Your Essential Guide to the Shores and Marinas of Fiji
Port Denarau Marina Chief Executive Cynthia Rasch says more businesses are showing interest in operating on the marina premises.
She says this includes new shopping centers and other types of businesses.
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The government has stepped in to allow for a $1.2 million capital project at the Port Denarau Marina that aims to bring larger vessels to Denarau.
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In just over a month’s time, a fleet of enthusiastic cruisers and racers will line up for the start of the 2023 edition of the Auckland Fiji Race, hosted by Royal Akarana Yacht Club. There are two starts catering for a variety of boats with the first happening at 1300 hours on Thursday 1 June for cruisers and Division 2 race yachts, followed by Division 1 starting at 1300 hours on Saturday 3rd June.
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Effective 14 February 2023, international travellers arriving into Fiji or air or sea will no longer be required to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination and travel insurance
The first phase of the highly anticipated Nawi Island Limited category five cyclone resistance Marina in Savusavu is set to open in either late March or early April 2023 .
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Ninety million dollars has been invested into the development of Nawi Island in Savusavu over the past 18 years.
The investors however remain committed to completing the project which will take at least another three to four years.
Advisor to Nawi Island, Ron Valenta says they had several setbacks over the past several years.
“It’s a very difficult project because it’s environmentally based and you have to be sensitive to the environment and what you are taking out as well as what you adding in. So, that took a long time. Then we had the GFC – great financial crisis and that caused us time and when we finally started going, we had the COVID issue.”
The development is divided into three phases.
The construction of the 132 slip marina – 21 of which are for superyachts – as well as the setup of Korovesa, the retail side of the island which will have an office space, a restaurant, a bar, retail store and the harbour master make up phase one.
This is expected to open in mid-December.
Valenta following this, they will start work on phases two and three which will take several more years
“Residential phase coming up next – we are pre-marketing this month – anticipate that to be pre-sold in the early part of next year and the new will start construction by the end of next year.”
Investors are working to ensure that the development benefits the local economy.
23 new small businesses are expected to start up as a result of the marina opening.
If you’re heading to the Pacific this week then join us at the Fiji Regatta Week at Musket Cove!
Fiji will initially offer quarantine-free travel to fully vaccinated tourists from Travel Partner countries from 1st December 2021.
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By Helen Sykes, Marine Ecology Consulting, FIJI
Coral reefs are ancient, living organisms, which have seen and adapted to many changes over millions of years.
It’s one of the oddities of the human race that we expect natural systems to be constant, but as the climate and environment alter, so do reefs around the world, and those in Fiji are no exception.
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