Archive for the ‘Fiji’ Category

Fiji Tourism CEO welcomes increase in visitors

By Nelson Alcantara, eTN | Jan 07, 2010
Figures released by Fiji Tourism this week show the destination welcomed a total of 53,138 international visitors in October 2009, a 7.2 percent increase on the 49,586 achieved for the same period in 2008.

January 7, 2010   Posted in: Fiji

Direct flights between Fiji and Hong Kong started by Air Pacific

Air Pacific Limited, the largest carrier of visitors to Fiji, celebrated the success of its inaugural direct flight from Nadi of Fiji to Hong Kong today. The inaugural flight marks an important milestone for the airline to expand its business in southeast Asia by first extending services to Hong Kong, which is regarded as an [...]

December 8, 2009   Posted in: Airlines & Railways, Fiji

Americans choose Fiji as their preferred holidays destination

Tourism Fiji says its welcomes the rating and that Americans choose Fiji Islands as their preferred holidays destination. Tourism Fiji Chairman Patrick Wong said it was critical for long-term benefits the industry.

August 10, 2009   Posted in: Fiji

A holiday too good to be true? Blame it on the butler . . . but come to Fiji!

CORAL COAST, FIJI: Just when you thought the service couldn't get any better, the 5-star Outrigger on the Lagoon Fiji - which offers the island nation's only accredited butler service (Talai) - has upped the ante further.

March 4, 2009   Posted in: Fiji

Turtle Island, Fiji Receives Eco Friendly Award

Turtle Island Resort in Fiji has once again gained praise for their sustainable efforts in the form of a “Blue List” award from Islands Magazine. Just twenty four locations in the world were chosen as recipients of the award, honoring ecologically sound beliefs and practices.

February 24, 2009   Posted in: Fiji

Fiji’s Likuliku Lagoon Resort Welcomes Chef Brett Kryskow

December 17, 2008/Huntington Beach, CA - Brett Kryskow of Sydney, Australia and his fiancé Chloe Marshman are the latest additions to this famously breath-taking romantic Fijian get-a-way.

December 17, 2008   Posted in: Fiji

Fiji safe for tourists, says PM

Fiji’s self-appointed Prime Minister has moved to allay fears that tourists in the country are at risk, after an Australian couple was tied up and robbed aboard their boat. Gold Coast couple Brian and Jan Dodds were attacked earlier this month when two bandits climbed aboard their yacht as it was moored at a jetty [...]

May 13, 2008   Posted in: Fiji

ENVIRONMENTAL PRACTICES TAKE CENTER STAGE ON TURTLE ISLAND, FIJI

Turtle Island Resort in Fiji, is proud to introduce its first, full time marine biologist, Margy Fox. Having been raised and educated in Fiji, she has a comprehensive understanding of the marine life challenges in the South Pacific. Margy will be involved in various projects such as reef management and coral conservation.

November 4, 2007   Posted in: Fiji

Diplomacy: Key to fairer travel advisories for Fiji

By David Beirman l Special to eTN
Caz Tebbut and the Fiji -Australia Business Council and the leaders of the Fijian travel industry are justified in their frustration towards Australia’s apparently apocalyptic travel advisory to Fiji. Since the Bali bombing of October 2002, Australian travel advisories to many countries have consistently erred beyond the side of [...]

January 8, 2007   Posted in: Fiji

Fiji tourism aims to get back to business

By Yusof Sulaiman l eTN Asia/Pacific
Fiji’s revived Tourism Action Group, set up to rebuild the nation’s tourism industry  following the 2000 coup, has given its support to rebuilding efforts, according to latest reports from the Fiji Times.
As Fiji's travel and tourism industry gets back on its feet, the New Zealand government downgraded its travel advisory [...]

December 26, 2006   Posted in: Fiji