential megayachts for a neverending cruise
AOL
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In 2019, the Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan created Comedian, a series of three identical pieces, each consisting of a fresh banana diagonally duct-taped to a wall. One is at the Guggenheim. Another was devoured by cryptocurrency platform...
Listening to whales is key to their conservation
Mongabay
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April 29, 2025
Biological oceanographer John Ryan joins Mongabay’s podcast to discuss his team’s multiyear study that examined vocalizations of baleen whales, including blue (Balaenoptera musculus), humpback (Megaptera novaeangliae) and fin whales (Balaenoptera...
9 Summer Ecotourism Destinations And Activities
Forbes
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Ecotourism helps protect the environment in many ways. Costa Elena Ecotourism, a form of responsible travel to natural areas that focuses on environmental conservation, is growing by leaps and bounds. The global ecotourism market is expected to...
Man found alive after 94 days stranded at sea eating turtles, birds
CBS News
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A Peruvian fisherman was found alive after drifting at sea for 94 days, a navy official said Saturday, as he was discharged from hospital following his ordeal. Maximo Napa, 61, was rescued in his small fishing boat on Tuesday after being spotted...
Fisherman found alive after drifting over 90 days at sea says he survived eating birds, turtles and cockroaches CBS News A Peruvian fisherman was found alive after drifting at sea for 94 days. The fisherman had set sail on Dec. 7, but bad weather…
News9 - Oklahoma
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A Peruvian fisherman was found alive after drifting at sea for 94 days, a navy official said Saturday, as he was discharged from hospital following his ordeal. Maximo Napa, 61, was rescued in his small fishing boat on Tuesday after being spotted...
Macron: France owes ‘debt’ to Polynesians over nuclear tests
Pacific News Service
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French President Emmanuel Macron has reasserted his nation’s presence in the Pacific on a visit to French Polynesia, a trip aimed at countering growing Chinese dominance in the region. The trip was also designed to underline the French...
Sustainable Waste Actions to make a difference in our Pacific
Pacific News Service
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Solutions for sustainable waste actions in used oil management, marine debris and disaster wastes will be in place across the Pacific islands through a special project that began in 2020. The Committing to Sustainable Waste Actions in the Pacific...
I dumped stressful NHS job for new life in budget holiday paradise…rent is £150, a meal out is £2 & my garden is a beach
The Sun
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April 24, 2025
WALKING back from her daily shop Beth Maitland, 32, isn't worried about traffic jams, beeping horns or the cost-of-living crisis. She’s more concerned about a local elephant trying to steal her bag of fruit. 16 Beth Maitland, 32, has no regrets...
Shark Attacks on Humans Aren’t Always What They Seem, Scientists Say
Gizmodo
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April 25, 2025
Sharks might not be as responsible for rare human bites as we assumed. In a study released today, scientists argue that at least some shark bites should be considered a form of self-defense. Marine biologists from France led the research,...
Influencers 'are to blame for rise in shark attacks': Scientists say they 'can't believe we have to tell people not to grab an 18-foot predator'
Daily Mail
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April 25, 2025
Influencers are to blame for a recent rise in shark attacks, according to scientists who say they 'can't believe we have to tell people not to grab an 18-foot predator'. Social media posts encouraging tourists to stroke the creatures have led them...
All But 7 Countries Faced Unsafe Air Pollution Levels in 2024: Report
Earth.Org
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March 12, 2025
Chad recorded the highest annual PM2.5 concentration at 91.8µg/m3, significantly higher than the World Health Organization’s recommended safe level of 5µg/m3. — Only seven countries in the world, or less than 4%, had air quality levels at or below...
21 Best Documentaries on Apple TV+ (April 2025)
The Cinemaholic
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April 26, 2025
In the vast landscape of cinematic storytelling, while fictional narratives whisk us away to fantastical realms and captivating tales, documentaries anchor us with the weight of truth, raw and unfiltered. They bridge reality’s intricacies and our...