Nadi, Fiji 2017 ATom-2 Deployment Guide TABLE OF CONTENTS Before Arrival ......................................................................................................................... 3 Travel Documentation ............................................................................................................................................................. 3 Customs .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 3 CDC Recommendations ........................................................................................................................................................... 3 Currency ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 3 Schedule ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 4 Daily Schedule ............................................................................................................................................................................. 4 Site Orientation ...................................................................................................................... 4 Lodging ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 4 Transportation ............................................................................................................................................................................ 4 Rental Cars .................................................................................................................................................................................... 4 Driving Requirements and Tips .......................................................................................................................................... 4 Taxis .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 4 Communications ......................................................................................................................................................................... 4 Internet ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 5 Voice and Text ............................................................................................................................................................................... 5 Aircraft Access ........................................................................................................................ 5 Shipping ................................................................................................................................. 6 Health .................................................................................................................................... 6 Hospitals & Clinics ..................................................................................................................................................................... 6 Stores/Restaurants ................................................................................................................. 7 Upon Departure ...................................................................................................................... 7 Weather ................................................................................................................................. 7 Natural Hazards/Emergency Plans .......................................................................................... 7 Earthquakes .................................................................................................................................................................................. 7 During an Earthquake (from cdc.gov) ............................................................................................................................... 7 Tsunamis ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 9 Extreme Heat ............................................................................................................................................................................... 9 Maps .................................................................................................................................... 10 Nadi International Airport and the route to the westin hotel ............................................................................. 10 Businesses along Queens Road ......................................................................................................................................... 11 Nearby Restaurants at Port Denarau ............................................................................................................................. 11 2 BEFORE ARRIVAL TRAVEL DOCUMENTATION All visitors to Fiji are required to have a passport that is valid for six months beyond the Fiji departure date. United States citizens and U.S. Nationals do not require a visa. A list of visa exempt countries can be found at: http://www.immigration.gov.fj/travel-requirements/visa-exempted-countries. CUSTOMS All personnel entering Fiji on the DC-8 must have a: • valid foreign passport (valid for 6 months past departure date from Fiji) • return ticket to country of residence or citizenship (Inquiry to Fiji Department of Immigration as to applicability) • Visa Approval Letter from the Fjii Department of Immigration if the traveller is NOT a citizen of these visa-exempt countries • requisite fee ($F96) (Inquiry into Fiji Department of Immigration as to applicability) • completed and signed Arrival Card • confirmed address in Fiji • proof of sufficient funds (Inquiry into Fiji Department of Immigration as to applicability) There are tight controls on what can be brought into Fiji. All food must be declared; there are restrictions on alcohol, tobacco and other goods. The complete list can be found here: http://www.frca.org.fj/arriving-in-fiji/ CDC RECOMMENDATIONS The CDC recommends all travelers are up-to-date on routine vaccines. These vaccines include measles- mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine, diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccine, varicella (chickenpox) vaccine, polio vaccine, and your yearly flu shot. The CDC recommends most travelers get Hepatitis A and Typhoid vaccines prior to visiting Fiji. CURRENCY The Fijian Dollar is the currency of Fiji. As of this writing the Fijian dollar was worth about USD $0.48. There is an ATM machine at the Westin Hotel. Per Diem Current Nadi per diem rates as set by the Department of Defense http://www.defensetravel.dod.mil/site/perdiemCalc.cfm Maximum Local Local Maximum Effective LoDging Meals Incidental Per Diem Date $187 USD $80 USD $20 USD $287 USD 1/1/17 3 SCHEDULE SaturDay, February 4th SunDay, February 5th MonDay, February 6th ETA 16:29 (local) from Kona Instrument Access ETD 07:30 (local) to Christchurch DAILY SCHEDULE Schedule details and updates will be posted on the ATom website - https://espo.nasa.gov/atom. SITE ORIENTATION LODGING All ATom participants will stay at the Westin Denarau Island Hotel, which is about 16 km (~ 10 miles) from the Nadi International Airport. The hotel rate is $173.20 USD/night (which includes taxes) ($386.75 FJD/night). ATom participants can make bookings by using the following link: https://www.starwoodmeeting.com/events/start.action?id=1612076133&key=215A9C5F If there are any last minute changes to the Deployment scheDule that will affect the arrival/Departure Dates in Fiji ESPO will adjust all the Fiji room reservations. The hotel has two restaurants, a small convenience store, souvenir shops and a bakery. Food for the outbound flight can be arranged through the bakery. Taxis are available at the hotel. There is also the "Bula Bus" that will take you to local areas. The Bula Bus ticket can be purchased at the hotel; the Bula Bus is a "hop-on", "hop-off" type of bus. TRANSPORTATION RENTAL CARS Car rental in Fiji is a requirement for getting back and forth from the hotel to the airport. All ATom personnel are responsible for making their own car rental reservations in Fiji. We recommend making your booking through either Avis (HTTP://WWW.AVIS.COM.FJ) or Budget (HTTP://WWW.BUDGET.COM.FJ). Both companies have counters at the airport that are open 24/7. DRIVING REQUIREMENTS AND TIPS Vehicles in Fiji are driven on the left siDe of the road. Additionally there are a number of "round-a- bouts" that you will have to negotiate in getting to and from the airport and hotel. Be careful. Remember that cars in the round-a-bout have the right of way over cars approaching a round-a-bout. Roadwork seems to be common. Maps begin on page 10. TAXIS Taxis are available at the hotel and other locations. COMMUNICATIONS 4 INTERNET The free internet at the Westin Hotel is not outstanding. The transmit speeds were 1.2 Mbit