Coral Restoration Snorkel Tour in Candidasa, Bali with NGO

5.0 (1 reviews) Candidasa, Indonesia
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Duration4h
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LanguagesEnglish
Group sizeUp to 15 travelers

Overview

A fun and informative day learning about how Ocean Gardener restores the coral reefs in Bali and you will get to plant your own coral. You will learn about corals, their importance and why they are disappearing with all the threats they are facing today.

Led by a local Indonesian marine biologist. They will explain what a coral is, how restoration works, then you will snorkel Ocean Gardener's Candidasa nursery and see how coral shelter brings back fish life to the area. You will help harvest some corals, mount them onto planting plugs to be replanted back onto reefs.

Give back to the coral reefs and the local community, while spending a fun time swimming amongst colourful tropical fish and corals. All profits go back towards Ocean Gardener for their coral restoration program.

What's included

  • Use of Snorkelling equipment
  • Private transportation

What to expect

You will start first with a presentation to give you a background on the coral reefs and their importance to help you understand the corals better when you see them in person during the snorkel part of the tour.

You will learn about coral biology, the shapes they can form, Hard vs Soft Corals and the threats coral reefs face today. We will then cover coral reproduction and how coral farming and restoration works.

We will then gear up and snorkel the nursery. We will collect your snorkel and fins and head out to the coral nursery. Your guide will point out specific corals. All equipment is included, so you just show up ready to learn and explore! No boat needed - we will gear up on shore and swim to the reef during low tide. Perfect for beginners!

You will work with your local Indonesian marine biologist to fragment a coral cutting from a donor colony and attach it to a plug so the coral has something to anchor to continuing growing. Your plug will replaced back into the nursery. We will continue monitoring your colony and subsequently, when the colony is large enough, we will outplant them to restore the surrounding reefs.

A minimum of 2 people is needed for the tour.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Please consult the tide chart for our start times: https://oceangardener.short.gy/canditide

End point

Please consult the tide chart for our start times: https://oceangardener.short.gy/canditide

Additional information

  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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