A collaborative campaign on marine habitat restoration in Southeast Asia

On June 8, World Oceans Day, global digital travel platform Agoda launched its Eco Deals program and partnered with World Wide Fund for Nature Singapore (WWF-Singapore) to provide funds for, and raise awareness of, marine habitat restoration initiatives in Southeast Asia and flood relief efforts in Australia.

Through the Eco Deals, travelers looking to make a more positive impact with their travel purchase decisions will be able to choose a wide range of properties that enable them to give back to the community and environmental initiatives in the destinations they visit.

According to the Agoda’s Sustainable Travel Trends Survey (2021), consumers want to travel more sustainably and polluted beaches and waterways ranked as the top concern of Filipino tourists; second for Australians, Indonesian, and Malaysians; and third for Singaporeans.

That’s why the company is working in collaboration with WWF for its first Eco Deal campaign. This Eco Deal, effective until Dec. 8, 2022, offers travelers to the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and Australia the opportunity to select from a variety of holiday accommodation deals with up to 15 percent discount. In turn, the travel agency will donate $1 for every booking to contribute to the local WWF Offices’ efforts in restoring marine habitats such as coral reefs and mangroves in Southeast Asia or protecting wildlife affected by floods in Australia.

This Eco Deal, effective until Dec. 8, 2022, offers travelers to the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and Australia the opportunity to select from a variety of holiday accommodation deals with up to 15 percent discount.

“In a post-Covid world, people are more aware of their impact on the places and communities they visit when traveling and are actively looking for ways and means to make their ecological footprint smaller,” said Enric Casals, regional vice president for Southeast Asia, and Oceania. “Many people travel to destinations across Southeast Asia and Australia for the pristine beaches, crystal clear seas, and amazing opportunities to dive or snorkel in the coral reefs.  But to ensure that these places flourish for future generations to explore, we need to travel more responsibly, starting now.  This partnership with WWF will help travelers to take steps toward more sustainable travel."

“The ocean is the largest ecosystem on the planet, covering more than 70 percent of the earth’s surface area. Many of the marine ecosystems, however, have been facing existential threats due to human activities and we must take action now,” said WWF-Singapore’s CEO, R. Raghunathan.

In light of this, he explained that the international conservation organization is well-positioned to drive positive change in the Coral Triangle and wider region, the world’s epicenter of marine biodiversity. “We look forward to working with Agoda in this partnership to support the conservation of marine ecosystems in this region,” added Raghunathan.

Travelers looking to support this program can visit www.agoda.com/c/EcoDealsto to make their bookings, or simply look out for the Eco Deals badge on the app highlighting participating properties.

Whether travelers are looking for family-friendly beach destinations or couples looking for a cultural kick, their stays can help benefit the wider marine ecosystems when booking an Eco Deal.

For inspiration, check out these great discounted stays across participating markets or visit www.agoda.com/c/EcoDeals.