St Lucia Reef Ball Project

• St Lucia Cap Estates Beach Enhancement Feasibility Study (Jan. 10, 2006)
• St. Lucia Reef Ball Project
• March 2000, SMMA News, "Snorkeling Trails and Reef Balls"
• "Reef restoration at Choc Bay

  By placing some four hundred concrete reef balls in Choc Bay, Wyndham Resort has launched an attempt to revive the dying coral reefs in this bay. Similar concrete balls (with holes for the fish to take refuge) have proved to form successful artifical reefs in other locations around the Caribbean. The aim of the project is threefold: to provide a healthier eco-system, additional protection from wave action for the Choc Bay beach, and greater interest in snorkelling and diving. Visitors to the island are involved in the execution of the project."

Reef Ball molds were lent to the Wyndham Resort for use in Reef Ball Coalition Inc.  projects.  A small reef was built by the Reef Ball Coaltion, then the project lost permits and was discontinued.  Later the Wyndham resort was sold and it is unknown what happened with the molds.   It was published on the internet that molds were used (without permission) to build 400+ Reef Balls in Choc Bay on St. Lucia but this has not been confirmed.  The molds were not recovered by the Reef Ball Coalition and are currently not licensed for use.  The whereabouts of the molds are unknown.  If you have information, please contact us at [email protected].