New Years Eve 2011
Moorings Hotel is proud to announce that headlining this years NYE beach bash will be DJ TONIO!
Fresh from touring New Zealand, Tonio brings global sounds – smashes them to pieces and re-assembles them in a uniquely Vanuatu fashion. His unique party vibe crosses the international divide and is guaranteed to unite travelling holiday makers with the local party people.
The NYE Beach Bash at Moorings Hotel is fast earning a reputation as the place to ring in the new year in Vanuatu. Last years event was headlined by international act DJ Spooky and this year’s event promises to be bigger and better than before.
Tickets are on sale now at the hotel and punters can grab an entry only ticket for 1,000vt or else upgrade to the deluxe package for 3,000vt which includes;
~ Free Keg from Tusker at 6pm & 9pm
~ Free Kava from 4pm
~ Choose any item from the café menu – one meal per ticket
Tickets will be limited so book early to avoid missing out!
Best Grand Final Party on the Planet!
During Grand Final week in 2011, the AFL ran a competition for fans overseas to submit details of their Grand Final party, including photos to help supporters connect for the big game.
Nearly 200 entries were received and the winner was from the tropical setting of Moorings Hotel in Vanuatu where more than 100 expats and locals turned up to watch the big game.
They win a 2011 AFL Premiers Lithograph signed by Cameron Ling and Chris Scott..
Around 100 people turned up to Moorings Hotel in Port Vila on Saturday 1st October to witness a cracker of a grand final between Geelong & Collingwood.
The event was also a fundraising event for the Vanuatu national U/16 squad who are preparing for the Oceania AFL carnival in December this year.
Faces were painted and traditional Island kai kai (food) was sold before the football action stole the focus.
Everyone reported that the day was a huge success and all are looking forward to turning their focus to the local Vanuatu Grand Final in November and the U/16 carnival in December.
AFL GRAND FINAL FUNCTION
Moorings Hotel will this weekend host AFL Vanuatu’s official function for the AFL 2011 Grand Final.
The day will feature the big game live on the big screen. The bar will have special prices for Tusker beer all day and the AFL Vanuatu players will be putting on cultural shows at the breaks.
If you are in or near Port Vila this Saturday (1/10/11) then should get down to Moorings Hotel for this fantastic event.
Salon Culinaire 2011
Bred Banque Salon Culinaire 2011
Moorings Hotel & Chantilly’s Hotel are co-hosting the National Culinary Arts Show 2011.
The Bred Banque Salon Culinaire is happening on the 26th , 27th and 28th of October. It is the annual food & wine show, put on by the Vanuatu Chefs Association and showcases the best tallent in Vanuatu in the field of food handling and beverage service.
This years’ new look competition is taking place over three days and will include live cooking competitions on the waterfront under marquees, cold display work presented in the Chantillys Conference room, a live Cocktail Competition will be held under the marquee and with a fast paced bed-making competition held at Moorings.
Entry to the event is free to everyone! All are welcome to come and support their friends & family.
Whirlwind Wedding for Professional Golfer at Vanuatu Golf Open
Professional Golfer Daniel Tyzzer & his fiancé Whitney Garcia checked into Moorings Hotel ahead of the first round of the Vanuatu Golf Open in august 2011. While enjoying a refreshing tropical punch at Moos Bar & Grill, the couple were inspired by the staff who were preparing for a wedding that evening at the hotel.
In an instant the pair decided that this week too would be their wedding week! They set the staff at Moorings into a frenzy in order to prepare their spontaneous whirlwind Wedding to be held in no more than two days time (after the completion of round three – for those who still thought this story is about the golf)
On the day, both the Bride and Groom informed the Wedding Coordinator that they have been planning this wedding for 6 years but still could not decided the best time and place to tie the knot.
Frantically some of their friends scrambled for plane tickets and tropical clothes and with the addition of Hotel receptionist Saki as the best man and reservations agent Betty as the brides maid, the wedding was a stunning success!
Moorings Hotel wishes the happy couple all the best for a long and loving life together…..and we hope to see Daniel back for the VGA next year too (anniversary anyone?)
