Tourism Fiji has named Rob Thompson as its new Regional Manager to head up its Australian team, based in Sydney.

Tourism Fiji is celebrating another year of record visitor arrivals to the destination for the financial year 2018/2019 with growth across all of its key inbound markets.

The standard airport arrival is no more for luxury travellers. Following the likes of Southern Ocean Lodge on Kangaroo Island and COMO Hotels and Resorts in the Maldives, Kokomo Private Island in Fiji has opened the first private aviation hangar at Nadi International Airport.

Fiji continues to grow in stature on the luxury travel scene as multiple resorts place an emphasis on their conservation and sustainability strategies. New authentic, cultural experiences to showcase the island group’s diversity are increasingly drawing Australian travellers to Fiji’s lesser-known outer islands.

Ahura Resorts, the operator of Fiji’s Likuliku Lagoon Resort and Malolo Island Fiji, is now offering a range of experiences on an uninhabited private island.

After arriving into Fiji, visitors soon discover that culture and community is very important to the Fijian people. Passing down traditional stories and sharing cultural experiences is part of daily life and something they are proud to share with visitors.

Savasi Island – located on Fiji’s second largest island, Vanua Levu – has opened three new one-bedroom villas.

Six Senses Fiji opened to guests on 14 April 2018 on tropical Malolo Island in Fiji’s Mamanuca Islands. LATTE chats with General Manager Frans Westraadt about the up-market property’s current source markets, potential growth markets, wellness offering, sustainability initiatives and more, plus Frans explains his decision to relocate to Fiji.

Following a recent full-resort renovation, Wakaya Club and Spa in Fiji’s Lomaiviti Group is open with a fresh new look in each of its 10 bures. Earlier this year, Wakaya Club and Spa debuted a stunning full renovation makeover which followed a change in management.

South Sea Cruises will launch a new product to add to its award-winning portfolio of brands: a sparkling new 78-foot luxury catamaran that will sail through Fiji’s Mamanuca Islands under the newly established brand, South Sea Sailing.

Kicking off in Adelaide, and closing in Brisbane, Tourism Fiji hosted another successful luxury roadshow this week across four Australian metro cities. The annual event this year hosted over 200 hand-picked high-end luxury agents across Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane.