Macro
down to 25 m
Three P House Reef (Salvo Beach)
Beach-entry house reef of sand, seagrass and coral blocks where divers can spot mandarin fish, tiger shrimp and marble shrimp.
- Open Water
- Mandarinfish
Romblon
Diving in Philippines
9 documented dive sites, 3 of them for Open Water divers. Known for turtles, crustaceans and cuttlefish.
- Good months
- All year
- Water
- 26–30 °C
- Levels
- Open Water, Advanced, Experienced
- Nearest airport
- TBH
When to go
Pick a month: the diving season, from published sources, and the typical weather.
Pick a month
- Best
- Good
- Possible
- Closed
- Not documented yet
Romblon in October
Good season- Sea
- 30 °C
- at the surface
- Air
- 29 °C
- 26 °C at night
- Rain
- 320 mm
- one of the wettest months
- Wind
- 17 km/h
- on average
Typical weather, not a forecast: averages for 2021–2025 (air, rain, wind) and 2023–2025 (sea), data from Open-Meteo (ERA5 / Copernicus, Météo-France). Covers an area of roughly 10 to 25 km around the destination.
The local operator dives every day of the year (except the first day of the town festival) and names no best season.
Dive sites in Romblon
From the easiest to the most demanding. Levels with a dashed outline are estimates we are still verifying.
Open Water friendly
usual dive down to 18 m3 sitesMacro
down to 20 m
Bangug Island
A gentle slope of soft corals and coral-covered rocks off a small island near Bonbon Beach, a favourite for rare nudibranchs and shrimp.
- Open Water
- Nudibranchs
Macro
down to 20 m
Bonbon Sea Grass Valley
- Open Water
For Advanced divers
usual dive down to 30 m4 sitesFor experienced divers
usual dive down to 40 m2 sitesMarine life
When the big encounters happen, month by month.
Reported here, season not documented yet:
- Turtles
- Crustaceans
- Cuttlefish
- Frogfish
- Mandarinfish
- Nudibranchs
- Pygmy seahorses
- Garden eels
- Whale sharks
- Manta rays
- Sharks
- Eagle rays
- Blue-ringed octopus
- Ghost pipefish
- Lembeh sea dragons
- Octopus
- Sea snakes
Where is Romblon?
- Nearest airport
- TBH
Romblon: frequently asked questions
- When is the best time to dive Romblon?
- Romblon can be dived all year round. The local operator dives every day of the year (except the first day of the town festival) and names no best season.
- Is Romblon good for beginner divers?
- Yes, partly: 3 of the 9 dive sites we document are suited to Open Water divers, including Three P House Reef (Salvo Beach), Bangug Island and Bonbon Sea Grass Valley. The others need more experience or a higher certification.
- What is the water temperature in Romblon?
- The water is usually between 26 °C and 30 °C over the year.
- What marine life can you see in Romblon?
- Divers regularly see turtles, crustaceans, cuttlefish, frogfish, mandarinfish and nudibranchs.
- How do you dive Romblon?
- The nearest airport is TBH.
About this page
Seasons and marine life come from the sources below. Site levels and depths marked as estimated come from our original catalogue and are being checked one by one. Conditions change: always confirm with a local dive centre.
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