South Pacific Adventure Travel - Fiji,Australia,Cook Islands,French Polynesia,New Zealand,Samoa,Tonga,Vanuatu | Sunday, November 23, 2008 |
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BOUMA NATIONAL PARK WINS INTERNATIONAL AWARD - FIJI The Bouma National Heritage Park project on Taveuni Island won first place in the Protected Areas and Natural Parks category of the prestigious British Airways Tourism for Tomorrow Awards. It is now in the running for the overall prize, the winner of which will be announced on November 27. (Source: Fiji Visitors Bureau, November 2002) ECO CHALLENGE RACE UNDERWAY Eco Challenge 2002, the ultimate expedition race involving 81 teams from 22 countries including Fiji, was officially launched by the Minister for Tourism the Honourable Pita Nacuva on October 10. Eco Challenge is a television programme, produced by Mark Burnett to be aired on MTV, ESPN, Discovery Channel, USA Network, Columbia Tri Star International Television networks that is expected to have a viewership in excess of 100 million. The event is expected to be completed on October 21. (Source: Fiji Visitors Bureau, October 2002) FIJI SCHOONER 'TUI TAI' MOVES NORTH - Fiji The three-masted schooner Tui Tai will now operate new four and three night adventure cruises in Fiji's northern and north-eastern islands from the 1st July, 2002. The 39-metre Tui Tai is owned and operated by Beachcomber Island Resort and Cruises and will be based in Savusavu on Fiji's second largest island, Vanua Levu. The Tui Tai’s forward lounge now has 28 bunks in dormitory-style accommodation, a concept pioneered by the company's owner, Mr. Dan Costello, at Beachcomber Island Resort. Bathrooms and other facilities have been refurbished and the schooner will carry 30 mountain bikes, kayaks and a variety of snorkling equipment in her new role. Tui Tai adventure cruises will start in Savusavu and will visit the islands of Qamea and Taveuni, the island lagoon of Wai Lagi Lala and the island of Yanuyanu in the Lau group of islands. For more information, please contact Tui Tai Adventure Cruises (Source: Fiji Visitors Bureau, June 2002) SEA KAYAKING NOW AVAILABLE IN FIJI Safari Lodge in Rakiraki has introduced Sea Kayaking to its extensive range of Adventure Water Sports.The Sea Kayaking Adventure scheduled to start in April has been designed to allow for kayaking through spectacular scenery around the island of Viti Levu in Viti Levu Bay, Malake Island and Nananu Islands in Ra. The trips have been designed to cater for all ages and all levels of experience and to introduce the guests to a program of Fijian culture, which includes village overnight accommodation. (Source: Fiji Visitors Bureau, February 2002) FIJI TO RECEIVE MAXIMUM EXPOSURE FROM ECO-CHALLENGE 2002 Fiji is expected to gain maximum publicity and exposure when it hosts Eco-Challenge 2002 this October. Eco-Challenge is the world’s premier Expedition Race that attracts the best expedition athletes from around the world. The event will feature 75, four person, international teams, who are expected to explore and race through 500 kilometres of Fiji's terrain. The teams are expected to bushwhack through dense jungles, mountain bike on rugged trails and paddle down jungle rivers. The event will feature on USA Network and will also air on AXN, Columbia Tri-Star International Television's home of premiere action and adventure programming. AXN is presently seen in over 40 countries and reaches over 60 million households across Asia, Latin America, Europe and the Middle East. (Source: Fiji Visitors Bureau, February 2002) SUVA INTERNATIONAL OUTRIGGER CHAMPIONSHIPS - Fiji Islands Fiji's capital Suva will be bustling with activity from April 27 – May 4 with more than 150 competitors expected to gather for the Suva International Outrigger Championships. The event has been organised by the Fiji Outrigger Canoe Racing Association (FOCRA) in conjunction with the Fiji Visitors Bureau and Destination Suva. The competitors are expected to take part in a 5 kilometer marathon elimination heat followed by 25 kilometer finals for the top 15 men and women's teams. There will also be a Sprint heat event followed by Sprint finals for various grades. Places to stay in Suva. (Source: Fiji Visitors Bureau, January 2002) SOUTH PACIFIC TOURISM CONFERENCE ADDRESSES WHALE WATCHING AND ECO-TOURISM - VANUATU "Whale Watching, the South Pacific Whale Sanctuary and Eco-tourism" is one of the topics to be addressed at the South Pacific Tourism Conference scheduled from 2nd to 4th September in Port Vila, Vanuatu. Addressing the topic will be Mr. Filip Tonga, the Director of Whales Alive, Whale Education Centre, Vava'u, Tonga and Mr. Pio Manoa on behalf of Greenpeace Australia Pacific. Mr Tonga, as a graduate of the Whales Alive guide training program, assisted the South Pacific Humpback Whale Research Project and has worked with the organisation for 5 years as a public presenter and trainer. He is the partner of a licensed whale watch operation in Vava'u and has worked extensively in Tonga and the South Pacific region in the maritime and marine tourism industries. Greenpeace Australia Pacific Oceans Campaigner Pio Emosi Manoa is an indigenous Fijian from island of Vanua Levu. Mr. Manoa's focus in his work with Greenpeace is to promote the benefits of a South Pacific Whale Sanctuary and to raise awareness of the socio-economic benefits whale watching can bring to the Environmental Science and Law and is admitted as a Barrister and Solicitor in the High Court of Fiji. (Source: SPTO, June 2001) KADAVU MOVES TO PROTECT ITS BIRD LIFE Kadavu Island, noted for some of the world's finest diving locations, is promoting and protecting another tourism attraction - its rare species of Kadavu fantail, Kadavu honeyeater, Whistling dove, and the Kadavu red-breasted musk parrot. The birds are becoming rare because of illegal sales and the destruction of their habitat. Special posters describing the birds and their importance to the island have been created by Fiji's National Trust as part of a campaign to protect these important species. Where to stay in Kadavu (Source: Fiji Visitors Bureau, 10 April 2001) |
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