Captain Cook Cruises Fiji has Earth Day 2023 in its sights

By Zach Havard

Captain Cook Cruises Fiji is planning on fully embracing the ‘invest in our planet’ theme for earth day 2023 and has two brand new initiatives to prove it.

Guests who join their Day Sail to Tivua Private Island on the 22nd April 2023 will have the opportunity to participate in two programs that aim to contribute to conversation efforts above and below the ocean; ‘Plant a Palm’ and ‘Buy a Bottle, Build a Reef’.

Guests will enjoy allocated time on their ‘Day Sail’ experience to plant coconut trees and seedlings to help create a lively habit above the ocean or plant coral frags to preserve the 500 acres of coral reef that surround the island.

“Fiji is an incredibly pristine environment,” executive chairman, Captain Cook Cruises Fiji, Allison Haworth, said.

“This initiative is an exciting addition to our year-round conservation initiatives to help protect and preserve this beautiful destination for passengers and future generations”.

On Earth Day guests can also help rejuvenate the Fijian reef systems in the ‘Buy a Coral, Build a Reef’ program.

Guests can purchase a coral frag and plant it with the guidance of their marine biologists at Tivua Private Island. So far, the program has seen over 9000 coral frags planted and to further enhance these efforts, they have recently introduced an extension of this program called ‘Buy a Bottle, Build a Reef’. The extension aims to both reduce single-use plastic and restore Fiji’s coral reefs, guests are encouraged to purchase a reusable water bottle and each purchase comes with a coral frag that is to be planted at Tivua Private Island.

Captain Cook Cruises Fiji is a leader in sustainable tourism and reef education, on both Tivua Private Island and their multi-night cruises on MV Reef Endeavour, guests can participate in several programs where they will be educated on and immersed in environmental conservation. On board Marine Biologists conduct Reef Talks and coral-viewing glass bottom boat tours and during these sessions, guests can engage in interactive discussions about Fiji’s marine life and how to best protect it.

If they wish to go a step further, they can contribute to scientific data collection by being a Citizen Scientist and logging their marine sightings on the Captain Cook projects on iNaturalist.org.

In addition to their education efforts, Captain Cook Cruises Fiji makes a direct difference through their Ocean Ambassador program that targets any ocean-borne debris found during the Reef Endeavour itineraries.

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