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Tawali Resort

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Alotau Milne Bay Province | Milne Bay, Alotau 211, Papua New Guinea
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Welcome to the exotic culture of Papua New Guinea (PNG) and to Tawali Resort. Located on a volcanic bluff overlooking the clear protected waters of Milne Bay, Tawali offers travelers a unique location to dive, relax and enjoy the unspoiled wonders of this magnificent part of the world.Tawali is located in a secluded area of Milne Bay amongst local fishing villages and accessible only by boat. Built on a limestone bluff eighty feet above the water, Tawali offers guests a private retreat in which to enjoy the wonders of PNG. Tawali was constructed by local craftsmen and you will find beautifully carved totems and woodwork in the spacious main lodge and throughout the resort.
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Alotau Milne Bay Province Milne Bay, Alotau 211 Papua New Guinea
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Beautiful but disappointing.
What a magnificent location with a beautiful coral reef surrounding two sides of the reef. Local staff were friendly, helpful and warm and we could not find fault with them. However the resorts main emphasis appears to be on divers only. As ex divers with over 6000 logged hours…
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Date of stay: May 2018
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Diving delight
The trip from the airport took around 75 minutes in an air conditioned coach then 15 minutes by boat. Staff were friendly on arrival. There is around 38 stairs and some ramps up to the reception. Check in was easy. We stayed in a standard room well away from the reception/dining…
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Date of stay: April 2018
Dive! Dive! Dive! This is no Dive!
A remote location, a person could just disappear from the world forever at Tawali. The dive sites are unbelievable - crystal clear waters, an incredible diversity of sea & reef life + a huge number of sites. The Resort is a paradise with great facilities perched on a coral…
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Date of stay: February 2018
A secluded diver's paradise
From Australia, a flight to Port Moresby, then a domestic flight to Alotau, then resort staff collected us for a bus ride then a water taxi to the resort. Arriving at the jetty was wonderful, friendly staff welcomed us and assisted with our luggage. We were ushered into the…
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Date of stay: February 2018
Island Paradise
Tawali Dive Resort is a great top rated resort in Papua New Guinea.The site is so magnificent, the setting is blended to the surrounding environment, friendly staff, nice food, beautiful crystal clear reef. All the self contained rooms are in the forest apart from each other.…
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Date of stay: November 2017
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Is there scuba diving available here?
Yes, Tawali is primarily for Scuba diving. Generally doing 3 boat dives a day. There is availability for diving on the house reef and extra boat dives can be arranged.
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No answer from resort when I email them. Do you have to get the meal plan or can you order a la carte. How much is the restaurant? The meal plan has breakfast $17 each and lunch and diner 23 and $16 each. Also how much are the side trips to waterfall?
Internet connection can be slow or non-existent. Meals are buffet, not a la carte with a couple of choices. Food is pretty good. There's nowhere else to eat, so definitely worth booking! Don't remember how much we paid for trips, but they were great - bird-watching our favourite.
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How many rooms and bungalows does the resort have?
Not sure exactly but probably around 10+ units. A wonderful remote paradise that is highly recommended.
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Are there any laundry facilities?
Negatory. There's a really expensive laundry service - you could just about buy a new pair of undies for 4 kina! We hand washed in the bathroom and hung our washing on the veranda. No big deal.
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Do the rooms have aircon?
H there Yes, all our rooms are air conditioned.
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"Rooms away from the restaurant"
"Have a look at what alternatives are available before selecting your room. Especially check for hot water."
"If you do not dive, don't bother going as they really dont care about non divers or the trips for them."
"The lower the number the closer it is to the eating areas."
"We enjoyed room 14. Why? We like to be a bit further away from the main buildings. It was quiet and had a wonderful open view of the lagoon."
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PRICE RANGE
US$115 - US$136 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
LOCATION
Papua New GuineaPapua RegionAlotau
NUMBER OF ROOMS
22
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