Tribewanted: Vorovoro

Vorovoro is a spectacular eruption of land; a short plane, bus and boat ride from Fiji’s international airport. Over 200 acres of cliff-topped jungle and palm-fringed paradise surges out of the crystal blue South Pacific ocean. This island is the tribe’s home while they write their own adventure story.

Chief Tui Mali and his family have welcomed the tribe to their idyllic and dramatic home, where freshly caught seafood and island-grown fruits and vegetables are served daily.

A few minutes boat-ride north of its calm shores lies the third largest reef in the world – an undiscovered underwater Eden. Close by breaks an off-shore wave that will capture the imagination of surfers and adventurers alike.

This is Vorovoro. We have called this place home since September 2006.

Island Environment

The tribe’s aim is to only make a positive impact on the island environment and the local Fijian communities. This will be set out at each stage of the tribe’s development with the aim to blend those that live and visit the Island seamlessly with its ecosystems and people. To achieve this balance will require careful planning by the tribe, the island team and its elected chiefs, taking into consideration the knock-on effects of every decision. The Chiefs and tribe will be ably advised by a selection of experts in all areas of environmental and community development.

Creating a Climate Neutral Island

Being a responsible global citizen means reducing ones impact and offsetting the rest. Tribewanted is working in partnership with Climate Care to make Vorovoro climate neutral. The biggest impact by far, however, will come from the air travel of Tribe members, and we hope that through Tribewanted.com we will spread a key message – if you fly, offset. Tribe members will also see the exciting potential of living lightly on the earth, and understand some of the some of the sustainable technologies that Climate Care’s projects promote.

The Edge of Eden

Vorovoro, and its extended garden beneath the sea, is as rich with food and resources as you could imagine. Bananas, paupau, coconuts, oranges and limes are just some of the fruits that hang from the trees whilst some of the finest tasting fish you are likely to encounter is caught daily only moments from the shore. A typical Vorovoro meal would include several meaty fish-steaks smoked and marinated in lime juice and served with cassava and coconut milk, followed by pancakes and Island-made jam!

Health and Safety on Vorovoro

It is an absolute priority that the tribe and the island is a safe and secure place to stay. The island is part of Fiji and therefore to subject to local Fijian law. Health, building and planning inspectors from the Fijian government will approve each stage of the island communities development to assure that it reaches the required national standard. There is a private doctor as well as a public hospital in the local town and all the full-time team on Vorovoro will be first aid trained. There will be a crisis management programme in place to deal with all eventualities. It is a compulsory prerequisite that all tribe members are adequately insured during their stay. With this all in place, Vorovoro will be a happy, healthy and safe place to hang out!