This is the first Ocean Gardener nursery and it is our most popular tour due to its accessible location in Candidasa, East Bali. It is a short drive from popular tourist hotspots like Canggu, Ubud, Seminyak or Kuta. You will learn about corals, their importance and how we perform coral restoration work. We will then visit the coral nursery. Under the guidance of the marine biologist, you will harvest a fragment from our donor colonies, then plant your very own coral fragment in our nursery. This site is shallow, walkable from shore during low tide so it is beginner friendly with easy snorkelling. You can see a broad variety of corals, as well as many fish species that have colonized the corals. As the tides will change daily, please consult our tide chart for the departure time on a specific date.
Ocean Gardener facility in Candidasa
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Such a rewarding experience! Got to plant coral fragments.
Intimate tour with lots of hands-on activities.

Established in 2016, we are a diverse team of biologists, divers and coral enthusiasts that drive to make change by restoring Indonesia’s degraded reef areas. By relying on our founder’s 25 years of coral farming experience, we have achieved great success rates in our coral restoration sites. We actively partner with local communities, hotels, resorts and dive shops to setup and deploy coral nurseries using our protocols. From these nurseries, we harvest donor coral to restore the surrounding reefs. Collectively with our partners, we have planted over 1 million corals. We offer tours for the public to learn about coral restoration and courses for people wanting more hands-on experience and stay to volunteer.

Final price may vary due to exchange rates.