Barcelo Maya is a certified Green Globe Resort. This means that the resort has met a series of strict standards in environmentally sustainable tourism. Read more about the certification at www.greenglobe.org
Some of the environmental programs at the resort include:
- recycling
- composting
- water reduction by encouraging guests to use towels/linens longer
- turtle nest protection
- reef and mangrove protection
- gardens that encourage wildlife
- onsite water treatment facility
- sensors that reduce power usage when guest rooms are unoccupied
