Commemorate your beloved pet by transforming their ashes into a memorial reef to restore marine biodiversity - creating a lasting tribute that benefits our oceans and future generations.
Book your Memorial Reef
With Resting Reef, your loved one's ashes create new marine life as part of a living memorial. This lasting tribute provides a stable foundation for ecosystems that flourish for generations.
By using science-backed restoration methods, we enhance marine habitats while creating meaningful tributes, where every memorial actively creates life in our oceans.
On average, our memorial reefs have proven to show 12x higher fish diversity compared to nearby damaged reef sites.
6 months after placing the memorial reef
Whether honouring a loved one or cherished pet, we offer both in-person and unattended memorial services – each designed to meet your unique needs.
A dedicated memorial reef with your loved one's ashes, placed in a marine environment in need of restoration.
This deeply personal service that combines the Memorial Reef offering with an immersive on-site experience, including a ceremony and the chance to visit the reef.
Honour your beloved pet's memory with a reef that supports new life. Choose from a community or a personal reef to create a lasting tribute for your loving companion.
Our marine sites are carefully chosen for their urgent need for restoration. Your memorial creates real impact, rebuilding damaged habitats, supporting local communities, and fostering sustainable change.
Death doesn’t have to be the end. Resting Reef offers a meaningful reunion with nature, where life continues.
On-site or from home, Resting Reef keeps you close to your loved one’s memory. Underwater placement is just the start, we provide ongoing care with regular updates, connecting you to your reef’s lasting impact.
Our marine sites are carefully chosen for their urgent need for restoration. Your memorial creates real impact, rebuilding damaged habitats, supporting local communities, and fostering sustainable change.
Death doesn’t have to be the end. Resting Reef offers a meaningful reunion with nature, where life continues.
On-site or from home, Resting Reef keeps you close to your loved one’s memory. Underwater placement is just the start, we provide ongoing care with regular updates, connecting you to your reef’s lasting impact.
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Select a final resting place from our curated list of marine sites. Each location is developed in collaboration with local communities and marine restoration initiatives.
Launching 2026
Launching 2026
The waters in the area boost marine life, making it an ideal location for eco-friendly alternatives like memorial reefs to make an impact.
In terms of accessibility, Resting Reef's marine site is conveniently located approximately a one-hour drive from Falmouth and just a short distance from the heart of Newlyn.
Launching 2026
Launching 2026
The waters in the area boost marine life, making it an ideal location for eco-friendly alternatives like memorial reefs to make an impact.
In terms of accessibility, Resting Reef's marine site is conveniently located approximately a one-hour drive from Falmouth and just a short distance from the heart of Newlyn.
Available to book
Available to book
The waters in the area boost marine life, making it an ideal location for eco-friendly alternatives like memorial reefs to make an impact.
In terms of accessibility, Resting Reef's marine site is conveniently located approximately a one-hour drive from Falmouth and just a short distance from the heart of Newlyn.
From the tropical and clear waters of Bali to the picturesque and historical coasts of Devon, UK, all our marine sites provide a serene setting for a memorial reef and the conditions for our memorial reefs to make an impact.
Launching 2026
Launching 2026
The waters in the area boost marine life, making it an ideal location for eco-friendly alternatives like memorial reefs to make an impact.
In terms of accessibility, Resting Reef's marine site is conveniently located approximately a one-hour drive from Falmouth and just a short distance from the heart of Newlyn.
Launching 2026
Launching 2026
The waters in the area boost marine life, making it an ideal location for eco-friendly alternatives like memorial reefs to make an impact.
In terms of accessibility, Resting Reef's marine site is conveniently located approximately a one-hour drive from Falmouth and just a short distance from the heart of Newlyn.
Available to book
Available to book
The waters in the area boost marine life, making it an ideal location for eco-friendly alternatives like memorial reefs to make an impact.
In terms of accessibility, Resting Reef's marine site is conveniently located approximately a one-hour drive from Falmouth and just a short distance from the heart of Newlyn.
Resting Reef offers you the opportunity to choose from our beautiful locations where you would like your memorial reef to be placed underwater.
From the tropical and clear waters of Bali to the picturesque and historical coasts of Devon, UK, all our marine sites provide a serene setting for a memorial reef and the conditions for our memorial reefs to make an impact.
See our marine sites
Learn more about how we are committed to help tackle the marine crisis while providing a new end-of-life alternative that resonates with modern needs and desires.
Awarded 6 Innovate UK Government Grants
Pencil for Creative Excellence in Future Impact/Design/Emerging Talent 2023
The Arts Foundations Fellowship Award 2023
Seoul Design Award 2023
UN Ocean Decade 2024
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