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Kaivuna Under New
Management
The Kaivuna Resort
Hotel situated in the beautiful township of Rabaul on the picturesque Simpson
Habour is now under new management and is in full operation. All enquiries
regarding tours, bookings etc should be emailed to: kaivunahotel@global.net.pg
An Exciting New Rafting
Adventure
A NEW rafting
adventure on the rugged Vanapa River just a few kilometres outside Port Moresby
city is creating ripples of excitement in Papua New Guinea and Australia.
Rafting on this fast flowing river has been revived after a 11-year
absence, more so as a tourism product. A joint venture between Sydney based
operator Kokoda Spirit and local PNG operator Fuzzy Wuzzy Expeditions are
packaging the whitewater rafting with treks on the famous Kokoda Track and
details will be released soon. A feature article on Rafting the Vanapa
River can be read on the TPA website: www.pngtourism.org.pg. For more
information on rafting the Vanapa River email: kokodaspirit@bigpond.com
Fishing in
Lindenhafen
The newly established Lidenhafen Resort in Gasmata and Baia Sportfishing Lodge, both in West New Britain Province are currently playing host to celebrity television fishing host Andrew Ettinghausen (ET). A former Australian rugby league star, ET flew into Port Moresby on a private jet last Saturday with his crew from the popular "Escape with ET" fishing show and a few mates. They will spend a week each at each spot aboard the game fishing boat Tsunami.
"Escape with ET" will film two episodes which goes out weekly on Channel 9, WIN
television and Foxtel in Australia and relayed on PNG's local TV station EM TV
on Saturday afternoons. As they depart on October 30, two fishing
journalists from Australia's BlueWater Boats and Sportsfishing Magazine will
also fly in to test their fishing skills at Lindenhafen Resort before departing
on November 5. This is ET's second trip to Papua New Guinea for the
"Escape with ET" program, having come here in 2002 to do black bass fishing
at Bendoroda in Oro
Province.
Lora Joins PNGTIA
The Papua New Guinea Tourism Industry Association has a new
executive officer following the resgination of Lydia Rau several months ago. The
executive officer is Lora Flynn and her main tasks would be to coordinate
industry activities and run the daily operations of the association. Any
industry queries should be emailed to: lflynn@pngtourism.org.pg or telephone: 3200211.
Morobe Show
2004
Organisers are gearing up for a big turn out to enjoy the
large array of traditional dances, fun and games, horse riding exhibitions and
agricultural displays at the annual Morobe Show scheduled for October 30 and
31. Backed by major sponsors Coca Cola Amatil and co-sponsors Trukai and
Ramu Sugar - preparations are all underway for what promises to be another
memorable show.
Tourism Product Inventory Project
The Papua New Guinea Tourism Promotion Authority has engaged the services of tourism and hospitality students from the Divine Word University to conduct research on all tourism establishments in East New Britain, Morobe and Chimbu.
Chief Executive Officer Mr Peter Vincent said TPA with the corporation of the provincial administrations intends to compile a complete date of all tourism related products and services.
Mr. Vincent has called on all players in the tourism industry including industry members, stakeholders, government and non-government organisations and others to corporate with the students who are already on the ground in these provinces.
He said the information collected will also go a long way in assisting TPA to put in place minimum standards and guidelines for the industry.
He said the students with the assistance of Provincial Tourism Officers (PTOs) are collecting data ranging from accommodations, transport industry, airline operators, land transport operators, sea transport operators – passenger vessels, restaurants and clubs, tour operators & travel agents, tourist attractions, stakeholders and government agencies.
Mr Vincent said the research requires the students to make appointments with relevant agencies and individuals, whom they will interview for information.
“Everyone involved in tourism are kindly asked to provide information in this exercise as PNGTPA endeavours to improve the tourism capacity of the provinces and drive the industry forward,” he said.
The Tourism Product Inventory Project started on October 18 and will end on December 10, 2004.
This is an
initiative of the Papua New Guinea Tourism Promotion Authority in its endeavour
to work closely with the industry players, PTO’s and relevant stakeholders in
trying to promote PNG as a desired tourist destination in years to
come.
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