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SCUBA DIVING IN ROMBLON

Romblon is a dream destination for fans of rare macro and super macro critters,
for underwater macro & super macro photographers, and for
divers who appreciate rare critters and unspoiled dive sites.

Romblon: A Dive Destination that Surpasses Expectations
Embark on an unforgettable underwater adventure in Romblon, a true haven for divers and underwater photographers eager to explore the rich marine biodiversity of the Philippines. Our dive sites offer an unparalleled variety of underwater landscapes, catering to divers of all levels and interests.

A Tapestry of Underwater Wonders
From vibrant coral reefs teeming with life to captivating muck and blackwater dives, Romblon’s underwater world is a photographer’s dream. Encounter an astonishing array of marine life, including over 500 species ofsea slugs and nudibranchs (such as the rare Butterfly Sea Slug), pygmy seahorses, and unique crustaceans like the Romblon Sashimi Shrimp, which is found only in Romblon.

Diverse Dive Sites: Something for Everyone
Hard Coral Formations: Discover vibrant hard coral formations teeming with life, forming intricate structures that serve as habitats for countless marine species.
Soft Coral Gardens: Immerse yourself in the beauty of soft coral gardens, their delicate branches swaying gently in the current, creating a mesmerizing underwater landscape.
Cliffs with Large Gorgonians: Venture into the depths and marvel at towering gorgonians, their fan-like shapes adding an element of drama to the underwater world.
Sand & Muck: Uncover the hidden wonders of sand and muck dive sites, where you’ll find an array of intriguing creatures adapted to their unique environments.

A Haven for Rare Marine Life Enthusiasts
As part of the Coral Triangle, one of the world’s most biodiverse marine regions, Romblon is a magnet for divers seeking to encounter rare and elusive marine species. The Verde Island Passage, known as “the Center of the Center of Marine Biodiversity,” further enhances Romblon’s appeal, offering an unparalleled concentration of marine life.

A Serene Underwater Haven
Experience the tranquility of Romblon’s underwater world, where you can explore diverse underwater landscapes often without another diver in sight. Immerse yourself in the serenity of this hidden haven and create unforgettable memories under the surface.

Embark on Your Underwater Adventure Today
Our experienced and knowledgeable dive guides will lead you on an unforgettable underwater journey, ensuring every dive is both safe and enriching.
We offer a variety of dive packages designed for all experience levels, from beginners to seasoned underwater enthusiasts, and tailored to different diving interests.
Contact us today to learn more about our dive packages and start planning your Romblon Island adventure.

DIVING SERVICES

UNDERWATER MACRO AND SUPERMACRO PHOTOGRAPHY

We offer specialized tours for underwater macro and super macro photographers.
Our expert spotters are highly skilled at locating a wide range of marine critters,
including many rare and exceptionally rare species.

To help us plan your dives according to your interests,
please send us your critter wish list in advance.

You can also read our guest’s blog post below to learn more about the experience.

Fun divers and underwater explorers are equally welcome at our dive center.
We organize our dive groups based on personal preferences, ensuring that each diver enjoys the
sites and pace that best match their interests.

DIVING CONDITIONS

Most dive sites in Romblon are suitable for all levels of experience. We dive in small groups year-round, every day of the year
(except for the first day of the famous Ati-Atihan/Biniray Festival held on the first or second Saturday in January).

Water temperatures range between 26°C and 30°C, and visibility is typically 20 meters (65 feet) or more.

It’s true that Romblon offers fantastic diving conditions almost year-round.

For more detailed information, please refer to the graphics below or check a current weather forecast to stay updated on the gentle, tropical climate here on Romblon Island.

We are a SDI/TDI accredited dive center (SDI/TDI Listing) and follow SDI/TDI and SSI safety guidelines.

The nearest decompression chambers are located in Batangas, Cebu, and Manila.

Our specialty is guiding and spotting for macro and super macro underwater photography.
Our experienced family team and dive guides are highly knowledgeable about Romblon’s
marine fauna and flora, and we take pride in helping guests find the critters on their wish lists.

Our dive center offers customized dive tour planning, including:
– Boat trips to the coast and dive sites at nearby islands
– Macro and super macro critter spotting
– Underwater photography support and guidance
– Private guides/spotters and private boats available upon request
– Fun diving and explorer diving tours
– Underwater wide-angle photography tours

If you’re searching for specific species, you’re welcome to contact us at info@the-three-p.com.
Kati maintains a comprehensive database of all marine species, including sea slugs, crustaceans, and fish, documented in Romblon.

PUBLICATIONS

We’re proud to have been featured and mentioned in a variety of print and online publications over the years.
Our heartfelt thanks go out to all the wonderful writers, photographers, and divers who have helped share the beauty of Romblon and put our resort on the map for scuba divers and underwater macro photography enthusiasts around the world.

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Unfortunately, we haven’t been able to track and archive all of the wonderful mentions we’ve received over the years.

If your publication isn’t listed here, please forgive us— and feel free to send us your material (documents, images) or links to online features. We’d love to include them!

COMPRESSORS AND TANKS

We have over 100 tanks available in various sizes, including 12-liter and 15-liter aluminum tanks.
All outlets are equipped with DIN or INT (Yoke) connections, and adapters are available if needed. Our tanks are filled using two Bauer compressors and one Coltri compressor, and all equipment is regularly inspected and maintained to ensure safety and reliability.

BOATS

We operate five dive boats: Kaeline, Isobel, Kierstyn, Fiona-Marie, and Lauranne, each purpose-built to meet the needs of scuba divers and underwater photographers.
Our smaller boats comfortably accommodate 4–5 divers, while the larger ones can carry up to 8–10 divers, ensuring safe and efficient access to all of our dive sites.

Guests never need to carry their own gear or photography equipment— our attentive crew is always on hand to assist.

RENTAL EQUIPMENT

Since most of our guests are experienced divers who bring their own gear, we maintain a limited selection of rental equipment in various sizes. If you require rental gear, please let us know in advance so we can ensure everything you need is ready for your diving experience.

OUR DIVE SITES

Thanks to the surrounding ocean currents, Romblon Island is home to some of the richest marine biodiversity in the world. Along its vertical walls and colorful reefs, you’ll encounter an incredible variety of sponges, corals, and anemones, as well as fish, sea slugs, snails, crabs, and countless other reef inhabitants. Around Romblon and its nearby islands, there are walls, vibrant reefs, caves, cliffs, canyons, and fascinating muck and macro dive sites, just waiting to be explored.

  • Romblon Island – Our House Reef

    Our house reef can be accessed directly from the beach at Three P Beach Resort. The site features sandy areas, seagrass beds, and large coral-covered blocks. Divers can spot a wide variety of marine life, including rare tiger shrimp, mandarin fish, and marble shrimp. It’s also suitable for snorkeling and perfect for night dives— a fantastic site for both macro and super macro photography.

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    Romblon Island – Bangug Island

    Bangug is a small island located near Bonbon Beach. Along its gentle slope, you’ll find many soft corals and coral-covered rocks. This area is one of our favorite sites for spotting rare nudibranchs and unique shrimp species.

  • Romblon Island – Sawang Slide

    This is another fascinating muck dive site, teeming with colorful and unusual critters such as tiny frogfish, carnivorous worms, and unique nudibranchs.

  • Romblon Island – Magnificat

    At this site, you may encounter a current that carries you past large gorgonians, black corals, and vibrant stony corals. Keep an eye out for pygmy seahorses, colorful nudibranchs, and rare fish species.

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    Romblon Island – St. Joseph

    This dive site features a small wall covered in a mix of corals and a sandy slope with garden eels and soft corals. It’s a great spot for observing reef fish, with the chance to encounter larger fish species and turtles.

  • Romblon Island – San Pedro

    The wall at San Pedro Sanctuary is well known for its large sea turtles. It’s also home to sea snakes, eagle rays, sharks, and schools of fish. The sanctuary is suitable not only for scuba diving but also for snorkeling.

  • Romblon Island – Bangbon

    This sandy dive site, with its seagrass fields and overgrown coral blocks, is home to a variety of marine critters. In the deeper areas, you can find large fan corals.

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    Romblon Island – Suwa

    This dive site features a steep slope and fascinating coral formations. You can find unique nudibranchs and crabs here, along with a variety of rare fish species.

  • Romblon Island – Ipil

    At this dive site, you can dive along an underwater ridge covered with Tubastrea and mushroom corals. It’s also an excellent spot for underwater macro photography.

  • Romblon Island – Corazon

    At this dive site, you’ll find beautiful staghorn coral formations along with a variety of crustaceans, nudibranchs, and coral-associated fish species.

  • Romblon Island – Agnay Fish Sanctuary

    This marine sanctuary is located in a sheltered bay near the village of Agnay. A large part of the reef is formed by beautiful dome-shaped Acropora and large table corals, giving the site its distinctive character. Especially in the early morning hours, you can encounter a variety of fish, including large schools, eagle rays, and sometimes sharks.

  • Romblon Island – Agpanabat Canyons

    At this site, you’ll find a unique landscape of steep walls, overhangs, caves, and gorges. The rugged rock formations make Agpanabat a unique diving experience.

  • Romblon Island – Agnay Desert

    One of our favorite muck dive sites, located not far from the resort. Here you can find the unique “cat nudis,” along with special shrimps, worms, and fish.

  • Romblon Island – Agpanabat Fish Sanctuary

    This dive site is defined by towering coral formations rising from sandy areas. In addition to various schooling fish, you can encounter a wide range of marine life.

  • Romblon Island – Anchor Bay

    This is one of our favorite dive sites. In the sandy sediments, you can spot colorful nudibranchs, small frogfish, numerous crustaceans, and pygmy seahorses. One of the highlights of this site is the rare Lembeh Sea Dragon (Kyonemichthys rumengani).

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    Romblon Island – Bonbon Beach

    This dive spot meets every diver’s expectations. Among the many coral species you can discover a wide variety of marine life. This beautiful and highly diverse spot is also well suited for night dives and snorkeling.

  • Romblon Island – Bonbon Fan Coral Collection

    This deep dive site is characterized by fields of impressively large fan corals. Here you can encounter interesting fauna such as pygmy seahorses, numerous nudibranch species, colorful cowries and rare crustaceans.

  • Romblon Island – Bonbon Sea Grass Valley

    This site features a wide seagrass meadow with a scattering of large coral-covered blocks. Bonbon Sea Grass Valley is a habitat for a variety of interesting marine species.

  • Romblon Island – Lonos Marine Sanctuary

    This sanctuary is located in a bay near Tiamban Beach in Lonos and was established to protect giant clams (Tridacna gigas). You can also encounter fascinating critters here, including white ornate ghostpipefish, spindle cowries, crustaceans, and numerous nudibranchs.

  • Romblon Island – The Rope

    At this unique muck dive site, you can encounter rare critters such as colorful skeleton shrimp, mimic octopus, velvetfish, Stiliger sp., Costasiella sp., and other remarkable nudibranchs.

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    Romblon Island – Talisay

    This dive site is defined by its fine sediment, making it ideal for muck diving. Here you can discover rare critters such as pygmy seahorses, numerous nudibranchs, and other fascinating marine life.

  • Romblon Island – Lunas

    The muddy sediments of this muck dive site make this an excellent place to encounter many rare critters, including Wunderpus, Flamboyant Cuttlefish, Blue-ringed Octopus, Sawblade shrimps, Bobbit worms, and more.

  • Romblon Island – Romblon Pass (Blackwater Diving)

    During blackwater diving, the diurnal migration brings countless species from the deep up close to the surface. While holding onto the weighted line or free floating near the light structures, you can encounter marine life found nowhere else.

  • Logbon – Coral Canyon

    Here you’ll find an unusual underwater landscape of mountains, valleys, and ridges densely covered with a variety of corals and sponges. This vibrant habitat is home to many different marine species.

  • Logbon – Mangroves

    This dive site is located near a mangrove area and is one of our favorites for discovering unique critters and capturing great underwater photographs.

  • Logbon – Logbon Sanctuary

    This dive site features wide coral areas and several large blocks. It's suitable not only for scuba diving but also for snorkeling and swimming.

  • Logbon – Sandslope

    This sandy slope is home to a variety of unique marine species, with colorful soft corals thriving in the deeper areas.

  • Logbon – Toby’s Corner

    At this shallow dive site you can see beautiful coral formations teeming with marine life. The ample sunlight makes it a perfect spot for underwater photographers to capture the vibrant colors of the corals.

  • Logbon – Logbon North

    This dive site at the tip of Logbon Island is home to special shrimp species and interesting coral formations. The shallow areas are ideal for underwater macro photography thanks to the excellent natural light.

  • Logbon – Broken House

    This wall and steep slope, dotted with coral blocks, is home to a variety of frogfish and scorpionfish species, numerous nudibranchs, cowries and other gastropods, along with the elegant mushroom coral pipefish and pygmy seahorses.

  • Alad – Sanctuary Garden

    This impressive wall is covered with soft and leather corals, sponges, and hydroids. Like Alad Sanctuary Garden, it’s located within the Marine Sanctuary area of Alad Island.

  • Alad – South

    Alad South features sandy areas and large coral blocks with an interesting mix of coral species. At the entry point, you’ll find a wide field of garden eels. This site is ideal for scuba diving, snorkeling, and swimming.

  • Alad – North

    Alad North features an impressive landscape of table corals spread across a wide slope, found in a variety of colors and diameters.

  • Alad – Alad Marine Sanctuary

    This dive site lies within a marine protected area and is known for its vast fields of soft and leather corals. Near the shore, the soft corals sway gently in the surf. You’ll also find large barrel sponges and hydroids. This vibrant coral community provides habitat for a variety of marine life, including marble snake eels, seamoths, frogfish, dragon shrimp, and numerous Durban shrimp. The site is suitable not only for scuba diving but also for snorkeling and swimming.

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    Cobrador – Eastern Coral Garden

    This dive site features fascinating coral formations covered with various species of corals, gorgonians, and sponges. It’s suitable not only for scuba diving but also for snorkeling.

  • Cobrador – Sunken Island

    The most famous dive site in the Cobrador Marine Sanctuary is Sunken Island (Takot Reef). This site looks like a submerged island covered in corals. Divers can encounter a wide variety of reef fishes, nudibranchs, and crustaceans, along with large groupers, cuttlefish, stingrays, and schooling fish. With a little luck, you might also spot sharks, eagle rays, turtles, or even manta rays.

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    Cobrador – Naguso Wall

    This wall features a vibrant mix of sponges and corals and is home to a wide variety of marine life.

  • Cobrador – Western Coral Garden

    As the name suggests, this site features an impressive coral landscape. The colorful, densely grouped corals resemble an underwater garden, making it a wonderful spot for photography as well as snorkeling.

  • Tablas Island – The Blue Hole

    This is the most famous dive site in the province of Romblon. It features a vertical chimney about eight meters in diameter. From a depth of 5–7 meters, you can descend to approximately 27–32 meters, where a large opening leads out to the reef. At the bottom of the cave, cracks shelter hundreds of Durban dancing shrimp and large lobsters. Below the reef opening, you may also find small caves where sharks sometimes hide.

  • Tablas Island – Carmens Cliff

    This dive site is located next to a rocky island and is situated below a cliff covered in magnificent vegetation. You can find a variety of fascinating marine life here— from large fish to schools of eagle rays and occasionally even sharks. The site is suitable not only for scuba diving but also for snorkeling and swimming.

  • Tablas Island – Guindauahan Island

    Located near a small island, this dive site features a diverse coral reef with exciting topography.

  • Tablas Island – Gorda Wall

    This steep drop-off near the Blue Hole impresses with its colorful sea fans, sponges, and soft corals.

  • Tablas Island – Cavayan Cave

    The entrance to this cave lies at a depth of about 20 meters. At the end of the cave a window-like opening leads into another chamber.

With more than 40 dive sites to choose from, it’s common to have the site all to yourself.

Most sites are shallow, between 5 and 20 meters, with no current or very minimal current.

ACCREDITATION

Our dive center and resort are SDI/TDI, PCSSD (Philippine Commission on Sports Scuba Diving) and DOT (Department of Tourism) accredited. Please visit www.divephilippines.com.ph and www.beta.tourism.gov.ph for further information.