Cruising For The First Time
when I saw the advertisement in the Fiji Sun that Captain Cook Cruises was offering the four Night Yasawa Islands Cruise on board MV Endeavour at an affordable local rate we took it.
Saturday 02 January 2021 | 16:00
With the Sawa-I-Lau cave in the background, Nazia Ishaq, a guest on the Capitan Cook Cruises MV Reef Endeavour Four Nights Yasawa Islands Cruise. Photo: Maraia Vula
Have you ever thought about spending New Year’s Eve on a cruise boat?
The feeing is amazing as a first time guest on board the Captain Cook Cruises small ship MV Reef Endeavour, four-night Yasawa Islands Cruise.
Like many other first time cruisers, Nazia Ishaq shares her perspective of the cruise.
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Ms Ishaq, in the company of her parents, decided to end 2020 and welcome the New Year on board the MV Reef Endeavour.
She is the administration and marketing personnel at Superb Distributors Ltd in Suva.
Superb Distributors is the distributor for BOOM Fresh, Bright laundry Detergent, and NUTRI-C.
Ms Ishaq says that it was through the Captain Cook Cruises Local Specials adverts in the Fiji Sun that they were able to secure a spot on board the MV Reef Endeavour.
Below is an excerpt of an interview with Ms Ishaq;
Describe your experience of cruising for the first time?
I actually never thought I’d be able to go a cruise because it’s such an expensive affair.
Staff of Captain Cook Cruises Reef Endeavour with Captain Ken Ballantuine entertaining guests on board the cruise vessel on December 28, 2020. Photo: Maraia Vula Photo: Maraia Vula
Essentials for the cruise:
- Bring activity-appropriate clothing and shoes.
This includes formal attire, sweater, bathing suits and cover ups.
- Bring a Back Pack or Beach Tote
- Bring Sunscreen
- Bring a Portable Back Up Battery Charger
- Bring a camera/an Underwater Camera
Overview of Captain Cook Fiji Itineraries
The 3 and 4 night Mamanuca and Yasawa Islands cruises discover the beauty of these westerly Fiji Island groups and cruises through some spectacular passages from Malolo Lailai to the Yasawa’s northern reaches.
The cruise visits the islands of Waya, Naviti, Sacred Islands, the private island of Tivua, the Sawa-l-Lau limestone caves and lagoon and Monuriki – the island where Tom Hank’s movie Cast Away was filmed.
All cruises offer on and underwater world experiences with daily swimming, kayaking, paddle boarding, snorkelling and glass bottom boating over amazing coral reefs.
The ship is equipped with a hydraulic platform ensuring boarding and disembarking the glass bottom boat is easy.
The marine biologist onboard provides expert marine habitat knowledge with guided snorkelling, glass bottom boat tours and lectures and the Ocean Ambassador helps educate passengers and locals to reduce our oceans of plastic.Try mind blowing scuba diving operated by Viti Water Sports, a PADI5 Star Dive Centre Dive with two dives offered daily and always in different locations.
For further information and bookings visit www.captaincookcruisesfiji.com
