Turning loss into a celebration of life
Commemorate your loved one by transforming their ashes into a memorial reef to restore marine biodiversity - creating a lasting tribute.
Celebrate a loved one with our Memorial Services
An award-winning death care and memorial service.
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 marine life to flourish for generations.
Real IMPACT for PEOPLE and the PLANET
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.
Our Services
Whether honouring a loved one or cherished pet, we offer both in-person and unattended memorial services – each designed to meet your unique needs.
MEMORIAL REEF
A dedicated memorial reef with your loved one's ashes, placed in a marine environment in need of restoration.
EXPERIENTIAL REEF
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.
PET MEMORIALS
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.
WHY RESTING REEF?
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A legacy to be proud of
A beautiful memorial that honours life
A unique and memorable experience
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.
TESTIMONIAL
I’ve seen how loss can transform into something life-giving, how traditions and rituals provide comfort and meaning, and how true impact happens when a project is built with heart, respect, and community.
- Celine P (from Germany)
OUR MARINE MEMORIAL SITES
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.
PLYMOUTH
Launching 2026
Plymouth
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.
MEXICO
Launching 2026
Mexico
Launching 2026
Located in the Mesoamerican Reef of Mexico, one of the most vibrant areas for marine life, local communities, and traditions.
This location in the Americas offers a warm and uplifting setting to memorialise a loved one.
BALI
Available to book
Bali
Available to book
Dedicate a Memorial Reef off Bali’s stunning northeast coast, where turquoise waters meet lush volcanic landscapes. Each reef is crafted by the local community, creating lasting tributes that will be cared longterm by the community.
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.
PLYMOUTH
Launching 2026
Devon
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.
MEXICO
Launching 2026
Mexico
Launching 2026
Located in the Mesoamerican Reef of Mexico, one of the most vibrant areas for marine life, local communities, and traditions.
This location in the Americas offers a warm and uplifting setting to memorialise a loved one.
BALI
Available to book
Bali
Available to book
Dedicate a Memorial Reef off Bali’s stunning northeast coast, where turquoise waters meet lush volcanic landscapes. Each reef is crafted by the local community, creating lasting tributes that will be cared longterm by the community.
OUR MARINE MEMORIAL SITES
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.
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ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
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.
What press say about us:
This artificial reef is made of pet ashes. Human ashes are next.
Resting Reef is redefining what a cemetery can be.
With every reef, Resting Reef aims to quietly reshape how we say goodbye — by initiating a new hello.
Endorsed by
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
Supported by
Copyright Resting Reef 2025
Mainyard Studios, E9 5LN, London, UK
Brand & Website designed by MB Studio
