Tourism
From The Report: Papua New Guinea 2018
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While Papua New Guinea’s economy remains dominated by the agriculture, fisheries, forestry and extractives industries, tourism has been identified by government actors as an important source of economic diversification and sustainable development. With around 462,840 sq km of largely untouched land, a wide variety of indigenous flora and fauna, and immense cultural diversity as evidenced by its 852 known languages, PNG has promising tourism potential. Nevertheless, PNG’s tourism industry is seen by many as a key area of potential with significant development opportunities.

This chapter contains an interview with Ann Sherry, Chairman, Carnival Australia.

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Overview

Opportunities for all: The sector looks to diversify source markets and attract wider investment
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While Papua New Guinea’s economy remains dominated by the agriculture, fisheries, forestry and extractives industries, tourism has been identified by government actors as an important source of economic diversification and sustainable development. With around 462,840 sq km of largely untouched land, a wide variety of indigenous flora and fauna, and immense cultural diversity as evidenced by its 852 known languages, PNG has promising tourism potential. LONGER-TERM VISION: Nevertheless,…

Interview

Scaling up: Ann Sherry, Chairman, Carnival Australia, on the economic value of cruise tourism
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How important are public-private partnerships (PPPs) to the development of the tourism sector? SHERRY: With its natural beauty, cultural diversity and ideal location between Australia and Asia, Papua New Guinea offers enormous potential to become a key tourism destination in the region. The government of PNG recognises that tourism can become a driver of economic development for the country and has a number of incentives in place for tourism investment. Opportunities for investment include…

Analysis

Setting sail: Considerable expansion in the cruise segment as the government looks to tap into niche markets
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Given the expenses associated with visiting Papua New Guinea, the government is focusing on attracting more tourists via cruise ships and developing niche segments that appeal to global adventurers. CRUISE TOURISM: The global cruise liner industry has enjoyed exponential growth in recent times and is the fastest-growing sector of international tourism, doubling in size every decade since 1990, according to a 2011 academic paper “Responsible Cruise Tourism: Issues of Cruise Tourism and…