Captain Cook Cruises Fiji Celebrates Marine Month in May
Fiji’s expedition cruise specialists Captain Prepare dinner Cruises Fiji has named Could ‘Marine Month’, as small ship MS Caledonian Sky’s seven-night voyages to the Lau archipelago welcome esteemed marine biologist visitor lecturers onboard and visitors can take play their half in hands-on coral reef regeneration on the gorgeous Tivua non-public island.
Dr Anne Hoggett AM and Dr Lyle Vail AM are joint Administrators of the Australian Museum’s world-renowned Lizard Island Analysis Station (LIRS). Collectively, they develop and handle the internationally-renown coral reef analysis facility on the northern Nice Barrier Reef. Since beginning at LIRS in 1990, the couple has pioneered the examine of marine science analysis actions on the Nice Barrier Reef involving main scientists from all components of the globe.
Anne and Lyle will likely be onboard the seven-night Distant North Discovery Expedition departing Could 18, 2024.
Dr Penny Berents is one in all Australia’s main marine scientists and Senior Fellow on the Australian Museum with greater than 40 years’ expertise in analysis and diving. Penny is a scuba diving teacher and skilled boat handler and has led many analysis and academic area journeys to estuaries, temperate reefs and coral reefs in Australia and the Pacific, together with the Nice Barrier Reef, the Coral Sea, Ningaloo, Fiji, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Timor Leste and Pohnpei. Penny will likely be onboard the seven-night Southern Lau Expedition departing Could 25, 2024
Onboard MS Caledonian Sky, the crew of Fijian marine biologists is integral to every journey. Guided diving, snorkelling and onboard lectures present the proper atmosphere for studying by expertise. Visitors take pleasure in up-close and private encounters with marine life because the ship journeys by way of greater than 90 reefs and islands throughout its vary of itineraries. Visitors can become involved in Citizen Science actions onboard, recording fish and coral sightings on the devoted iNaturalist Captain Prepare dinner Cruises marine mission platform.
The ‘Purchase a Coral, Construct a Reef’ mission for visitors at our non-public Tivua Island has seen hundreds of hand-planted coral fragments develop into extra mature corals which are then replanted on the reef. Visits to Tivua Island are included on a number of of the ship’s multi-day itineraries, whereas day-sail alternatives are an effective way for guests to the mainland to participate on this rewarding Citizen Science initiative.
Captain Prepare dinner Cruises Fiji Govt Chair Alison Haworth West stated visitors would have an exquisite alternative to study and in addition personally take part within the rejuvenation of reef methods in Fiji and the South Pacific.
“We need to take care of our oceans and atmosphere and involving our visitors in that course of makes an exquisite distinction,” Mrs Haworth West stated.
For these seeking to journey exterior of Could, Dr Alison Inexperienced, an esteemed marine scientist with greater than 30 years’ expertise, will likely be becoming a member of the Northern Lau departure on June 8. Dr Inexperienced has supported coral reef conservation and administration in each coral reef area on this planet and has experience in coral reef fish ecology, monitoring, and designing marine protected areas (MPAs) to profit each individuals and nature.