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7. Dreaming Coral? These Resorts Are Perfect for Coral Reef Exploration

This World Ocean Day, dream your next coral dream at these resorts well known in the marine world.

Anantara Iko Mauritius Resort and Villas

Nestled on Le Chaland Beach along the south-eastern coast of Mauritius, Anantara Iko Mauritius Resort & Villas is a tranquil hideaway, offering secluded luxury. Located south of the island’s old capital of Mahebourg, this corner of Mauritius is less developed, relatively untouched, amplified by nature, and passes close to Blue Bay Marine Park – a leisure destination boasting a protected marine park, crystal-clear Indian Ocean waters, and powdery white beaches. The nearby Blue Bay Marine Park is one of the island’s premier snorkeling and diving destinations. The underwater coral beds boast an array of tropical fish including surgeonfish, parrotfish, needlefish, damselfish, and butterflyfish, along with occasional turtles and moray eels. The resort's clean design doesn't distract from the view, rather it blends well with the terrain, echoing the sparkling shades of blue sea, powdery ivory beaches, amber sunsets and rare yellow corals.

Coco Bodu Hithi Maldives

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A part of the L.V.X. Collection with Preferred Hotels and Resorts, this resort reflects the island’s character in its every dimension. Traditional experiences and Go Eco excursions invite you to see this pristine environment with fresh eyes every day, whether fishing for your dinner from an authentic Maldivian boat or building coral nurseries that preserve the reef for future generations. The resort is surrounded by palm trees, white sand beaches, a placid lagoon, and a swimmable reef.

Heritance Aarah

Designed to inspire and custom-built to immerse guests in the scenic sights and soothing sounds of the ocean surrounding the island, Heritance Aarah is adorned with earthly hues and vibrant blues. The resort has drawn the best practices from the Group and has successfully implemented many initiatives which includes (but not limited to) reduction of single use plastic, coral reef restoration and sustainable sourcing with close integration with local communities.

Soneva Fushi

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The original desert island hideaway in the Maldives, Soneva Fushi, houses spacious luxury villas that are hidden among dense foliage on a private island. The villas at Soneva Fushi are located on the sunset or sunrise side of the island. While both sides have the Maldives' signature white-sand beaches and crystal clear azure waters, there are a few differences. One side has three house reef access points and dolphins are more likely to be spotted in the channel, and the other with secluded blue views. They customize each experience for you with many water related activities and have actively participated in restoring the corals.

Banyan Tree Samui

Nestled against a lush 38-acre hillside, and overlooking a secluded cove of the beach, coral reefs, and sapphire waters, this majestic resort is a haven of luxury and tranquility. Their measures, enacted by Thailand’s Department of Marine and Coastal Resources, included a strict ban on the feeding of marine life, wastewater dumping, fishing or anchoring on coral reefs, seabed-walking, and any new coastal construction. The resort's moves to revive marine life and restore the coral reefs on the three islands have been widely applauded and follow closely on the heels of beach and island closures in the Andaman Sea to allow fish stocks, coral and the environment to recover. The islands of Samui, Phangan, and Tao have combined coral reefs spanning over 10,000 acres.

Club Med

Club Med, the premium all-inclusive resort brand is well regarded as the biggest sports school in the world providing an immersive active holiday experience for Indian travellers. One can go full steam ahead on a catamaran or opt in for a dozen water activities in the most exotic locations like Maldives and Mauritius. A stay at Club Med Kani or the Finolhu Villas resorts gives guests a chance to go sailing and spot stingrays and turtles or head out on kayaks and stand up paddle boards to explore the pristine Indian ocean waters of Maldives. Besides these activities, the all-inclusive experience also includes a snorkeling tour twice a day unveiling the best coral life.

Kandima Maldives

This new game-changing resort is an affordable lifestyle destination. Kandima Maldives is smart, playful, rooted and responsible. This 3-kilometer resort is a place with an authentic Maldivian soul. Kandima Maldives is under the new hospitality group Pulse Hotels & Resorts, and creates life under water with the love of your life! The resort gives you a chance to create something extremely special and precious by creating your own love reef by adopting a Coral. Gift your love a lifetime memory, a living coral reef will be forever yours! Kandima Maldives will also share the growth of your reef in every six months!

Bawah Reserve

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Enveloped by lush tropical greenery and azure blue ocean, Bawah Reserve rests in sheltered carefree seclusion 160 nautical miles (300km) northeast of Singapore in Indonesia’s remote Anambas Archipelago. Surrounded by clear turquoise waters, blue lagoons, and coral reefs, this pristine and previously uninhabited marine conservation area caters to outdoor adventurers with an appetite for indulgence as well as paradise seekers looking for relaxation. Bawah offers the true meaning of sustainable luxury. The iconic jetty was constructed over the coral reef that divides the two lagoons. To achieve this without damaging the coral, a team of specialist divers was employed to guide construction. The jetty is not precisely symmetrical, to avoid damaging areas of coral. Moorings were put in place in the lagoon to enable boat users to anchor without damaging the reef. A range of Bawah branded, locally made ‘reef-friendly’ sunscreen and other products are available for guests to purchase on the resort.

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