Tourism Fiji has partnered with TopKnotz, a new prime time Channel 9 show described as “Top Gear on water”, which explores a range of exciting water and marine adventures across with five core presenters.
Presenters include Gold Logie winner Grant Denyer, celebrity chef Miguel Maestre, Big wave surfer Flick Palmateer, seasoned Pro Tom Williams, and DIY personality Rob Palmer along with a range of guest presenters including Olympians Noemie Fox and Tom Slingsby and former pro surfer, Tom Carroll.
The show launches this Thursday, 27 November at 8:30pm weekly with the presenters exploring a range of activities and adventures in and on the water, and Fiji features prominently in 5 of the 10 episodes showcasing activities including surfing at Cloudbreak, deep sea fishing, River tubing Navua River, Seventh Heaven, Grand Bleu catamaran and a Beqa shark dive, among others, with supporting accommodation partners including Plantation Island Resort, Lomani Island, and Marriott Momi Bay.
“We are excited to partner with TopKnotz and showcase some incredible Fijian water adventures to its audiences,” Tourism Fiji Australia regional director Sally-Ann Rogers said.
“TV and content marketing is a key part of our regional PR and marcoms strategy telling deeper mid-funnel stories about our 333 islands, so a show all about water, islands and marine adventures was the perfect alignment for us to help drive our adventure pillar and broadcast the beauty of Fiji’s islands and its people to Australia and the world.”
“This partnership brings enormous value to Fiji as it places our islands, people, and experiences in front of millions of potential travellers at a time when consumers are actively planning their holidays,” Tourism Fiji chief executive Dr. Paresh Pant said.
“By showcasing our adventure, marine and cultural offerings in a high-impact, entertainment-driven format, we are not only building destination awareness but supporting long-term conversion for our operators and communities. Every time Fiji is featured on global screens, it reinforces our position as one of the world’s most desirable island destinations.
“Much more than a waterborne adventure series, TopKnotz is a unique test of courage, friendship, and humour under pressure,” Channel 9 said.
“Viewers will see genuine moments of vulnerability as the hosts confront their darkest fears, endure embarrassing and sometimes painful failures, and produce loads of laughs along the way. With a winning mix of heart, humour and havoc, TopKnotz is an intrepid new take on adventure television, reinforced by breathtaking locations, extreme activities, and chemistry worth bottling between the ever-engaging hosts.”
