AL Eka Fishworld

AL Eka Fishworld runs a coral farm and reef-restoration project on the north coast at Atabae, in Bobonaro municipality, where young corals are grown on underwater tables before going back onto the reef. A day with the team starts with a boat ride around the coral tables and snorkelling over them, and the restoration course adds a coral talk and hands-on work: preparing fragments, tying them to ropes and planting them. A coral table can be sponsored and named, with growth updates sent by email afterwards. Lunch is served on a beach near the farm, transport runs from Timor Plaza in Dili or from Lauhata Resort in Liquiçá, and non-swimmers can watch from the boat; the minimum age is eight. The Atabae base also has a coffee kiosk, a restaurant and glamping for an overnight stay.