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FIJI THANKSGIVING: Jean- Michel Cousteau Resort

Trip

Dive resort
Fiji
20 Nov - 27 Nov, 2021, 7 nights
40 - 50 people group

Organiser

Kids Sea Camp

209 Fallen Oak Drive, Columbia, South Carolina 29229, United States

Description

We at Kids Sea Camp have been bringing families together from around the world for 19 years. Fiji is where Margo celebrated her honeymoon and marriage to Tom Peyton 13 years ago in 2006. That was the beginning of more than one love affair. Margo and Tom often share the expression "Fiji Time." It means bliss, love, being in the moment, and it means detaching from the modern world and reconnecting with each other.

The first Fiji Kids Sea Camp was in November of 2006. Fiji is perfect for young children, youth divers and adults, and young adult divers. There is so much for non divers to do as well. There is just something about Fiji that touches your heart and your soul. The people of Fiji aren't much for modern conveniences, they are not materialistic in any way. They are happy people that believe in taking care of one another and they do. When you are in Fiji, you are family. It can't be said any better than that.

Kids Sea Camp is very excited to be welcomed by this highly recognized eco-friendly family resort. You will enjoy a week of fun and adventure for sure. Contact 803-419-2556 Margo or Tom Peyton for more information or to book your space today, just click on the left sidebar on the book a trip link.

Make a difference to a remote community of families during your Thanksgiving trip

“Connect with Fijian Kids” and visit the local village school. Build meaningful and memorable relationships with Fiji Families. The resort has invited its 200 staff and their families to join Kids Sea Camp for a family Thanksgiving meal with festivities, games, fun…all in a casual, friendly atmosphere.

Your trip will trigger a donation of $1000 to the Savusavu Community Foundation from our Ocean Wishes Foundation www.oceanwishes.org Funds raised will help build schools and protect reefs.

3 1-tank dives daily for 5 days and 2 boat dives on final day
3 meals daily
7 Night accommodation
Basketball
Beach picnic
Bula Club for Kids throughout your stay from 8:30 am to 9:00 pm a dedicated nanny for each child 5 and under (one nanny per bure after 6:30 pm), or a Buddy for five children 6-12 years.
Catamaran Sailing
Children from age 6-12 yrs have a Fijian buddy 8:30 am - 9:30 pm
Clam farm excursion
Coral city slideshow
Daily Bula Club from 8:30 - 9 pm daily. Each child under the age of 6 yrs will have a dedicated nanny from 8:30 to 6:30 pm daily. Plus one dedicated nanny per bure from 6:30 pm to 9 pm daily.
Edible landscape tour
Fijian medicine walk
Glass bottom boat excursions
Kayaking
KSC presentations
Mangrove tour
Marine biology presentations
Medicine man tour
Meet and greet and transfer from Labasas (LBS) airport
Meet and greet at Nadi domestic terminal and at Savusavu airport (SAV) Savusavu, transfer to resort from Savusavu airport.
Nature hikes
Night snorkeling
Non-alcoholic beverages, espresso coffees, specialty teas,
Non-divers enjoy 3 complimentary spa treatments per bure during your relaxing vacation. The 1-hour spa treatments include either a Bobo Massage, a Fiji Facial, or an Organic Cacao Wrap with Reflexology Massage on hands and feet.
Nukubulavu village trip
Paddleboarding
Photo album by Kids Sea Camp
Private boats
Private island charter just for Kids Sea Camp families and kids
Rainforest walk
Reef flat walking tour
Round-trip transfers between Savusavu Airport or Lambasa and the resort.
Savusavu farmers market trip
Scheduled boat snorkeling trips including equipment
Shore Diving
Supervised kids programs include SASY, Seal Team, PADI Jr. Open Water
Trampoline
Village church services
Volleyball
Waterfall hike
water slide
We will be preparing a specially local-style Thanksgiving menu; featuring all organic, resort locally-grown produce and seafood.
WiFi, most resort activities
Yoga
Additional dive courses,
Additional nights are not included but can be booked, just let us know
Adult dive rental gear
Alcoholic beverages,
Domestic flights from NADI to Savu Savu or Labasa
Gratuity for dive staff
Marine Entry Tag of FJD $30 per diver.
Nitrox $45fj per tank
Other off-site excursions not listed. (Above excursions and inclusions subject to change and are not guaranteed.)
PADI E-learning on open water course
Round trip air to Fiji
The Namena Marine Reserve has a surcharge of FJD $60
VAT

Prices

Payment & cancellation

Payment terms

Deposit policy:

A $1,500 non-refundable deposit per room is required to confirm your resort space. (A Liveaboard deposit for each cabin is $1,500, also non-refundable). Please note the deposit amount can change depending on the trip. Always check your confirmation or quote provided by one of our travel specialists. Final payments due no later than July 1st, 2021.

Cancellation terms

PAYMENT:

Full payment of your package is due as stated on your invoice. Reservations made after March 01, 2021 for summer travel will be due at the time of reservation confirmation. Reservations made after July 01, 2021 for Thanksgiving travel will be due at the time of reservation confirmation. Reservations made after Dec 01, 2020 for spring travel the following year will be due at the time of reservation confirmation. ALL PAYMENTS ARE NON-REFUNDABLE, no unused portions of the package can be refunded. Kids Sea Camp reserves the right to deny or cancel any reservation.
Late payments, insufficient funds, or returned checks will result in a $50 fee. Late payments past 30 days will result in discount forfeiture. Final payment not received beyond 30 days of final payment due date, without prior approval in writing from KSC, will result in reservation cancellation. Itineraries, schedules, package rates and inclusions are subject to change without notice. Discounts and promotions cannot be combined.

CANCELLATIONS OR CHANGES TO RESERVATION:

There are no change fees to upgrade a room, add rooms, add nights or people if available at time of request. If you have to downgrade or cancel a room, or number of people from a reservation after final payment is due, there are no refunds. All payments are non-refundable. Canceling a destination, changing to another destination or downgrading a reservation that final payment is not yet due and has not been paid, will result in loss of any prior promotional discount. A 20% cancel-change fee will apply to any part of a reservation being cancelled.

No refunds will be provided for cancellations, no shows, or unused portions of your trip. Your full amount of the deposit can be applied to a change of destination in the same calendar year with written request and approval. Discounts & promotions are NOT applied to VAT, taxes, or park fees. Standard retail rates apply to any additional rooms, people, courses etc. booked in addition to your KSC package.

TERMS & CONDITIONS & ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Any deposit or payment made to Kids Sea Camp Inc. shows acceptance and acknowledgment of these policies, terms and conditions as stated herein: Kids Sea Camp Inc. All tickets and vouchers are issued subject to terms and conditions and Kids Sea Camp waiver form also provided. Kids Sea Camp and its staff will not be responsible for, and will not issue refunds or credits for the following: Early departure by customer’s choice, activities or trip cancelled or unused for any reason including but not limited to weather, acts of God, Customers failure to produce proper information, postponed flights, not providing proper medical information, or doctor’s approval to participate when “yes” to issue is stated on medical forms, or if any medical condition is revealed that has not been approved by a doctor, nor for errors herein.
Furthermore, KSC will not be responsible for loss of costs incurred as a result of passenger’s failure to supply proper identification for immigrants entry or participation requirements for diving or other activities. It is the passenger’s responsibility to comply with all customs and immigration laws. I hereby certify that I have read, agreed, acknowledge, and understand the foregoing statements and understand all terms and conditions herein.

SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES:

Kids Sea Camp Inc., Family Dive Adventures and its services providers reserve the right to cancel a booking or suggest providing Services at an alternative date in the event that conditions, including but not limited to, poor weather, acts of God, volcanic eruptions, tornado, tsunami, flood, natural disaster, fire, acts of war, riots, pandemics, epidemics, and government actions resulting from the pandemic or epidemic, or other circumstances make it unsafe or impractical to provide Services at the date(s) specified in the booking confirmation.

The Service Providers, which are independent businesses from Kids Sea Camp, have the right to make their own decisions as regards to offering rescheduling options when they deem a cancelation or rescheduling necessary. No refund shall apply in relation to a canceled booking, Kids Sea Camp inc. shall not be held responsible for indirect or ancillary costs such as airfare, or any other costs that are directly or indirectly related to its providing Services. Kids Sea Camp highly recommends taking out private travel insurance.

Other Information

Good to know

The Jean-Michel Cousteau Dive Centre Is a full-service dive shop offering a wide range of PADI certification courses and equipment rentals. Our Cousteau-hand-picked dive team is on hand to lead novice and experts alike through the wonders of our local marine ecosystem.

This is your opportunity to experience the underwater world of Jean-Michel Cousteau close up.

You can dive on the world-famous Namena marine reserve sites and explore the waters surrounding the resort which offer the largest variety of fish and coral on the planet; seemingly bottomless drop-offs, multi-colored soft corals, and perfect coral gardens supporting an abundance of spectacular marine life. Not to be missed!

About the Cousteau Dive Staff

Hand-picked by Jean-Michel Cousteau, the staff and dive team are the absolute best. We think part of a great Fiji Island diving experience is the adventure of the unknown. Thus, the guests are welcome to join exploration and help name new dive sites! They also drift dive in some areas never previously dived.

They provide full-time 4 instructors who can certify all PADI levels, 5 full-time Divemasters who guide every dive, 1 biologist who is present on most dives and 3 boat captains.

Come on by the Jean-Michel Cousteau Diving Dive Center: is the best place to hear what's going on under the waves in Fiji, from shark sightings to pygmy seahorse findings!

SEAL TEAM AND JR. OPEN WATER DIVERS HAVE IN OCEAN TRAINING AREA.

Logistics

Contact Lennie our air consolidator for help. She is awesome and can take care of everything. Just let her know your traveling with Kids Sea Camp.

We can assist you with information regarding your travel to Fiji. There are many non-stop flights on major airlines from principal cities in Australia, US, NZ, Asia and other countries.

FIJI AIRWAYS PROMOTIONAL CODE INFORMATION:

Departure cities: HNL (Honolulu), SFO or LAX – please note that other US cities are not allowed to be included in the itinerary. Travelers will have to purchase a separate domestic ticket. Separate tickets means luggage are not checked through and will need to be picked up in LAX or SFO and rechecked at the Fiji Airways Counter

Destination cities: SVU (Savusavu), LBS (Labasa) or NAN (Nadi)

Fiji Airways flights only (no code-share flights)

DIRECT FLIGHTS TO FIJI (NADI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT)

From Airline Duration

Sydney Fiji Airways. Qantas. Virgin Australia. Jetstar. 4 hrs.

Melbourne Fiji Airways. Qantas. Virgin Australia. 5½ hrs.

Brisbane Fiji Airways. Qantas. Virgin Australia. 3½ hrs.

Auckland Fiji Airways. Qantas. Virgin Australia.

3 hrs.

Wellington Fiji Airways. Qantas. Virgin Australia. 3 hrs.

Christchurch Fiji Airways. Qantas. Virgin Australia. 3 hrs.

Los Angeles Fiji Airways. 10½ hrs.

San Francisco Fiji Airways 11 hrs

Honolulu Fiji Airways. 6½ hrs.

Hong Kong Air Pacific. 10 hrs.

Seoul Korean Air. 10 hrs.

Tokyo Fiji Airways 9 hrs

HOW TO GET FROM NADI TO SAVUSAVU AIRPORT

Fiji Link, Fiji’s domestic airline and subsidiary of Fiji Airways. [fijiairways.com] and the local airline Island Hoppers [islandhoppers.com] have daily 1-hour flights between Nadi and Savusavu. Pacific Island Seaplanes [pacificislandair.com] has a private charter service from Nadi direct to the end of the jetty at the resort.

HOW TO GET FROM SAVUSAVU AIRPORT TO THE RESORT

The resort provides complimentary transfers between Savusavu Airport and the resort in our air-conditioned vehicles. Our driver will be waiting for you to take you on the shoreline drive to the resort in about 20 minutes.

WE HAVE A LAYOVER IN NADI. WHAT HOTELS ARE AVAILABLE?

If your layover is a few hours you may wish to stay at one of the hotels close to Nadi Airport such as the Raffles Gateway Hotel or Novotel Airport Hotel. If your layover is longer or over-night the Sofitel and Hilton are located in Denarau, about 20 minutes by taxi from Nadi Airport.

WHAT ARE CHECK-IN AND CHECK-OUT TIMES?

Check-in time is after 2:00 pm and Check-out time is by 11:00 am. The resort will do everything possible to accommodate you if you arrive before 2:00 pm. If a bure is not available for early check-in, your luggage can be stored in the meantime until your bure is available. You will be able to enjoy breakfast or lunch while you wait, at no extra charge.

WEATHER

You can expect warm temperatures between 24-30 °C (75-85 °F) with some humidity during the day and 21-26° C (70-80 °F) at night. The resort is located on a point and receives cool ocean breezes most of the year. In your bure you will find wall-to-wall louvered windows that allow you to take advantage of these balmy breezes. Fiji is located in the tropics, so there is the possibility of occasional short rain showers. Because Fiji is close to the equator there is little variation in the seasons, although the “summer” months of December through March are known to have slightly more rain and humidity.

ATTIRE

Guests find casual resort attire the most appropriate. If you take the excursion to the local native village, it is customary for men and women to cover their shoulders and also the legs to below the knee, and to remove hats.

WHAT SHOULD WE BRING?

Tropical strength sunscreen. Mosquito repellant. Reef-walkers or other shoes suitable for walking along the coral sand beach.

COMMUNICATION AT THE RESORT

There are no phones in the bures, however, phones are available at Reception. In-coming phone messages are immediately hand-delivered to the guest’s bure. WiFi is available around the resort at no charge. Most mobile phone services will work at the resort. Check with your service provider regarding coverage

Phone: +67 9 885 0188

Fax: +67 9 885 0340

Email: [email protected]

Mailing address: Jean-Michel Cousteau Resort, c/o Private Mail Bag, Savusavu, FIJI

DO WE NEED VACCINATIONS?

No vaccinations are required to travel to Fiji.

WHAT DOCUMENTS WILL WE NEED TO ENTER FIJI?

For passport holders of the following countries – Australia, China, France, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore, Switzerland, UK, and USA, your passport must be valid for at least 6 months beyond your departure date. An entry visa is granted upon your arrival at Nadi International Airport. For passport holders of other countries, please check with your local Fijian Consulate.

PASSPORTS & DOCUMENTATION:

All travelers must have a current passport, adequate funds to support themselves, and a return airline ticket to travel out of the USA. Travelers must have a passport that is valid for 6 months from the date of entry to any foreign country.

It is the travelers’ responsibility to ensure they have the proper documentation to travel into each country on his or her itinerary as well as for re-entry and return to their country. Please check with the appropriate consulate as well as your chosen airline carrier to ensure you have the proper documentation. Always check your passport and visa requirements. US citizens may go to the US Department of State website at www.travel.state.gov for more information. The website also has information for consulates by country to assist with requirements.

There are special requirements for children leaving the US and many countries have adopted special requirements for the protection of children. If you are traveling with a child that is not your own, a single parent with a child, a child with a different last name, or traveling without both natural parents of the child, you will require documentation proving your right to travel with children. Since regulations vary by country, contact your consulate or embassy of your country and visit the immigration site of the country you are traveling to for the requirements. Kids Sea Camp Reservation Office and staff will not assume responsibility for passengers not having the correct documentation.

CURRENCY

Most places in Fiji accept major credit cards. (VISA, MasterCard, American Express). It is a good idea to have some Fijian money on hand. You can obtain Fiji Dollars at Nadi International Airport.

IS THERE TIPPING AT THE RESORT?

There is no tipping in Fiji. Guests are certainly welcome to contribute to the Employee Christmas Fund if they wish.

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