The Drua experience
LAILANIE Burnes, the hospitality and sponsorships manager at Swire Shipping Fijian Drua, has confirmed the overwhelming popularity of the Drua Experience open-air tickets for the upcoming match against the Crusaders at Churchill Park on March 9.
The Drua Experience offers three distinct options for Lautoka games, with the highlight being a pre-game function at Port Denarau. Attendees will enjoy appearances by non-game day players, entertainment groups, and a cruise from Nadi waters to Lautoka wharf, complete with beverages.
A coach bus will then transport fans to Churchill Park, where they will have VIP express entry to platinum seats.
“For our Lautoka games we have three different options, the first one which is our jewel is the Drua experience which starts with pre- game function at Port Denarau and will also have appearances of our non-game day players to meet the fans with some entertainment groups from there they will jump onto a vessel which will transfer them across to Lautoka wharf.
“So fans will get to cruise from Nadi waters onboard the vessel with beverages and entertainments and once they arrive at Lautoka wharf they will have a coach bus which will transport them to Churchill Park where they will jump through VIP express entry gates and get escorted to their platinum seats,” Burnes said.
The platinum standard ensures the best seats in the house, providing an elevated experience to witness all the rugby action.
After the game, attendees will return to their coaches and vessels, receiving a complimentary exclusive Drua gift as a memento of their unique experience.
The Drua Experience is available for all five games in Lautoka, offering a hassle-free game day experience by bypassing traffic through the use of vessels.
“And we have that for all five games in Lautoka and the great thing about the hospitality experiences is you do get an elevated experience. But the great thing about the Drua experience is that you don’t have to worry about all the traffic coming to the game-on-game day because you bypass all that since you will be coming through vessel,” she added.
And during the game if people want to buy additional food or drinks, we have butlers on hand they go and get the food and drinks and then people could just pay for that.
For those seeking an exclusive atmosphere, on-track suits and open-air boxes are also available. The boxes, including 8 x 10 seater and 2 x 20 seater options, provide a private area with VIP entry, a car parking pass, and a starter kit.
Additionally, the first round of drinks in the open-air boxes is complimentary, featuring beer, wine, soft drinks, and kava.
“And yeah it’s also in the platinum stadium. So that enables the best viewpoint of the game as well. It’s popular. We nearly sold out for all our open-air boxes for the Crusaders match already.
“So it is in quite high demand,” Burnes added.
Burnes noted the high demand for open-air boxes, with almost all sold out for the Crusaders match.
The Drua Experience ticket is priced at $425/person.