Sunset Cove Beach & Dive Resort

My wife and I have just returned from 11 days at the Sunset Cove Resort in Romblon and loved it. The resort is on the island of Alad, a 30 minute boat ride from Romblon town. The island is tiny, with a couple of schools, a couple of churches and a few sari sari shops. The resort is set behind a beautiful beach. We went to Romblon for diving. Between us we have over 1300 dives all over the world and we went for Romblon's famous macro diving. It surpassed our expectations, which when you consider we each have over 200 dives in the Lembeh Straits takes some doing!! The waters around Romblon and nearby islands are pristine; there is no garbage on the dives and some of the best beaches in the world are a 20 minute boat ride away, and have very few people on them. There are few divers; we never had to share a dive site with another boat so you get a lot of time with very rare creatures. If you want to spend 30 minutes getting the perfect shot of a pygmy seahorse, sure no problem, and they have MUCH rarer creatures than that. The dive guides and boat crew were excellent, as well as being great spotters. Our guide Spencer was great at finding critters we had never seen before, and was fantastic at helping us to get brilliant photos. The resort itself is spacious, with a decent sized swimming pool. The food was good and tasty, at no point did we get bored. All the rooms available in the resort are of a good size with plenty of storage space and all overlook the sea. We stayed in a ground floor villa with a large veranda. There is a space on the ground floor for sorting out cameras The staff, whilst we were there, was led by Chrys (one of the owner's brother) and his lovely wife Joyce. They could not do enough to help with all aspects of our trip. They assisted with all the transport to/from Manila which was pretty intimidating - a 2 hour drive to the overnight ferry and another boat ride to the resort, but we shouldn't have worried. Everything went to plan. All of the staff were incredibly helpful and friendly. A trip around Romblon town is a worthwhile excursion to see the view from the fort and how the marble for which Romblon is famous is processed. Would we go back? Absolutely, and that is saying something, given that we traveled for 60 hours from the UK to get there.

Hello its me yovana 😊 I just want to express how I felt when we arrived at alad island especially the lady owner when welcoming us the place was amazing we feel in love. Especially when diving it was my first time I witnessed how beautiful underwater.I saw how beautiful the corals are things that should be seen. Thank you for being kind to us also the staffs we really do appreciate it so much. And also about the food as well it was really good! hope to see you soon💞

Love the resort! So spacious and fast wifi! Foor was great, service was great! Diving was amazing for macro! The dive guides are helpful, and the owners are so accomodating. Rooms are comfortable. There is also a pool where you can relax. Love the experience!

I had a great time here within the happy owners family atmosphere. The food was excellent with the cook Chris preparing special dishes within reason /availability. Diving was macro but some fish protected areas. Dive guide Spencer's ability to spot the small stuff was incredible. It cost me about a hundred pounds a day all in as a solo diver and I can drink a few beers in the evening. In summary a great place to dive and unwind. Thanks to Ronnie and Charo for being such lovely hosts

Very nice experience with them. The staff are friendly, and the dive guide is so good at finding marco creature. First time dive in romblon, romblon, and it's a unforgettable experience. And the resort is a quiet place, good for unwind and relax. Will come back again soon

Very quiet and peaceful location. Very clean and tidy. We loved the swimming pool and lounged there often. The food was good, but then we discovered the “hack” for enjoying great dinners at Sunset Cove! In the morning, Simply ask the kitchen what seafood is fresh. (In our case it was usually some combination of shrimp, calamari or crab). Then tell them which of the fresh offerings you would like for dinner. They will suggest a couple of preparations to choose from, such as Shrimp Sinigang, or Calamari Curry ( very tasty!) Charo runs the show at Sunset Cove, knows everything and everybody in the neighborhood. Lean on her for great advice. Shout out to Cris Joyce and Christopher who are generous, warm and great hosts in every way possible. They made our time at SC very special. Romblon Fun Divers were also great. We saw tons of stuff and always felt safe. Very quiet and peaceful location. Very clean and tidy. We loved the swimming pool and lounged there often. 5 stars!

We spent 2 weeks in this beautiful property. The rooms are very spacious and clean, the kitchen is great with freshly cooked food, the chef and Janet did their best to make our stay as pleasant as possible. The dive guides Steven and Spencer are very professional and knowledgeable in guiding us and showing us the beauty and richness of the coral reefs around Romblon. As an underwater photographer I was largely satisfied with the variety of rare and peculiar creatures that the guides showed me. The very nice Charo and Ronny, owners of the Resort, were very helpful in helping us with travel, logistics and especially in planning the dives. We will definitely be back! Cristina and Claudio Bertasini.

My husband and I were staying on Romblon, Romblon and decided to book scuba diving with Fun Divers on Alad Island as we had heard so much great stuff about their service and responsible tourism values (like not touching corals, packing out what you pack in…). My husband took his PADI Advanced Open Water and Enriched Air certificates and I took an Introductory class and went snorkeling. The training by Charro was absolutely OUTSTANDING. So clear, so encouraging, and so fun! We felt very lucky that all of the dives and snorkeling outings were personalized. We weren’t on a big boat full of multiple divers. The service was first class. I even had someone putting on my flippers for me! Fun Divers did pick us up on Romblon island which made things super easy for us. We were grateful that no one smoked on the boat while we were there, which is not always the case with some providers. I have allergies to the smoke so really appreciated the gesture. Hands down we would book with Romblon Fun Divers again.

Incredible resort! All things are perfect! Food, location, cleanliness and service were excellent! The diving is wonderful and the dive masters are really very professional! We come back as soon as possible!❣️ A great hug to Charo perfect honer!