🤿 Top 3 Diving & snorkelling in Palawan (2026)

The best diving & snorkelling in Palawan in 2026, by our editorial score, are Big Lagoon, Kayangan Lake and Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park. Last updated November 5, 2026 · Methodology

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   Big Lagoon

   📍 Miniloc Island, Bacuit Bay, El Nido, Palawan · ₱₱

   Limestone-walled lagoon on Miniloc Island in Bacuit Bay, explored by kayak on El Nido's island-hopping 'Tour A'.

   Don't miss: Paddle a kayak through the lagoon entrance at the start of Tour A.

   ★ 4.6 (1,779 TripAdvisor)
   99
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   Kayangan Lake

   📍 Coron Island, Coron, Palawan · ₱₱

   Clear freshwater-and-brackish lake on Coron Island, reached by a short climb past a viewpoint over the cove, and part of Tagbanua ancestral domain.

   Don't miss: Climb to the viewpoint, then swim and snorkel over the lake's rock formations.

   ★ 4.6 (2,478 TripAdvisor)
   96
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   Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park

   📍 Sulu Sea (liveaboard departures), Puerto Princesa, Palawan · ₱₱₱₱

   Remote atoll reef system in the Sulu Sea, a UNESCO World Heritage site (1993, extended 2009), reachable only by liveaboard dive boats during a short season.

   Don't miss: Dive the walls and drop-offs of the North and South Atolls on a liveaboard.

   ★ 4.8 (234 TripAdvisor)
   89

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