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El
Nido is a municipality which is located south of Coron
and on the northwestern coast of Palawan Island. El Nido
is is bordered by the Linapacan Strait in the North, the
Sulu Sea in the east, and the South China Sea in the
west. El Nido has 4 island and islets and the
surrounding is crystal blue waters that give
opportunities for underwater adventure and nature
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El
Nido is a showcase of Palawan's geology and diverse
wildlife It is one of the most important sites for
biological diversity in the country and has been
declared by the Philippine government as a protected
area. Palawan is the last frontier nature frontier in
the Philippines because of the virgin forests and
wildlife.
El Nido is one of the wold class diving destination in
the Philippines. El Nido dive sites are also the home of
the exotic and colorful tropical marine life. With it's
unexploited underwater scenery, divers will have a good
look od the colorful tropical fishes and corals.
There are about 20 dive sites in El Nido. The currents
were medium abd the water is crystal clear in daytime
with visibility to 20 meters easily.
Scuba Diving in El Nido is good all year round with lots
of pelagic and excellent walls and drift diving. There
are beautiful world class beaches, limestone cliffs and
clear waters. The waters of El Nido is also the home to
dugong, dolphins, turtles and an amazing array of
colourful reef fish. |
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Matinloc
Island: This island is located in the west of El
Nido. This island has beautiful and interesting dive
sites like the Banayan Point, Bikanayos Rock and Inbogal
Point.
Banayan Point: Located on the southern tip of the
Matinloc island. This marvelous dive site is great to
see pelagics. The current can be strong and you can see
tuna, jacks, mackerel and coral encrusted rocks.
Bikanayos Rock: This dive site is located on the
western side of the Matinloc Island. This dive is also
known as Picanayas. You can see whitetip sharks.
Pelagics can often be seen here as well.
Inbogal Point: This site is located in the
southwest of Binkanayos Rock. Beautiful gorgonians and
green corals can be seen in this site. This dive site,
you can see Jacks, tuna and mackerel are common and it
is home to a unique species of angelfish (Pomacanthus
annularis).
Miniloc Island: This island is a cove surrounded
by sheer limestone cliffs with a fine white sand beach
lined with coconut trees, and clear waters teeming with
marine life. The island is situated in the west of El
Nido. There are a number of attractive dive sites like
Tagbao Island, Biet Point and Twin Rocks.
Tagbao Island: This tiny island Located at the
northwest point of Miniloc Island. This island is
locally known as Tres Marias in reference to the three
reefs that lie between the two islands. Snorkeling is
best in here because it is shallow and you see a lot of
reef fish, colourful corals and painted crayfish.
Biet Point: This dive site is located at the
southern tip of the Miniloc island. In this beautiful
dive site, you can see plenty of lettuce corals and
sponges. Jacks, barracuda, squid, cuttlefish and
angelfish can be encountered in here.
Twin Rocks: Located at the north side of the
Miniloc Island. It is charactarized by a profusion of
table corals, sea whips and sponges. You will see small
stingray and angelfish here. |