“We are excited to welcome several ships, and we are continuously working with cruise lines to enhance the visitor experience.

"Her passion for the destination along with her amazing marketing skills will really help to booster Fiji’s marketing capability across the globe.”

The friendly people, beautiful white-sand beaches, crystal-clear water, and all just a three-hour flight from New Zealand, is hard to beat.

Direct flights between Fiji and Adelaide resumes today, three years after the last flight out of the Australian State, national carrier Fiji Airways said. It is a fourth route for Australians in need of a tropical getaway. The first flight arrives in Nadi this evening.

Mr Viljoen made this comment when questioned by Fiji National University School of Management lecturer, Auta Moceisuva during the question and answer session at FNU’s College of Business, Hospitality and Tourism Studies Dean’s Coffee with Leaders and the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding between the FNU and Fiji Airways at FNU’s Namaka Campus in Nadi on Friday.

Sheraton Fiji Golf and Beach Resort and Sheraton Resort & Spa, Tokoriki Island, are looking to hire up to 75 associates.