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5 Captivating Beaches in Negros Occidental To Satisfy Your Wanderlust

If you’re bitten by the travel bug, here are the best beaches in Negros Occidental to visit!

By: Aliana May Juson | April 01, 2021
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The crystal clear waters of Danjugan Island.

Image: Danjugan Island Website

Is your wanderlust telling you that you need a dose of vitamin sea or that you need to feel the sand on your toes and salt in your hair this summer? If your answer is yes, then you know it’s time to start planning a getaway going to these beautiful beaches in Negros Occidental! To make your vacation count, visit only the best beaches in Negros Occidental of the south! After all, the province is home to many underrated vacation spots. To help you out, here are five of the best beaches in Negros Occidental!


1. Driftwood Village Resort

Location: Sugar Beach, Brgy. Nauhang, Sipalay City
Contact details: (+63920) 900-3663 or www.facebook.com/driftwoodvillage


Beaches in Negros Occidental

The golden hour at Driftwood Village Resort.

Photo courtesy of Driftwood Village

First in our list of beaches in Negros Occidental and hammocks and bamboo beds are a few of your favorite things, Driftwood Village Resort is the place for you. As a bonus, you can chase sunsets here. Aside from local guests, Driftwood has also catered to tourists from Slovenia, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States of America, and Germany, among others.

Driftwood is one of must visit beaches in Negros Occidental, they also has an in-house restaurant that serves food for as low as PhP100. This is one of the best beaches in Negros Occidental serve Thai dishes and European food like fondue, aside from serving local favorites like sinugba nga isda (grilled fish). As for the room rates, price ranges from PhP750 to PhP1,500, depending on the season at this beach resort in Negros Occidental.



2. Bugana Beach and Dive Resort

Location: Campomanes Bay, Brgy. Maricalum, Sipalay City
Contact details: (+6334) 713-0062 or (+63917) 797-7671; www.facebook.com/divingsipalay or www.buganaresorts.com


Best Beaches in Negros Occidental

Kayaking amidst the sunset at Bugana.

Photo courtesy of Bugana Beach and Dive Resort

For those long, intimate walks with your loved one at one of the beaches in Negros Occidental, Bugana Beach and Dive Resort might be the place you are looking for. With its beautiful amenities and natural views, Bugana has gained a reputation of being a romantic place and one of the beautiful beaches in Negros Occidental. It’s no wonder some guests go home engaged after a stay here.

Bugana also prides itself as being the one of the best beaches in Negros Occidental with their transparent kayaks which can be rented by the hour. For its accommodations at this beaches in Negros Occidental, the hotel has terrace rooms for double occupancy and villas with four-feet deep dipping pools.


3. Nataasan Beach Resort & Dive Center

Location: Punta Ballo, Brgy. IV, Sipalay City, Negros Occidental
Contact details: +6334 4538936, +63999 3441113; https://www.facebook.com/NataasanBeachResortAndDivingCeter


Beautiful Beaches in Negros Occidental

In Ilonggo, “nataasan” means the highest part of a place.

Photo courtesy of Nataasan Beach Resort and Diving Center

For an alternative beaches in Negros Occidental, to the first two travel destinations in the south, you might want to consider Nataasan Beach Resort and Dive Center. Nataasan has a white sand beach, sunset patio, outdoor dining space, a swimming pool, and an in-house restaurant.


They have 20 private rooms and two air-conditioned bungalows. They also have a family villa for a maximum of eight guests when you plan on having a vacation in this one of the famous beaches in Negros Occidental. Check in time is 2:00 PM and check out time is 12:00 noon at this one of the best beaches in Negros Occidental.


4. Nabulao Beach Resort

Location: Sitio Totong, Purok Sampaguita, Brgy. Talacagay, Hinoba-an, Negros Occidental
Contact details: +6334 4762620, +63907 5657090


Beaches in Negros Occidental

Photo courtesy of Nabulao Bay Beach Resort

Aside from families on a vacation, Nabulao Beach Resort also caters to groups who wish to have their team building activities here at the beaches in Negros Occidental. Water activities at the beach resort include jet ski, banana boat, flying fish, and paddle board. They also offer island hopping tours for guests.

Nabulao, one of the beaches in Negros Occidental also has an in-house restaurant which serves pizza, kinilaw (ceviche), and fried seafood, among others. They also serve halo-halo which is good for beating the summer heat when you go to this beautiful beaches in Negros Occidental.



5. Danjugan Island

Location: Negros South Road, Brgy. Bulata, Cauayan, Negros Occidental
For bookings: PRRCFI Bacolod office, Door 7, Teresa Building, Mandalagan
Contact details: +63 915 234-7145 / +63 908 525-4108 / +63 34 441-6010; www.danjuganisland.ph; experience@danjuganisland.ph


Best Beaches in Negros Occidental


Danjugan Island, beaches in Negros Occidental that is a project of The Philippine Reef and Rainforest Conservation Foundation, Inc. (PRRCFI). This best beaches in Negros Occidental has two sides: the Moray Lagoon Camp and the Typhoon Beach facing Sulu Sea. Only one side, the Moray Lagoon Camp, has mobile service. The 43-hectare island and marine conservation site in Cauayan is primarily a marine reserve and wildlife and secondarily a travel destination on beaches in Negros Occidental. Among the activities you can do here are bird watching, kayaking, sailing, trekking, scuba diving, and snorkelling.

Their Discover Danjugan package (PhP1,250) offering includes a three-hour guided tour which includes activities like snorkeling, skin-diving, kayaking, birdwatching, and trekking, as well as boat transfers from the mainland and back. As being most visited beaches in Negros Occidental, there are also day trip (PhP1,950), overnight stay at Moray Lagoon Camp (PhP2,950), and overnight stay at Typhoon Beach (PhP3,950) packages. Overnight stays at both Moray Lagoon Camp and Typhoon Beach are inclusive of accident insurance at this best beaches in Negros Occidental. Note that this beach in Negros Occidental is run on solar power so energy conservation is observed in the island.


How to get to Southern Negros Occidental


To get to the south of Negros Occidental by public transport, head to the southbound bus terminal in Bacolod. Find a bus that will take you to your route be it Cauayan, the nearest of all mentioned destinations; Sipalay, where three out of five beaches in Negros Occidental in this list are situated; and Hinoba-an, the southernmost municipality of Negros Occidental. Please note that the availability of public transport may change based on precautions set in place by the local government.

The trip to Cauayan takes about three to four hours while the trip to Sipalay and Hinoba-an takes five to six hours until you arrive at this famous beaches in Negros Occidental.



Note: Prices mentioned are subject to change without prior notice.


This article was originally published in Yoorekka on May 15, 2016


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About Aliana May Juson
Aliana May Juson is a 20-something ex-reporter in a Manila-based TV station. She tries avoiding single-use plastic straws as her contribution to saving Mother Earth. In her spare time, she volunteers to communities with happy and loving kids.
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