11 October 2021: Marriott International announced today they are preparing to progressively re-open their suite of luxury Fijian resorts and villas to coincide with the Fijian Government’s advice that fully vaccinated travellers from Australia, New Zealand, the United States of America, the United Kingdom, the United Arab Emirates, Canada, Qatar, Germany, Spain, France, the Republic of Korea, Singapore, Switzerland, Japan and most Pacific Island Countries and Territories will be permitted to commence travel from December 1, 2021. Fiji Marriott Resort Momi Bay is now open for bookings and Marriott’s suite of luxury properties – Sheraton Fiji Golf & Beach Resort, Sheraton Resort & Spa, Tokoriki Island and Sheraton Denarau Villas are all currently taking bookings for stays commencing from April 2022.
Neeraj Chadha, Multiple Vice President – Fiji & Samoa, Marriott International said, “We are delighted with yesterday’s announcement made by the Fiji Prime Minister. We are very proud to begin preparations to re-open our world-class luxury holiday resorts and villas spread across the majestic Fiji Islands. Marriott International is the leading hotel company in Fiji and we are delighted to be able to commence bookings for our portfolio of resorts. We offer a range of luxury destination options from integrated resort-style accommodation featuring recreation activities including golf and water sports to private villas, overwater bungalows and first-class conference and meeting facilities.”
Frank Bainimarama, the Prime Minister of Fiji, made the international border announcement on Sunday 10 October on Fiji National Day. Travellers from the approved countries must have spent 10 days in an approved country of residence prior to travelling to Fiji from 1 December. Other Covid Safe conditions include:
– Travellers aged 18 years + must be fully vaccinated
– Travellers aged 12 years+ must show a negative PCR test 72 hours prior to departure
– Download the CareFiji app upon arrival in Fiji
– No quarantine is required on arrival, however, guests will need to stay in the hotel precinct for the first 48 hours, then return a negative result via a rapid test. Travellers will then be free to move around dedicated Safe Travel Areas and engage in offsite excursions, activities and tours.
For further information visit the Fiji Government website.
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