Rosewood Baha Mar Launches Sustainability Initiatives

Rosewood Baha Mar, set on the white sands of Nassau’s Cable Beach in The Bahamas, has launched a series of new initiatives to support sustainability across the island and below the Caribbean Sea. They include partnerships with The Bahamas Reef Environment Educational Foundation (BREEF) and CHOOOSE along with unveiling a new bespoke water bottle program inspired by the artists from Baha Mar’s art gallery, The Current.

“Travelling safely with a purpose is now more important than ever and our guests have the opportunity to integrate these socially responsible initiatives into their travel itineraries like supporting marine conservation by adopting coral fragments to help restore coral reefs and donating to CHOOOSE to offset carbon emissions,”

Luigi Romaniello, managing director of Rosewood Baha Mar

Additionally, the property unveiled a new water program that includes custom-designed reusable bottles for all arriving guests in collaboration with Baha Mar’s art gallery, The Current. With this program, the resort is officially free of single-use plastics.

BREEF coral reef conservation

Rosewood Baha Mar has partnered with BREEF to offer fun, educational programs for guests centered around the Coral Reef Sculpture Garden, a habitat for marine organisms, created by local Bahamian artists and home to the world’s largest underwater sculpture and living art gallery. The first program, developed to promote marine life conservation, is the Citizen Science Program, where guests will have the opportunity to enjoy a half-day adventure snorkeling with experienced ocean guides. They will dive into an educational snorkeling tour of the living art gallery and learn facts about the coral reefs while identifying various species of coral and fish. To conclude the experience, guests can adopt their own coral fragment to be planted beneath the sea, and a plaque with their chosen coral name will be permanently placed on their coral propagation unit. BREEF will monitor the growth and health of the baby coral so on the guest’s next visit, they can see how it is progressing and helping to restore the reef.

Guests also have the chance to volunteer with the local community by participating in a beach clean-up to help combat plastic pollution and preserve the beautiful Bahamian white sand beaches. BREEF also works with Cans4Kids to recycle all the cans and bottles found on the beaches and raise funds for local schools and youth organizations.

CHOOOSE carbon offset program

Through Rosewood Baha Mar’s partnership with CHOOOSE, a leading provider of climate-action tools, guests can opt to balance their carbon footprint when they hit ‘book’ by supporting carbon offset projects. The donation, which can be as little as $12 for two roundtrip economy travelers, is a quick and seamless add-on that allows guests to give back to the environment through their visit.

Water bottle program inspired by the current art gallery

In partnership with VERO WATER, a sustainability-focused filtered water provider, Rosewood Baha Mar has officially eliminated single-use plastic across the resort. New water service stations around the property (pool, beach, public areas, etc.), have been installed for guests to easily refill their new bottles and hydrate on the go. Drinking water within the guest rooms can be found in glass bottles rather than plastic.

Upon arrival at the resort, all guests are given a custom-designed reusable water bottle inspired by historic locations in the Bahamas and brought to life by water colorist, Gaspard Le Marchant Tupper. A piece of watercolor art–from harbor-filled ships to lighthouses to palms–will be depicted on these stainless steel, double-walled bottles, and guests are encouraged to keep them as a memento and continue conserving plastic even after they leave. The property’s art program is curated by Creative Art Director and Bahamian native, John Cox, who runs Baha Mar’s extensive gallery, The Current (which houses the country's largest permanent collection of Bahamian works, comprising more than 2,500 pieces)