Popolcan Island
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Popolcan Island is a scenic and beginner-friendly dive site in Bacuit Bay, El Nido, known for its healthy coral reef and sloping wall. The dive typically begins on a shallow coral garden at around 5 to 10 meters (16 to 33 feet), which gradually slopes down to deeper areas reaching approximately 25 to 30 meters
Depth (82 to 98 feet). The reef is covered with a mix of hard and soft corals, sea fans, and small rock formationsConditions are generally calm with mild or no current.
Dive Activity
Potential Wildlife Sightings
Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 27
iStock-Global_Pics
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Hawksbill Turtle
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Green Turtle
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Total number of species approx.: 200
Alamy-WaterFrame
Moray Eel
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Total number of species approx.: 300
Alamy/Reinhard Dirscherl
Octopus
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Total number of species approx.: 28
Udo Kefrig
Clownfish
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Total number of species approx.: 100
iStock-burnsboxco
Parrotfish
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Total number of species approx.: 12
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Lionfish
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Total number of species approx.: 3000
SSI-Peter-Schinck
Nudibranch
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Total number of species approx.: 130
AdobeStock-JirinaVFR
Pufferfish
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