The all-inclusive five-star resort invites guests to rebuild coral reefs by partnering up with Nusa Dua Reef Foundation.
Set within the exclusive enclave of Nusa Dua, Meliá Bali is a wonderful holiday destination on the Island of the Gods. Comprising 494 stylish rooms, suites and villas, the massive property occupies 24 acres of lush tropical gardens with an enormous lagoon swimming pool winding through the grounds.
Welcoming back travellers from all over the world, the resort is making sure that everyone gets to enjoy the ocean’s underwater beauty for a long time by partnering up with a local non-profit organisation, Nusa Dua Reef Foundation. The resort is taking an active role in Bali’s coral reef recovery effort, and inviting guests to do the same. Through the joint project, Meliá staff have undergone training on how to establish and protect coral, have learned how coral grows, and have started to plant coral on a nearby reef, just ten minutes from the property.
Through this collaboration, guests can show support by purchasing coral through the resort, which will be used for this project. For each coral purchase, the guest will receive a certificate acknowledging their contribution. Upon special request, the resort is also able to arrange coral planting activities for 10 or more participants who would like to plant the coral themselves and learn about local marine life.
According to Nusa Dua Reef Foundation, in 2016 more than half of the coral reefs of Nusa Dua suffered from coral bleaching, where coral under stress turns completely white and becomes susceptible to a heightened risk of death. The foundation has been working to protect reefs around Bali since 2010 with the creation of artificial reefs and the use of transplantation.
Meliá Bali started working with Nusa Dua Reef Foundation to plant corals in March this year, and has so far planted three pieces of coral, ranging in size. The resort will support the reef’s expansion by adding two corals each month. So far, Nusa Dua Reef Foundation has placed 62 artificial reef sculptures and 117 artificial reef structures at six locations underwater off Nusa Dua and Tanjung Benoa beaches.
Meliá Bali
Nusa Dua Tourism Complex
Bali 80363, Indonesia
T: (+62) 361771510
