How to get to Romblon

I thought Romblon, Romblon before was a very far and hard to reach place. But when I got the chance to visit the place its kinda tough travel but enjoyable. Maybe because it's my first time and roads are not yet develop. But the last time I went back to the island and notice the road development going to the port of San Agustin where you can ride a bangka/motorboat or ferryboat to reach the island of Romblon, Romblon.

How to get there from Iloilo: The Long Way...
If you're from outside of Panay area and land in Iloilo Airport, just take a cab that will take you straight to Tagbak Terminal or a van going to SM City Mandurriao that will just cost you 50 pesos. From SM City you can choose if you take a cab or jeepney. If you have the budget you can take a cab that has a starting flag-down of 40 pesos. But if you have a tight budget and like to go joyride you can take a jeep that only cost 12-15 pesos.(Just take the overpass at the front of SM city, take a little walk and turn right then find the Leganes jeepneys. There's a lot of Leganes jeepneys that you can ride at the jeepney stop. Just tell the driver to stop at Tagbak terminal. Then find the Ceres Bus that will head straight to Caticlan Jetty Port).

This is the sample Leganes jeepney that you take when going to Tagbak terminal.

This air condition ceres bus going to Caticlan Port.

Road Map going to Caticlan.

If you are already in Caticlan you go straight to the 2GO Ticket Office fill-up the form and give it to the counter, pay and validate your ticket to the validation section in front of the Jetty Port or just ask security officers. After validation and taking your picture get a terminal fee that worth 50 pesos. You can check in and wait for the ship to Odiongan, Romblon. It takes you 2 hours or depends on the weather to get to Odiongan. After the embarkation you just ride in a motorcycle or tricycle to Odiongan terminal and tell the driver to drop you on the jeepney going to San Agustin where you will ride on a motorboat that cost 100 pesos and 10 pesos for terminal fee.

*If you want to catch the ship to Odiongan you have to take the first trip of the ceres bus or the van in Tagbak Terminal at 2:30 in the morning.
*Ship trip to Odiongan:
   >Sunday - 8 AM
   >Tuesday - 8 AM
   >Thursday - 8 AM
*Jeep From Odiongan to San Agustin:
   >Speacial Trip - 2 AM
   >Everyday  
      >1st Trip - 5 AM
      >2nd Trip - 10 AM
      >3rd Trip - 1 PM
      >4th Trip -3 PM
*Ship to Romblon, Romblon
   >Everyday - 5 AM
*Motorboat to Romblon, Romblon
   >1st Trip - 8 AM
   >2nd Trip - 1 PM
>>If you can't catch up the trip you can stay in a pension houses that are available near the port. 

PS. 

Today is April 2024, it has been almost 10 years before I open this blog again. I made this post two days shy to it's way to nine years, but was not able to publish and just save in my draft. This fares, scheduled trips are way back then and I am not updated of the new fare and schedules. I just wanted to publish it and start anew. 

Romblon Philippines: "The Marble Capital"

Romblon is known as the "marble capital" of the Philippines, but it is not only the marble that attracts people and tourists to visit the place. Behind the word marble capital, lies the beauty that makes your vacation worth.

From San Agustin Port you must to ride on a motorboat or known to local as "pump-boat" that cost 100 pesos and 10 peso terminal fee.
There are only two schedule of motorboat trip to Romblon, Romblon, first trip is 8AM and 1PM except only when there is a special trip. 
The travel time from San Agustin Port to Romblon, Romblon takes only in minimum from 45 minutes to 1 hour.

Aside from the clear water and very nice view of other islands around the island of Romblon, Romblon, this will welcome you as you approach the island of Romblon, Romblon. 

I take this pictures while riding on a boat going to Romblon, Romblon.

 
                      This pictures were taken from different stores that we have been to.

Different figures and designs made from marble were displayed in stalls.

One of my favorite sculpture: I named it as 
              "Tres Marias Dolfinas"









 You can buy a marble made keychain to a huge figures of dolphins, Buddhas, tigers, lion, pigs, dragons like green phoenix  and coffee table with marble stool.

To many to select but I don't have enough money.. hehehhehe

Romblon is not only into marble making figurines they are also into native products making. Like this native bags made from buri. This can be a good pasalubong.

That's us in the mirror wearing different designs of native buri hats that suits for summer.

This is my treasure from the island of Romblon this cost only 1500 pesos. A two and a half feet lampshade.