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Chief Executive Officer Peter Duncan said the
work on the small boutique cruise ship will be done between 5 – 27 April.
"All interiors will be completely made over, and, paying tribute to the
company's long maritime history, the theme is nautically inspired," Mr. Duncan
said.
"Blue Lagoon Cruises has recently come under our management and we have made
several changes based on customer feedback including brand new itineraries with
a maximum of four hours cruising each day, more activities and a more personal
experience of the Fijian culture," he said.
“Fiji Princess also has a long history cruising Fiji’s islands and it’s high
time she had a rest and a makeover,”
“This refurbishment has been a long time in the planning, and is a major
investment by Blue Lagoon Cruises not only into our vessel and product offering,
but it will also raise the bar of cruising experiences available in Fiji,”
“We are using all Fijian businesses to do the work on the vessel in line with
our commitment to an all Fijian crew and providing as authentic an experience as
we can.”
Fiji Princess will be back and operational on 28 April to be followed by an
intensive “re-launch” through the travel trade industry at FTE and through
travel media internationally.
"Our cruises are popular with people wanting to experience the ‘real’ Fiji –
rather than just sitting in a 5 star resort for their holiday – and being a
smaller boutique cruise ship means we can get right up close to the beaches and
islands - we even tie up to a coconut tree at our anchorage just off our own
private beach,” Mr. Duncan said.
“We also work closely with the island communities to give our guests a taste of
what life is like for these communities living on remote islands,” he said.
Cruises are based in the Yasawa Islands (now with transfers available from
Mamanuca Island Resorts) and range in length from 3 to 7 days. |
