Categories
Please note the following category updates for the 2024 Awards Season.
This category recognises an individual’s outstanding contribution to Fiji tourism over many years.
This category recognises tourism professionals at or below the age of 35, employed in the tourism industry, who demonstrates leadership and outstanding talent through their roles and contribution to the industry.
This award recognises tourism professionals, employed
in the tourism industry, who demonstrate a unique ability
& personality to showcase Fiji’s culture as ambassadors
in their roles. It also recognises professionals who
display a genuine bula flair when showcasing Fiji as a
culturally rich tourism destination.
This award recognises the efforts & contributions of
organisations who have made a positive impact in the
community through various community engagement
initiatives. It recognises the efforts to support and
initiate projects that improve and benefit the
community.
This award recognises leadership in taking authentic
action for the benefit of our environment, demonstrable
by long-term commitment & performance. It also
recognizes the promotion, development & engagement
with the Fijian people & operator’s understanding of Fiji’s
Blue Pacific Framework.
This award recognises individuals employed in the
tourism industry who demonstrate excellence in their
roles and display exceptional talent and passion in
enhancing tourism experiences and whose
contribution is invaluable to the industry.
This category recognises accommodation providers with
evidence of facilities, cleanliness, value for money,
catering (if applicable) and activities that enhance the
guest experience.
This category recognises establishments with high
quality levels in focused service and facilities with
limited food & beverage offerings, evidence of
cleanliness, value for money, catering (if applicable)
and activities that enhance the guest experience.
This category recognises establishments providing full
service, food & beverage dining options, in-room dining,
recreation activities & other hotel/resort services; with
evidence of cleanliness, value for money, catering (if
applicable) and activities that enhance the guest
experience.
This category recognises establishments that
exemplify luxury in all areas of operations, with
attention to detail in design, architecture, and services
that consistently exceed guest expectations.
There are two sub-categories:
A) Luxury Hotels & Resorts – 50 rooms and above
B) Luxury Hotels & Resorts – less than 50 rooms
This category recognizes the outstanding efforts of an organization in supporting tourism operations in Fiji. This includes product supply, marketing &/or promotional initiatives & support services that either individually or collectively, have contributed substantially to the sustainability, awareness & success of Fiji as a tourism destination.
This category is open to inbound & transport operators & facilitators. It recognises the significant contribution to tourism through the provision of inbound travel, and transport related services that enhance the visitors’ experience of the destination.
This category recognises establishments – restaurants &
catering services, offering a tourism experience that
commensurate with customer expectation of the
establishment. They also demonstrate a commitment to
using local produce wherever practicable.
It is not a food award but does recognise a significant
contribution to tourism through the delivery of an
authentic consumer experience showcasing innovative
food and flavours, including beverages.
This category supports & promotes adventure tourism, and include experiences and activities that offer the highest quality product experience & optimal operational performance. And involve organized adventure activities on land, air or water that offer:
• thrills or excitement based on active visitor participation or personal challenge;
• should include cultural/natural experiences which enhance the visitor’s knowledge; and/or an appreciation of the unique cultural &/or natural landscape of Fiji.
Examples include, but are not limited to, water, air or land activities such as: air tours, rafting, fishing, 4-wheel driving, surfing, etc. This category celebrates those businesses that provide an exemplary customer experience.
There are two sub-categories:
a) Land/air based experience or attraction
b) Marine based experience or attraction
This category recognises creativity and innovation in a
fully integrated marketing campaign that is proven to be
successful in the international marketplace. A campaign
can be a single promotional activity or a series of related
promotions, initiated in the last 12-18 months.
This category recognises the outstanding contribution
of wedding operators to the industry. They also
demonstrate a commitment to providing superb and
exceptional wedding experiences in Fiji.
This category recognises the exceptional standards in
service offered by spa operators to promote wellness
and outstanding spa experiences. They also
demonstrate a commitment to our environment and
promote sustainability in their practices.
This category recognises operators in the dive
industry that contribute to maintaining exceptional
standards and promote/showcase the quality and
uniqueness of diving in Fiji. They also contribute to
creating and raising awareness in ocean and marine
environment protection through dive practices and
sustainable efforts.
This category recognises the exceptional contribution of
organisations towards the execution of innovative and
creative Conference and Incentive events in Fiji. It also
recognises the promotion of Fiji as a destination of
choice for C&I and its significant contribution to tourism.
This category recognises tourism organisations that have demonstrated a commitment to improving customer services and experiences through employee training & development.
This category acknowledges operators who provide high-quality tourism affiliated products or service with excellent operational performance. Examples include but are not limited to retail businesses, factory tours, dance groups, wine tastings, cooking classes, and more.