Acquisition from publishers ""Le Motu"" of stocks and rights to the only guide to sailing in French Polynesia.
Updating and republication in progress.
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Transmission:
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- Implementation and monitoring of training (reference materials, assessments);
- Implementation of further training;
- Elaboration of institutional/corporate partnerships;
Experiences:
With CCISM Training and SEFI, supervision of Hostess/Sailor training in Onboard Catering (seven sessions since 2008).Objectives:
- Enabling access to nautical tourism occupations;
- Promoting professionalism and quality of service.
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Training and coordination:
- Training of TOs, travel agencies, sales representatives on nautical aspects of the destination;
- Organization of competitions and coordination of sales teams during trade fairs and events;
- Provision of resources for training or self-training, assistance and monitoring;
Experiences:
- Training and coordination of sales teams and TOs, travel agents, at B2C fairs or events on behalf of Gie Tahiti Tourisme;
- Training sales teams from international companies (USA, UK, FR, DE).
Objectives:
- Promoting, boosting and expanding marketing activities;
- Raising awareness of nautical tourism product quality.
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On behalf of the Ministry of Tourism, in collaboration with the Department of Youth and Sport,
analysis of supply and demand for a tourism product based around the va’a.Objectives:
- Identifying obstacles and potential opportunities;
- Enabling tourism products to be brought to market (introduction to the Va'a).
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Objectives:
Quantifying and qualifying the tourist flow constituted by the recreational vessels which sail among the different archipelagos;
Analysis of behaviors and expectations of international recreational sailors. -
On behalf of the governments of French Polynesia, technical assistance provided to the Ministry of Tourism for deployment of the "Tourism Development Strategy 2015-2020".
Monitoring, prioritization and assessment of the strategy’s implementation (134 actions, 232 sub-actions). -
The CMPF [www.cluster-maritime.pf], founded in Papeete in 2014, brings together stakeholders in the maritime economy from each region to work in a cross-cutting manner on development projects, in conjunction with Polynesian, French and European institutions. Archipelagoes played an active role in the foundation of the CMPF, and works to support its development and organize its activities, providing a coordination role for the Maritime Cluster. It also provides a management role for the Maritime Cluster of New Caledonia (CMNC).
Development plan:
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- Global vision for the maritime economy;
- Renewal of operating fleets;
- Port authorities at country level;
- Management of shared spaces and resources;
- Nautical and maritime infrastructure;
- Fund raising and investments;
- Ongoing regulatory adaptation;
- Energy, research and studies;
- Lobbying, communication and promotion;
- Initial and further training;
- Organization of sectoral and inter-professional events and forums.
Events:
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- Nautical Occupations Forum / Nautica Porinetia Trade Show, Papeete;
- Student-Business Forum, Papeete;
- Sea Conference, Papeete;
- Maritime Economy Conference, Nantes.
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The Maritime Cluster of New Caledonia has 90 members and organizes an annual Sea Day to highlight maritime issues which are of importance to the region: infrastructure, nautical tourism, monitoring of the maritime area, boat scrappage procedures, and more generally everything related to blue growth.
The CMNC is structured around some fifteen synergy groups, coordinated by managers, facilitating the emergence of development projects between its members.
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Production of maps of the Leeward Islands intended for recreational sailors, indicating the essential mooring locations, sailing services available, mooring buoys, water and fuel points, and points of tourist interest accessible by sailing boat.
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At the initiative of Tahiti Pilot Station, the annual French maritime pilots conference was held in French Polynesia in 2015. The Wider Federal Association brought together 30 stations to take part in working sessions, meetings and tours. The participants then extended their trip with a visit to Moorea and Bora-Bora.Objectives:
- Coordination of the arrival of participants;
- Logistical organization;
- Management of the extension of each participant’s trip.
(photo: EMPA)