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Pacific Is ... Resort Investment Opportunity ....

                                                                                                                                               Solomon Islands

 
 
   
  Overwater Bures will be in this area
 
   
  Typical of the many small villages around the Lagoon
 
Marovo Lagoon ... is Eco Adventure Tourism only 3 hours from Brisbane

                              The magnificent Marovo Lagoon in the Western Province

 "the eight wonder of the World

according to the late famous author ... James A Mitchner

 

Seeking expressions of interest ...

  Our resort site was chosen specifically for the development of a perfect tropical escape, a luxury Pacific Island resort for the worldly.
  There will be 2 Honeymoon Suits perched on a coral pinnacle over water each nestled amongst tropical rainforest.
  ... 6 two bedroom Waterfront Suits will also be surrounded by tropical rainforest and coconut palms with their own private white sandy beach and panoramic island and water views.
  ... 4  Overwater Delux Suits will be constructed in stage 2 
  All accommodation is privately located amongst the huge rainforest trees and coconut palms with their own private beach 
  Construction will be of the excellent local timbers from our local families islands with imported wooden shutters, air-conditioned and fan cooled with high traditional thatched roofs and with large open deck areas.
  The Marovo Lagoon Yacht Club will be built on an adjoining island.
  International flights from Europe and Japan via Port Moresby, from America via Fiji and only 3 hours from Brisbane ... then 1 hour flying time from Honiara.
  Marovo Lagoon Resort will be established in the World's longest island fringed lagoon ... and it's a possible listing for World Heritage.
  In designing Marovo Lagoon Resort, great attention has been paid to detail. We have used natural materials wherever possible, including Sago palm (palm-leaf) roofing over all structures, creating the feeling of freedom that is only possible in an open-air environment.
  We are holding a 75 year lease over this fully registered island and surrounding coral reefs. Whilst our local family are the rightful owners of the many surrounding uninhabited islands.
  A new, natural luxury in the world’s oldest wilderness
     
   
 

 

   
   
 

 

   
   
     

  The Resort & how to get there.

Our boat transfers take you past a myriad of small waterfront villages, through crystal clear calm water, past huge coconut palms and lush tropical rainforest to our proposed resort site nestled on an uninhabited island surrounded by magnificent scuba diving and snorkelling areas of delicate corals and white sandy beaches.

The deepwater passage on the eastern side is suitable for world cruise ships, then on the west side an ideally protected yacht basin with beautifull snorkelling "bommies" covered with soft and hard coral with thousands of tropical fish.

Our island is perfect for bush walking, bird & butterfly watching, nocturnal tours, self guided trails, kayaking, windsurfing, sailing and possible the World’s best deep-sea sports & fly fishing & scuba diving literally right at your front door.

For more information on other areas of the Solomons, click here; Village Stays


Western Province and Marovo Lagoon

Western Province is the most visited region of the Solomon Islands.
It is home to many Melanesian and some Kiribati (settlers from the Gilbert Islands in the 1950's and 60's) tribes who appreciate and welcome visitors.

The province has as its centrepiece the largest double barrier lagoon in the world, Marovo Lagoon, nominated for World Heritage Listing. Literally thousands of islands scatter the lagoon.

Inside the lagoon, the islands are surrounded by spectacular coral formations and white sand beach, the lagoon waters shimmering in every shade of blue, turquoise and jade green.
 


Their Cultural Histories

The Western Province was an area feared for head hunting in the 19th Century. The use of human heads or skulls was central in the burial customs and death beliefs of many of the Marovo Lagoon islands' people.
 

Frequent raiding took place between islands in search of heads that were used in many rituals including burials and the launching of new Tomoko (war canoes). Raids extended not only within Marovo Lagoon, but also as far as Guadalcanal and Isabel.

Prior to about 1850 the situation had calmed down for a long time during the so-called "Great Peace"; however, the arrival of Europeans with iron axes to trade quickly destabilized the region leading to renewed raiding.


War canoes carried carved figureheads called nguzu nguzu on their prows in the shape of a dog with either a skull or a dove in its paws depending on the ill or goodwill of the mission.
 


The Proposed Project

Marovo Lagoon Resort will be built to World's best Practice. The directors of Hiro Hove Resort Limited are committed to ensure that the principals of Ecologically Sustainable Development are incorporated in every facet of construction of the resort.

Most construction and furniture timbers will be Kwila; a rich dark straight grained timber and will come from the island’s airstrip area and the families many local uninhabited islands.

Leaf Roof material from the Sago Palm will be collected and woven by the surrounding villages. All White goods and PC items from Australia.

The Rainforest Flora surrounding the resort will be protected by above ground timber deck walkways interconnecting all Waterfront and Honeymoon Suits to Reception, Dining, Lounge and Swimming pool area



The Resorts responsibility

The developers are committed to a training, educational and working program to assist the local village people and their children in their simple, sustainable, hassle free way of life.

This simple village life, their cultures and the total Marovo Lagoon environment must remain undisturbed, unaffected, unaltered for all to enjoy.

Four klm across the lagoon is a Vocational School operated by the Seven Day Adventist Church of 150 to 200 happy boys and girls in ages from early teens to mid 20s and from all areas of the Solomon’s.

Basically their aim is to simply learn how to survive every day village life.

The resort will implement a vermiculture (worm farm) program whereby the resorts perishable wastes will be transported to the school and transformed into "castings", the richest form of natural fertilizer, then used on the schools vegetable gardens and the fresh organic veggies sold to the resort.

Marine and Hospitality training course at the school will be in place to ensure a continuous flow of smiling, happy local staff.

 
     

       
  Our water supply ... dinner - delicious coconut crab
  Similar style to our proposed overwater bures
     
       
  ...this is how you get there

  Three Directors, Marg, Salomi & Don with uncle Rada

  Uepi Resort, their dining area is a fine example of  Traditional roof construction
 
   
  Here we have 14 photos of Marovo Lagoon and the beautifull crystal clear waters surrounding our island 

 

  The Directors & who we are.  
  Peter Blanche is my name, a current Queensland Registered Builder of 35 years, still enjoy the design & construction areas of the industry, also owner of an International Licensed Travel Agency, Go Tours Travel, a group member of Travelworld and Jetset, the largest group (750) of travel agencies in Australia

Don Howton has been in the construction industry in Australia, Papua New Guinea, Timor and Solomon Islands for many years .

Salome Senny (Don's wife) is from Marovo and has been in charge of front counter staff, King Solomon Hotel in Honiara. Salome's mother is the rightful owner of the island.

Marg Blanche (my wife) is a Travel Consultant Supervisor & grandmother. Marg & I were directors of a successful bareboat charter company, Whitsunday Cruising Catamarans, now sold.

A business plan has been developed with the assistance of Environmental Impact Consultants, Internationally respected experts in Ecotourism, Ecoresorts & lodges, Marine Environment management, the Hotel & Hospitality Industry and the local land owners in the design, construction & operation of this Natural Eco resort

We have a Western Province building permit for the construction of the resort which will be built to Queensland Building Regulations

My Travel Agency, Go Tours Travel will control the day-to-day reservations and marketing of Marovo Lagoon Resort throughout the World, and will be attending many overseas Travel Trade Expos


Marovo Lagoon Resort's World attraction.

The attraction and activities that will entice guests to visit Marovo Lagoon Resort will be;

The area has some of the best Scuba diving on Earth, Unequalled sports-fly and deep-sea fishing, (fresh & salt water) Unsurfed surf breaks, Eco adventure walks & tours, WW11 history tours and inspections, Exotic bird and butterfly watching, Cultural & heritage tours and will include all forms of non-motorized water sports.

Scuba divers are paying up to $550(usd) per person, per day on live-aboard boats from Honiara and diving in our surrounding waters. Some have forward bookings to 2007

The Resort will be visited by passing world cruise ships and yachts, Live-a-board scuba diving boats and expatriates from Honiara.

The resort's guests will come from Australia, New Zealand, U.S.A, Europe, Russia & Japan

... and there has never been a cyclone in living memory in Marovo Lagoon.


Investment incentives

Investment incentives are expected to play a major role in shaping the pace and direction of the country's industrial development. The incentives will be applied with a degree of flexibility, for it is not possible to anticipate how far as possible the instruments to be relied upon will be sensitive and responsive to changing circumstances.

The regime of investment incentives will be streamlined and reoriented to induce import substitution activity, production for export markets and tourism development as means of reducing the country's dependence on imported manufactured goods and the export of primary products.

A well-defined regime of fiscal and other incentives will be made available to enterprises. These include:

  • tax holiday
  • investment allowance
  • market development allowance
  • expansion allowance
  • duty-free concessions
  • training allowance
  • regional development allowance
     

Finally.

This is an excellent opportunity where you and your family could enjoy your own 2 bedroom Waterfront Suit with full resort, marina and mooring facilities on a pristine tropical island in possibly a World Heritage area in the Pacific

Excellent tax & duty free exemption period.

Generous depreciation and training allowance.

Additional taxation deductions for overseas promotional costs.

The directors will ask that the successful Joint Venture partner or Shareholder/s have a genuine interest, not only in the commercial viability of the resort but a strong desire and commitment to the local village people and their environment.

 


Marovo Lagoon Resort can have the ability to introduce, establish and maintain a local Ecological Interaction on a scale never seen before in the Pacific
 

 

 


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