Two positive moves have been announced by the Fiji Island government that will made it a more friendly destination for superyachts and other boats to visit.
Firstly the period that a visiting yacht can stay in these Pacific islands has been returned to 18 months from the nine months limit that was introduced by the previous government. The current interim government states that the reduced period was hindering the county's vital tourist trade. The revised regulation starts on January 1, 2009.
The change was announced by the Interim Prime Minister and acting Finance Minister Voreqe Bainimarama. He added that the re-entry rule of nine months would also be removed.
In a second move he indicated that the government would support the superyacht industry in Fiji by establishing a national yacht charter policy. This will also be implemented from January 1, 2009 and to devise it a working committee of relevant government and other agencies chaired by the Ministry of Tourism, Commerce and Trade has been set up. Among the agencies are the Departments of Immigration, Quarantine, Fijian Affairs Board (FAB), police, Fiji Islands Revenue and Customs Authority (FIRCA), Ministry of Finance and others.
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