Proud to be locally owned
and operated.
From the desk of Graeme Back – Group
General Manager
A “warm” Bula to you all
from Treasure Island Resort. I must say the weather has just been
fantastic with beautiful blue sky’s warm crystal blue water in both our
new pool complex and our surrounding waters.
Wow! We have seen a great
response to our upcoming Treasure Island 35 year anniversary with most
weeks filling fast.
The
planning and organizing of the 35th anniversary has already
hyped up a couple of renowned friends who are returning to the island over
the 6 weeks and the rooms are filling up fast – so with rooms going so fast it is important that
if you’re thinking of spending a few days in paradise with us, YOU NEED TO
BOOK NOW – call Maxine on 679 6727002 email:
maxine@treasure.com.fj
or myself email
gm@treasure.com.fj.
Make sure you do not miss out on the once in a lifetime celebrations at
Treasure Island!
Just to provide further
details of how the weeks are coming together I am happy to announce our 3
host for the 6 weeks of celebration as follows:
October 20th to
26th; Henry, Milika and Mesake will be your host this week.
October 27th to 2nd
November Milika Talaboko will
be your
host this week.
3rd November to 9th
November Mesake Talaboko will
be your
host this week.
10th November 16th
November Milika Talaboko will
be your
host this week.
17th November to
23rd November Henry Waqaciri will
be your
host this week.
24th November to
30th November Henry Waqaciri will
be your
host this week.
Please see the Host Profile
at the end of this newsletter or
click here.
The programme is coming
together really well with many long term former staff members looking
forward to catching up with you and remembering old but fun times had on
Treasure Island Resort.
For those of you still
thinking about coming over I provide below the very special offers we have
put in place for our very special returnee (family) members.
Special anniversary offer
We’d like to offer our old
friends the opportunity to return to Treasure Island between October 20
and November 30 for the very special anniversary rate of $F190 per night
excluding taxes.
In addition to this
discount rate, returnees and your friends can choose one of three special
anniversary packages for meals and the anniversary activities described
above.
Option 1:
All meals and anniversary events - $F93.75 per person per day (includes
17.5% taxes)
Option 2:
Two meals per day (breakfast or lunch plus dinner) and all anniversary
events - $F76.50 per person per day (includes 17.5% taxes).
The two packages also
include:
-
Meet and greet on arrival
at Nadi Airport
-
Transfers to/from
Treasure Island
-
Traditional Fijian
welcome ceremonies
-
Foundation membership to
the Treasure Island returnees club
-
Participation in tag and
releasing from Treasure’s hatchery of several rare and endangered
Hawksbill turtles
-
All special anniversary
dinners and other activities as per the program
Kids under 12 years old who
share a room with parents will stay and eat free, and take part in all
special anniversary events where appropriate.
To book this special
anniversary rate - or to find out more - go to
www.fiji-treasure.com
or
contact Maxine on:
Email:
maxine@treasure.com.fj
Telephone: +679 6667461
Fax: +679 6661003
Skype: treasurereservations
Click here for Detailed Returnee's Programme
(Note: This document is in
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NAME:
MILIKA TALABOKO
POSITION:
ROOMS DIVISION MANAGER
SHORT BRIEF OF YOURSELF:
I hail from Rukua Village, Beqa Island
My Personality – I am always mindful of
guests’ satisfaction.
NUMBER OF YEARS AT
TREASURE ISLAND RESORT:
35yrs
WHAT IS MOST REWARDING
ABOUT YOUR JOB:
Most rewarding is how I
always handle difficult guests by first listening to their side of the
story and ensure to deal with the problem right there and then.
IF guests are happy my
day is filled with joy
YOUR MOST MEMORABLE
MOMENT ON THE JOB:
Seeing most family guests
keep coming in and kids growing till they come back to get married, it’s
been really wonderful.
Guests experience that
they are a genuine part of the Treasure family.
WHAT IS YOUR WORST
FUNNIEST AND/OR STRANGEST CUSTOMER RELATED EXPERIENCE:
Worst experience is
cyclone Bibi way back when all the guests and staff were taken to the main
building and everyone was kept there through out the night. Coffee and tea
were served and all the island staff was on standby until morning.
Guests help by clearing
all branches as sand came right to the reception area and the main Fijian
bure.
WHAT SIGNIFICANT CHANGES
HAVE YOU SEEN OVER THE YEARS ON TREASURE ISLAND:
Our glass chapel is one
our most important selling tools and on top of all now is our new Treasure
Island Swimming Pool Complex which makes it a lot different from other
resorts. The Best Around.
ADVICE TO OTHERS:
Do your work well and
with all your good heart. When you do something wrong admit that you wrong
and move on.
NAME:
MAX RELAX (TALABOKO)
POSITION:
PUBLIC RELATIONS & MARINE SHOP MANAGER
SHORT BRIEF OF YOURSELF:
Village:
Nabouwalu,Ono, Kadavu
Hobbies:
Sports Fishing, Cooking, Socializing & Meeting People & making new friends
Personality: A
Caring &
Very Relaxed kinda guy
Family:
My Wife Mrs. Milika Talaboko, 6 sons & 3 Daughters - Between (2 Marriages)
& 12 Grand Children
NUMBER OF YEARS AT TREASURE ISLAND
RESORT:
22
Years
WHAT IS MOST REWARDING
ABOUT YOUR JOB:
Having the great
opportunity to meet up with New Friends everyday….I do not have to travel
around the world…the world comes and stop here at Treasure!!
YOUR MOST MEMORABLE
MOMENT ON THE JOB:
When I took time off to
help set up the Mokusiga Island Resort…the Late Turaga Tui Vuda, Ratu Sir
Josaia Tavaiqia phoned to remind me not to forget his people of Nakelo,
the Treasure Island Land Owners.
I jumped on the next boat
the very next morning and returned to Treasure.
WHAT IS YOUR WORST
FUNNIEST AND/OR STRANGEST CUSTOMER RELATED EXPERIENCE:
Worst Customer Related
Experience:
Meeting up with those
Guests that arrive with already negative thoughts of the island after some
worse experience from other properties. Of course it takes a bit of energy
to get them back on track and to re- gain their confidence.
Funniest
Experience:
When you see some of our
guests, especially our Japanese friends, you’d think they would know it
all, but when they fit on their Snorkeling masks & fins and walk 20 to
30metres to TRY and reach the sea, they sure look very strange and are all
ways are funny.
WHAT SIGNIFICANT CHANGES
HAVE YOU SEEN OVER THE YEARS ON TIR:
I have come through and
since many changes like the change of Business Ownership, the Management
Structure, I joined when Beachcomber and Treasure were still merged and
was known as ‘Island in the Sun’, they then went on their stand alone.
Relocation of our Head Office from the Island to Lautoka and from Lautoka
to now at Nadi Airport, Old staff retiring and seeing our young new
recruits arriving, releasing of those turtles from the ponds that are old
enough and can survive in the wild and the arrivals of those young turtles
newly hatched. Children of our own staff that were tiny Toddlers many
years back are now on the island as trainee ready to carry on the ropes
from mum or dad and of course very interestingly…the young kids of our
guests that usually travel in with their Mums and Dads are now returning
on their own.
ADVICE TO OTHERS:
Always be
disciplined: There is no easy way to become a disciplined person. It has
nothing to do with talent or ability. It is not a matter of conditions,
but of choice.
NAME:
HENRY WAQACIRI
POSITION:
AIRPORT SALES
SHORT BRIEF OF YOURSELF:
There is only 1 island in Fiji that is
called the GARDEN ISLAND and that is where I’m from “TAVEUNI”. I think
I’ve got a good heart which is very important. With my hobbies, I like to
do things that make me happy & relaxed. My family, I’ve got a lovely wife
and 3 lovely children and without them I would be nothing. For my
education, I went to a Catholic boarding School for 6 years where I learnt
to be independent.
NUMBER OF YEARS AT
TREASURE ISLAND RESORT:
I left Plantation Island in 1993 and
started at Treasure Island in 1994.
WHAT IS MOST REWARDING ABOUT YOUR JOB:
When I can put a smile on our guests
faces, that is the best reward I will ever get and also to see them coming
back to the island, it is like welcoming a family member because it makes
you feel good.
YOUR MOST MEMORABLE
MOMENT ON THE JOB:
When I got married on the island in
1996. The church service started at 12NOON and I was still with the Kids
Club in the pool at 11.30am.
WHAT IS YOUR WORST
FUNNIEST AND/OR STRANGEST CUSTOMER RELATED EXPERIENCE:
I was doing a cooking lesson last year.
It was raining and there were about 30 people watching. I was making Fish
with Coconut Cream. Before I started I dropped the tray on the floor
breaking about 5 plates and splashing all the ingredients on the floor.
Everyone was laughing but I told them “don’t worry, just give me 5 minutes
and I’ll be back”. Later on they tasted my favorite dish and everyone said
that it was the BEST. But dropping the tray was not a good start but they
all enjoyed my demonstration and maybe I should start my own TV
SERIES…HENRY CAN COOK.
WHAT SIGNIFICANT CHANGES
HAVE YOU SEEN OVER THE YEARS ON TIR:
Treasure is 35 years old this year. It
has taken this long to actually see changes. From my point of view the
previous owners, even though they started it, were more into making money
than spending money. With the way we are going now we can put more stars
on our property and making it the best in Fiji.
ADVICE TO OTHERS:
I just want to let our returnees know
that whenever you come to Treasure you bring joy to us and our families
and we hope to see you every year so that you can see the New Treasure.
To the families that have been to
Treasure so many times, once again Thank You and Vinaka Vakalevu for your
tremendous support and my only request is if you can pass on the GOOD NEWS
about Treasure to your families and friends so that they too can enjoy
‘One of life’s simple pleasures’.
December 2008 - 2009
For those of you
who can not make it to this years 35th anniversary celebrations, We are
offering a special deal for the months of December 2008 to February 2009
at accommodation rate of FJD$275 per night per Bure & if you book 7 nights
or more you get free return boat transfer from Vuda marina for 2 adults
and 2 children under 12 years of age.
Conditions Apply:
Block out dates 20th December
2008 - 12th January 2009.
Regards
Graeme Back
Group General Manager
Vinaka vakalevu
Your Treasure Island family
Contact Us
Contact your nearest Travel
Agent to make your reservation - or
Treasure Island Sales – ph: (679) 6666 999 or email:
reservations@treasure.com.fj
