An eco-friendly Fiji resort
Jean-Michel Cousteau Resort is one of the most renowned and widely acclaimed eco-friendly hotel in Fiji. With a strong emphasis on sustainability and marine conservation, the resort is a paradise of spectacular beauty without compromising luxury or guest indulgence. Whether travelling as a couple, family or group of friends, Jean-Michel Cousteau resort will appease your global conscience within.
Named after Jean-Michel Cousteau, the world-renowned explorer and conservationist, marine conservation and eco-tourism is key at JMC. The resort has a full time in-house marine biologist, a reef protection program and a giant clam-breeding project.
The timber used throughout the resort comes from certified local forests and, as in traditional Fijian villages, buildings are tailored to their tropical environment with natural, flow-through ventilation and roofs thatched from local reeds. Low-voltage lighting is used in the rooms and throughout the resort.
The restaurants don’t serve farmed fish and much of the produce is sourced from the resort’s organic garden which is meticulously cared for by dedicated staff who apply traditional Fijian agricultural methods and sustainable practices learned from international crop production experts. The resort-wide edible vegetation mean guests can enjoy freshly picked tropical fruits such as pineapple, mango, papaya, coconut and guava. The resort spa uses eco-friendly Pure Fiji toiletries and water is recycled through lotus-dotted lagoons.