Eco Friendly Resort - About Us

Jean-Michel Cousteau, famed oceanographer and explorer, has spent his life communicating his devotion and concern for our planet to people of all nations and generations.

Son of the late Jacques Cousteau, Jean-Michel is dedicated to sharing with environmental adventurers his love of land, ocean and culture -- and his commitment to their preservation.

Jean-Michel's passion for the indigenous people of Fiji, their culture, traditions, warmth and natural hospitality have led him to create an eco-friendly resort with a unique environmental philosophy. Here we strive to maintain nature's perfect balance by respecting and participating in the living vitality of our environment.

Eco-Sensitive Activities

There are many ways we demonstrate we are an eco-friendly hotel that is sensitive to both the environment and the culture. Here are some examples:

• Full-time, on-site Marine Biologist
• Aware-winning Cultural Host
• Each day of the week is devoted to making guests aware about a different aspect of our culture and environment
• First recycling program on Savusavu
• Organic garden that grows many vegetables, herbs and fruits for our guests
• Edible landscaping
• Protecting the Namena Marine Reserve
• New waste water system using coconuts and recycled bottles to product clean water in picturesque lagoons
• Local involvement with our environmental efforts through the community and schools
• Fishing outside the reef, in the deep ocean where fish are plentiful

Our ethic at the Jean-Michel Cousteau Fiji Islands Resort is to take as little from the environment as possible, to give back as much as we can, and to respect others with whom we share this place.

Voted #1 Eco Resort Worldwide!

Condé Nast Traveler's 2005 Green List awarded Jean-Michel Cousteau Fiji Islands Resort #1 for resorts and lodges. "For this our eleventh annual tribute to eco tourisms' finest efforts, 66 applications arrived covering destinations on every continent. The finalists were rated by a panel of judges drawn for academia, government agencies, NGOs, and green travel companies. This year's top-scoring property is the Jean-Michel Cousteau Fiji Island resort."

Also visit: http://www.oceanfutures.org

The Good Night Foundation

Jean-Michel Cousteau Fiji Islands Resort is a proud partner of The Good Night Foundation. Founded in 2007, The Good Night Foundation is a non-profit organization that builds on the concept that a guest's Resort night can contribute to doing good in the community and beyond. In partnership with leading hoteliers and caring guests, The Good Night Foundation raises funds to support local and global programs that help make all parts of the world safe, healthy and desirable places to live and visit.

At Good Night Foundation partner hotels, a four dollar (FJD) charitable donation is added to each Bure per night. The Good Night Foundation addresses global challenges by funding programs focused on improving health, education, poverty and the environment, including the Savusavu Community Foundation. In this way, guests know their contributions benefit each community they visit. Guests who do not wish to participate may opt out by contacting the Resort front desk at any time.

Through Good Night Foundation partner hotels and their generous guests, small personal contributions can have an enormous impact on the well-being of our global community.

Also visit: http://www.goodnightfoundation.org