We love our backyard – the Whitsundays is truly a magical place that we feel honoured to call home.
We understand that our actions can have a direct impact on the natural environment that surrounds us and that we are part of, as well as the local community. Therefore, Coral Sea Marina Resort is incredible proud to support multiple community and environmental projects, which helps us work towards operating our business sustainably.
We are also committed to our local community and in creating a vibrant hub of excitement and enjoyment for our Whitsunday locals, as well as the many visitors we have to our beautiful region.
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Great Barrier Reef Festival
Coral Sea Marina Resort is a major sponsor of the 2019 Great Barrier Reef Festival, and iconic and vibrant yearly event that attracts locals and visitors to come and celebrate the incredible Whitsundays way of life and the beauties of the region, right in the heart of the Great Barrier Reef.
This years Great Barrier Reef Festival is set to take place of 1-4 August and is set to be a fun-filled community event, bursting with activities for all – From all-night parties and celebrations, live music, markets, carnival rides, food stalls and fireworks… and oh so much more! You can add art and environmental workshops to your itinerary, plus sit back and watch the parade or attend the galas – This is four action-packed days designed for anyone and everyone. You are warmly invited to enjoy a winter in the Whitsundays and celebrate the wonders of our region.
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Eco Barge Clean Seas
Coral Sea Marina Resort are proud sponsors of Eco Barge Clean Seas, a volunteer and non-for-important organization with a relentless drive and commitment towards keeping the Whitsunday oceans clean and protecting the local marine life. We encourage all visitors to the region and guests to the marina resort to educate themselves on the efforts of this great company, including their marine debris removal scheme, plastic recycling on site through their own machine and the Turtle Rescue Centre, and we invite everyone to do their bit and get involved.
All are welcome and encouraged to participate in the collection of any marine debris you find on the islands, beaches or in the water during your adventures in support of the work of Eco Barge Clean Seas. Should you want to find out more, or even have a spare day free where you would like to lend a hand, don’t hesitate to get in touch with them directly to see how you might be able to help their cause.
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Environmental Policy
Coral Sea Marina Resort is committed to protecting and preserving the beautiful region of the Whitsundays, that is their backyard, by promoting and delivering environmental management practices and ensuring the long-term health of the environment is maintained across all activities and operations.
Coral Sea Marina Resort undertakes all activities in compliance with the relevant state and federal legislation and aims to ensure that all employees, contractors, and guests of the marina resort not only understand, but uphold, the highest environmental management practices when within the marina resort village – as well as encourage them to continue these practices beyond the marina resort and throughout their visit to the Whitsundays.
Would you like to find out more about what you can do to help whilst out exploring the Whitsundays? Click here for our handy tips!
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Waste Management - Reduce Reuse Recycle
We are fully committed to reducing our environmental footprint and to doing our best to protect the environment, operate sustainable, and work towards an environmentally cleaner marina resort.
With this in mind, all staff, contractors and guests are encouraged to Reduce Reusue Recycle. We provide extensive recycling facilities throughout the village, encourage the minimalizing of waste and single-use plastics, and encourage all to be as mindful as possible about their waste management.
The marina resort has signed a pledge to work towards the full elimination of single-use plastics throughout the whole marina resort village by 2025, and we provide all guests with their own re-usable environmentally friendly bag upon check-in to use instead of plastic bags (don’t forget them when you go to the supermarket!). You are also able to purchase your very own Coral Sea Marina Resort stainless steel water-bottles from our receptions, that you can refill at many locations around the village.
If you have any questions regarding our waste management options then please do not hesitate to touch base with a member of our Guest Services team, who would be more than happy to help.
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The Last Straw
With over 500 million plastic straws being thrown away every single day globally, Coral Sea Marina Resort has joined the fight against them by signing a pledge to eliminate all plastic straws from within the village. All of the dining and foot outlets within the marina resort, plus several of the local tourism operators that run out of the marina, have signed The Last Straw campaign. Only stainless or paper straws are available, upon request, in our bid to say no to plastics. We believe that even the smallest of changes can have a big impact and we are keen to encourage any effort that might assist in protecting our beautiful region.
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Sustainable Travelling
Let’s face facts, travel is not exactly good for the environment. Whether visiting by car or by plane, travel can have an impact that we would rather not think too much about. However, there is plenty of ways that you can off-set these impacts and work towards minimizing your footprint whilst on your explorations. Here at Coral Sea Marina Resort, we encourage sustainable travelling, greener ventures, and BIG adventures with small footprints.
Read more about our environmental policies below and what we do as a business to help protect and preserve our incredible region. If you are searching for some handy and helpful tips for ‘keeping green’ whilst on your adventures out on the islands, read our top tips here...