Fiji’s 333 islands prepare for Kiwis’ return

Fiji’s 333 islands prepare for Kiwis’ return

STUFF 07 September 2020 – Though it’s hard to think of a more beautiful place to do it, Fiji’s vibrant tourism operators have not been sitting back and relaxing in that year-round sunshine while the outside world has ground to a halt.

Instead, its industrious and innovative people are keeping the ‘Bula Spirit’ positive, coming up with ways to make the most of the enforced downtime. Several leading tourism operators have used the opportunity while the islands are quiet to work on some local conservation initiatives, so, when the time comes to welcome New Zealanders and other visitors again, there will be new systems in place to help care for Fiji’s 333 pristine islands.

And as well as offering training and employment opportunities for locals at a time when the country’s economy is suffering from the fallout of the pandemic, these programmes offer Kiwis an insight into what sort of sustainable tourism experiences they can take part in when they next holiday in Fiji.

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