Pacific Tourism Organisation

About

Established in 1983 as the Tourism Council of the South Pacific, the Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO) is the mandated organisation representing Tourism in the region.

Its 21 Government members are American Samoa, Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, French Polynesia, Kiribati, Nauru, New Caledonia, Niue, Republic of Marshall Islands, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Timor Leste, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Wallis & Futuna, Rapa Nui and the People’s Republic of China. In addition to government members, the Pacific Tourism Organisation has about 200 private sector members

Mission

“Sustainable tourism development through innovative partnerships”

Linked to this, SPTO’s goals are:

• To improve air and sea access to Islands
• To Enhance brand “Pacific”
• To develop capacity of Government and private sector for sustainable tourism

Vision

“Our Pacific Islands’ empowered and benefitting from sustainable tourism”