Sipalay

Malapascua

Our partner resort in Sipalay is located directly on the fine sandy Sugar Beach, the most beautiful beach on Negros Island. The pristine Sugar Beach is a true paradise offering a wide range of activities on land and underwater. Surrounded by green hills, the resort is beautifully nestled in the lush scenery of Sipalay. Sipalay offers attractive dive sites in various sanctuary diving areas, perfect for both beginners and advanced divers.

Sipalay

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You’ll be staying with:

Amila Dive Resort

Takatuka Resort

You’ll be diving with: Sea Explorers

  • Early morning dives with thresher sharks at Monad Shoal
  • Day trips to Gato Island with white tip reef sharks and caves
  • Day trips to Kalanggaman Island with original Filipino-style island BBQ
  • Day trips to Sambawan & Maripipi
  • Late afternoon dives with mandarin fish & sea horses

Prices: Fun diving, Sanctuary fees

Prices: Fun diving, Sanctuary fees

  • PADI Beginner Courses up to Dive Master
  • PADI IDCs – Open Water Instructor

Pricing for courses

Languages: English, German, Spanish, Dutch, Filipino
(Other languages on request)

  • Full rental equipment from size XXS to XXXL, as well as full sets for kids
  • 8-liter tanks for the special use of kids
  • Sidemount equipment (on request only)
  • 12-liter aluminum tanks with Yoke (INT) valves and DIN valves
  • Underwater torches
  • Dive computers
Check-in
The dive center is open daily from 8AM to 7PM. Check-in anytime during office hours. Our staff will show you around, explain the dive center procedures and help you to get your dive equipment ready. The following documents are required for dive center registration: Diver Certificate, Logbook, Medical Certificate

Check-out
Our office staff will have your bill ready for your review when you finish your dives. Payment can be made in cash (EUR, CHF, USD, PHP), or by credit card in USD (Visa, American Express or Mastercard), or via PayPal. Sanctuary fees need to be paid in cash.

Note: The dive center bill is separate from the hotel bill.

Good to know

  • Temperature: Water 26-30°C / Air 25-33°C
  • Up to 4 dives a day
  • Small groups: Up to 4 divers per dive guide; up to 5 divers if one diver is a Divemaster/instructor
  • Maximum depth: Up to 40m
  • Nitrox: Up to 32% (with surcharge)
  • Manager: Jos
  • Assistant manager: Martin
  • Dive instructors: Toto, Noveaime
  • Divemasters: Marrisa, Rex, Lydio, Arnil, Alex
  • Boat crew: Ramie, Ronald, J.R, Alfredo, Jotham, Poloy, Wewe, Viktor
  • Office staff: Jamaica, Kathleen, Janine
  • Compressor staff: Danny, Melvin, Junil
  • Equipment: Marvin

Bancas

Mahayag
Fits 16 divers

What’s onboard:

  • O2 equipment
  • First Aid box
  • Spare dive equipment
  • Toolbox
  • Emergency communication
  • Camera cleaning station
  • Complimentary drinking water, coffee and tea

Sea Explorers 2
Fits 12 divers

What’s onboard:

  • O2 equipment
  • First Aid box
  • Spare dive equipment
  • Toolbox
  • Emergency communication
  • Camera cleaning station
  • Complimentary drinking water, coffee and tea