Spend a night on the Great Barrier Reef in this Airbnb where you can 'live like Dory'
It's not 42 Wallaby Way, but it's not half bad.
Airbnb is partnering with Disney's Pixar to offer a night in a room on Australia's Great Barrier Reef. The companies claim the contest is “the first-ever chance to live at the Great Barrier Reef where the movie is set.”
The contest is promoting the most recent Pixar film, Finding Dory, which follows Dory the blue tang with short-term memory loss, who has short-term memory loss, as she sets off on an adventure to find her family. It is the highly-anticipated sequel to Finding Nemo.
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The contest winner and three guests will receive a night in the floating room, meals provided by Australian chef Neil Perry, and tours around the reef with a local guide. Marine biologists will be on hand to provide insight to the World Heritage Site, and equipment for snorkeling and scuba diving will be available. Plane tickets to Australia are included as a part of the prize.
In addition to promoting the film, Airbnb says it hopes the contest will raise awareness about the importance of protecting and conserving the Great Barrier Reef, which is under threat from rising ocean temperatures and pollution.
“The opportunity to live at one of the most spectacular places on earth, even if just for a night, is not just about experiencing the unrivaled beauty of the location," said Airbnb Australian Country Manager Sam McDonagh. “It’s about understanding how humans can better help and support this special environment.”
Airbnb is planting mangroves, salt marsh and wetland plants for all guests visiting the region for the rest of the year.
“These trees will reduce carbon and improve water quality going out to the seas and reef,” said McDonagh.
This is not the first time Airbnb has offered unique rooms. In April, the rental platform offered the chance to sleep in a glass room submerged in a shark tank, and in 2015 a lucky couple spent the night at Fenway Park.
The “Live Like Dory” contest will close on June 30 at 11:59pm (Australian Eastern time), and winners will be announced on July 4. More details on the contest can be found here, and don't worry — you don't have to speak whale to enter.
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