Villa on Dunbar Rock is dedicated to responsible social and environmental business practices that include water conservation, energy reduction, proper waste disposal, use of mooring buoys and respect for local cultures, laws and regulations.

In our continuing effort to make a difference, especially to the ocean environment, we are an active Conservation Partner with REEF.org.

Becoming a Conservation Partner with REEF.org shows our support for protecting the ocean! Conservation Partners serve as vital sponsors of REEF’s programs, as well as centers for marine conservation actions, outreach, and education.

We offer fish identification classes at both Villa on Dunbar Rock and our sister resort, Cabanas on Clark's Cay. Our instructors and dive guides are very familiar with the local marine life and have fish, invertebrate, and coral identification books on hand for our guests to use. We promote REEF fish survey dives by having student packets in the gift shop, as well as a few extras that we can take on the boat if people are interested.

Lionfish removal is also coordinated by both of the resort dive operations. Dive guides carry pole spears and ZooKeepers on almost every dive, and teach the guests how to effectively remove lionfish without damaging the corals and other marine life. Divers bring the catch back to the chef, who serves up some amazing dishes such as ceviche, grilled lionfish, or breaded fish sticks.

Villa on Dunbar Rock also works with the local fisherman to educate them about lionfish and has helped create a bounty of two times the going rate per pound for lionfish purchased.