Paradise
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About this site
Paradise sits within Bacuit Bay off El Nido, on the northern tip of Palawan, near the limestone island of Cadlao. Boats out of the town of El Nido weave between the bay's karst formations to reach it. The site tops out at a maximum depth of around 15 metres and is rated a beginner dive, making it an accessible option among the cluster of sites scattered around Cadlao and the other bay islands.
AI overviewMarine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
Ocellaris AnemonefishAmphiprion ocellarisReported here · unconfirmed
Indo-Pacific Sand StarArchaster typicusReported here · unconfirmed
Staghorn DamselAmblyglyphidodon curacaoReported here · unconfirmed
Tomato ClownfishAmphiprion frenatusReported here · unconfirmed
Loch's ChromodorisChromodoris lochiReported here · unconfirmed
Clark's AnemonefishAmphiprion clarkiiReported here · unconfirmed
Titan TriggerfishBalistoides viridescensReported here · unconfirmed
Moorish IdolZanclus cornutusReported here · unconfirmed
Giant HypselodorisHypselodoris apolegmaReported here · unconfirmed
Blacklip ButterflyfishChaetodon kleiniiReported here · unconfirmed
Blue LinckiaLinckia laevigataObserved near here · iNaturalist
Scissortail SergeantAbudefduf sexfasciatusObserved near here · iNaturalist
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