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A unique scholarship program to empower local women to protect and restore the beautiful coral reefs of Indonesia.

28/07/2026

Imagine calling a liveaboard home for a week, diving some of Komodo’s most spectacular reefs, and becoming part of a community that shares your love for the ocean.

Limited spots available.
Join us this September, link in bio to learn more

Credit to divedamai Ribka Malise

21/07/2026

This Coral Reef Awareness Week, we’re celebrating an incredible milestone: a network of 60 Coral Catch Ambassadors showing up for reefs and for the women protecting them.

Coral reefs cover less than 1% of the ocean floor, yet support 25% of all marine life and the livelihoods of over a billion people. The scale of what’s at stake demands more than individual effort. Conserving coral reefs require a community of people who believe the same things, bring different skills, and choose to show up together.

That’s what our ambassador network was built for. 60 ocean-minded leaders from across the world: scientists, founders, educators, photographers, conservationists, each contributing in their own way, be it a masterclass for our Superwomen, a platform to tell our story, or a door opened to a new parternship. What brings them together is the collective belief that marine conservation is stronger when more women are in it, leading it, and shaping its future.

Swipe to hear from some of them! 🪸

18/07/2026

This year, PADI Women’s Dive Day turns 12! Since 2015, it has grown into a global movement of empowering women divers, inspiring events in 183 countries and helping to narrow the gender gap in diving. Today, women account for nearly 40% of recreational PADI certifications worldwide.

This year’s PADI Women’s Dive Day theme is “Celebrate Community. Create Change.”. In Indonesia, we’ve seen firsthand what one diving opportunity can unlock: a career, a community, a completely different relationship with the ocean. This year, we want to create that moment for two more women. Together with Gili Conservation Dive Center, we are giving away two fully funded PADI Open Water Diver courses for two women ready to begin their underwater journey!

To enter:
🐟 Follow Coral Catch 🪸💪🏼 & Gili Conservation Dive Center
🐟 Like this post and share it to your story
🐟 Comment below: Why do you want to become a diver?
🐟 Tag 3 women you’d love to explore the ocean with

Applications close 31 July 2026. Courses will take place between September and December 2026.
Don’t forget to leave a comment, we can’t wait to read your answers!💪🏼

14/07/2026

This Shark Awareness Day, we’re celebrating three Coral Catch Superwomen whose work reminds us that healthy shark populations are vital to us all, and that conserving them is something that that no single person, place, or role can do alone.

With its complex web of stakeholders and communities, shark conservation looks different in every place. In Rote Ndao, it begins with community awareness. In Gili Matra, it’s about understanding how diving activities and human disturbance shape shark behaviour. In Raja Ampat, it’s about giving nature the space to recover through ex-situ rewilding projects.

While challenges and conservation focuses may look different everywhere, the mission remains the same: to conserve a key predator that supports both marine ecosystems and the fisheries that sustain many coastal communities.

12/07/2026

Sorry, it’s only blup blup here 🤷🏻‍♀️

08/07/2026

Every opportunity has the power to change a life.

When Ina joined Batch 11 of the Coral Catch Superwomen Scholarship Program, she dreamed of becoming a dive professional. Today, she begins a new chapter as a Scientific Dive Guide and Research Assistant at Gili Conservation Dive Center.

That journey was made possible by people and organisations who believed in her potential.

After graduating from the programme, Ina received a PADI Divemaster Scholarship through SuitSuit Foundation, whose mission is to empower women through travel. Together, we watched her grow into a confident dive professional and leader, ready to inspire others both above and below the surface.

This is what meaningful collaboration looks like.

A scholarship through Coral Catch.
A Divemaster opportunity through SuitSuit Foundation.
A career in marine conservation with Gili Conservation Dive Center.

Three organisations, united by one belief: when women are given the opportunity to grow, they strengthen their communities, inspire others, and help protect the ocean.

Thank you, , for believing in women like Ina and creating opportunities that leave a lasting impact.

And to you, Ina, thank you for reminding us why we do this work. We are so proud of everything you have achieved, and we can’t wait to see where your journey takes you next💙

Jombang footage : Courtesy of Youtube

07/07/2026

Seven years ago, a simple email landed in our founder Rose’s inbox. It contained news that Rose and her team could hardly believe. Gili Shark Conservation, the organisation Rose co-founded and still leads today, had received an International SeaKeepers Society Asia Achievement Award in recognition of its contribution to marine conservation.

For a small grassroots organisation based on a tiny island in Indonesia, it felt incredibly validating to know that people on the other side of the world saw value in their work. Around that same time, Rose had just watched Chasing Coral and became fascinated by the potential of coral restoration. Inspired by what she had seen, she approached Gail from SeaKeepers Asia with an idea: what if they could start their own coral restoration project in the Gili Islands?

SeaKeepers Asia believed in the vision and helped fund the first 60 hex domes, artificial reef structures that would become the foundation of our coral restoration site. A partnership was born.

A few years later, when Rose had the idea of creating Indonesia’s first all-female coral restoration team, Gail was one of the first people she called. The plan was ambitious. But Gail knew something important: when Rose believes in something, she’s going to try anyway. And thankfully, SeaKeepers Asia continued to believe alongside her and supported her by facilitating knowledge exchange with marine biologists and scientist from Singapore and Malaysia.

Last week, seven years after that first email, Rose and Gail met again in Singapore. Their conversation was a reminder of something we don’t talk about enough in conservation: real change takes time. And grassroots organisations certainly don’t become sustainable overnight.

Long-term support gives organisations like ours the space to learn, adapt, grow, and create lasting impact.
Gail, thank you so much for your friendship, your belief in our work, and for standing beside us through every stage of this journey. And thank you to The International SeaKeepers Society for proving what is possible when funders choose to invest not just in projects, but in people and partnerships. Here’s to the next seven years 🩵

03/07/2026

Opportunities from the Coral Catch Network is back once again🤿 🪸! This week, we are sharing 3 amazing opportunities! Scan the QR codes in the post to find out more details about each one, we’re rooting for you in your marine conservation journey!

1. Blue Corner Conservation, based in Nusa Islands, Bali, is looking to hire a Conservation Instructor to deliver conservation programs and lead research initiatives – both Indonesian and international applicants are welcome!
https://www.instagram.com/p/DaEoTbYCRxN/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

2. Raja Ampat SEA Center is looking for a dive center to support their operations, the role will be based in Raja Ampat, Papua!
Find out more about Raja Ampat SEA Center here: https://www.rajaampat-seacentre.org

+3. Aqua Dive and Water Sports, based in the Maldives, is looking for a new Dive Instructor and Coral Restoration Officer; a role that combines teaching PADI courses with supporting coral conservation efforts!
https://www.instagram.com/p/DZ4VSAmlRhD/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

Once again, stay tuned for more to come! If you have an opportunity to share, or are looking for one, don’t hesitate to drop us a message, and we’ll connect you. 🌟

01/07/2026

Every piece of plastic has a journey.
Too often, that journey ends in the ocean.

For our Superwomen, this isn’t something they read about. It’s something they witness. Every dive reveals both the beauty of the reef and the growing presence of plastic where it doesn’t belong.

That’s why their work doesn’t stop when they surface. From the shoreline to the reef, they work alongside communities to help keep plastic out of the ocean before it gets there.

This Plastic Free July, we’re reminded that protecting the ocean isn’t about getting everything right overnight.

It’s about choosing better, again and again.

Because every reusable bottle, every refill, every bag reused, and every piece of plastic refused is one less piece the ocean has to carry.

What’s one small change you’ll commit to this Plastic Free July?

21/06/2026

What does a week aboard the Nataraja actually look like? No two days are the same; here’s a glimpse of what is waiting for you during the Coral Catch Expedition to Komodo National Park. We would love to have your on this journey!

Only 5 spots remain. Full brochure and link to apply via the link in bio. 🌊
6 – 12 September 2026 · Komodo National Park

Divers and snorkelers welcome.

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Gili Air, Gili Indah
Lombok
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Website

http://coralcatch.org/

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