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Anyone stayed with Sunset Cove?
We did a few years back, and all I can say it was pretty awesome.
Place is run by a guy named Ronny Oliwka (+ family) - google around, he previously had a place in Palawan, that went from 0 to number 1 and was de facto the best dive center there apparently. Moved on to a different setting. Really nice folks, great equipment (he is an Apeks fan) and you can also do sidemount with him, if you are into this. He also owns a Romblon Fun Divers back in town, more of a backpacker place.
Getting there was very easy, Ronny arranged Manilla-Batangas transfer and the ferry to Romblon - contact him to get the private cabin on the overnight ferry, when we looked at ferry website one could not book it. Worked perfectly, we landed about 3 PM, drove to Batangas, ferry left at 6 PM. With private cabin one could both have a shower and sleep off the jet lag. By about 5-6 AM we were in Romblon, straight away picked up by Ronny's crew and ferried to the resort, then off to dive after breakfast.
Resort wise, when we were there, it was still quite new, very nice finish (especially considering the remoteness). Has about 5 rooms + a twin bungalow. All are absolutely huge inside, well appointed as well including big TVs (if you want to browse pictures) even HiFI set (in bungalow). Pool is also very nice, kinda infiniti end, well maintained etc. Grounds are also well maintained, there is even a waterfall.
Very clean and well run as well, folks there are super friendly and his family was also very welcoming, made us feel like home. Food wise also great, was never bored and you can decide what you fancy.
Diving wise was pure awesomeness. Apart from great guides, they are very accommodating, and its you who decide where you want to go. We even did exploratory dives around the island, not necessarily on official dive sites and some "test" blackwater trip. Dive time is whatever you want it to be.
And perhaps the biggest thing - there is a real boat with a real marine engine and a ladder to climb. That alone was a huge plus, as you could get to dive sites very fast (so no need to stay whole day on the boat, you come back to the resort for lunch). This also meant that trip to Blue Hole was not a whole day endeavor, more diving than time on the boat. And importantly, even with the engine on, you can still talk!
Bangkas are nice to look at, but cramped, especially if you carry lots of gear, or there is more than a couple of divers, and engines are absolutely deafening and leak fuel left and right. Did a couple of days on those when a bigger group came and we switched, and could not wait to go back to the normal boat. And did not miss climbing on the bangka like a fat seal neither.
Price wise was great value, felt almost silly to be honest, considering the quality. Resort is relatively big (as in grounds etc), and there is only a few rooms so there is plenty of space. It almost felt like honemyoon most of the time xD
One minus - there is a nearby village and the locals sometimes get tad inebriated on the beach to far side of the resort. No issues, nor they cause any trouble, but some might not like it.
As for 3P - originally looked at those, at the end went with Sunset Cove as it both looked very nice and owner reputation was stellar.
At the end felt like we made the right choice - turned out even better than anticipated. And "meet" 3P divers and their guide underwater a couple of times. Perhaps it was an exception but rarely seen such an ******* behaviour from both the guide and the guests - first grabbing subjects and moving them around so guest could take pics with black background easier. Then, as we were getting closer, throwing them around or/and covering with sand just not to share anything. All of this while stepping on every piece of coral in the vicinity. According to some local gossip (stressing the word "gossip" here), its not exactly uncommon behavior from that place.
Again could have been a one off, but it was never the less disgusting sight.
