Romblon is the perfect dive destination for fans of rare macro and super macro critters, underwater macro, super macro photographers, and also divers, who enjoy scuba diving in untouched dive sites.

Our dive spots in Romblon are highly diverse. From hard coral formations, soft coral gardens, caves and cliffs with large Gorgonias to sand/muck and colorful shallow water dive sites. In Romblon fans of rare marine life will have plenty to discover as the Philippines are one of the most diverse areas of marine biodiversity (Heart of the Coral Triangle and Biodiversity Hotspot). Romblon Island is also located at the end of the Verde Island Passage (also dubbed the Center of Center of Marine Biodiversity), which is known to be one of the richest areas when it comes to marine species. Divers can enjoy various underwater landscapes often without any other divers around and will find in Romblon a serene underwater haven.

We offer special tours for underwater macro photographers and underwater super macro photographers. Our spotters are very experienced and can find a wide selection of critters including many rare and very rare species. Send us your critter wish list in advance so we can schedule your dives according to it.

Please read our guest’s blog post below to learn more.

Fun divers and underwater explorers are also welcome at our dive center. We schedule our diving groups in a way that you will be on the best tour for your personal preferences.

DIVING CONDITIONS

Most dive sites in Romblon are suitable for all levels of experience. We dive in small groups all year round, every day of the week (except the first day of the famous Ati-Atihan/Biniray Festival = first or second Saturday in January). Water temperatures are usually between 26°C and 30°C. The sight distance under water is usually at least 20 meters (65 feet).

Our dive center offers individual dive tour planning, boat trips to the coast and dive sites at the nearby islands, macro and super macro critter spotting, underwater photography assistance etc. Private guide/spotter and private boats are usually available upon request. We also over fun diving/explorer diving tours and tours for underwater wide angle photography.

We are a SDI/TDI accredited dive center (SDI/TDI Listing). We follow SDI/TDI, SSI and PADI guidelines. The nearest decompression chambers are located in Batangas, Cebu and Manila.

We are specialized on guiding/spotting for underwater macro and super macro photographers and can assist in taking photos. Our family and guides know the marine fauna and flora very well and we usually show our guests most of the critters on their wish lists. If you are looking for certain animals, you can contact us also at info@the-three-p.com. Kati takes care of a data base of all marine species (sea slugs, crustaceans, fish etc.) found in Romblon.

It is true that we tend to have fantastic conditions for diving almost all year around.

For further and more detailed information however, please refer to the graphics above or follow a current weather forecast to stay informed about the smooth climate here on Romblon Island.

We have more than 100 tanks in different sizes available. 12 liter and 15 liter tanks made of aluminum. Outlets are equipped with DIN or INT (Yoke) connections, but we also have adapters for regulators, if needed. The tanks are filled by two Bauer and one Coltri compressors. All tanks and compressors are checked regularly.

We use 5 diving boats named Kaeline, Isobel, Kierstyn, Fiona-Marie and Lauranne. They were constructed to meet the needs of scuba divers and UW photographers and can bring them to all our dive sites. Our smaller boats are good for 4 to 5 divers. The bigger boats can carry up to 8 to 10 divers.

Guests do not have to carry their own gear and photo equipment as our crew is always around to assist.

As most of our guests are experienced divers, who bring their own equipment, we only have a small number of rental equipment available in different sizes. If you need rental equipment, kindly let us know in advance so we can make sure we have everything you need available for your best diving experience.

Thanks to the surrounding ocean currents you can find in Romblon Island one of the richest marine biodiversity in the world. On vertical walls and colorful reefs you may encounter numerous sponges, corals and anemones together with fish, sea slugs, snails, crabs and numerous other reef inhabitants. There are walls, colorful reefs, caves, cliffs, canyons, muck and macro dive sites and much more to discover around Romblon and nearby islands.

Usually you don’t meet other divers on all of our 40+ dive sites. Most dive sites have no to very little current and are mostly shallow (5 to 20 meters).