LOCATIONS

MALAYSIA | INDONESIA

PROTECTING UNDERWATER ECOSYSTEMS

📍Tevana House Reef

The GaiaOne dream began in the crystalline waters of Bira, South Sulawesi, with the creation of our flagship eco-resort, Tevana House Reef. What started as a year-long beach cleanup soon blossomed into something greater—a coral restoration initiative. Guided by our partnership with Ocean Gardener and local communities, we’ve established three coral nurseries to protect and grow the biodiversity of our magnificent reefs.

Through our dive center, eco-lodge, and restaurant, we offer wanderers a safe space to relax, reflect, and connect with nature while meeting like-minded travelers. Whether on vacation or working remotely, we create immersive, eco-conscious experiences that bring guests closer to the local community and the natural world. These experiences directly fund our restoration programs, including trash collection and coral conservation, as we work to preserve the gifts bestowed by Mother Nature.

Blessed with crystal-clear waters and a vibrant coral reef, Tevana House Reef is a haven for divers and ocean lovers. Through our coral restoration program, we’re proud to protect and nurture this underwater paradise, ensuring it thrives for generations to come.

TEVANA HOUSE REEF NURSERY

Tevana House Reef was the first nursery we started. We started with the dome structures and quickly expanded to spiders, coral cookies, Christmas tree racks, and more recently, direct planting.

Due to the nature of the reef, this nursery’s main focus is to promote biodiversity and restoring the reef back to its original state. This allows us to use various planting strategies to achieve our goals and test the most effective methods!

LIUKANG NURSERY

Liukang Nursery is the result of the head villager Pak Jaffar noticing the beautiful reefs were degrading at a faster pace than usual.

Using stick and rope as well as spider techniques, our aim is to expand the current reef to cover more areas while tackling the Crown-of-Thorn Starfish outbreak.

DEGO DEGO NURSERY

Dego Dego used to be the old harbour for boats to anchor during bad weather, turning the entire reef into rubble. Now, championed by our local ambassador Indis Rupez, we have planted 100+ ropes and 200+ spiders in the Dego Dego nursery. Biodiversity of reef fish is starting to increase and Dego Dego is beginning to regain its former glory as a naturally-protected thriving reef.

REVIVING BORNEO’S CORAL REEFS

Nestled in the waters of Kota Kinabalu (KK), GaiaOne KK represents a heartfelt homecoming. Expanding to our founder’s hometown, we began with coral restoration and wellness experiences, creating three coral nurseries at the heart of our mission to protect and restore local reefs. Partnering with ocean-loving resorts and businesses, we’ve established underwater sanctuaries that revive coral biodiversity and empower local communities to become stewards of their own oceans.

Through hands-on workshops, diving courses and community engagement, we’re dedicated to educating locals on ocean care, ensuring the long-term sustainability of these precious ecosystems. Our partnerships with resorts and businesses are central to this effort, proving that tourism and conservation can go hand in hand. Together, we’re giving back to the ocean and building a legacy of protection and restoration.

Every dive with us supports our broader mission. Proceeds fund coral reef restoration, trash collection, and community education programs in Kota Kinabalu and beyond. Join us in making a difference—one coral, one dive, and one community at a time.

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