Need your thoughts and ideas
Posted: Sun Aug 07, 2016 10:55 am
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As some of you know my wife is from the Philippines. We recently purchased a beach front lot near Siaton where she is from in Negros Oriental. We have been tossing around ideas and thoughts of what and how to build something. The lot is 20 X 110 meters Approx (65' X 360'). We could double the size of the lot, but it would mean not having money left over to build anything. That is our first obstacle, but not a deal breaker. We are about 1 hour away from any major restaurant and 30 minutes from the nearest dive shop and resort. So we would be somewhat of a first in the area. This also means if I offer it to divers we would have to provide either a large kitchen or restaurant on property. Most successful resorts in the area have dive shop and restaurant and several types of accommodations. Of course as a diver I am thinking dive related ideas. Wife wants a large pool. I would be happy with a larger 5 bedroom house, a dive shop, and restaurant, and dive boat. Unfortunately, when I was there last month I found no house reef of any kind to 70fsw. There is no hard structure to attach coral to. My suggestion is to drop boulders in and around 60-100fsw. There is a couple reef sanctuaries within a short boat ride and they have great corals and fish life. There is also Apo island which i can only estimate is about 30-45 minute boat ride from us. Unlike Bonaire in the Philippines you have to pay sanctuary fees which can range from 150 peso per dive 50 peso added for camera. Apo island is 300 peso per day. I did a 2 tank dive at Apo with Thalatta Dive Resort before I left. They have a very large boat, but to my surprise for what you pay the only thing they somewhat offered was hot water for coffee or tea. I say somewhat offer cause no one on the boat mentioned it was available. Just noticed it. So since I have somewhat a clean slate so to speak of I would like to know if you were to travel and stay, what things would make or break it for you? Just as a reminder where we are located, we are 1 hour drive away from Dumaguete and there is no places to really eat locally in Siaton. Your thoughts and ideas are greatly appreciated as I would love to build something that would be a great place to come stay and dive while in the Philippines.
As some of you know my wife is from the Philippines. We recently purchased a beach front lot near Siaton where she is from in Negros Oriental. We have been tossing around ideas and thoughts of what and how to build something. The lot is 20 X 110 meters Approx (65' X 360'). We could double the size of the lot, but it would mean not having money left over to build anything. That is our first obstacle, but not a deal breaker. We are about 1 hour away from any major restaurant and 30 minutes from the nearest dive shop and resort. So we would be somewhat of a first in the area. This also means if I offer it to divers we would have to provide either a large kitchen or restaurant on property. Most successful resorts in the area have dive shop and restaurant and several types of accommodations. Of course as a diver I am thinking dive related ideas. Wife wants a large pool. I would be happy with a larger 5 bedroom house, a dive shop, and restaurant, and dive boat. Unfortunately, when I was there last month I found no house reef of any kind to 70fsw. There is no hard structure to attach coral to. My suggestion is to drop boulders in and around 60-100fsw. There is a couple reef sanctuaries within a short boat ride and they have great corals and fish life. There is also Apo island which i can only estimate is about 30-45 minute boat ride from us. Unlike Bonaire in the Philippines you have to pay sanctuary fees which can range from 150 peso per dive 50 peso added for camera. Apo island is 300 peso per day. I did a 2 tank dive at Apo with Thalatta Dive Resort before I left. They have a very large boat, but to my surprise for what you pay the only thing they somewhat offered was hot water for coffee or tea. I say somewhat offer cause no one on the boat mentioned it was available. Just noticed it. So since I have somewhat a clean slate so to speak of I would like to know if you were to travel and stay, what things would make or break it for you? Just as a reminder where we are located, we are 1 hour drive away from Dumaguete and there is no places to really eat locally in Siaton. Your thoughts and ideas are greatly appreciated as I would love to build something that would be a great place to come stay and dive while in the Philippines.