Fiji is still the safest tourism destination - PM
May 12, 2008, 11:27

There is no reason for the alarm by the International community as the tourism and travel world knows that Fiji is by far the safest tourism destination in the South Hemisphere says Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama.

Commodore Bainimarama allayed fears by the International media that Fiji is fast becoming a dangerous place for tourists adding such reports were misleading.

“Recently Fiji was voted ahead of Vanuatu and the United States in a tourism destination survey for family travel, and this speaks volumes of what our tourism industry has to offer the world,” he said.

“Our Tourism industry has had its fair share of challenges but we are still one of the best and safest travel destinations the world over and surely the World Tourism and Travel Industry can vouch for that.

Commodore Bainimarama said the incident at Natovi involving two elderly couples in their yacht was rather an unfortunate one and certainly the relevant authorities will take those involved to task.

“I must say how disturbed I was to have heard about what happened to Mr Brian and Jan Dodds of Brisbane on their yacht cruise to Fiji. I can assure them that those involved will be taken to task by the authorities.”

“But to single out that incident and use it as a weapon to attack our tourist industry is pointless and outright misleading. I encourage the yachties to continue visiting Fiji in numbers.

Commodore Bainimarama said Fiji has attractive and extensive cruising sea areas and very well placed to attract a large section of this nautical tourism market worth millions of dollars.


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