Dive Review of Takatuka Lodge in
Philippines/Sipalay, Negros

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Takatuka Lodge: "Good--an excellent blend of ambiance, good diving and a great beach", Apr, 2018, by Alan Willis, ON, Canada ( Sr. Reviewer 7 reports with 2 Helpful votes). Report 10775.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving	N/A
Snorkeling	N/A
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Comments	The Sipalay area doesn't have quite the world class diving to be found in some of the better known Visayan destinations like Dumaguete or Moalboal, but this is a great place to relax as part of a diving tour of the Philippines. It's an unspoiled, Shangri-La location on Sugar Beach near Sipalay on the west coast of Negros, with the feel of a remote, Robinson Crusoe island--not really an island but it has to be reached by banca. No cars, no noise, a great beach with very few tourists. It's a small resort, very laid back, with friendly Swiss ownership and management. What's unique is the clever and creative design of the (unumbered) rooms, each different and each based on a nostalic 1970s rock theme. The diving is easy--little current and not very deep. The corals seemed healthy with plenty of fish. There's a picturesque shallow wreck (Julian's Wreck) they visit all the time, and also a wreck at 40 m. which I haven't done on either of my visits. It's all boat dives, with fairly short rides. The dive guides at the resort were a European couple, a Scot and a German, very friendly and competent.
Websites	Takatuka Lodge [same]
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	Philippines, Egypt, Sudan, Bonaire, Roatan, Yap, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, Cuba
Closest Airport	Dumaguete or Bacolod	Getting There	Lots of flights to either airport (Dumaguete and Bacalod are about the same distance but in opposite directions), but from there you need a taxi to get to the resort (about 3 hours driving), and the last leg is by boat courtesy of the resort. They will also arrange the car.
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm, no currents
Water Temp	27-29°C / 81-84°F	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	- Ft/ - M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	?
Enforced diving restrictions	[Unspecified]
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	None	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish	N/A
Large Pelagics	N/A
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities
UW Photo Comments	[None]

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Dive Review of Takatuka Lodge in Philippines/Sipalay, Negros

Takatuka Lodge: "Good--an excellent blend of ambiance, good diving and a great beach", Apr, 2018,

Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

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What I Saw

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Dive Review of Takatuka Lodge in
Philippines/Sipalay, Negros