The Three P Beach Resort
Babangtan, Lonos, Romblon Island
5500 Romblon, Philippines
info@the-three-p.com
FAQ
Please have a kind look at our FAQs as well as our informative pages on scuba diving and traveling. Do not hesitate to get in touch with us. We are here to help!
Reservation
Just contact us through the contact form below, send us a message on Facebook or e-mail us at info@the-three-p.com
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We request a down payment of approx. 30% for any reservation.
Please have a look at our rates and general terms of service and contact us to request a personalized none binding quotation.
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Apart from the rainy season, our climate is very stable and we do usually have almost perfect conditions for diving all year long. Our recommended dive season is October to June, but diving is also possible in the low season (July, August and September).
For more detailed information please have a look at the our diving seasons and weather conditions in Romblon.
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We are open all year round (12 months/year) during our diving season and low season.
Please send us a message with your details and allow us to get back to you within 24-48 hours.
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Traveling
You are lucky because traveling to us is becoming easier every year.
As of today you have a number of options that we have listed in our Travel Guide. Recommended is a flight to Tablas Airport (TBH) or traveling with a night ferry. For further and more detailed information about our custom pickup services at Manila Airport, Tablas Airport or the Port of Romblon, please get in touch with us via Mail.
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As explained in our Travel Guide, you have plenty of possibilities to get here. Recommended are a flight to Tablas or taking the 2GO Travel ferry.
Currently the fastest route goes via plane to Tugdan Airport in Tablas (Romblon) where we have our custom pickup service waiting for our guests upon arrival. Alternatively we can also arrange for your private transportation from Manila to our resort via van and ferry. Please also contact us so we can choose the best travel options for you together.
No matter how you plan on coming, please remember to let us know where and when you want to be picked up by our team.
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Depending on your home country you might need to apply for a visa. However for a large number of countries there’s no need to apply for a visa, if your stay in the Philippines does not exceed 30 days. Please check the website of the Philippine Embassy for further details.
Your passport should be valid for at least 6 months upon arrival with at least two blank pages for stamps.
Philippine Embassy – Visa Information
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Yes. Romblon Island is a perfectly safe place for all tourists. Locals are very friendly here.
If you are a solo female traveler, you can use our Travel Guide to learn about the best choices of traveling on your own or you book our private transfer service at Manila Airport or another location. Please feel free to contact us for further details.
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Diving
Most of our dive sites are only 5 to 25 minutes away from the resort. But we also offer special trips to dive sites further out like the Blue Hole, Agpanabat and the surrounding islands.
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Our most famous critters including Pontohi pygmy seahorse, Melibe colemani, Butterfly seaslugs (Cyerce species), Pughead Pipefish and many more can be found all year round – during our main season and low season.
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We offer up to 4 guided dives daily:
- a morning tour (2 dives)
- a 3rd dive in the afternoon
- sunset dive, night dive or Blackwater dives
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Yes you can. We offer private spotter service/photo assistance and also private boats upon availability.
We offer special diving packages for UW photographers:
Classic 4/1 – 4 divers/UW photographers and 1 guide/spotter
Superior 2/1 – 2 divers/UW photographers and 1 guide/spotter
Professional 1/1 – 1 diver/UW photographer and 1 guide/spotter (private spotter service)
Please feel free to send us a message so that we can personally discuss these and other details with you.
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There is usually no need to bring an adapter. All our aluminum tank outlets are equipped with DIN or INT connections, but we also have enough adapters for regulators, if needed.
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You can find a table of the average water temperatures on our website.
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Currently Nitrox is not available, but many guests mention that they can easily dive without it as most of our dive sites are quite shallow and underwater currents are rare.
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Yes we do.
We are offering Blackwater diving for more than three years now and the footage (such as this rainbow colored Blanket Octopus that was filmed by one of our guests) and positive feedback we received so far is simply amazing and truly speaks for itself. We cannot possibly do anything else but encourage our guests to go for it. You can also find further information on Blackwater Critters here: Blackwater Critters of Romblon
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Yes, we do. We offer a special schedule of one afternoon dive + two Blackwater dives (no diving in the morning) for interested groups.
Please contact us for details.
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Additional Information
Yes, we do offer free Wi-Fi for all our guests.
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Yes, we absolutely can and we will gladly do. Please contact us for details.
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Yes we do.
Keine Lust umzudenken? Kein Problem.
Schick uns Deine Anfrage einfach auf Deutsch. Wir freuen uns Dir zu helfen. Das gilt nicht für die E-Mail-Kommunikation sondern auch für alle Fragen während Eures gesamten Aufenthalts. Hier im Resort sprechen wir je nach Wunsch unserer Gäste Deutsch oder English. Lasst uns einfach wissen was Euch lieber ist und wir richten uns danach.
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Yes, all of our rooms are equipped with water heaters for the shower.
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Yes, all our rooms have air-conditioning. If you would prefer an accommodation with fan only, please contact us.
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Our outlets are suitable for standard European and US-American plugs.
The standard voltage is 220 V in the Philippines (the frequency is 60 Hz). Your appliances are suitable for usage in the Philippines, if the standard voltage in your home country is in between 220 and 240 V (Europe, United Kingdom, Australia and most of Asia and Africa).
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We recommend to buy a SMART or GLOBE SIM card. Both work fine on Romblon Island and the area around.
You can easily convert the balance on your phone (LOAD) to an internet package in case you want to use internet when you are out for diving and not at the resort.
GLOBE LINK:Â Â https://www.globe.com.ph/prepaid/gosurf.html
SMART LINK:Â https://smart.com.ph/prepaid/promos#prepaid-promos
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Don’t go anywhere else before you haven’t been with us. Seriously.
According to personal feedback, social media reviews and the appreciation we do receive from the diving and underwater photography community, we are convinced that our service, commitment and experience enables us to provide our guests with everything they need and more. We do believe that this is the reason for the incredibly high rate of people coming back to us on a regular basis.
Don’t believe us? Come and see for yourself …
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We are doing everything within our power to keep our guests, our staff and us safe. Accordingly we do follow the local guidelines and restrictions as well as international recommendations from the WHO, the Department of Tourism, Department of Health and newest guidelines by PCSSD.
More information on the documents you need to travel can be found below.Â
Please contact us in case you have any questions. Thank you.
COVID-19
Last update: November 9th 2022
As of now, you can travel to the Philippines and Romblon Island perfectly fine.
The requirements might change, so please make sure to always double check:
Entry Requirements to the Philippines https://visitor.tourism.gov.ph/
Most travelers (depending on country of origin) will receive a Visa on Arrival valid for 30 days.
Necessary Documents
For fully vaccinated tourists:Â
“present any off the following proofs of vaccination:
– WHO International Certificates of Vaccination and Prophylaxis
– VaxCertPH for balikbayans who had their COVID-19 vaccination in the Philippines
– National/State manual/digital vaccination certificates of a foreign government
– Other proof of vaccination
*except for children below 15 years old, who will follow the protocol for the accompanying parent or guardian”
For unvaccinated tourists:Â
“Unvaccinated or partially vaccinated foreign nationals fifteen years old and above shall present a remotely supervised or a laboratory-based rapid antigen negative test result, failure to present the said pre-departure test shall be required to undergo a laboratory-based rapid antigen test taken upon arrival.”
Passports have to be valid at least 6 months upon arrival
Presentation of a return ticket (reservation for a flight leaving the Philippines).
Please register a couple of days prior to your departure:
online registration: https://etravel.gov.ph/
Present confirmed bookings from hotels or accommodation establishments that are accredited by the Philippines’ Departure of Tourism (DOT).
The Three P Beach Resort is fully DOT-accredited and can be found in the official list under region 4B (REG IV-B).
You can find the full list of all accredited hotels here:
http://philippines.travel/accreditation#dotcertifiedestablishments
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Contact Us
We, the Three P Family and our team of diving experts have made it our highest priority to make your time with us a unique and unforgettable experience. Therefore, we do take special care in providing our guests with as much information as possible upfront. So please don’t worry about a thing and feel free to ask ahead. We try to respond to all mails and messages as soon as possible, but latest within 1 or 2 days. We do send a reply to all inquiries. If you do not hear back from us, please contact us again as there might be a computer problem or something else that prevents the message from going through. You can also send an e-mail to info@the-three-p.com
Please visit our facebook and instagram social media pages for more information or alternatively, email us any questions and we will reply as quickly as possible. We look forward to empowering your next big underwater adventure.
No matter the question, please send us a message via email, WhatsApp or Messenger and we will make sure to get back to you as quickly as possible. We cannot wait to learn about your ideas for an amazing and unforgettable time with us.
Please feel free to walk into our dive shop and meet with us in person. We are usually very approachable and super easy to talk to. Alternatively, visit us on social media or send us a message. No matter what, we are excited to get to know you.