Captain Cook Cruises is back again offering day cruises to Tivua Island.
More than 50 locals took advantage of the day cruise to Tivua Island last Saturday; the first after Viti Levu borders reopened.
The Saturday and Sunday Day Cruise is available for $99 per adult and $49 per child between the ages of 3 to l5.
Captain Cook Cruises Fiji operations manager, Alifereti Koroilavesau said with borders opening up and their first cruise after the second COVID wave hit, they felt liberated and very excited about the future.
“We returned from our Lau Cruise on the weekend before the second lockdown, so it put a halt to our momentum with the Love Our Locals specials offered by the company.”
“We are more 100 per cent vaccinated and so are our guests who come on board for Cruises.”
“But now with the new procedures and protocols we have to balance our service aspect and product delivery with certain restrictions and restraints.”
“We are learning and adapting to the new requirements.”
Returnees
With the 50 passengers on board some of them were returnees, he said.
“We had a few returnees and also had a guest celebrate his birthday as well.”
“We have guests who have also been to Lau who wanted to have a break on the weekend and booked again for the Yasawa Cruise this weekend.”
Mr Koroilavesau said they have to be very flexible and at same time rigid with their protocols as well.
A lot of what we practice now has alot to do with our partnership with the MoH FEMAT Team.
“It’s not just about ticking boxes but making and using those procedures as part of our everyday life. ”
“Both at work and at home.”
“Our staff are continuously updated and trained.”
“To the extent that they even still maintain their own bubbles so as to help stop the spread of COVID at work and at home.”
Upcoming Cruises
Mr Koroilavesau highlighted the upcoming Cruises:
– A three days Yasawa Cruise departing for this Prophet Mohammed long weekend.
Departs on Friday at 5pm and returns on Monday at 8am. It suited for the local market.
– A seven days Lau Cruise almost sold out departing on the first week of November.
– Departures in December as well including guests favourite the Christmas and New Years departures.
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